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1 CORRECT
In the United States, which of the following is the
most widely recognized marker of entry into
adulthood?

economic independence
A)

independent decision making

B)

taking of the first more-or-less permanent job

C)

graduation from high school

D)
2 CORRECT
Regarding early adult health knowledge and behavior,
which of the following statements is TRUE?
College students have a poor understanding of
what it takes to prevent illness and promote
A)health.

College students clearly see the relationship

between their risk of heart attack and their
B)nutrition and exercise habits.

In early adulthood, few people stop to think about

how their personal lifestyles will affect their
C)health later in their adult lives.

Most young adults have realistic beliefs about

D)their future health risks.

3 CORRECT
Which of the following is NOT characteristic of
physical development in early adulthood?

reaching the peak of physical performance

A)

notice of the decline in physical performance

B)

large changes in the sensory systems

C)

increase in the body's fatty tissue

D)

4 CORRECT
According to a 2005 survey done by the U.S. Center
for Disease Control and Prevention, what percentage
 of American adults ages 20- to 39-years of age are
classified as obese?

8%
A)

22%
B)

43%
C)

60%
D)

5
INCORRECT All the following biological factors EXCEPT
__________ are involved in obesity.

availability of energy-saving devices

A)

hereditary propensity for obesity

B)

set point
C)

basal metabolism rate

D)

6
INCORRECT Regarding alcohol and drug use, which of the
following statements is TRUE?

About two-thirds of alcoholics recover whether

A)they are in a treatment program or not.
 Alcoholism is a biologically-based, lifelong disease
B)that requires medical treatment for recovery.

About 60% of college students engage in binge

C)drinking.

By the time people reach their mid-20s, a

D)reduction in drug use often takes place.

7 CORRECT
Which of the following conclusions made by the 1994
survey of sexual practices among Americans is
FALSE?

Men think about sex far more often than women

A)do.

Adultery is less common than originally believed.

B)

Married and cohabitating couples have sex more

C)frequently than non-cohabitating couples.

Americans' sexual lives are more liberal than

D)suggested by previous surveys.

8 CORRECT
Regarding the development of a nonheterosexual
sexual orientation, which of the following statements
is TRUE?

Being raised by a gay parent increases one's

A)likelihood of being homosexual.

Sexual orientation is determined by a

B)combination of factors.
 Male homosexuality is thought to be caused by
growing up with a dominant mother and weak
C)father.

Female homosexuality is believed to be caused by

D)girls choosing masculine role models.

9 CORRECT
Which of the following is NOT a marker of adult status
for many individuals in the United States?

economic independence
A)

taking responsibility for oneself

B)

holding a relatively permanent full-time job

C)

maintaining a long-term romantic relationship

D)

10
INCORRECT Piaget believed that adolescents and adults think
__________ in the same way, but that young adults
are more __________ advanced than adolescents.

qualitatively; quantitatively
A)

quantitatively; qualitatively
B)

socially; cognitively
C)
 cognitively; socially
D)

11
CORRECT Which of the following is NOT a protective measure
against AIDS?

knowing your and your partner's risk status

A)

having protected sex

B)

taking acyclovir
C)

not having sex with multiple partners

D)

12
CORRECT __________ is when one person uses his or her
power over another individual in a sexual manner.

Rape
A)

Sexual harassment
B)

Date rape
C)

Acquaintance rape
D)
13
INCORRECT Which theorist suggests that adults progress beyond
adolescence in their use of intellect to become more
realistic and pragmatic?

K. Warner Schaie
A)

William Perry
B)

Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
C)

John Holland
D)

14
CORRECT According to William Perry, adolescent thinking is
__________, and adult thinking is __________.

absolute; relative
A)

relative; absolute
B)

absolute; absolute
C)

relative; relative
D)

15
CORRECT __________ is a characteristic of postformal thought.
Understanding that arriving at the right answer
may require absolute clarity
A)
 Knowing that the correct answer may vary from
B)situation to situation

Being objective and avoiding emotions in decision

C)making

Lack of understanding that the search for truth is

D)often never-ending

16
INCORRECT In John Holland's personality type theory,
__________ people are those who like the outdoors
and working in manual activities.

artistic
A)

social
B)

conventional
C)

realistic
D)

17
INCORRECT Regarding work in early adulthood, which of the
following statements is FALSE?

Work is a key aspect of adult identity.

A)

Work and lack of work can both be sources of

B)stress.
 In the United States, more than half of all
lawyers, physicians, computer scientists, and
C)chemists today are females.

Juggling work and family responsibilities seems to

D)be more of an issue for women than it is for men.

18
CORRECT __________ is an invisible barrier to career
advancement that prevents women and ethnic
minorities from holding managerial or executive jobs
regardless of their accomplishments and merits.

Glass ceiling
A)

Modern discrimination
B)

Corporate pluralism
C)

Restrictive dualism
D)

19
CORRECT Emerging adulthood is a developmental period of
transition which occurs from approximately 18- to 25-
years of age and is characterized by:

crisis and commitment.

A)

conflict and stability.

B)

experimentation and exploration.

C)
 identity and role confusion.
D)

20
CORRECT Which of the following is NOT one of the key features
that characterize emerging adulthood?

Identity exploration, especially in love and work

A)

Stability
B)

Self-focused
C)

Feeling in-between
D)

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