Question 1

In interviews with 12- to 22-year-olds about finding their purpose in life, William Damon found that

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A)   most expressed no aspirations and in some instances said they didn't see any reason to have aspirations.
B)   the largest percentage had engaged in some potentially purposeful activities, but they still did not have a real commitment or any reasonable plans for reaching their goals.
C)   most have a clear vision of where they want to go in life, what they want to achieve, and why.
D)   most of those who had engaged in service learning or career counseling had a commitment and reasonable plans for reaching their goals.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 2

Which of the following statements is true of unemployment in the United States?

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A)   Unemployment rates in the United States have drastically decreased in recent years.
B)   Individuals who cope best with unemployment often refrain from relying on the earnings of other family members.
C)   Unemployment is associated with a decreased mortality risk for individuals in the early and middle stages of their careers.
D)   Unemployment is related to physical problems, emotional problems, marital difficulties, and homicide.E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 3

Which of the following statements is true about the various markers of adulthood?

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A)   In developing countries, marriage is hardly a significant marker for entry into adulthood.
B)   Economic independence is one of the key markers of adult status, but achieving it has been considered a long process.
C)   Marriage is the most widely recognized marker of entry into adulthood among industrialized countries such as America.
D)   The criteria for adulthood remain the same across different types of economies.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 4

Just as the transition from elementary school to middle or junior high school involves change and possible stress, so does the transition from high school to college. The two transitions have many parallels. Which of the following is one of them?

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A)   movement to a more personal school structure
B)   increased parental monitoring
C)   the top-dog phenomenon
D)   decreased interaction with peersE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 5

Which of the following reflects a key finding of the research conducted by Park and others (2006)  on the mortality rates of emerging adults?

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A)   Among males, suicide is the highest cause of mortality than unintentional injuries.
B)   The mortality rate among male adolescents is higher than emerging adults.
C)   The mortality rates of emerging adults are more than twice the mortality rates of adolescents.
D)   Usually, females are chiefly responsible for the higher mortality rates of emerging adults.E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 6

What is sometimes thought of either as simply a stepping-stone to homosexuality or as an indicator of sexual fluidity?

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Question 7

Which of the following is an example of aerobic exercise?

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A)   weight lifting
B)   cycling
C)   bodybuilding
D)   sprintingE) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 8

According to the American Academy of Sleep Medicine and Sleep Research Society, which of the following statements is true about an individual's sleep?

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A)   The level of stress is independent of the quality or amount of sleep.
B)   Family and social obligations predominantly lead to long hours of sleep in an individual's life.
C)   Usually five hours of sleep a day is necessary for the optimal performance of an individual.
D)   Chronic sleep deprivation may contribute to cardiovascular disease and a shortened life span.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 9

Piaget stressed that young adults are more quantitatively advanced in their thinking than adolescents in the sense that

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A)   they engage in less logical and abstract thinking.
B)   they have more knowledge.
C)   they enter the concrete operational stage at about 18 years of age.
D)   they engage in more idealistic thinking.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 10

Which of the following statements is true about working while in college?

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A)   Working more hours results in a decline in grades.
B)   Working while in college has largely positive effects.
C)   Working while in college is to be discouraged as it does not contribute to education in any way.
D)   College students who work more hours have better grades than those who do not work.E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 11

As per the survey conducted by the American Psychological Association in 2007, the leading source of stress at the workplace was identified to be ________.

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A)   low salaries
B)   uncertain job expectations
C)   long working hours
D)   sexual harassmentE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 12

The concept of emerging adulthood has been criticized as applying mainly to

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A)   individuals with a master's degree.
B)   young adults who engage in unhealthy behaviors.
C)   adolescents who are privileged.
D)   individuals living in limiting economic conditions.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 13

According to Piaget, ________ are more quantitatively advanced in their thinking in the sense that they have more knowledge than adolescents.

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Question 14

Muscle tone and strength usually begin to show signs of decline around the age of ________.

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A)   25
B)   30
C)   40
D)   20E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 15

Binge drinking peaks at about

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A)   16 to 18 years of age.
B)   21 to 22 years of age.
C)   17 to 19 years of age.
D)   24 to 26 years of age.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 16

Being overweight or obese is linked to increased risk of

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A)   cancer.
B)   Down syndrome.
C)   anemia.
D)   hypertension.E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 17

"Many emerging adults are optimistic about their future, and for emerging adults who have experienced difficult times while growing up, emerging adulthood presents an opportunity to direct their lives in a more positive direction." These are the two ways described by Jeffrey Arnett in which emerging adulthood can be viewed as

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A)   a period of stability.
B)   the period of social responsibilities.
C)   the age of possibilities.
D)   a time of feeling "in-between."E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 18

Which of the following is included in the patterns of heterosexual behavior for males and females in emerging adulthood?

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A)   Emerging adults are less likely than young adults to have had sexual intercourse with two or more individuals.
B)   Males report being more selective about their sexual partners than females.
C)   Casual sex is more common in emerging adulthood than in the late twenties.
D)   Emerging adults have sex more frequently than young adults.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 19

Condoms are less effective against the spread of

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A)   syphilis.
B)   herpes.
C)   chlamydia.
D)   gonorrhea.E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 20

What are the gender differences that appear in heterosexual relationships that also occur in same-sex relationships?

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