Question 1

Which markers BEST describe the transition into adulthood in most Western societies?

Accepted Answer

A)   Markers that are loosely defined and can consist of any number of events
B)   No markers, as adulthood is not viewed as unique time of life in most Western cultures
C)   Markers that are specific and tied to marriage and/or having children
D)   Markers that are differ by sex, with female transition clearly defined and male transition loosely defined

Question 2

Low-density lipoproteins:

Accepted Answer

A)   clear fat deposits from arteries.
B)   create sickle-shaped blood cells.
C)   cause fatty deposits that can lead to blocked arteries.
D)   are found in high concentrations in many green vegetables.

Question 3

Postformal thinking requires the acceptance of multiple solutions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Role transitions always:

Accepted Answer

A)   occur at the same age for individuals within a given cultural population.
B)   involve family relationships.
C)   lead to significant increases in stress.
D)   involve the acquisition of new responsibilities.

Question 5

The parieto-frontal integration theory proposes that emotional memory comes from a distributed and integrated network of neurons in the parietal and frontal areas of the brain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 6

Based on statistics, which of these 30-year-old adults is MOST likely to die within a year?

Accepted Answer

A)   Buster, a European American male
B)   Tamarick, an African American male
C)   John, an Asian American male
D)   Nik, a Native American male

Question 7

A baseball coach tells a pitcher, "With a little training, I think that you could learn to throw a knuckleball." This provides a good example of a belief in the ____ of an ability.

Accepted Answer

A)   multidimensionality
B)   plasticity
C)   multidirectionality
D)   fluid nature

Question 8

Pepper has a firm sense of her childhood, who she is as a person today, and how she will live her life in the future. This constitutes Pepper's:

Accepted Answer

A)   possible selves.
B)   fluid intelligence.
C)   life-span construct.
D)   scenario. C

Question 9

Poverty and racism are key reasons for the poor health conditions found in inner-city neighborhoods.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Yacef suddenly finds himself newly married and out of school with a new job. Yacef is experiencing:

Accepted Answer

A)   role transition.
B)   reflective judgment.
C)   possible selves.
D)   fluid intelligence.

Question 11

Possible selves become more numerous and varied the older a person gets.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

In the United States, about ____ percent of young adults ages 25 to 44 consume alcohol occasionally.

Accepted Answer

A)   90
B)   65
C)   30
D)   15

Question 13

The _____ is not fully developed until the mid-twenties.

Accepted Answer

A)   hippocampus
B)   thalamus
C)   prefrontal cortex
D)   amygdala

Question 14

One of the MOST likely reasons for the typical developmental path for crystallized intelligence is that:

Accepted Answer

A)   practice tends to improve performance.
B)   inherited skills tend to remain steady across the life span.
C)   neuron pruning leads to a significant reduction in mental flexibility.
D)   modern nutrition is better today than at any point in history.

Question 15

Richard has just been told by his physician that he should cut back on the amount of fat in his diet. His physician is MOST likely concerned about the high amount of ____ in Richard's blood.

Accepted Answer

A)   vitamin D
B)   high-density lipoproteins
C)   low-density lipoproteins
D)   carbohydrates

Question 16

What constitutes the highest level of thinking in adulthood?

Accepted Answer

A)   Conventional thought
B)   Sensorimotor thought
C)   Postformal thought
D)   Hypothetical-deductive thought

Question 17

Sixty-year-old Norbert says, "When I was a teenager, I could eat five big meals a day and still feel hungry. Now a couple of snacks can get me through the day." What BEST accounts for this age-related change?

Accepted Answer

A)   Lower metabolic rate
B)   Higher blood sugar
C)   Drop in thiamine level
D)   Addition of muscle mass A

Question 18

Evidence for interindividual variability in intelligence is BEST demonstrated when:

Accepted Answer

A)   a single test of intelligence is based on assessing many different abilities.
B)   the same individual shows improvement in language skills while showing declines in math skills.
C)   an individual's singing improves after taking singing lessons.
D)   one individual's reasoning skills improve with age while another's decline with age.

Question 19

When making a court decision, Judge Ito says, "I try to come to reasonable solutions based on the best arguments that I have available." Judge Ito appears to be in the ____ stages of reflective judgment.

Accepted Answer

A)   initial
B)   second
C)   halfway
D)   later

Question 20

Jason believes that gun control is absolutely wrong and that the right to possess guns is an absolute right. Jason would probably be closest to the ____ stage of reflective judgment.

Accepted Answer

A)   initial
B)   halfway
C)   later
D)   last

Exam 10: Becoming an Adult: Physical, Cognitive, and Personality Development in Young Adulthood

Which markers BEST describe the transition into adulthood in most Western societies?

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Low-density lipoproteins:

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Postformal thinking requires the acceptance of multiple solutions.

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Role transitions always:

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The parieto-frontal integration theory proposes that emotional memory comes from a distributed and integrated network of neurons in the parietal and frontal areas of the brain.

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Based on statistics, which of these 30-year-old adults is MOST likely to die within a year?

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A baseball coach tells a pitcher, "With a little training, I think that you could learn to throw a knuckleball." This provides a good example of a belief in the ____ of an ability.

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Pepper has a firm sense of her childhood, who she is as a person today, and how she will live her life in the future. This constitutes Pepper's:

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Poverty and racism are key reasons for the poor health conditions found in inner-city neighborhoods.

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Yacef suddenly finds himself newly married and out of school with a new job. Yacef is experiencing:

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Possible selves become more numerous and varied the older a person gets.

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In the United States, about ____ percent of young adults ages 25 to 44 consume alcohol occasionally.

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The _____ is not fully developed until the mid-twenties.

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One of the MOST likely reasons for the typical developmental path for crystallized intelligence is that:

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Richard has just been told by his physician that he should cut back on the amount of fat in his diet. His physician is MOST likely concerned about the high amount of ____ in Richard's blood.

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What constitutes the highest level of thinking in adulthood?

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Sixty-year-old Norbert says, "When I was a teenager, I could eat five big meals a day and still feel hungry. Now a couple of snacks can get me through the day." What BEST accounts for this age-related change?

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Evidence for interindividual variability in intelligence is BEST demonstrated when:

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When making a court decision, Judge Ito says, "I try to come to reasonable solutions based on the best arguments that I have available." Judge Ito appears to be in the ____ stages of reflective judgment.

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Jason believes that gun control is absolutely wrong and that the right to possess guns is an absolute right. Jason would probably be closest to the ____ stage of reflective judgment.

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