M09 MC

Question 1

All of the following are key features identified by Jeffrey Arnett to characterize emerging adulthood, except:
Select one:
A. stability 
B. identity exploration
C. being self-focused
D. feeling "in-between."

Answer 1

A. stability

Question 2

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?
Select one:
A. movement to a more personal school structure
B. increased parental monitoring
C. the top-dog phenomenon
D. decreased interaction with peers

Answer 2

C. the top-dog phenomenon

Question 3

According to a national study conducted by Eagan and others with more than 165,000 freshmen at more than 230 colleges and universities, today's college students experience \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ than students in previous generations.
Select one:
A. less mental exhaustion
B. less depression
C. more optimism
D. more stress

Answer 3

D. more stress

Question 4

According to a recent study conducted by VanKim and Laska, college students from low-SES backgrounds _________________ when compared to their higher-SES counterparts.
Select one:
A. engaged in higher levels of physical activity
B. showed unhealthy weight control
C. ate more fruits and vegetables
D. ate less fast food

Answer 4

B. showed unhealthy weight control

Question 5

Emerging adults fail to develop health-promoting habits because they:
Select one:
A. believe that good genes will override any unhealthy behaviors
B. lack knowledge about which behaviors are healthy and unhealthy
C. are reluctant to be seen as health-conscious
D. do not think about how their lifestyle will affect them later in life.

Answer 5

D. do not think about how their lifestyle will affect them later in life.

Question 6

According to a recent international comparison of 33 developed countries conducted by the OECD, which of the following countries was found to have the highest percentage of obese adults?
Select one:
A. the United States 
B. Italy
C. Norway
D. Japan

Answer 6

A. the United States

Question 7

Brian was of average weight throughout his childhood and in college. However, he has gained more than 30 pounds over the past 18 months and has become obese. Which of the following is most likely to be the cause of his obesity?
Select one:
A. the decline of food prices in his region
B. the absence of physical activity in his daily routine
C. the lower availability of energy-saving devices
D. the decline in his mental health problems

Answer 7

B. the absence of physical activity in his daily routine

Question 8

Binge drinking peaks at about:
Select one:
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.

Answer 8

B. 21 to 22 years of age

Question 9

Nicotine is a:
Select one:
A. depressant
B. stimulant
C. narcotic
D. sedative.

Answer 9

B. stimulant

Question 10

Emerging adulthood is a time frame during which most individuals are:
Select one:
A. in exclusive relationships and married
B. abstaining from sex and unmarried
C. sexually active and unmarried
D. sexually active and married.

Answer 10

C. sexually active and unmarried

Question 11

Which of the following statements about sexual orientation is considered true today?
Select one:
A. Most individuals have a bisexual orientation.
B. Sexual orientation is an either/or proposition where individuals are either heterosexual or homosexual.
C. Sexual orientation is a continuum from exclusive male-female relations to exclusive same-sex relations.
D. Individuals of different sexual orientation have different physiological responses during sexual arousal.

Answer 11

C. Sexual orientation is a continuum from exclusive male-female relations to exclusive same-sex relations.

Question 12

Which of the following statements is true about bisexuality?
Select one:
A. There is lack of evidence to support that bisexuality is a stable orientation which involves attraction to both sexes.
B. Women are more likely than men to identify themselves as bisexual.
C. Physiological responses of bisexuals during sexual arousal vastly differ to those of heterosexuals.
D. Bisexuality is predominantly viewed as stronger sexual attraction to males than to females.

Answer 12

B. Women are more likely than men to identify themselves as bisexual.

Question 13

Which of the following statements is true about genital herpes?
Select one:
A. It is caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum.
B. It is a very rare infection affecting only one in 100,000 cases.
C. It is commonly called the “drip” or “clap.”
D. It involves an eruption of sores and blisters.

Answer 13

D. It involves an eruption of sores and blisters.

Question 14

Condoms are less effective against the spread of:
Select one:
A. syphilis
B. herpes 
C. chlamydia
D. gonorrhea.

Answer 14

B. herpes

Question 15

According to Piaget, which of the following is the final stage of cognitive development?
Select one:
A. sensorimotor stage
B. concrete operational stage
C. formal operational stage 
D. preoperational stage

Answer 15

. formal operational stage

Question 16

Piaget stressed that young adults are more quantitatively advanced in their thinking than adolescents because:
Select one:
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.

Answer 16

B. they have more knowledge

Question 17

Which of the following is a difference between formal operational thought and postformal thought?
Select one:
A. realistic thinking
B. abstract thinking
C. logical thinking
D. idealistic thinking

Answer 17

A. realistic thinking

Question 18

According to Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ refers to a heightened state of pleasure experienced when we are engaged in mental and physical challenges that absorb us.
Select one:
A. bliss
B. flow 
C. euphoria
D. nirvana

Answer 18

B. flow

Question 19

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

Answer 19

B. the largest percentage had engaged in some potentially purposeful activities, but still did not have a real commitment or any reasonable plans for reaching their goals

Question 20

Which of the following changes was seen in the division of responsibility for work and family when more US women took jobs outside the home?
Select one:
A. US men started avoiding any responsibility for maintaining the home.
B. US women retracted and withdrew from taking responsibility for breadwinning.
C. US women and men failed to adapt any strategies to coordinate work and family.
D. US men started showing greater interest in their families and parenting.

Answer 20

D. US men started showing greater interest in their families and parenting.