Question 1

Professor Lone Dove argues that homosexuality is biologically determined during the prenatal period.She believes in the:

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A)  critical-period hypothesis.
B)  genetic predisposition hypothesis.
C)  in vivo hypothesis.
D)  hormonal hypothesis.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 2

List at least four hazards of binge drinking among college students.

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Question 3

What is the best way to lose weight and keep it off?

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Question 4

When Franklin composes musical concertos,he becomes totally absorbed and experiences extreme happiness.This is called:

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A)  bliss.
B)  flow.
C)  euphoria.
D)  nirvana.E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 5

This theorist coined the term "emerging adulthood" to describe the transition from adolescence to adulthood in the United States.

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Question 6

Forcible sexual intercourse with a person who does not give consent.

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Question 7

Which of the following is a controversy concerning the value of dieting?

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A)  whether people actually lose weight when they are dieting
B)  whether people can keep off the weight they lose by dieting
C)  whether diets work equally well for men and for women
D)  whether there is really a true "healthy" weight for individualsE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

According to research presented in your textbook,about ____ of all new cases of HIV infection occur in people between the ages of 15 and 24 years.

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A)  one-third
B)  half
C)  two-thirds
D)  three-quartersE) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 9

Manny has contracted a virus that is destroying his body's immune system.Manny most likely has:

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A)  AIDS.
B)  herpes.
C)  syphilis.
D)  gonorrhea.E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 10

List four ways to protect yourself from AIDS.

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Question 11

What do researchers believe today about the causes of sexual orientation?

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A)  Sexual orientation is primarily caused by biology.
B)  Sexual orientation is primarily caused by learning and experience.
C)  Sexual orientation is primarily caused by social and emotional factors.
D)  Sexual orientation is primarily caused by a combination of factors.E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 12

William Perry offers a perspective on the ways young adults' thinking differs from adolescents' thinking.In his view,adult thinking is more:

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A)  dualistic.
B)  polar.
C)  reflective.
D)  absolute.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 13

In 1994,Robert Michael and his colleagues conducted a comprehensive survey of American sexual patterns.Results from this Sex in America study suggested that Americans' sexual lives are _________ than previously believed.

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A)  more conservative
B)  less conservative
C)  more active
D)  less activeE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 14

Trey is right out of college and seeking full-time employment.He can expect to spend the remaining _________ of his life working.

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A)  one-fifth
B)  one-fourth
C)  one-third
D)  one-halfE) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 15

College students' failure to develop health-promoting habits is a result of their:

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A)  belief that inheriting good genes will override any of their unhealthy behaviors.
B)  lack of knowledge about which behaviors are more healthy or more unhealthy.
C)  lack of knowledge that habits developed in young adulthood impact later health.
D)  failure to apply to themselves the knowledge they have about promoting health.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 16

Student X is interested in becoming a lawyer,so (s) he studies hard,graduates with excellent grades,and in a few years graduates from law school with a very promising career still to come.According to research examining the diversity that exists in the U.S.workplace,there is a 25% chance that student X is:

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A)  a woman.
B)  homosexual.
C)  handicapped.
D)  a person who was born outsides of the USA.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 17

Each of the following is a feature of emerging adulthood,EXCEPT:

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A)  being other-focused.
B)  identity exploration.
C)  instability.
D)  feeling "in-between."E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 18

According to William Perry (1999) ,the development of cognitive processing during the early adult years involves an evolution from _________ to ________.

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A)  idealism;pragmatics
B)  pragmatics;idealism
C)  absolutism;relativism
D)  relativism;absolutismE) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 19

Sexually transmitted infection caused by the human immunodeficiency virus,which destroys the body's immune system.

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Acquired I...

Question 20

Results from the Sex in America study suggest that adult sexual behavior is dominated by _________ and ________.

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A)  abstinence;marriage
B)  kinkiness;infidelity
C)  marriage;monogamy
D)  cohabitation;adulteryE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Exam 11: Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

Manny has contracted a virus that is destroying his body's immune system.Manny most likely has:

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When Franklin composes musical concertos,he becomes totally absorbed and experiences extreme happiness.This is called:

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List at least four hazards of binge drinking among college students.

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Forcible sexual intercourse with a person who does not give consent.

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Which of the following is a controversy concerning the value of dieting?

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Trey is right out of college and seeking full-time employment.He can expect to spend the remaining _________ of his life working.

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What do researchers believe today about the causes of sexual orientation?

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William Perry offers a perspective on the ways young adults' thinking differs from adolescents' thinking.In his view,adult thinking is more:

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What is the best way to lose weight and keep it off?

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Sexually transmitted infection caused by the human immunodeficiency virus,which destroys the body's immune system.

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According to research presented in your textbook,about ____ of all new cases of HIV infection occur in people between the ages of 15 and 24 years.

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Results from the Sex in America study suggest that adult sexual behavior is dominated by _ and .

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In 1994,Robert Michael and his colleagues conducted a comprehensive survey of American sexual patterns.Results from this Sex in America study suggested that Americans' sexual lives are _________ than previously believed.

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College students' failure to develop health-promoting habits is a result of their:

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List four ways to protect yourself from AIDS.

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Each of the following is a feature of emerging adulthood,EXCEPT:

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This theorist coined the term "emerging adulthood" to describe the transition from adolescence to adulthood in the United States.

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Professor Lone Dove argues that homosexuality is biologically determined during the prenatal period.She believes in the:

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According to William Perry (1999) ,the development of cognitive processing during the early adult years involves an evolution from _ to .

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