Question 1

A major study conducted by Fisher,Cullen,and Turner in 2000 focused on campus sexual assault,involved a phone survey of 4,446 women attending two- or four-year colleges.As per the study,the highest percentage of women reported being victims of attempted rape were done by a(n) :

Accepted Answer

A)  boyfriend
B)  classmate
C)  ex-boyfriend
D)  acquaintanceE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

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?

Accepted Answer

A)  Movement to a more personal school structure
B)  Increased parental monitoring
C)  The top-dog phenomenon
D)  Decreased interaction with peersE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 3

What can be said of the prevalence of obesity in United States and the world?

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A)  Prevalence of obesity among adults in any country is independent of the purchasing power among them.
B)  Obesity is far more prevalent in Europe than in America.
C)  Obesity is several times more prevalent among women with low incomes than among women with high incomes.
D)  Obesity rates are unaffected by the sociocultural factors prevailing in the country.E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

Today's college students are _____ than students in previous generations,according to a national study of more than 165,000 freshmen at more than 230 colleges and universities.

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A)  more depressed
B)  less depressed
C)  less mentally exhausted
D)  less stressedE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 5

Identify the ingrained cultural belief that engaging in hard work for long hours through adulthood will lead to status,security,and happiness.

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Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

According to Jean Piaget,at approximately 11 to 15 years of age,adolescents enter the _____ stage of cognitive development.

Accepted Answer

A)  formal operational
B)  concrete operational
C)  preoperational
D)  sensorimotorE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

Which of the following statements about the benefits of exercise is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  About 50 percent of adults get the recommended levels of physical activity.
B)  Exercise can be as effective in reducing depression as psychotherapy.
C)  Only intense physical activities will produce important physical gains.
D)  Exercise has little impact on self-concept and in reducing anxiety.E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 9

According to Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi,_____ refers to a heightened state of pleasure experienced when we are engaged in mental and physical challenges that absorb us.

Accepted Answer

A)  bliss
B)  flow
C)  euphoria
D)  nirvanaE) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

Which of the following is a similarity in the reasoning of Jean Piaget and information-processing psychologists?

Accepted Answer

A)  The cognitive ability of adolescents and young adults are quantitatively identical.
B)  Adolescents are capable of concrete operational thinking,and only in adulthood do individuals enter the formal operational stage.
C)  Adults think more idealistically than adolescents do.
D)  Adults especially increase their knowledge in a specific area.E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 11

More than 1,000 colleges in the United States offer cooperative (co-op) programs,which are:

Accepted Answer

A)  service jobs on campus.
B)  paid apprenticeships in a field that students are interested in pursuing.
C)  community service programs.
D)  internships with local companies.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 12

Gina's boyfriend forced her to have sexual intercourse with him during their last date.Gina has encountered:

Accepted Answer

A)  marital rape.
B)  date or acquaintance rape.
C)  sexual harassment.
D)  sexual coercion,not amounting to rape.E) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 13

Identical human twins have similar weights,even when they are reared apart.This indicates:

Accepted Answer

A)  the important role nutrition plays in obesity.
B)  how lifestyle is instrumental in determining an individual's weight.
C)  the genetic component of a person's weight.
D)  how a person's weight cannot be traced to genetic factors.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT a strategy for building exercise into one's life?

Accepted Answer

A)  Reduce screen time
B)  Avoid tracking your progress too closely
C)  Imagine the alternative
D)  Get rid of excusesE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 15

A number of college and universities describe the "red zone" as a period of time _____ of college when women are at especially high risk for unwanted sexual experiences.

Accepted Answer

A)  early in the first year
B)  late in the last year
C)  around the second year
D)  in the second and third yearE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 16

Which of the following is true of work patterns in the U.S.?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most individuals spend half of their time at work.
B)  Most Americans work less than 30 hours a week.
C)  More than a third of Americans work 40 hours a week.
D)  A majority of Americans work 51 hours or more per week.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 17

A major study was conducted by Fisher,Cullen,and Turner in 2000 which focused on campus sexual assault,involved a phone survey of 4,446 women attending two- or four-year colleges.As per the study,which of the following observations is TRUE about stalking?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most women were stalked by strangers.
B)  More than half of women students said that they had been stalked.
C)  Most women knew their stalkers.
D)  Stalking incidents last,on average,about 14 months.E) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 18

Ryan's friend has been diagnosed with a sexually transmitted infection.There are hard painless bumps around his anal area.The doctor reveals that it was caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV) .Ryan's friend has been diagnosed with which of the following sexually transmitted infections?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gonorrhea
B)  Syphilis
C)  Genital warts
D)  ChlamydiaE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 19

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?

Accepted Answer

A)  The decline in 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.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 20

Which of the following statements is TRUE about creativity?

Accepted Answer

A)  In such fields as philosophy and history,older adults often show less creativity than they did when they were in their thirties and forties.
B)  Typically,the most productive creators in any field are hardly as prolific as their least productive counterparts.
C)  In such fields as lyric poetry,abstract math,and theoretical physics,the peak of creativity is often reached in the late seventies or eighties.
D)  Researchers have found that creativity does peak in adulthood and then declines.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Exam 13: Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

A number of college and universities describe the "red zone" as a period of time _____ of college when women are at especially high risk for unwanted sexual experiences.

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Gina's boyfriend forced her to have sexual intercourse with him during their last date.Gina has encountered:

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

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Which of the following is NOT a strategy for building exercise into one's life?

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Which of the following statements about the benefits of exercise is TRUE?

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A major study conducted by Fisher,Cullen,and Turner in 2000 focused on campus sexual assault,involved a phone survey of 4,446 women attending two- or four-year colleges.As per the study,the highest percentage of women reported being victims of attempted rape were done by a(n) :

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Which of the following is a similarity in the reasoning of Jean Piaget and information-processing psychologists?

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Identical human twins have similar weights,even when they are reared apart.This indicates:

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What can be said of the prevalence of obesity in United States and the world?

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Today's college students are _____ than students in previous generations,according to a national study of more than 165,000 freshmen at more than 230 colleges and universities.

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According to Jean Piaget,at approximately 11 to 15 years of age,adolescents enter the _____ stage of cognitive development.

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Which of the following is true of work patterns in the U.S.?

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A major study was conducted by Fisher,Cullen,and Turner in 2000 which focused on campus sexual assault,involved a phone survey of 4,446 women attending two- or four-year colleges.As per the study,which of the following observations is TRUE about stalking?

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Ryan's friend has been diagnosed with a sexually transmitted infection.There are hard painless bumps around his anal area.The doctor reveals that it was caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV) .Ryan's friend has been diagnosed with which of the following sexually transmitted infections?

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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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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?

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According to Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi,_____ refers to a heightened state of pleasure experienced when we are engaged in mental and physical challenges that absorb us.

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More than 1,000 colleges in the United States offer cooperative (co-op) programs,which are:

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Which of the following statements is TRUE about creativity?

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Identify the ingrained cultural belief that engaging in hard work for long hours through adulthood will lead to status,security,and happiness.

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