Question 1

Most of us reach our peak physical performance:

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A)  before the age of 30,often between the ages of 19 and 26.
B)  often between the ages of 15 and 22.
C)  before the age of 20.
D)  before the age of 22,often between the ages of 14 and 19.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 2

"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) A) and D)

Question 3

Which of the following statements is true about sexual activity in emerging adulthood?

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A)  Surveys usually indicate that slightly less than 10 percent of individuals have experienced sexual intercourse at the beginning of emerging adulthood (age 18) .
B)  According to Lefkowitz and Gillen,emerging adulthood is a time frame during which most individuals are unmarried but are hardly sexually active.
C)  Most individuals have had sexual intercourse by the end of emerging adulthood (age 25) .
D)  Casual sex is more common in the late twenties than in emerging adulthood.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 4

Identify the college programs that offer paid apprenticeships in the area of the student's academic field.

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Question 5

Emerging adulthood is a time frame during which most individuals are:

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A)  in exclusive relationships and married.
B)  abstaining from sex and unmarried.
C)  sexually active and unmarried.
D)  sexually active and married.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 6

Which of the following statements is true about obesity?

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A)  Americans are usually more obese than Europeans.
B)  Sociocultural factors involved in obesity are several times more prevalent among women with high incomes than those with low incomes.
C)  The obesity rate in American has halved since 1900.
D)  Japan and Korea have the highest percentages of obese adults in comparison with United States and Mexico.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 7

Which of the following statements is true about drinking?

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A)  Pregaming is most rare among college students.
B)  Binge drinking usually peaks about 28 to 29 years of age.
C)  Chronic binge drinking is less common among those college students who live in fraternity houses.
D)  Higher levels of alcohol are usually linked with higher rates of sexual assaults and sexual risk taking.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 8

Which of the following is a positive feature of the transition from high school to college?

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A)  Decreased focus on achievement and its assessment
B)  Opportunities to explore different lifestyles and values
C)  Reduced peer pressure
D)  Movement to a smaller,more personal school structureE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 9

All of the following are key features identified by Jeffrey Arnett to characterize emerging adulthood,EXCEPT:

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A)  stability.
B)  identity exploration.
C)  being self-focused.
D)  feeling "in-between."E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

Sexual harassment is a manifestation of:

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A)  genuine attraction toward the victim.
B)  appropriate sexual contact between two individuals.
C)  power of one person over another.
D)  forced,nonconsensual sexual intercourse.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 11

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) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 12

Which of the following statements accurately reflects a key finding from the 1994 "Sex in America" survey?

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A)  Most Americans have sex twice a week or more.
B)  Married and cohabiting couples have sex more often than noncohabiting couples.
C)  Most men and women have always remained faithful to their partners and have avoided any adulterous relationship.
D)  Women think about sex far more than men do.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 13

In such fields as lyric poetry,abstract math,and theoretical physics,the peak of creativity is often reached during:

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A)  late fifties.
B)  twenties or thirties.
C)  early adolescence.
D)  old age.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 14

Which of the following statements is true about diversity in the workplace?

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A)  In the United States,more than one-fourth of today's lawyers,physicians,computer scientists,and chemists are women.
B)  Women and ethnic minorities are usually able to break through the glass ceiling that aids them to reach to higher rungs on the corporate ladder.
C)  France has the highest percentage of ethnic diversity in its workplace.
D)  In the United States,between 1980 and 2004 the percentage of Latinos and Asian Americans halved in the workplace.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 15

A recent analysis by Finkelstein and others predicted that _____ percent of U.S.adults will be obese in 2030.

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A)  10
B)  42
C)  33
D)  50E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 16

Which of the following changes is seen in the division of responsibility for work and family when more U.S.women took jobs outside home?

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A)  U.S.men started avoiding any responsibility for maintaining the homes.
B)  U.S.women retracted and withdrew from taking responsibility for breadwinning.
C)  U.S.women and men failed to adapt any strategies to co-ordinate work and family.
D)  U.S.men started showing greater interest in their families and parenting.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 17

A study conducted by Grant,Wardle,and Steptoe explored links between health behavior and life satisfaction in more than 17,000 individuals between 17 to 30 years of age in 21 countries.The young adults' life satisfaction was NOT found to be positively related to:

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A)  alcohol consumption.
B)  limiting fat intake.
C)  using sun protection.
D)  eating fruits.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 18

Identify the theorist who recently concluded that five key features characterize emerging adulthood: identity exploration,instability,self-focused,feeling in-between,and the age of possibilities.

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Question 19

A recent study of college students from low-SES backgrounds and high-SES backgrounds conducted by VanKim and Laska showed that college students from low-SES backgrounds _____ than their higher-SES counterparts.

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A)  ate more fast food and fewer fruits and vegetables
B)  showed healthy weight control
C)  engaged in higher levels of physical activity
D)  had a more balanced dietE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 20

Which of the following statements is TRUE about alcoholism?

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A)  There is absence of any genetic influence on alcoholism.
B)  Family studies reveal a low frequency of alcoholism in the first-degree relatives of alcoholics.
C)  One in nine individuals who drink will develop alcoholism.
D)  Research indicates that about two-thirds of alcoholics recover regardless of them ever being in a treatment program.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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