Question 1

Identify a challenge faced by adult smokers who are trying to quit.

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Most adult smokers would like to quit,bu...

Question 2

Which of the following statements is true about research conducted by Park & others in 2006 on the mortality rates of emerging adults?

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A)   Among males,suicide is the highest cause of mortality than unintentional injuries.
B)   The mortality rate among male adolescents is higher than emerging adults.
C)   The mortality rates of emerging adults are more than twice the mortality rates of adolescents.
D)   Usually females are chiefly responsible for the higher mortality rates of emerging adults.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 3

According to a study using the Complex Postformal Thought Questionnaire,which of the following statements about the postformal stage of cognitive development is TRUE?

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A)   Adolescents are just as likely as young adults to engage in postformal thinking.
B)   College students who have cross-category friends scored higher on the postformal thought measure.
C)   College students who have cross-category friends are less likely to engage in postformal thought.
D)   Adolescents are more likely to engage in postformal thought than young adults.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 4

The human genome has not changed markedly in the last century,yet obesity has noticeably increased.This indicates that:

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A)   environmental factors play an important role in obesity.
B)   obesity is primarily a product of a person's genes.
C)   environmental factors have little impact on obesity.
D)   there is reduced reliance on energy-saving devices.E) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 5

Regina's friend has been diagnosed with a sexually transmitted infection.His symptoms include fevers,night sweats,weight loss,chronic fatigue,and swollen lymph nodes.The doctor denotes that a virus has infected his immune system.Regina's friend most likely been diagnosed with which of the following sexually transmitted infections?

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A)   Syphilis
B)   Chlamydia
C)   AIDS
D)   Genital herpesE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 6

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

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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 C)
F) B) and C)

Question 7

Most swimmers and gymnasts peak in their:

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A)   early thirties.
B)   mid-twenties.
C)   late twenties.
D)   late teens.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 8

A longitudinal study by Harris and others revealed that most bad health habits developed during adolescence _____ in emerging adulthood.

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A)   receded
B)   did not continue
C)   remained unchanged
D)   increasedE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 9

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 D)
F) B) and C)

Question 10

In the United States,the most widely recognized marker of entry into adulthood is:

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A)   holding a permanent,full-time job.
B)   moving into one's own home.
C)   getting married.
D)   having a child.E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 11

Binge drinking peaks at about:

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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.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 12

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) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 13

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?

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A)   The United States
B)   Italy
C)   Norway
D)   JapanE) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 14

A major study conducted by Fisher,Cullen,& 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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A)   boyfriend
B)   classmate
C)   ex-boyfriend
D)   acquaintanceE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

According to a national study conducted by Eagan & others,more than 165,000 freshmen at more than 230 colleges and universities,today's college students experience _____ than students in previous generations.

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A)   less mental exhaustion
B)   less depression
C)   more optimism
D)   more stressE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 16

Sexual harassment is a manifestation of:

Accepted Answer

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) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

Which of the following is an example of aerobic exercise?

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A)   Weight lifting.
B)   Cycling.
C)   Bodybuilding.
D)   Sprinting.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 18

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 19

Identify the problems associated with excessive alcohol consumption and what are the problems posed by excessive alcohol consumption?

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Two problems associated with excessive a...

Question 20

Identify the concept,recently described by Phyllis Moen,which reflects ingrained cultural beliefs that engaging in hard work for long hours through adulthood will produce a path to status,security,and happiness.

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A)   The American dream
B)   The mythical career
C)   The career mystique
D)   The golden handshakeE) A) and C)
F) None of the above

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