Quiz Chapter 13: Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood (25 points)
Name______
MULTIPLE CHOICE: Choose the alternative that best completes the statement or
answers the question.
1. Marital disruptions are most likely to occur in households in which
a. both the husband and wife work in jobs that provide a low salary.
b. the husband works in a job that provides a low salary, and the wife doesn’t work.
c. both the husband and wife work and earn a high salary.
d. both the husband and wife work, and the husband’s salary is higher than the wife’s.
2. What happens to our organ reserves as we age?
a. They hold steady until around the age of 40, then drop rapidly.
b. They reach peak potential in our twenties, and remain steady until we die.
c. They increase until around the age of 35, and then begin a gradual decline.
d. They peak in our twenties, then begin to decline
3. Chad’s physician tells him that he has a substance in his blood that leaves deposits along his blood vessel walls and blocks blood flow to his heart. This substance is
a. high-density lipoproteins.
b. cholesterol.
c. amino acids.
d. fibrillary tangles..
4. Bar Mitzvah, menarche, getting a driver’s license, and voting for the first time are examples of
a. activities in western societies that signal the passage from adolescence to adulthood.
b. hazing.
c. identity foreclosure.
d. identity moratorium.
5. Which of the following statements concerning smoking is correct?
a. People who smoke are just as likely to gain weight as people who do not.
b. Smoking does not begin to pose a health problem until the individual gets close to middle age.
c. Smoking is on the wane among college students.
d. Smoking cigarettes without filters has been associated with fewer incidents of cancer than smoking filtered cigarettes.
6. To be considered overweight, an individual must be _____ over their normal weight for their height and build.
a. 10 percent
b. 15 percent
c. 20 percent
d. 30 percent
7. The dual-career family is one in which
a. both the husband and wife work.
b. the wife works and the husband cares for the children.
c. the husband works and the wife cares for the children.
d. one spouse supports the other while in pursuit of a particular career.
8. Joe is at a party with his college roommate and some friends. Although they don’t realize it, they are all binge drinking, which means they have had:
a. three or more drinks in a row.
b. five or more drinks in a row.
c. seven or more drinks in a row.
d. 10 or more drinks in a row.
9. Carol is fairly certain the local town council is promoting the new “park improvement tax” so they can personally benefit, but she is also uncertain and intends to listen carefully to the council’s presentation at the next meeting. Carol is in Belenky’s ______stage.
a. received knowledge
b. subjective knowledge
c. constructed knowledge
d. procedural knowledge
10. If consumed in moderation on a daily basis, alcohol seems to
a. cause depression.
b. lower cholesterol.
c. decrease appetite.
d. enhance cognitive function.
11. The possibility of developing illness is at its lowest during
a. childhood.
b. middle adulthood.
c. adolescence.
d. young adulthood.
12. According to the text, which of the following is ranked by college presidents as the number one problem on campuses across America?
a. alcohol abuse
b. drug abuse
c. sexual assault
d. vandalism
13. Which of the following has the greatest impact on an individual’s health?
a. lifestyle choices
b. the area they live in
c. medical advances
d. marital status
14. By smoking, Rhonda increases her risk for
a. esophageal cancer.
b. diabetes.
c. cervical cancer.
d. auto immune disease.
15. What is the major reason that young adults smoke?
a. stress
b. economic reasons
c. peer pressure
d. because their parents do
16. It is estimated that each year ______nonsmoking Americans die of lung cancer caused by breathing in second-hand smoke.
a. 1,000
b. 500
c. 3,000
d. 5,000
17. Studies indicate that walking for ______a week can reduce a woman’s risk of heart attack by a third.
a. three hours
b. five hours
c. one hour
d. six hours
18. According to a study by Nelson and associates (1999), anorexia among men
a. is a myth.
b. is likely more prevalent than once thought.
c. has the same incidence as in women.
d. is actually higher than in women.
19. According to the American Cancer Society, a diet that is high in ______reduces the risk of developing some types of cancer.
a. carbohydrates
b. sodium
c. protein
d. fiber
20. Aaron’s friend, Kevin, was suspended from school for three days for fighting with a younger student, but the younger student was not punished. Aaron doesn’t understand why the younger boy was not kicked out too, and figures the school administration doesn’t know what it is doing. He is in Perry’s ______stage.
a. relativism
b. dualism
c. commitment
d. escape
21. Adult children of alcoholics usually manifest all of the following characteristics, EXCEPT
a. they have a diminished capacity to feel.
b. they judge themselves without mercy.
c. they have little regard for affirmation or approval from others.
d. they feel guilty about defending themselves.
22. Jack and his wife Jill both work 8 to 5 and have weekends off. If Jack is a typical husband, about how much of the household chores does he do?
a. 80 percent
b. 50 percent
c. 35 percent
d. 20 percent
23. Cancer of the breast, stomach, intestines, and esophagus have all been linked to
a. diet.
b. alcohol consumption.
c. a sedentary lifestyle.
d. smoking.
24. Today more women are in the workforce, and
a. men are typically expected to maintain the family.
b. they are typically still considered responsible for maintenance of the family.
c. now men and women are typically considered equally responsible for maintenance of the family.
d. because of this, birthrates have declined considerably.
25. After the age of 26, the average individual begins to lose some height. This is due to
a. poor muscle tone.
b. poor posture.
c. settling of the spinal disks.
d. weight gain.
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