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who are in their 20s and 30s are at higher risk of dying from __________ than any other cause. automobile accidents drug abuse alcoholism AIDS, cancer, heart disease, and suicide automobile accidents Jack is 16 years old and wants to become an architect like his father and, when he grows up, he wants to eventually take over the family architectural firm.
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accurately describes the division of labor in dual-earner couples? Men tend to spend more time doing home chores than do wives. Women carry out chores requiring immediate attention. Women carry out chores that are physically easier. Men carry out chores that are easily scheduled in advance or postponed. Women carry out chores requiring immediate attention. The
motivation that causes people to work for their own enjoyment, not just for the financial rewards that work may bring, is called __________. intrinsic motivation extrinsic motivation status career consolidation intrinsic motivation When polled, _____________ of never-married men and women say they would like to get married. 50 percent 60 percent 40 percent 70 percent 60 percent A group's or society's evaluation of the role a person plays is called __________. extrinsic motivation status career consolidation intrinsic motivation status The component of love that encompasses
feelings of closeness, affection, and connectedness is called __________. intimacy commitment passion companionship intimacy According to Eli Ginzberg, the period lasting until about age 11, when career choices are made and discarded without regard to skills, abilities, or available job opportunities, is called __________. realistic period career consolidation fantasy period tentative period fantasy period What percentage of people eventually marry? 60 percent 90 percent 80 percent 70 percent 90 percent Sternberg contends that success in a career necessitates __________. experiential intelligence emotional intelligence componential aspect of intelligence practical intelligence practical intelligence What percentage of married couples have at least one child? 95 percent 50 percent 75 percent 90 percent 90 percent According
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decline in the fertility rate? declining health of the population Women joining the workforce Sexual education Women returning to school Women joining the workforce According to John Holland's personality type theory, people who are down-to-earth, practical problem solvers, and physically strong but who have mediocre social skills are best described as
__________. enterprising realistic intellectual conventional realistic According to John Holland's personality type theory, people who are down-to-earth, practical problem solvers, and physically strong but who have mediocre social skills are best described as __________. realistic intellectual enterprising conventional realistic The third stage of Eli Ginzberg's theory-a stage that occurs in early adulthood when people begin to explore specific career options-is called __________. fantasy period tentative period career consolidation period realistic period realistic period Research
suggests that most gay and lesbian couples __________. seek loving, long-term, and meaningful relationships prefer cohabitation have relationships that are not as stable as those of heterosexual couples want to adopt children and raise a family seek loving, long-term, and meaningful relationships According to John Holland's personality type theory, people who
have good verbal and interpersonal relationship skills are described as __________. intellectual enterprising conventional social social The natural physical decline brought about by aging is called __________. puberty senescence maturation adolescence senescence Stella and Anthony have been happily married for 22 years, and they still enjoy an active sex life and participate in many activities together. Psychologist Robert Sternberg would call their relationship __________. liking consummate love romantic love companionate love consummate love Developmental psychologist K. Warner
Schaie believed that when young adults apply their intelligence to attain long-term goals and confront and resolve major issues-such as what job to take and who to marry-they are using an operation in the __________ stage. reintegrative acquisitive responsible achieving achieving Physical declines brought about by environmental factors of an individual's
behavioral choices are called __________. maturity secondary aging risk factors primary aging secondary aging __________ who are able to form intimate relationships on a physical, intellectual, and emotional level successfully resolve the crisis of this stage of development. Young adults Older adults Older children Adolescents Young adults What percentage of the U.S. college population is white? 69 percent 42 percent 77 percent 58 percent 58 percent Researcher John Holland created the personality type theory, which contains __________ career/psychological personality types. 10 5 6 8 6 Whose research regarding career choice and personality traits has been validated and used as the foundation for "job quizzes" that people take to see what occupations they might enjoy? Holland Wechsler Vaillant Ginzberg Holland Thinking
that acknowledges that adult predicaments must sometimes be solved in relativistic terms is called __________. moralistic thinking logical thinking postformal thought dialectical thought postformal thought According to Robert Sternberg, when two people decide to move in together after knowing each other for only two weeks, this is called __________. fatuous love companionate love consummate love infatuated love fatuous love We choose friends for their __________. financial security personal qualities differing values social standing personal qualities Fewer than __________ of disabled
people finish high school. Fewer than __________ of disabled men and __________ of disabled women are employed full time. 15 percent; 20 percent; 18 percent 25 percent; 25 percent; 20 percent 10 percent; 25 percent; 15 percent 35 percent; 22 percent; 30 percent 10 percent; 25 percent; 15 percent Mita is 21 years old. She has two jobs and is attending a local
college. Due to her hectic schedule, she is experiencing several stressors that are contributing to physical ailments. Mita does not want to take medication for her stress, so the college therapist suggests that Mita try to increase contact with her friends as a means of decreasing her stress. Turning to friends for assistance and comfort is referred to as __________. resiliency to stress hardiness emotion-focused coping social support social support Dionne has decided to major in chemical engineering. During her first semester, she discovers that her professors are giving her more deadline extensions and better grades than the men in her classes. Dionne is experiencing __________. prejudice benevolent sexism stereotyped gender racism benevolent sexism What percentage of gay men and lesbian women are parents? 20 percent 15 percent 10 percent 5 percent 20 percent If a student assesses the situation to determine how much time he/she has available to devote to studying for an upcoming exam, this is an example of a(n) __________. academic review primary appraisal secondary appraisal time-management skills secondary appraisal According to Schaie, the stage in which people in early adulthood through middle adulthood are mainly concerned with protecting and nourishing their families and careers is called the __________. reintegrative stage acquisitive stage executive stage responsible stage responsible stage Bernice is a go-getter at her sales job because she likes the finer things in life like sports cars, jewelry, and expensive vacations. Bernice is most likely motivated by __________. career consolidation extrinsic motivation intrinsic motivation status extrinsic motivation Unconsciously
trying to prevent experiencing emotions is known as __________. passive-aggressive behavior emotion-focused coping emotional insulation hardiness emotional insulation Traditional IQ tests usually focus on which aspect of Sternberg's intelligence theory? Experiential Emotional Componential Contextual Componential Which of the following is an example of "bottom of the barrel" men? Men who do not marry because they cannot find a woman of low enough status Men who find women unappealing Men who are fearful of commitment Men who do not marry because of compatibility Men who do not marry because they cannot find a woman of low enough status Tyrone has enrolled at the local university and he wants to study mathematics; however, he feels this may not be the appropriate course of study for his career. Which of the following terms describes what Tyrone is experiencing? Academic disillusionment Academic disidentification Weak self-concept Poor advising ... Sarnoff
Mednick discussed the fact that the more people know about a particular subject, the less likely they are to be creative in that subject area. Which of the following quotations addresses this issue? "Creativity stifles negative thought." "Creativity compounds suggestibility." "Familiarity breeds rigidity." "Familiarity enhances creativity." Academic disidentification Allison
is having a great deal of difficulty in her statistics class. She goes to her teacher to discuss ways in which she can improve her skills or even drop the class if necessary. Allison is demonstrating __________. problem-focused coping defensive coping coping emotion-focused coping problem-focused coping Which body part(s) continue(s) to exhibit growth both in
size and weight into early adulthood? Chest and arms Feet Brain Legs Brain Sheila went to college to study accounting and got her first job right after she graduated. However, as Sheila gained more experience at the law firm where she worked, she became more knowledgeable about tax law and decided to make a commitment to go to law school and become a tax lawyer.
According to Ginzberg, Sheila is in the __________. tentative period career consolidation period realistic period fantasy period realistic period Jerome and Alice have been married for 15 years, and their marriage is strained with bickering and unhappiness. Still, they are not considering a divorce because they have an 8-year-old son whom they both love deeply.
Psychologist Robert Sternberg would call their relationship __________. empty love nonlove fatuous love companionate love empty love Assistance and comfort provided to a person dealing with a stressful situation is known as __________. stress management counseling sounding off social support social support What proportion of marriages in the United States remain intact? Three-quarters Half One-quarter One-third Half The second stage of Eli Ginzberg's career choice theory-a stage that spans adolescence, when people begin to think in pragmatic terms about the requirements of various jobs and how their own abilities might fit with them-is called the __________. fantasy period tentative period realistic period career consolidation tentative period According to developmental psychologist K. Warner Schaie, the point that young adults reach at which intelligence is applied to specific situations involving the attainment of long-term goals regarding careers, family, and
societal contributions is called __________. reintegrative stage acquisitive stage achieving stage responsible stage achieving stage When a person uses information he or she has been taught (e.g., chooses formulas and problem-solving strategies) to solve problems in a rational way, psychologist Robert Sternberg suggests that that person is demonstrating
__________. practical intelligence componential intelligence contextual intelligence experiential intelligence componential intelligence According to psychologist Robert Sternberg, the three components of love include __________. intimacy, passion, and decision/commitment intimacy, social approval, and the occasional helping hand companionship, social approval, and the occasional helping hand companionship, passion, and social approval intimacy, passion, and decision/commitment Psychologist Robert Sternberg suggests that love requires a more complex explanation and is made up of __________. four components three components six components five components three components The term for body weight that is 20 percent or more above the average weight for a person of a given height is ________. diastolic obesity kwashiorkor systole obesity Regular exercise as prescribed by medical experts may result in __________. an increased the risk of developing disease a decrease in feelings of control a reduction in stress, anxiety, and depression a decrease in longevity a reduction in stress, anxiety, and depression Johnny has watched his twin brother climb up and down the stairs. When his brother reaches the top of the stairs, he immediately goes to his mother and she gives him a treat. Johnny is now attempting
to climb stairs. According to Sternberg, this is an example of __________. intellectual intelligence practical intelligence social intelligence emotional intelligence practical intelligence Fewer U.S. citizens are now married than at any time since the late __________. 1950s 1990s 1890s 1920s 1890s According to David Buss (2004), what trait do most men value most in a mate? Physical attractiveness Ambition Wealth Intelligence Physical attractiveness Psychologist Robert Sternberg proposed a theory that intelligence is made up of three major components-componential, experiential,
and contextual-that he called the __________. triarchic theory of intelligence stages of adult development theory postformal thought theory formal operational thought theory triarchic theory of intelligence What is the most likely reason for the dramatic decrease in the number of children in the average American family? An increase in same-sex couplings The increase in religious-based sex-abstinence programs The decrease in the number of people getting married The availability and use of effective contraceptives The availability and use of effective contraceptives The landmark legislation that mandates full access for people in wheelchairs to public establishments such as stores, office buildings, hotels, and theaters
is called the __________. Civil Rights Act Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Equal Employment Act Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEIA) Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) When it comes to predicting a person's business success as an adult, including rate of career advancement, research suggests traditional IQ tests are
__________. totally unreliable predicting the success of business executives only marginally reliable in predicting the success of business executives highly reliable in predicting the success of business executives moderately reliable in predicting the success of business executives only marginally reliable in predicting the success of business executives Darnell
and Denise have been happily dating for months; however, they do not feel compelled to make a long-term commitment yet. Psychologist Robert Sternberg would call their relationship __________. consummate love romantic love liking companionate love romantic love Combining responses or ideas in novel ways defines __________. emotional enhancement intelligence intellectual capacity creativity creativity According to developmental psychologist K. Warner Schaie, the first stage of cognitive development, encompassing all of childhood and adolescence, in which the main developmental task is to acquire information, is called the __________. responsible stage acquisitive stage executive stage achieving stage acquisitive stage In general, a professional athlete's physical edge tends to decline when __________. the athlete reaches his or her 40s the athlete reaches his or her 30s the athlete reaches his or her early 20s the athlete reaches his or her late teens the athlete reaches his or her 30s Bernice's male science professor gives her an easier research project than he gives the males in the class. Although the professor thinks he is being helpful, this makes Bernice feel that she is not being taken seriously and undermines her view of her competence. The professor is practicing __________. benevolent sexism poor advising blatant sexism stereotype threat benevolent sexism Between 2000 and 2010, the number of couples living together before marriage increased by __________. 26 percent 15 percent 12 percent 41 percent 41 percent The component of love that comprises the motivational drives relating to sex, physical closeness, and romance is called __________. passion commitment companionship intimacy passion According to developmental psychologist K. Warner Schaie, late adulthood marks a period in which people no longer focus on acquiring knowledge to solve potential problems but rather focus on acquiring information directed toward issues of personal interest. He calls this the __________ stage. acquisitive executive reintegrative responsible reintegrative Thinking that acknowledges that adult predicaments must sometimes be solved in relativistic terms is called __________. dialectical thought postformal thought logical thinking moralistic thinking postformal thought The physical and emotional
response to events that threaten or challenge us is called __________. psychosis fight or flight fear stress stress According to John Holland's personality type theory, people who prefer highly structured tasks are described as __________. intellectual social conventional enterprising
conventional According to Robert Sternberg, when two people have a "fling" or short-term relationship based only on sexual attraction, this is called __________. nonlove liking empty love infatuated love infatuated love The number of children that one generation must produce to be able to replenish its
numbers is called __________. generation replacement birthrate replacement level fertility rate replacement level According to Erik Erikson, the focus of a person's early 30s is __________. developing close, intimate relationships with others providing for self and family taking care of physical health career success developing close, intimate relationships with others According to Robert Sternberg, infatuated love develops when only __________ is present. similarity passion intimacy loyalty passion Rasheed is attending college. He feels depressed, lonely, anxious, and somewhat
withdrawn from his family. Rasheed is experiencing what is commonly referred to as __________. first-year adjustment reaction separation anxiety an adjustment disorder being away from home first-year adjustment reaction More than a million U.S. marriages end in divorce each year, and there are 5 divorces for every _________ individuals. 5,000 100 1,000 10,000 1,000 According to research reported in the text, which country has the lowest rate of divorce? Denmark France Sweden Italy Italy Surveys indicate that a high proportion of which of the following college students would
consider it acceptable to marry without love? U.S. college students Brazilian college students Pakistani college students Japanese college students Pakistani college students Information that is gathered before we grow up and is stored away for future use (e.g., education during childhood and adolescence) is an example of what developmental psychologist K.
Warner Schaie calls the __________. achieving stage reintegrative stage acquisitive stage responsible stage acquisitive stage The median age of first-time marriage in the United States is now __________ for men and __________ for women. 28.7; 26.5 30; 25 35.5; 25.4 25; 24 28.7; 26.5 Negative societal stereotypes produce a state of __________ in which members of a stereotyped group become aware of the beliefs that others hold about their academic abilities. blatant sexism harassment self-fulfilling prophecy stereotype threat stereotype threat For the past three decades, there has been a
significant __________. rise in the number of couples getting married decline in the number of couples living together without getting married decline in the number of same-sex couples living together decline in the number of couples getting married decline in the number of couples getting married According to developmental psychologist K. Warner Schaie, the
period of late adulthood during which the focus is on tasks that have personal meaning is called the __________. achieving stage responsible stage executive stage reintegrative stage reintegrative stage In Sternberg's theory of intelligence, the contextual aspect of intelligence deals with __________. the ways in which prior experiences are used in problem solving, which involves the ability to cope with new situations the ways in which intelligence is used to face real-world demands the ways in which emotional experiences affect our interpretation of the information around us and the ways in which we choose to affect change (i.e., emotional intelligence) analysis of data to solve problems using previously learned information the ways in which intelligence is used to face real-world demands Research suggests that children raised in households in which parents are homosexual __________. show adjustment differences in school show no differences in eventual adjustment show significant differences in adjustment show adjustment differences in socialization show no differences in eventual adjustment Which statement illustrates a general guideline for coping with stress? Refrain from exercise. Do not seek outside support. Take a break from the stress-inducing situation. Understand that stress is an unusual, avoidable nuisanc Take a break from the stress-inducing situation. |
