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In 2012,approximately what percentage of college students reported engaging in binge drinking?


A) 21 percent
B) 38 percent
C) 59 percent
D) 77 percent

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

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Discuss the impact of working while in college.

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Working can pay or help offset some cost...

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The mortality rate of emerging adults is _____ the mortality rate of adolescents.


A) about the same as
B) about half
C) more than twice
D) marginally higher than

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

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According to research,which of the following is an effective method of losing weight?


A) Diet-plus-exercise programs
B) Diet-only programs
C) Diet pills
D) High protein diets

E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

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Ramona is a college student who is most likely to exercise because she is concerned with:


A) the competition.
B) the challenge.
C) gaining strength.
D) looking good.

E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

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A new stage of cognitive development that is believed to follow Piaget's fourth state of formal operational thought.

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Muscle tone and strength usually begin to show signs of decline around the age of:


A) 25.
B) 30.
C) 40.
D) 20.

E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

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According to Piaget,which of the following is the final stage of cognitive development?


A) Sensorimotor stage
B) Concrete operational stage
C) Formal operational stage
D) Preoperational stage

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

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According to the Institute of Social Research,which of the following describes extreme binge drinking?


A) About eight drinks a week
B) About five drinks a week
C) Ten or more drinks in a row
D) Six to eight drinks in a row

E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

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


A) in exclusive relationships and married.
B) abstaining from sex and unmarried.
C) sexually active and unmarried.
D) sexually active and married.

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

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Which of the following athletes would be MOST likely to peak earliest?


A) Golfer
B) Swimmer
C) Marathon runner
D) Baseball player

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

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In developing countries,a significant marker of entry into adulthood is:


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

E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

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According to a recent study,at-risk youth entered emerging adulthood _____ than the general population.


A) later
B) much earlier
C) slightly earlier
D) at the same time

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

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


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) All of the above
F) A) and B)

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"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:


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 C)

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Which one of the following is the BEST predictors of getting an STI?


A) Having multiple sexual partners
B) Being in a committed monogamous relationship
C) Engaging in sexual activity with same-sex partners
D) Using barrier methods of contraception

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

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Which of the following statements about sexual orientation is considered TRUE today?


A) Most individuals have a bisexual orientation.
B) Sexual orientation is an either/or proposition where individuals are either heterosexual or homosexual.
C) Sexual orientation is a continuum from exclusive male-female relations to exclusive same-sex relations.
D) Individuals of different sexual orientation have different physiological responses during sexual arousal.

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

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Sustained exercise (e.g.,jogging,swimming)that stimulates heart and lung activity.

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Aerobic exercise

List the physical and psychological benefits associated with exercise.

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

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