Test Bank for Human Development, A Life-Span View, 7th Edition - Cavanaugh

Test Bank for
Human
Development, A
Life-Span View,
7th Edition -
Cavanaugh

,True/False

1. Emerging adulthood officially begins when you have your first child.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: 10.1EmergingAdulthood
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:KAIL.HDEV.16.10.1.1-Whatroletransitionsmarkentryintoadulthood?
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember

2. Cultures in the developing world tend to have specific practices for marking the transition from adolescence
to adulthood.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: 10.1EmergingAdulthood
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:KAIL.HDEV.16.10.1.1-Whatroletransitionsmarkentryintoadulthood?
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember

3. Erikson saw young adulthood as involving the psychosocial conflict between generativity and stagnation.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: 10.1EmergingAdulthood
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:KAIL.HDEV.16.10.1.3-Whatbehavioralcriteriamarkthetransitiontoadulthood?
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s:Remember

4. Young adults who return to live with their parents after college increase the rate at which they become
independent adults.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: 10.1EmergingAdulthood
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: KAIL.HDEV.16.10.1.4 - How does achieving financial independence reflect the transition to
adulthood?
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember

5. The “quarter life crisis” involves challenges faced by individuals in their 20s.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: 10.1EmergingAdulthood
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: KAIL.HDEV.16.10.1.4 - How does achieving financial independence reflect the transition to
adulthood?

,KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember

6. Most individuals do not reach their physical peak until their mid-30s.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: 10.2PhysicalDevelopmentandHealth
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:KAIL.HDEV.16.10.2.1-In what respects are young adults at their physical peak?
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember

7. Over 90 percent of adults age18-44 claim that their health is good to excellent.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: 10.2 Physical Development and Health
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:KAIL.HDEV.16.10.2.2-How healthy are young adults ingeneral?
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember

8. Lung, mouth, bladder, and cervix cancer are all linked to smoking.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: 10.2Physical Development and Health
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:KAIL.HDEV.16.10.2.3- How do smoking, alcohol, and nutrition affect young adults’ health?
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember

9. Moderate drinkers have higher risks for cardiovascular disease than abstainers and heavy drinkers.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: 10.2Physical Development and Health
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:KAIL.HDEV.16.10.2.3- How do smoking, alcohol, and nutrition affect young adults’ health?
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember

10. Limiting access to alcohol appears to be the most effective means of reducing the incidence of binge drinking
in college students.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
REFERENCES: 10.2 Physical Development and Health
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:KAIL.HDEV.16.10.2.3- How do smoking, alcohol, and nutrition affect young adults’ health?
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember

, 11. An individual addicted to alcohol must demonstrate physical dependence on the drug.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: 10.2Physical Development and Health
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:KAIL.HDEV.16.10.2.3- How do smoking, alcohol, and nutrition affect young adults’ health?
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember

12. Low-density lipoproteins cause fatty deposits to accumulate in the arteries.
a. True
b. Fals
e
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: 10.2Physical Development and Health
LEARNINGOBJECTIKAIL.HDEV.16.10.2.3-How do smoking, alcohol, and nutrition affect
VES: young adults’ health?
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember

13. Poverty and racism are key reasons for the poor health conditions found in inner-
city neighborhoods.
a. True
b. Fals
e
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES:10.2PhysicalDevelopmentandHealth
LEARNINGOBJKAIL.HDEV.16.10.2.4-How does the health of young adults differ as a
ECTIVES: function of socioeconomic status, gender, and ethnicity?
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember

14. The fact that your abilities can be altered with experience underlies the concept of plasticity.
a. True
b. Fals
e
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: 10.3Cognitive Development
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES:KAIL.HDEV.16.10.3.1-What is intelligence in adulthood?
KEYWORDS: Bloom’s: Remember

15. Secondary mental abilities sub sumeprimary mental abilities.
a. True
b. Fals
e
ANSWER: True
REFERENCES: 10.3CognitiveDevelopment