HDF201 exam 2 – Flashcards
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compared to other age groups, emerging and young adults have the highest rates of...
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poverty
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the leading cause of death among young adults is...
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accidents
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all of the following lifestyle factors are strongly linked to health and fitness EXCEPT
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fashion and literature choices
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elaine wishes to take steps to maximize her health in young adulthood. she should do all of the following except...
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eat snacks regularly to keep from overeating at mealtimes
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which of the following statements about cholesterol is true
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it increases cardiovascular risks
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the world health organization has called _____ a worldwide epidemic
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Obesity
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which of the following is associated with an increased rate of heart disease?
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weight gain
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generalizing from research, which statement best exemplifies the relationship between exercise and fitness
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a combination of diet and moderate exercise for 12 months produced fitness
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sleep deprivation may lead to ____ aging
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premature
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the textbook reports the primetime and place for drinking to occur is
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college
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the most popular illicit drug among young adults is
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marijuana
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which of the following statements about alcoholism is true?
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the heritability of alcoholism is 50 to 60%
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current treatment for alcoholism includes all of the following except
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focus on developing will power
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the association between SES, race, and health has been reported in the literature. which statement about this association is supported below?
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young black adults are more likely to have high blood pressure than are young white adults
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approximately ____ of all mental illnesses start at age 24
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75%
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which of the following statements about the relationship between educational level and health is NOT true
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better education causes good health
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a heightened sense of well being and less stress are experienced by individuals who
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maintain healthy social relationships
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a complex form of cognition defined by john dewey, based on active, persistent and careful considerations is called _______ thinking
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reflective
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which of the following patterns of thinking is associated with post formal thought
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ability to think both practically and abstractly
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the ability to recognize and deal with ones owns feelings and the feelings of others is called
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emotional intelligence
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which of the following is a component of high emotional intelligence?
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a strong degree of self awareness
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in her early research studying differences between men's and women's perspectives on moral issues, gilligan concluded that
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women tend to think of morality in terms of responsibilities to specific people
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compared to males, female high school graduates today are
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more likely to major in education of nursing
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jessica applies what she learns at work during her evenings out with friends. jessicas carryover of knowledge is predicted by the _____ hypothesis
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spillover
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research studies have shown that when students work more than _____ hours a week at a job, it seems to have a negative effect on their academic achievement
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15-20
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in the 60s young people in the us typically finished school, left home, got a job, got married, and had children. by the 90s only ______ of emerging adults followed this sequence
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25%
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identity exploration among emerging adults has been found to be difference for racial/ethnic minorities. what conclusion can we make about this group of youth
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many minority youth must take on adult responsibilities earlier than their peers
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a young woman passes through adolescence without developing a strong sense of personal identity. according to erikson, what difficulty will she experience during young adulthood
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she will have problems with intimacy
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a sequence of age related development that continues through the adult life span, identified by major, predictable life changes, describes the _____ model of personality
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normative stage
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yasmine age 30 is searching for the right person to share her life and future. according to eriksons theory yasmine is at the stage of
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intimacy vs isolation
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according to erikson, which of the following must people achieve before they can begin to form intimate relationships?
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a strong sense of personal identity
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levinsons theory proposes that
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eras of life are connected by transitional periods
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occurrences that people expect are called ______ life events
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normative
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the five factor model of personality emphasizes
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stability of personality characteristics over much of adult life
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people high in a cluster containing the traits of anxiety, and depression, suffer from
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neuroticism
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people who are observed as having adaptability under stress and are well adjusted and self confident are seen as having _________ personalities
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ego resilient
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people who are shy,quiet,anxious,and dependable exhibit _______ personalities.
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over controlled
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which of the following is not mentioned as a factor in successful, satisfying intimate relationships
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an increased standard of living
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in sternbergs triangular theory, the three elements are _______,______,______
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intimacy, passion, commitment
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which of the following is an important factor for marital success?
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partners sense of commitment and obligation to their spouse
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according to recent research, which of the following statements about the effect of the transition to parenthood on marriage is true?
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the overall quality of the marriage may suffer
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overall, researchers have found that combining work and family roles is
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beneficial to both men and women and adds to the strengths of the relationship
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compared to first marriages, remarriages tend to be _____ stable
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less
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which of the following statements about step parenthood is true
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parents tend to side with their own biological children in disputes
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in the united states middle adulthood is
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currently the age of the best educated and most affluent cohort to ever reach middle age anywhere
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loss of endurance during middle adulthood results from a gradual decrease in the rate of
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basal metabolism
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driving ability in middle adulthood usually
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declines, because of physical losses
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changes in appearance in middle age are due to all of the following except
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less melanin causes hair to become gray and thinner
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which of the following do women experience during menopause
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depending on societal influences, positive views of the climacteric
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many women may find that the sexual experiences of middle age are improved because they
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have increased knowledge of their own sexual needs and desires
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chronically high blood pressure is called
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hypertension
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the leading cause of death between ages 45 and 64 is
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heart disease
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the largest underlying factor in African americans health problems is poverty, which is related to all of the following except
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genetic variables
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in middle age African americans are more likely than white Americans to die of
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all of these
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statistically, which of the following post menopausal women would be most likely to develop osteoporosis
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Betty who is white then and a smoker
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a u.s. breast cancer prevention task force recommends that women have mammography screenings
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every one of two years after age 40
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most participants in the Seattle longitudinal study of adult intelligence showed no significant reduction in most mental abilities until after the age of
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60
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cattell and horn called the ability to solve new and unusual problems ______ intelligence
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fluid
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cattell and horn called the ability to remember and use stored information ______ intelligence
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crystallized
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during middle adulthood, crystallized intelligence tends to _____ and fluid intelligence tends to ______
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improve, decline
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information processing and fluid abilities are captured for expert problem solving in a process called ______
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encapsulation
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Rosmary at age 52 has signed up for a class at her local community college if she is like most mature learners, in comparison with her younger classmates she is likely to
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be more highly motivated
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the Seattle study found that declines in cognitive ability generally occur
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very late it life
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according to the text technology skills are increasingly necessary and requires
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a life span approach to learning
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according to jung, during the midlife transition men and women
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turn inward to express previously suppressed aspects of personality
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according to erikson middle aged adults are involved in the crisis of
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generativity versus stagnation
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according to erikson generativity can take the form of
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fostering the development of the young
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in valliants study of men in their fifties those who were considered best adjusted displayed all of the following characteristics except
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frustration at the lack of accomplishments of their children
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in the timing of events model personality development is dependent on
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significant life events that occur at different times for different people
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according to research on the social clock which person would be viewed most negatively by other adults
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a 47 year old woman who is having her first child
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a midlife review for Britney may include all of the following except
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a midlife crisis
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which of the following is a characteristic of an ego resilient adult
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a good sense of humor
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an attempt to fit a new experience into an existing schema is identity _______
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assimilation
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according to the longitudinal study of mills college graduates by ravenna helson middle aged women increased more than their male partners in
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all of these
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in a study of mills college female alumni participants at midlife demonstrated that they
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had developed greater confidence and security
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some research suggests that marital satisfaction over a lifetime appears to follow a U shaped curve this means that
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satisfaction is highest in the early years of a marriage and then again in late adulthood
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jeriann who is in her early twenties is about to marry. if current literature is correct, when might she expect the most stress and unhappiness in her marriage
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during child rearing years
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married couples are likely to have the most marital satisfaction
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after the last child leaves home
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like many other women who get divorced in middle age kayley reported less depression and hostility but
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had more problems with financial security
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some women find the time when their adolescent children leave home difficult but they are outnumbered by other mothers who
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find the departure of children liberating
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which of the following would be most likely to care for an ill and elderly person
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middle aged daughter
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the sandwich generation refers to
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adults who are caring for children and elderly parents simultaneously
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Dominique has been trying to get her dad to get some assistance in caring for her elderly mother. the social worker at the hospital has suggested respite care, this is...
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supervised care by visiting nurses or home health aids daily, weekly, or for an occasional weekend
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about what percentage ______ of grandparents provide care to their preschool grandchildren
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15%
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all of the following are problems faced by grandparents raising their grandchildren except
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most states put pressure on the grandparents to assume permanent legal custody
