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Which of the following states is the goal of homeostasis?

equilibrium

An example of homeostasis is the:

increase in heart rate and breathing that occurs during physical exertion.

Larry is 30 years old and will play tennis with 18-year-old Chris. They are equally matched in ability. Larry will probably:

need more rest afterward to allow bodily functions to return to normal

Compared to 20-year-olds, 35-year-olds are less likely to:

bounce back quickly after a physiologically stressful activity

The term “organ reserve” refers to:

the extra capacity available to an organ when subjected to stress

A 50-year-old will most likely be slower than a 20-year-old in:

running up several flights of stairs

Fifty-year-olds can expect to retain ______ percent of the muscle strength they had at age 20.

At age 50, a man can expect to:

feel almost as strong as he did at age 20

As we age, the resting heart rate:

fluctuates a great deal

The age-related biological changes that occur during the first decades of adulthood:

increase the risk of death

Emerging adults spent more money on their _________ than any other age group.

shoes and clothes

Eric, age 20, works out at the gym six days each week. Typical of emerging adults, when asked his motivation for his regular workouts, he replies:

to stay fit

The most common time for males and females to have a baby is during:

young adulthood

The maternal age range of peak fertility and peak newborn survival has always been:

18–25 yearsDefinition

The pattern that limits sexual activity to one steady partner at a time is called:

serial monogamy

Recent research indicates that attitudes about the purpose of sex fall into which of the following three categories?

reproduction, relationship, and recreation

Assumptions about the purpose of sex are usually mutual when partners:

were raised in the same religion and culture

If partners hold differing assumptions about the purpose of sex or the nature of gender, ______ and ______ may follow.

emotional pain; frustrations

Within 20 years, primarily because of the sexual activities of young adults, _______ became a worldwide epidemic.

HIV

Average well-being increases in emerging adulthood, as does the incidence of:

psychopathology

The diathesis–stress model of mental illness proposes that a combination of ______ and ______ produces mental disorders.

genetic vulnerability; environmental stresses

Symptoms of depression do include:

trouble concentrating and sleeping

Sitting for long hours correlates with almost every unhealthy condition except:

schizophrenia

___________ disorders include panic attacks, post-traumatic stress disorder, and obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Anxiety

In the CARDIA study that followed 18- to 30-year-olds into middle age, those who were the least fit:

D were four times as likely to have diabetes and high blood pressure 15 years laterefinition

The stage of faith that is based on God rewarding those who follow His laws and punishing others is referred to as:

mythic-literal faith

Favoring what feels right over what makes intellectual sense is typical of ______ faith.

synthetic-conventional
Definition

The stage in which faith becomes an active commitment, detached from the expectations of culture and parents, is referred to as the stage of:

individual-reflective faith

The type of faith in which people can accept contradictions and incorporate both powerful unconscious ideas and rational, conscious values is:

conjunctive faith

Which statement about Fowler's sixth stage of universalizing faith is true?

People have a vision of universal compassion, justice, and love

According to Fowler, Mother Teresa, Martin Luther King, Jr., and Mohandas Gandhi exhibited which stage of faith?

universalizing

Identify the true statement about developmentalists' view of faith and religion.

It progresses from a self-centered perspective to a many-sided, altruistic view

Maria just signed the papers for her student loan. The approximate percentage of all U.S. students who take out student loans to finance their educations is

Compared to individuals with a college education, those without a college education tend to be more:

likely to smoke

The first phase of college students' thinking is:

believing in the existence of clear and perfect truths

Perry found that over the four years of their college careers, students:

progress through nine levels of complexity in their thinking

Joe is at the low end of Perry's scheme of cognitive development. He believes that:

authorities know what is right

Which statement illustrated Perry's concept of Relativism Discovered?

Everyone has the right to an opinion when authorities don't know the right answer

Describing college students in North America today, it is true that:

there are more females than males

Compared to 50 years ago, today's U.S. college population:

is more diverse and heterogeneous

Changes observed in college students over the past 30 years include more students:

specializing in business and the professions

U.S. students in 2009 considered which of the following objectives as the most important?

being very well off financially

Kevin is a high-school junior who has wanted to attend college since he was in elementary school. According to recent research, what will most significantly influence whether Kevin will attend college, and if he does, once he gets there, whether he will graduate?

his family's income

Which of the following statements about the structure of higher education in the United States currently as compared to several decades ago is true?

Enrollment in community colleges has increased

Which of the following statements about cohort effects regarding the effect of college on cognitive development is true?

The increased diversity of the college atmosphere probably helps to enhance cognitive development

Colleges that make use of their diversity by including ______ help students stretch their understanding not only of differences and similarities among people but also of themselves.

A) cooperative education
B) class assignments and discussions
C) learning communities
>D) All of the answers are correct

Research has revealed that college education leads students to become:

more tolerant of differing religious and political views

When evaluating the effects of college, it becomes clear that:

even some college benefits emerging adults' cognitive development

In the first year of college, learning and cognitive growth depend mostly on:

the student's motivation and engagement with education

Sternberg refers to love in which couples share passion but lack intimacy or commitment as:

infatuation

Jim and Margaret have been married for 35 years. They feel no passion and share few feelings. Sternberg would say that they have which type of love?

empty

When a couple shares passion and intimacy but there is no commitment, Sternberg would say they have:

consummate love

According to Sternberg, passion and commitment without intimacy result in:

fatuous love

Clara and Gus have been married for 55 years. They share deep intimacy and commitment but are no longer passionate. According to Sternberg, their love is now:

companionate

About this deck

By: Katie Murphy
Created: 2012-05-11
Size: 55 flashcards
Views: 208

About StudyBlue

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