FCS 324 Week 8 Quiz

FCS 324 Week 8 Quiz | Los Rios Community College

Module 8 Quiz - Early Adulthood

Question 1

What general change has occurred since 1940 in the percent of the American population age 25 and older that has completed a high school or higher level of education?  

·         It has increased    

·         There has been no significant change.  

·         Researchers believe it is increasing, but there is no available data from before 1960 for comparison.  

·         It has decreased

 

 Question 2

Which of the following describes the difference between the authority stage and the interpretative stage of parenthood?  

·         The parental role changes from renegotiating their relationship with the child, to evaluating their parental successes and failures.  

·         The parental role changes from creating rules and guiding behavior, to helping their children interpret their social experiences.  

·         The parental role changes from developing an attachment relationship with the child, to creating rules and guiding behavior.  

·         The parental role changes from helping their children interpret their social experiences, to creating rules and guiding behavior.

 

 Question 3

Which of the following statements about Arnett's "emerging adulthood" concept is true?   

·         Research has proven that emerging adulthood is a universal stage found in all cultures and socioeconomic groups today.    

·         Most individuals described as being in the "emerging adulthood" phase report that they already feel like they are adults.  

·         It helps to explain why many individuals in our society today are getting married and starting families at younger ages.  

·         It is meant to describe the lives of many 18-25 year olds in our society today.

 

 Question 4

What is the defining characteristic of formal operational thought?  

·         The ability to think abstractly 

·         The inability to think abstractly  

·         Considering only what has happened  

·         Considering only the negative outcomes

 

 Question 5

Which of the following describes a key finding in regards to relationship differences between couples that have children and couples that do not?  

·         Couples with children tend to report lower levels of marital quality.  

·         Couples with children tend to report a lesser sense of positivity.  

·         Couples with children tend to report higher levels of marital quality.  

·         Couples with children tend to report a lesser sense of well-being.

 

 Question 6

Which of the following is a distinctive feature of emerging adulthood?  

·         Complete independence   

·         Stability  

·         Final career selection  

·         Instability

 

Question 7

What does "emerging adulthood" describe?  

·         A prolonged transitional period into early adulthood  

·         An expedited transitional period into early adulthood  

·         An expedited transitional period into middle adulthood 

·         A prolonged transitional period into middle adulthood

 

 Question 8

What are the three main categories of influences on parent behavior?  

·         Gender, birth order, temperament  

·         Gender; developmental history; personality  

·         Parent characteristics; child characteristics; contextual and sociocultural characteristics  

·         Social network, work setting, neighborhood

 

Question 9

How does the dialectical thought of adulthood differ from the dichotomous thought of adolescence?  

·         It is more negative.  

·         It is more positive.  

·         It is more complex.  

·         It is less complex.

 

 

Question 10

Which of the following describes a change that has occurred in recent times in regard to dating and going on dates?  

·         Dates generally only occur in the young adult years.  

·         Dates generally only occur in the early teen years.  

·         Dates have become more formal.  

·         Dates have become less formal.

 

Question 11

How does sexual responsiveness tend to differ between men and women during early adulthood?  

·         Men always experience a higher level of sexual responsiveness than women.  

·         Women tend to reach their peak sexual responsiveness before men.  

·         Sexual responsiveness does not differ between men and women. 

·         Men tend to reach their peak sexual responsiveness before women.

 

Question 12

Risky sexual behavior tends to be prevalent during early adulthood. This puts individuals at increased risk of ________  

·         homicide  

·         alcohol poisoning  

·         STDs  

·         depression

 

Question 13

Which of the following describes a global trend in marriage? 

·         Individuals are staying married for longer than in the past.  

·         Individuals are staying married for less time than in the past. 

·         Individuals are marrying later in life or not at all. 

·         Individuals are marrying earlier in life or not at all.

 

 Question 14

Which of the following accurately describes normal physical development during the early part of early adulthood (early twenties)?  

·         Reproductive system, motor ability, strength, and lung capacity are declining.  

·         Reproductive system, motor ability, strength, and lung capacity are at their best.

·         Strength begins to decline, but motor ability and lung capacity remain strong.  

·         Motor ability begins to decline, but strength and lung capacity remain strong.

 

Question 15

When Cece graduates from high school, she’s determined to take all of the required classes to become an occupational therapist. Which developmental task is Cece fulfilling?  

·         Establishing identity.  

·         Establishing a career.  

·         Becoming part of a group or community.  

·         Achieving autonomy.

 

Question 16

Which of the following is true about attachment styles?  

·         They can only change for men.    

·         They can change with time and experiences.    

·         They cannot change with time and experiences.  

·         They can only change for women.

 

Question 17

Which of the following is a major risk associated with weight gain during early to middle adulthood?  

·         Diabetes. 

·         Decreased lung capacity.  

·         Chronic disease.

·         Lung cancer.

Question 18

Which of the following describes a current trend in cohabitation and marriage?  

·         Cohabitation has not changed, but marriage has increased.   

·         Cohabitation has been decreasing, while marriage has been increasing.  

·         Cohabitation has been increasing, while marriage has been decreasing.

·         Cohabitation has increased, but marriage has not changed.

 

 Question 19

What is the most common female factor in infertility cases?  

·         Pelvic inflammatory disease  

·         Gonorrhea  

·         Ovulation disorder  

·         Chlamydia trachomatis

 

 

Question 20

Which of the following describes the relationship between earning potential and educational achievement?  

·         Higher educational achievement is associated with higher earning potential.    

·         This information is not available.  

·         There is no relationship between earning potential and educational achievement.  

·         Higher educational achievement is associated with lower earning potential.

 

Question 21

Mark and Eric have a relationship in which the individuals have made a decision to stay together and work to keep their love going. According to Sternberg's theory of love, their relationship would be said to exhibit which component of love? 

·         Intimacy  

·         Stability   

·         Commitment  

·         Passion

 

 

Question 22

According to Erikson's theory, what does intimacy involve?  

·         Losing one's own self-identity  

·         Deciding to move in together    

·         Caring for another and sharing one's self  

·         Valuing greater interdependence

 

Question 23

According to Census data from 2017, which of the following racial groups had the highest rate of college attendance?  

·         Asian    

·         Blacks  

·         Caucasian  

·         Hispanics

 

Question 24

Xavier tends to be uncomfortable being close to others and finds it difficult to depend on anyone. When he feels like anyone is getting too close, he gets nervous, and his romantic partners often want him to be more intimate than he is comfortable with. What type of attachment style does this reflect?  

·         Secure  

·         Anxious-resistant  

·         Incomplete  

·         Anxious-avoidant

 

Question 25

Which of the following describes a key theme in Levinson's theory?  

·         Investing in family commitments.  

·         Creating and recreating plans. 

·         Completing the age 30 transition.  

·         Transitioning to middle adulthood.