DEP Final Exam Questions and Answers
A longitudinal study found that at age 25 _____ of the participants were fully financially independent of
their family of origin. - Answer-a little more than half
In developing countries, marriage, the marker for entry into adulthood usually occurs _____ the
adulthood markers in the United States - Answer-much earlier than
Age of beginning signs of decline in muscle tone and strength - Answer-30 Years Old
nature (genetics) vs. nurture (environmental factors) of obesity - Answer-Genes play a role in obesity
but so do environmental factors such as the availability of food, and sociocultural factors, ex low income
women tend to be more overweight.
Bachman et al study - findings regarding alcohol and drug use in mid-twenties - Answer-Peaks at 21-22
years of age and declines through the rest of the twenties
phone survey - the most common perpetrator of attempted rape of college women - Answer-Someone
the victim knew such as a classmate or boyfriend.
Formal Operational Though - Answer-More logical, abstract, and idealistic
, Post Formal Thought - Answer-Thinking that is reflective, relativistic, contextual, provisional, realistic,
and influenced by emotion
U.S. workforce trend regarding long-term careers - Answer-Service Industry has best outlook
effects of working while in college - Answer-Working more hours results in decreased grades.
ways in which dual-earner couples changed the division of responsibility for work and family - Answer-
US men are taking greater responsibility in maintaining the home, US women are taking increased
responsibility for breadwinning, and US men show a greater interest in family and parenting.
between 1980 and 2004 - percentage increase in the number of Latinos and Asian Americans in the
U.S. workplace - Answer-It more then doubled in this time frame.
Temperament - Answer-An individual's behavioral style and characteristic emotional response
With what does secure attachment to parents in childhood correlate to - Answer-Positive views of
relationships, easy to get close to others, not overly concerned about or stressed out about romantic
relationships
Avoidant Attachment Style - Answer-Hesitant about getting involved in romantic relationships, when in
relationships they distance themselves from their partners
Anxious Attachment Style - Answer-Demand closeness, less trusting, more emotional, jealous, and
possesive
Matching Hypothesis - Answer-Although we may prefer a more attractive person in the abstract, in the
real world we wend up choosing someone who is close to our level of attractiveness
A longitudinal study found that at age 25 _____ of the participants were fully financially independent of
their family of origin. - Answer-a little more than half
In developing countries, marriage, the marker for entry into adulthood usually occurs _____ the
adulthood markers in the United States - Answer-much earlier than
Age of beginning signs of decline in muscle tone and strength - Answer-30 Years Old
nature (genetics) vs. nurture (environmental factors) of obesity - Answer-Genes play a role in obesity
but so do environmental factors such as the availability of food, and sociocultural factors, ex low income
women tend to be more overweight.
Bachman et al study - findings regarding alcohol and drug use in mid-twenties - Answer-Peaks at 21-22
years of age and declines through the rest of the twenties
phone survey - the most common perpetrator of attempted rape of college women - Answer-Someone
the victim knew such as a classmate or boyfriend.
Formal Operational Though - Answer-More logical, abstract, and idealistic
, Post Formal Thought - Answer-Thinking that is reflective, relativistic, contextual, provisional, realistic,
and influenced by emotion
U.S. workforce trend regarding long-term careers - Answer-Service Industry has best outlook
effects of working while in college - Answer-Working more hours results in decreased grades.
ways in which dual-earner couples changed the division of responsibility for work and family - Answer-
US men are taking greater responsibility in maintaining the home, US women are taking increased
responsibility for breadwinning, and US men show a greater interest in family and parenting.
between 1980 and 2004 - percentage increase in the number of Latinos and Asian Americans in the
U.S. workplace - Answer-It more then doubled in this time frame.
Temperament - Answer-An individual's behavioral style and characteristic emotional response
With what does secure attachment to parents in childhood correlate to - Answer-Positive views of
relationships, easy to get close to others, not overly concerned about or stressed out about romantic
relationships
Avoidant Attachment Style - Answer-Hesitant about getting involved in romantic relationships, when in
relationships they distance themselves from their partners
Anxious Attachment Style - Answer-Demand closeness, less trusting, more emotional, jealous, and
possesive
Matching Hypothesis - Answer-Although we may prefer a more attractive person in the abstract, in the
real world we wend up choosing someone who is close to our level of attractiveness
