HUM GROWTH FINAL ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Developmentalists cluster adults into chronological age groups for all the following reasons EXCEPT
_____.
A)
age matters to adults as they live their lives
B)
developmental variations are nonexistent
C)
maturation and experience accumulate
D)
cohort matters - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅developmental variations are nonexistent
Marishka, age 24, started an extreme diet last month. She has already lost 20 pounds, and due to
restricting her food intake, Marishka rarely feels hungry. Marishka's eating behavior has triggered new
_____, allowing her to function with fewer daily calories.
A)
homeostatic reactions
B)
metabolic syndrome
C)
organ reserves
,D)
caloric reactions - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅homeostatic reactions
Which of the following is NOT true about the sexual-reproductive system of emerging adults?
Miscarriage is less common.
Conception is quicker.
Orgasms are more frequent.
Serious birth complications are usual. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Serious birth complications are usual.
Which phenomenon has contributed to the worldwide spread of sexually transmitted infections?
A)
serial monogamy
B)
international travel
C)
localized prostitution
D)
modern contraception - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅international travel
,Which individual is most likely to be an STI vector?
A)
Michael, age 15
B)
Thomas, age 23
C)
Dean, age 39
D)
Ross, age 55 - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Thomas, age 23
The view that psychological disorders are produced by the interaction of a genetic vulnerability and
environmental factors and life events is referred to as the "_____."
A)
gene-environment model
B)
gene-stress model
C)
diathesis-environment model
D)
diathesis-stress model - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅diathesis-stress model
, Which emerging adult is more likely to experience psychopathology?
A)
Jana, who has a family history of depression and recently experienced a romantic relationship breakup
B)
Brody, who just lost his job but is using the extra time to study for his college classes
C)
Kevin, who has a family history of anxiety and is working part-time in the college library
D)
Allison, who has a supportive family and is earning good grades in her college classes - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Jana, who has a family history of depression and recently experienced a romantic
relationship breakup
Layla has not been interested in even her favorite activities for several weeks. She has trouble sleeping
and concentrating. She has also felt very hopeless about the future. Layla may be experiencing _____.
A)
schizophrenia
B)
major depression
C)
social phobia
Developmentalists cluster adults into chronological age groups for all the following reasons EXCEPT
_____.
A)
age matters to adults as they live their lives
B)
developmental variations are nonexistent
C)
maturation and experience accumulate
D)
cohort matters - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅developmental variations are nonexistent
Marishka, age 24, started an extreme diet last month. She has already lost 20 pounds, and due to
restricting her food intake, Marishka rarely feels hungry. Marishka's eating behavior has triggered new
_____, allowing her to function with fewer daily calories.
A)
homeostatic reactions
B)
metabolic syndrome
C)
organ reserves
,D)
caloric reactions - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅homeostatic reactions
Which of the following is NOT true about the sexual-reproductive system of emerging adults?
Miscarriage is less common.
Conception is quicker.
Orgasms are more frequent.
Serious birth complications are usual. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Serious birth complications are usual.
Which phenomenon has contributed to the worldwide spread of sexually transmitted infections?
A)
serial monogamy
B)
international travel
C)
localized prostitution
D)
modern contraception - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅international travel
,Which individual is most likely to be an STI vector?
A)
Michael, age 15
B)
Thomas, age 23
C)
Dean, age 39
D)
Ross, age 55 - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Thomas, age 23
The view that psychological disorders are produced by the interaction of a genetic vulnerability and
environmental factors and life events is referred to as the "_____."
A)
gene-environment model
B)
gene-stress model
C)
diathesis-environment model
D)
diathesis-stress model - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅diathesis-stress model
, Which emerging adult is more likely to experience psychopathology?
A)
Jana, who has a family history of depression and recently experienced a romantic relationship breakup
B)
Brody, who just lost his job but is using the extra time to study for his college classes
C)
Kevin, who has a family history of anxiety and is working part-time in the college library
D)
Allison, who has a supportive family and is earning good grades in her college classes - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Jana, who has a family history of depression and recently experienced a romantic
relationship breakup
Layla has not been interested in even her favorite activities for several weeks. She has trouble sleeping
and concentrating. She has also felt very hopeless about the future. Layla may be experiencing _____.
A)
schizophrenia
B)
major depression
C)
social phobia
