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Question 1

1. Anthropologists have found that in virtually all traditional cultures, the transition to adulthood is clearly and explicitly marked by ____.

   		marriage
   		leaving the parental household
   		the birth of the first child
   		completing secondary education

1 points

Question 2

1. In developed countries, how many young people believe that marriage is an important marker of the transition into adulthood?

   		very few
   		some
   		nearly all
   		most

1 points

Question 3

1. For most people, how much physical decline occurs through the thirties?

   		quite a lot
   		little
   		none
   		some

1 points

Question 4

1. Your 42-year-old uncle has been very health-conscious for many years. He runs and exercises with weights and thinks that he can eat like he always has. What would you tell him with regard to BMR?

   		BMR naturally increases, so he is correct. What he eats will be burned more quickly than when he was younger.
   		BMR declines as a function of exercise.
   		BMR does not play a role in weight gain.
   		BMR naturally decreases beginning around age 25 and he will likely be gaining weight if he does not reduce his intake of calories.

1 points

Question 5

1. What reduces the risk of a variety of illnesses and diseases in middle adulthood including diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and several types of cancers?

   		exercising
   		taking vitamin supplements
   		completing a degree in higher education and getting a high-paying job
   		laughing to reduce stress

1 points

Question 6

1. A meta-analysis (Strenze, 2007) of longitudinal studies examining adult intelligence found that IQ was a powerful predictor of ____.

   		happiness and well-being
   		length of marriage if the partners were close in IQ
   		cardiovascular fitness
   		income and occupational status

1 points

Question 7

1. Which of the following countries is more likely to view participation in family and social life as important aspects of intelligence?

   		Russia
   		Denmark
   		Kenya
   		the United States

1 points

Question 8

1. Expertise is defined as ____.

   		losing knowledge or skills in only one specific field
   		lacking knowledge or skills in any specific field
   		developing knowledge and skills in all specific fields
   		extensive knowledge and skills in a specific field

1 points

Question 9

1. According to scholars of expertise, how long does it take in most fields to attain expertise?

   		5 years
   		10 years
   		15 years
   		20 years

1 points

Question 10

1. The maturity of what brain area promotes the kind of focused attention and goal-directed behavior that leads to expertise?

   		parietal cortex
   		occipital cortex
   		frontal cortex
   		auditory cortex

Answer 1

1) marriage

2) very few

3) little

4) BMR naturally decreases beginning at age 25 and he will likely be gaining weight if he does not reduce his intake of calories.

5) exercise

6) income and occupational status

7) Kenya

8) extensive knowledge and skills in a specific field

9) 10 years

10) frontal cortex