Question 1

Identify the coercive sexual activity that is directed at someone with whom the perpetrator is at least casually acquainted.

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Question 2

Which of the following statements is true about diversity in the workplace?
A) In the United States,more than one-fourth of today's lawyers,physicians,computer scientists,and chemists are women.
B) Women and ethnic minorities are usually able to break through the glass ceiling that aids them to reach to higher rungs on the corporate ladder.
C) France has the highest percentage of ethnic diversity in its workplace.
D) In the United States,between 1980 and 2004 the percentage of Latinos and Asian Americans halved in the workplace.

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According to the text, in the United States, more than one-fourth of today's lawyers, physicians, computer scientists, and chemists are women, indicating a significant level of diversity in the workplace. Option B is incorrect as the glass ceiling refers to the invisible barriers that prevent women and minorities from climbing the corporate ladder. Option C is incorrect as the text does not provide any information about France having the highest percentage of ethnic diversity in the workplace. Option D is also incorrect as the text does not mention any significant change in the percentage of Latinos and Asian Americans in the workplace between 1980 and 2004.

Question 3

Which of the following changes is seen in the division of responsibility for work and family when more U.S.women took jobs outside home?
A) U.S.men started avoiding any responsibility for maintaining the homes.
B) U.S.women retracted and withdrew from taking responsibility for breadwinning.
C) U.S.women and men failed to adapt any strategies to co-ordinate work and family.
D) U.S.men started showing greater interest in their families and parenting.

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As more U.S. women took jobs outside the home, it became increasingly necessary for U.S. men to take on more responsibility for maintaining their homes and families. This led to a shift towards more involved fatherhood, with men taking a greater interest in their families and parenting.

Question 4

Which of the following statements is true about the impact of unemployment on an individual?
A) Researchers have found that unemployment is related to homicide.
B) Life satisfaction drops considerably following unemployment and completely returns upon reemployment.
C) Temporary unemployment is the only scenario in which stress is not experienced.
D) Marital difficulties decline significantly following unemployment.

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Researchers have found that unemployment is related to an increase in violent behavior, including homicide. Unemployment can cause significant stress and financial strain, which can exacerbate existing mental health issues and lead to violent behavior.

Question 5

Identify the term given recently to refer to the transition from adolescence to adulthood that occurs from approximately 18 to 25 years of age.

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Question 6

Identify the stage of cognitive development that is believed to follow Piaget's fourth state of formal operational thought.

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Question 7

Identify the disorder that involves long-term,repeated,uncontrolled,compulsive,and excessive use of alcoholic beverages that impairs the drinker's health and social relationships.

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Question 8

Identify the theorist who recently concluded that five key features characterize emerging adulthood: identity exploration,instability,self-focused,feeling in-between,and the age of possibilities.

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Question 9

Identify the term given to the common practice among college students of drinking alcohol before going out.

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Question 10

According to research conducted by Wu & others in 2009,what is the best strategy to lose weight?

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Question 11

The invisible barrier to career advancement that prevents women and ethnic minorities from holding managerial or executive jobs,regardless of their accomplishments and merits is known as the:
A) brick wall.
B) glass wall.
C) glass ceiling.
D) embargo

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The term "glass ceiling" refers to the invisible barrier that prevents women and ethnic minorities from advancing to higher levels of leadership and management, despite their qualifications and achievements.

Question 12

List the five key features identified by Jeffrey Arnett as characterizing emerging adulthood.

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Question 13

Identify the theorist who recently described the career mystique-ingrained cultural beliefs that engaging in hard work for long hours through adulthood will produce a path to status,security,and happiness.

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Question 14

Identify the ingrained cultural belief that engaging in hard work for long hours through adulthood will lead to status,security,and happiness.

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Question 15

Carol,a mid-level manager at Pegasus Incorporated,has not received a promotion in the last three years despite good performance and good ratings at performance appraisals.If she were to be promoted,she would be the only female employee at top management level.Carol seems to have hit the:
A) brick wall.
B) glass wall.
C) glass ceiling.
D) invisible ceiling.

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The glass ceiling is a term used to describe the invisible barriers or obstacles that prevent qualified individuals, usually women or people of color, from reaching high-level positions in organizations despite good performance and qualifications. In this scenario, Carol is not able to reach top management despite her good performance and ratings, and she would be the only female employee at that level, indicating that the organization has a glass ceiling. The other answer options, such as brick wall, invisible ceiling, or glass wall, do not accurately capture the situation described in the scenario.

Question 16

Identify the college programs that offer paid apprenticeships in the area of the student's academic field.

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Question 17

Identify the problems associated with excessive alcohol consumption and what are the problems posed by excessive alcohol consumption?

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Question 18

Economic problems that led to the recession at the end of the first decade of the twenty-first century produced:
A) stability in unemployment rates.
B) low unemployment rates.
C) moderate change in unemployment rates.
D) unusually high unemployment rates.

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The economic problems that led to the recession resulted in an unusually high unemployment rate. Many businesses closed, leading to layoffs and difficulties in finding new employment. This led to a significant increase in the number of unemployed individuals, causing an overall high unemployment rate during this time.

Question 19

Identify the theorist who studied creative people,and coined the term "flow" to describe a heightened state of pleasure experienced when we are engaged in mental and physical challenges that absorb us.

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Question 20

Identify the form of sustained exercise (e.g.,jogging,swimming)that stimulates heart and lung activity.

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Quiz 13: Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood