Chapter 13: Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

Question 1

Emerging adulthood

Answer 1

Transition from adolescence to adulthood (18-25)

Question 2

Characteristics of emerging adulthood include

Answer 2

Identity exploration, instability, self-focus, feeling in-between, lots of possibilities

Question 3

Is emerging adulthood a universal experience?

Answer 3

No, it is primarily an experience for privileged adolescents.

Question 4

T or F
Early adulthood milestones happen sooner now than they used to.

Answer 4

False

Question 5

Ways to help adolescents become more mature on their way to adulthood include

Answer 5

1. Providing them opportunities to be contributors
2. Giving quality feedback
3. Creating positive adult connections
4. Challenging them to become more competent

Question 6

What are some markers of adulthood in the USA?

Answer 6

1. Full-time job with a steady income
2. College
3. Graduate school
4. Taking responsibility for oneself

Question 7

College students today are motivated by _______.

Answer 7

Getting a high-income job (guilty lol)

Question 8

Most of us reach our peak levels of physical performance before the age of __.

Answer 8

30 (yikes)

Question 9

Muscle tone begins to decline around age __.

Answer 9

30 (yikes again)

Question 10

T or F
Adolescents die more than emerging adults.

Answer 10

False

Question 11

What are some causes for the high mortality rate of emerging adults?

Answer 11

Inactivity, poor diet, obesity, substance abuse, lack of reproductive health care, and lower use of healthcare facilities

Question 12

Why are all-nighters for studying bad?

Answer 12

They can distort your memory and cause unclear thinking and lowered concentration

Question 13

What factors lead to obesity?

Answer 13

Genetic predisposition, greater amounts of screen time, less physical activity, lack of sleep (less than 8 hrs)

Question 14

Binge eating disorder BED

Answer 14

Involves frequent binge eating but without compensatory behavior like with bulimia (me omg!)

Question 15

Strategies to make exercise a part of your life include

Answer 15

Reducing screen time, charting progress, getting rid of excuses, imagining the alternative

Question 16

Aerobic exercises

Answer 16

Sustained exercise that stimulates heart and lung activity

Question 17

Addiction

Answer 17

A pattern of behavior characterized by an overwhelming involvement with using a drug and a preoccupation with securing its supply

Question 18

T or F
Binge drinking is common among college students.

Answer 18

True (losers lol)

Question 19

What are some common addictions among emerging adults?

Answer 19

Alcoholism, cigs and nic, weed

Question 20

T or F
The average age of marriage is decreasing in the US.

Answer 20

False

Question 21

Is hooking up with strangers more common for women or men?

Answer 21

Men ofc

Question 22

T or F
American sex lives are shockingly conservative.

Answer 22

True

Question 23

T or F
Men are more likely than women to change sexual patterns,

Answer 23

False

Question 24

Sexually transmitted infections STIs

Answer 24

Diseases contracted primarily through sexual activity

Question 25

Gonorrhea

Answer 25

Called the “drip” or “clap,” causes discharge from the genitals and painful urination, which can lead to infertility

Question 26

Syphilis

Answer 26

Characterized by a sore and the outbreak of a rash which can lead to paralysis or death if not treated

Question 27

Chlamydia

Answer 27

A common STI, can lead to infertility

Question 28

Genital Herpes

Answer 28

Caused by a family of viruses, leads to eruption of sores and blisters

Question 29

AIDS

Answer 29

Caused by virus, transmitted by semen and blood

Question 30

Genital warts

Answer 30

Caused by HPV, very contagious

Question 31

Rape

Answer 31

Forcible sexual intercourse with someone who does not consent

Question 32

Date rape

Answer 32

Coercive rape with someone the perpetrator is at least acquainted with

Question 33

How did Piaget view cognition in adults?

Answer 33

1. Their qualitative thought was the same as adolescents
2. Their quantitative thought had increased

Question 34

Postformal thought

Answer 34

Thinking that is reflective, relativistic, contextual, provisional, realistic, and influenced by emotions

Question 35

T or F
Personality and creativity are linked.

Answer 35

True

Question 36

Extrinsic vs. intrinsic motivation

Answer 36

E: to obtain something
I: for the sake of it

Question 37

Grit

Answer 37

Involves passion and persistence in achieving long-term goals

Question 38

Damon’s thoughts on academic achievement

Answer 38

The need to succeed is often stressed but not the reason for doing so

Question 39

Most people spend __ of their time working.

Answer 39

1/3

Question 40

As women entered the workforce, what changed in their family dynamics?

Answer 40

1. men took more responsibility at home
2. women began taking more responsibility for breadwinning
3. men showed greater interest in family