Young Adulthood

Question 1

When does a person become an adult?

Answer 1

When they have RESPONSIBILITY

Question 2

T or F
Young adult: 15-30y/o
Middle Adult: 35-79 y/o

Answer 2

FALSE
o Young Adulthood is from 20-45
o Middle Adulthood is from 45-65

Question 3

Young adult males ages 25 to 34 are almost 2.5x more likely to die as compared to females of the same age, what are the factors that contribute to this?

Answer 3

Work and/or leisure activities of men are more dangerous

Question 3

Physical changes in Young adulthood

Answer 3

Physical functioning peaks - strength, coordination, dexterity
o Sensory acuity increases
o Visual acuity increases until middle age
o Hearing acuity begins to decrease, especially for high pitched tones

Question 3

T or F
o Risks of stroke and coronary heart disease return to normal after approximately 15 years
o So even if you quit late, there are still drastic improvements that would take 15 years

Answer 3

TRUE

Question 3

T or F
Insomnia is one of the symptoms of alcohol dependence

Answer 3

TRUE

Question 3

How many drinks in males and in females would be considered binge drinking?

Answer 3

Binge drinking for males are 5 or more drinks in a row, and for females are 4 or more drinks in a row

Question 3

Which gender tends to binge drink more?

Answer 3

Females

Question 3

Fill in the blanks:
GABA is an _____ , dopamine is a _____ hormone, serotonin and opioid are for _____

Answer 3

GABA is an inhibitor, dopamine is a happy hormone,
serotonin and opioid are for pain

Question 3

There are harmful effects of drinking what are they?

Answer 3

It disrupts the balance of neurotransmitters - research on medication have proved the GABA or GAMMA, dopamine, 5-HTP or Serotonin, and Opioid Peptides are disrupted

Question 3

Treatment for alcoholism

Answer 3

Gabapentin, a widely prescribed generic calcium channel modulating medication

Question 3

are the ones addicted to alcohol and with that they can develop dependence, as if they cannot function well without alcohol

Answer 3

Alcoholism

Question 3

T or F
in nutrition, The main goal for adults is to lower the level of carbohydrates

Answer 3

FALSE
○ The main goals for adults is to lower the level of cholesterol

Question 3

3 basic components of love

Answer 3

Passion
Intimacy
Commitment

Question 3

T or F
We have the bad and good cholesterol, scientifically it is the two types of lipoproteins

Answer 3

TRUE

Question 4

What is LDLs and HDLs?

Answer 4

➢ LDLs - fatty deposits, low density, they accumulate within the arteries and could block the flow
➢ HDLs - good cholesterol, high density, breaks down LDLs

Question 4

good predictor of living a healthy lifestyle

Answer 4

Education

Question 4

strong predictor in having access to insurance and good health care

Answer 4

Socioeconomic Status

Question 4

T or F
Infatuation is long-term

Answer 4

FALSE
Infatuation is short-term

Question 4

If the patient has hyperlipidemia or hypercholesterolemia, treatment is the ____(medication with -or in the end), we watch out the liver functioning

Answer 4

Statins (has a side effect in the liver)

Question 4

Lover stage where:
o High intimacy and commitment, low passion
o Planning for the future - marriage, having children

Answer 4

Late Stage

Question 4

Love stage where:
o Low intimacy, high passion
o Infatuation which leads to jealousy and Misunderstanding

Answer 4

Early Stage

Question 4

Theory where,
Chooses partner based on similarities

Answer 4

Theory of Assortative Mating

Question 4

T or F
Opposites attract

Answer 4

FALSE

Question 4

True relationships must have

Answer 4

Trust, honesty, openness, respect