lifespan chapter 11 – Flashcards
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Toward the end of adolescence and in the first years of adulthood, the rate of emotional disorders _____. tapers off sees no change rises declines
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rises
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Couples who cohabitate: usually share their income. have higher rates of divorce than couples who do not cohabitate. have children who develop more quickly than children of married couples. All of these answers are correct
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have higher rates of divorce than couples who do not cohabitate
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Forms of recreation that include apparent risk, injury, or death that are attractive and thrilling are referred to as: off-the-wall adventures. cliff-hanger sports. extreme sports. edge sports.
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extreme sports
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In which of the following countries is cohabitation NOT the norm? Japan Italy Ireland All of the above.
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all of the above
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What is Erikson's sixth stage of psychosocial development? identity versus intimacy intimacy versus role confusion identity versus role confusion intimacy versus isolation
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intimacy vs. isolation
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College graduates seem to be: All of these answers are correct. more economically successful. mature flexible thinkers. more advanced thinkers than other adults.
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all answers are correct
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Emerging adulthood is distinguished by: All of these answers are correct. attainment of education. postponement of parenthood. postponement of marriage.
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all answers are correct
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In the United States, most 18- to 24-year-olds believe that: premarital sex is dangerous. premarital sex is okay once a couple is engaged. premarital sex is not wrong at all. premarital sex is a sin.
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premarital sex is not wrong at all
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Today's emerging adults have _______________ than previous generations. more sexual partners less sexual encounters higher rates of genital mutilation less sexual intercourse
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more sexual partners
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According to the text, the term to used to describe a person between the ages of 18 and 25 is a(n): young adult. late baby boomer. late adolescent. emerging adult.
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emerging adult
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The brain maturation of emerging adults involves: practical decision making. emotionally-based decisions that lack logic. a halt in new dendrite formations. the reconnection of underused neurons.
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practical decision making
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Emerging adulthood is distinguished by: postponement of parenthood. postponement of marriage. attainment of education. All of these answers are correct.
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all answers are correct
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According to the text, by age ____, the immune system can fight off just about everything from the sniffles to cancer. 27 24 13 20
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20
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Friends are crucial during emerging adulthood because they: help a person to achieve his or her career goals. keep a person out of criminal and financial trouble. All of these answers are correct. defend against stress and provide joy.
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defend against stress and provide joy
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Drug abuse: is harmful physically. is not harmful cognitively. promotes social well being. is having more than 2 drinks.
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is harmful physically
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A study of stereotype threat found that academic performance will _________ if people internalize the belief that intelligence is plastic. decrease increase suffer show no change
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increase
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A term that describes the notion that family members tend to be affected by all aspects of each other's lives is: linked lives. dysfunctional linkage. dependent support system. family symbiosis.
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linked lives
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Intimacy versus isolation is Erikson's _____ developmental crisis. sixth seventh fifth eighth
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sixth
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The craving of a drug to satisfy a physiological need is: binging. homeostasis. a drug addition. drug abuse.
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a drug addiction
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According to a study from your text, what age group reports the least binge drinking? 21- to 25-year-olds 30- to 34-year-olds 16- to 17-year-olds 18- to 20-year-olds
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16-17 years old
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The fifth of Erikson's eight stages of development (identity versus role confusion) starts in adolescence, but it is completed: before adulthood. during adolescence. later during adulthood. at the end of puberty.
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later during adulthood
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Often, intimate relationships: don't require much personal sacrifice. require a compromise of self-needs to satisfy another. increase self-protection. progress from attraction to close connection to ongoing commitment.
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progress from attraction to close connection to ongoing commitment
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The brain maturation of emerging adults involves: the reconnection of underused neurons. practical decision making. emotionally-based decisions that lack logic. a halt in new dendrite formations.
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practical decision making
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Tim, a college freshman, is most likely to have the goal of: becoming politically active. becoming an authority in his field. developing a philosophy of life. having personal and financial success
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having personal and financial success
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An arrangement in which an unmarried couple lives together in a committed sexual relationship is referred to as: an engagement. convenient coexistence. cohabitation. living in sin.
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cohabitation
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Members of which of the following age groups are least likely to die from heart disease, stroke, or cancer? 18-24 55-64 45-54 25-44
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18-24
