Question 1

Senescence begins in _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   late adolescence
B)   emerging adulthood
C)   middle adulthood
D)   late adulthoodE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 2

Historically, peak newborn survival occurred when mothers were _____ years old at the time of birth.

Accepted Answer

A)   15 to 22
B)   18 to 25
C)   25 to 32
D)   30 to 37E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 3

The process of aging by which the body becomes less strong and efficient is referred to as _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   senescence
B)   homeostasis
C)   hikikomori
D)   diathesisE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 4

Delilah is currently a 22-year-old college student. Like most of her peers she believes that premarital sex is _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   okay if you plan to get married
B)   wrong
C)   acceptable
D)   very riskyE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 5

What two factors encourage exercise among individuals?

Accepted Answer

A)   friendship and communities
B)   friendship and a desk job
C)   communities and parenthood
D)   parenthood and marriageE) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT true about the sexual-reproductive system of emerging adults?

Accepted Answer

A)   Miscarriage is less common.
B)   Conception is quicker.
C)   Orgasms are more frequent.
D)   Serious birth complications are usual.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 7

Jorge spends his weekends engaged in freestyle motocross. Jorge is participating in a(n)  _____ sport.

Accepted Answer

A)   spiritual
B)   extreme
C)   illegal
D)   collegeE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 8

Family members may know when a person is abusing drugs, and this gives them a chance to intervene. However, intervention is least likely during _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   adolescence
B)   emerging adulthood
C)   adulthood
D)   late adulthoodE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 9

Janel is a 19-year-old who has developed a fear of interacting with people. She is most likely experiencing _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   schizophrenia
B)   major depression
C)   social phobia
D)   OCDE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

Xavier is a male in the developmental stage of emerging adulthood. He can expect to notice all of the following physical changes EXCEPT for increased _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   muscle growth
B)   body fat
C)   bone strength
D)   arm strengthE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 11

About _____ of U.S. residents below the age of 25 experience anxiety disorders.

Accepted Answer

A)   one-eighth
B)   one-fourth
C)   one-third
D)   one-halfE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 12

Exercise helps protect _____ from serious illness.

Accepted Answer

A)   adolescents
B)   emerging adults
C)   adults
D)   everyoneE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 13

What would be an example of the influence of social norms?

Accepted Answer

A)   a 20-year-old sitting in a mall doing homework
B)   a 22-year-old going to the gym after class
C)   an 18-year-old gambling on the computer in class
D)   a 20-year-old talking really loud in the libraryE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 14

Biologically, emerging adulthood has traditionally been the optimal time for hard physical work and _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   job success
B)   relationship problems
C)   decreased risk-taking
D)   safe reproductionE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

Shaun has just taken a position as an emergency room nurse. He is likely to notice _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   an absence of emerging adults in the emergency room
B)   emerging adults who do not respond to typical doses of medications
C)   emerging adults with a variety of injuries
D)   emerging adults suffering from heart disease, cancer, and strokeE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 16

About _____ percent of all new cases of STIs worldwide occur in people under the age of 26.

Accepted Answer

A)   1
B)   25
C)   50
D)   75E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 17

Most boys reach their maximum height around age _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   16
B)   18
C)   21
D)   30E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 18

CeCe, who is 25, just finished a 5-mile jog. While cooling down, she notices that it is harder to jog 5 miles now than it was when she was 18. CeCe is experiencing _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   senescence
B)   homeostasis
C)   hikikomori
D)   diathesisE) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 19

Developmentalists cluster adults into chronological age groups for all of the following reasons EXCEPT _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   age matters to adults as they live their lives
B)   developmental variations are nonexistent
C)   maturation and experience accumulate
D)   cohort mattersE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 20

The ratio between weight and height that is used to determine whether a person is below, at, or above normal weight is referred to as the _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   organ reserve
B)   body mass index
C)   set point
D)   optimal weightE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Exam 17: Seciton 3: Emerging Adulthood: Biosocial Development

Janel is a 19-year-old who has developed a fear of interacting with people. She is most likely experiencing _____.

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The ratio between weight and height that is used to determine whether a person is below, at, or above normal weight is referred to as the _____.

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Historically, peak newborn survival occurred when mothers were _____ years old at the time of birth.

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Shaun has just taken a position as an emergency room nurse. He is likely to notice _____.

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What two factors encourage exercise among individuals?

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Senescence begins in _____.

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Delilah is currently a 22-year-old college student. Like most of her peers she believes that premarital sex is _____.

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CeCe, who is 25, just finished a 5-mile jog. While cooling down, she notices that it is harder to jog 5 miles now than it was when she was 18. CeCe is experiencing _____.

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The process of aging by which the body becomes less strong and efficient is referred to as _____.

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About _____ percent of all new cases of STIs worldwide occur in people under the age of 26.

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Most boys reach their maximum height around age _____.

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Family members may know when a person is abusing drugs, and this gives them a chance to intervene. However, intervention is least likely during _____.

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About _____ of U.S. residents below the age of 25 experience anxiety disorders.

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Jorge spends his weekends engaged in freestyle motocross. Jorge is participating in a(n) _____ sport.

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Which of the following is NOT true about the sexual-reproductive system of emerging adults?

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Xavier is a male in the developmental stage of emerging adulthood. He can expect to notice all of the following physical changes EXCEPT for increased _____.

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Exercise helps protect _____ from serious illness.

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Biologically, emerging adulthood has traditionally been the optimal time for hard physical work and _____.

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What would be an example of the influence of social norms?

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Developmentalists cluster adults into chronological age groups for all of the following reasons EXCEPT _____.

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