Chapter 9 Quiz - Emerging Adulthood

In the United States, nearly all 18-29 year olds (89%) agreed with the statement ...

"I am confident that eventually I will get to where I want to be in life."

According to Arnett, four revolutionary changes took place in the ... that laid the foundation for the new life stage of emerging adulthood.

1960s and 70s

Maximum oxygen uptake (VO2 max) peaks during what age period?

20s

The average American holds ... different jobs between the ages of 18 and 30.

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Which of the following ethnic identity statuses is reflected in the idea of the American "melting pot"?

Assimilation

Across developed countries, the most serious threat to the lives and health of emerging adults comes from ...

Automobile driving

Which of the following is among the top criteria for adulthood among emerging adults in the United States?

Being financially independent

... learning is an educational approach in which students learn partly online and partly through face-to-face learning in the classroom.

Blended

According to research, college students are more than twice as likely as other adults to report ...

Delayed sleep phase syndrome

Which of the following statements regarding political involvement in emerging adulthood is true?

Emerging adults are more likely than people in other life stages to be involved in extreme political movements.

Which of the following statements best describes political development during emerging adulthood?

Emerging adults tend to be skeptical of the motivations of politicians.

... is the region where emerging adulthood is longest and most leisurely.

Europe

You are talking to a person who told you that when she was admitted to university in her native country, she studied in only one topic area, rather than taking courses in various disciplines as part of general education requirements. Where is she most likely to have attended college?

Europe

Which of the following statements about the health of emerging adults is true?

Exercise tends to decline from adolescence through emerging adulthood, but overall this is a healthy stage of life

What is the main reason it takes much longer to complete an undergraduate degree now compared to a few decades ago?

Financial demands require that many students also work, which increases the time to complete the degree

He has not explored his options, but has accepted the identity his father chose for him. According to Marcia's model, Jacob would be described as having which identity status?

Foreclosure

Several interventions have been developed to reduce automobile injuries and fatalities for novice drivers. Which of the following approaches has been shown to be most effective?

Graduated driver licensing programs

Which of the following is a protective factor identified in resilience research in childhood, adolescence, and emerging adulthood?

Having a mentor

What happens to self-esteem for most people during emerging adulthood?

Increases

Which of the following statements regarding emerging adulthood is true?

Nearly all of them are optimistic about what their personal future holds

Which of the following statements regarding emerging adults' political beliefs is true?

Protest movements often involve emerging adults more than any other age group

Which of the following statements regarding religious beliefs in emerging adulthood is true?

Religious beliefs are highly individualized

Among emerging adults who face unusually difficult circumstances, such as abusive families, poverty, or a history of adolescent delinquency, it is notable that many manage to adapt and function well. This is called ...

Reslience

Which of the following statements about sleep debt is true?

Sleep debt has negative consequences for both cognitive and emotional functioning

Which of the following statements about emerging adults' health is true?

The heart is strong during emerging adulthood and reaction time is faster than at any other time of life

Which of the following statements best summarizes the current research on sleep patterns of emerging adults?

The peak of eveningness comes at around ages 20-21

Research has shown that in developing countries, ... are more likely to experience emerging adulthood.

Young people in urban areas

Doug refers to himself as a "cafeteria Catholic" because he believes in God and follows some of the practices of his religion, but ignores the rest. According to Smith and Snell (2010), Doug would be categorized as ...

a liberal believer

The relation between unstructured socializing and deviance applies to ...

adolescents and emerging adults more than to people in other life stages

Compared to other age groups, emerging adults have ... , as a result of spending a high proportion of their time n unstructured socializing.

an unusually high degree of opportunity for engaging in substance use and other deviant behavior

Male emerging adults are more likely than females to ...

be willing to have intercourse with someone they have known for only a few hours

In the course of the 20s, time spent in leisure activities with friends ...

declines steadily

Data from the national Monitoring the Future study has shown that substance use of all kinds peaks in the ...

early 20s

According to Erikson's theory ...

failure to establish commitments in the key areas of identity results in identity confusion

Shakira thinks that because Jerome is a man, he will not be able to nurture and care for their two children as well as she would. Shakira is exhibiting concerns rooted in ...

gender stereotypes

While most American students are pleased with their college education, satisfaction is particularly ...

high among students at small colleges with small classes

What factor affects self-esteem in a positive way in emerging adulthood?

most people have passed through the awkward changes of puberty and may be more comfortable with how they look

Researches who study young driver have found that

personality characteristics such as sensation seeking and aggressiveness promote risky driving

Research on the religious beliefs and practices of emerging adults has shown that ...

religious beliefs and practices are associated with lower rates of participation in a number of risk behaviors, as well as higher well-being

Waking up at the same time each day, limiting caffeine intake, and turning off technology at night are examples of ...

sleep hygiene