Exam 11: Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

Tapei is a young adult who has been diagnosed with major depressive disorder. Her therapist told her about a recent meta-analysis indicating that moderate to vigorous exercises were effective in reducing major depressive disorder. Tapei should consider:

Scott and Mark, college students, routinely have five or six drinks when they go out. Although they are not in the majority, a 2014 survey found that _____ of U.S. college students reported having five or more drinks in a row at least once in a two-week span.

Cherie runs a no-kill pet shelter, loves animals, and would take in every homeless pet if she could. Her son, Nick, said, "You know for every one you save there are many being born." She knows he is right, but that doesn't keep her from taking a more practical view and saving all the animals she can. Cherie is displaying:

Most health experts recommend exercising vigorously enough to raise your heat rate to at least _____ of your maximum heart rate.

Rhett is looking for the most effective way to lose his excess weight and to keep it off. You would tell him that the most effective weight-loss programs invariably include:

Sustained exercise (e.g., jogging, swimming) that stimulates heart and lung activity.

Tina is 25 years old and feels like everyone is getting married expect her. She told her friend April, "I feel like I'm behind in the game of life." April said, "Actually, the average age of marriage for women now is _____, so you aren't behind at all."

Which of the following is NOT one of the steps toward a more creative life as identified by Csikszentmihalyi?

Based on a national poll in the United States, who is most likely to exercise?

The transition from adolescence to adulthood has been referred to as emerging adulthood, which occurs from approximately _____ years of age.

Which of the following is not true of HIV?

This theorist studied creative people and coined the term "flow" to describe a heightened state of pleasure experienced when we are engaged in mental and physical challenges that absorb us.

_____ Piaget, some developmentalists theorize that it is not until adulthood, if at all, that many individuals consolidate their _____ thinking.

A recent meta-analysis of sexual attitudes and behaviors found that men reported more of the following than women EXCEPT:

Which of the following is true regarding gender differences in heterosexual and homosexual relationships?

According to several studies described in the textbook, around _____ of 21- to 22-year-olds have been binge drinking.

Which of the following is FALSE regarding the peak of creativity for different areas?

Lillian came from a difficult and disadvantaged childhood. After struggling to find her way in college, she began to excel and find her strengths. Now she feels like nothing can hold her back from her dreams. Lillian is displaying the characteristic of emerging adulthood Jeffrey Arnett described as:

Csikszentmihalyi points out that _____ capable of achieving flow.

In the United States, the most widely recognized marker of entry into adulthood is: