Exam 11: Emerging Adulthood: Body, Mind, and Social World

The possibility that one's appearance or behavior will be misread to confirm another person's oversimplified, prejudiced attitude is referred to as _____.

According to Erikson, once an emerging adult has established a sense of identity, he or she needs to resolve which crisis?

In what three main ways do young adults meet their need for intimacy?

What reassurance might you offer the parents of an aggressive teen and of a shy teen as their children enter emerging adulthood?

The years between 18 and 25 are optimal for reproduction, hard physical work, and athletic achievement.

Today identity struggles are usually resolved in adolescence.

In the United States, studies have shown that family relationships ____ after emerging adults leave their parents' home.

Compared to adolescence, self-esteem tends to _____ through the emerging adult years.

What surprises have emerged from studies of the attitudes of emerging adults and their parents?

Emerging adult men are less apt to suffer from schizophrenia than emerging adult women are.

When Western emerging adults were asked to rate the most important factor for a successful marriage, their choice was _____.

Largely due to the sexual activities of young adults, _____ has become a worldwide epidemic in the past 20 years.

Describe three effects of college that extend beyond employment opportunities.

What is the general trend of self-esteem during emerging adulthood?

Discuss how emerging adults establish an ethnic identity. What are some particular challenges faced by emerging-adult immigrants when establishing ethnic identity?

Erikson's fifth stage of development is:

During emerging adulthood, those who did not attend college are more likely to change jobs than those who attended college.

A living pattern in which an unmarried couple lives together is referred to as ______.

In what way does diversity affect college students' learning?

On average, emerging adults today show _____ compared to older adults.