Exam 10: Becoming an Adult: Physical, Cognitive, and Personality Development in Young Adulthood 

The ratio of body weight and height that is related to body fat is the _______________ index.

Which markers best describe the transition into adulthood in most Western societies?

The strength of one's beliefs about rules, beliefs, and attitudes is linked to

Describe "emerging adulthood" and how the "rite of passage" from adolescence into adulthood differs for people in Western and non-Western societies.

Tagging a future event to a specific age by which it will be completed creates a social _______________.

Which factor is not identified by Schaie as a variable that helps reduce the risk of cognitive decline in old age?

Dr. Merchant points to a picture of elephants and asks you to describe what you see in the picture. Dr. Merchant is probably assessing ​

People who quit smoking after smoking for a long time

Which of 26-year-old Tonya's characteristics would qualify her as being a "returning adult student?"

When Lorenzo ponders the question, "How can women remain in abusive relationships?" he is engaging in

Secondary mental abilities subsume primary mental abilities.

Provide both supporting and refuting evidence for the statement, "Physical abilities peak in one's 20s." Be sure to discuss specific physical/sensory abilities, rates of death, and how the lifestyle factor of smoking impact health in middle age.

Evidence for interindividual variability in intelligence is best demonstrated when

Merlin believes that he can get what he wants if he tries hard enough. This indicates that he has ____ sense of personal control.

How many of these items could be elements of someone's life story: emotions, main characters, and a legacy?

Smoking represents a major medical problem in the United States, with about ____ people each year dying from smoking-related disorders.

The ability to extrapolate from particular facts to general concepts is called

Kali has a theory of intelligence that views it as being a combination of several factors such as fine motor skills, cognitive ability, and emotional control. Kali's theory is

Omar is thinking about a time to come when he will be married and have a family. This is an example of

Describe how the integration of emotion into thinking changes through the stages of reflective judgment.