Exam 11: Physical and Cognitive Development in Emerging and Young Adulthood

In her work that led her to challenge Piagetian theory, Labouvie-Vief recognized that adults were reasoning from ________________ when they provided an incorrect answer on a Piagetian task.

The reproductive system reaches full maturity in:

An intervention program designed to support emerging adult development would focus on supporting:

According to Perry, the _______________ level of thinking is characterized by beliefs that one's own opinions and those of others differ due to personal values, experiences, and knowledge.

Rates of mortality are low in emerging adulthood compared to later stages of adulthood.

Emerging adults can directly influence the health of their own brain development by:

Some researchers suggest that substance use in emerging adulthood is so common because it is associated with normative development in that it promotes:

Most emerging adults who use substances:

The fact that males die at a higher rate in emerging adulthood reflects the fact that:

In societies that have been influenced by rapid economic and social change since the 1950s, the transition to adulthood is now:

The skeletal system is _______________ around age 25.

The new transition to adulthood reflects broad changes in social:

College students who reach a level of relativistic thinking view expertise as an outcome of:

Creativity decreases in emerging adulthood.

Delayed prenatal care and premature birth are two risk factors associated with emerging adult pregnancies, directly associated with the fact that the majority of pregnancies are:

According to advances in theories of cognitive development, cognitive development continues into and through emerging adulthood.

Research on emerging adulthood around the globe reveals variation between _____________ in the criteria that define what it means to be an adult.

The way to determine whether an emerging adult is developing creative talents or pursuing a pleasurable hobby involves assessing and evaluating whether the conditions are ripe for nurturing the specific __________________ interaction that results in creative productivity.

The skeletal system is completely mature for the average person by age:

In emerging adulthood, two "modifiable health risk behaviors" that need to be decreased to improve health involve the reduction of: