Exam 13: Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

Molly is a 27-year-old female who looks years older than her actual age.She lives a high-risk lifestyle that includes regular use of alcohol,tobacco,and illicit drugs,and she has never exercised regularly.Molly's behavioral choices have likely brought about

According to Schaie,the stage in which people in early adulthood through middle adulthood are mainly concerned with protecting and nourishing their families and careers is called the

According to research by psychologist William Perry,students entering Harvard University tended to have a view of the world where they reasoned that something was good or bad,people were good or bad,and others were for them or against them.He called this

First-year adjustment reaction will pass when students begin to make friends and integrate themselves into academic and social environments.

Assistance and comfort provided to a person dealing with a stressful situation is known as

Theo returned home from vacationing in Europe.While he was flying home,his father died after suffering a heart attack.When told of his father's death,Theo suffered from symptoms similar to a panic attack.Which of the following terms provides the best description of the immediate effect of Theo's reaction to his father's death?

A reason for the higher productivity of earlier adulthood may be that after early adulthood,creativity may be stifled by familiarity.

According to Sternberg's triarchic theory of intelligence,which type of intellectual assessment measure would be useful when trying to predict adult success?

Some obesity experts believe that people should avoid dieting altogether.

Recent research indicates that first generation college students

An interest in,and appreciation for,argument,counterargument,and debate is called

The success with which young adults deal with stress depends upon their general tendency to deal with stress in a particular way,called

Sarnoff Mednick discussed the fact that the more people know about a particular subject,the less likely they are to be creative in that subject area.Which of the following quotations addresses this issue?

Psychologist Robert Sternberg proposed a theory that intelligence is made up of three major components: componential,experiential,and contextual,which he called

What percent of white high school graduates enter college?

When it comes to predicting a person's business success as an adult,including rate of career advancement,research suggests traditional IQ tests are

All physical development ends in early adulthood.

According to psychologist Jan Sinnot,postformal thought also takes into consideration which of the following?

Which body part continues to exhibit growth in both size and weight during early adulthood?

Psychologist William Perry's research indicated that as Harvard students encountered new ideas and points of view from other students and professors,the level of their dualistic thinking increased.