Exam 17: Emerging Adulthood: Biosocial Development

Not only are contemporary emerging adults immersed in social settings where risk takers are admired; they also tend to notice the risk takers due to the _____.

Romantic breakups may lead to _____, especially among adolescents and emerging adults.

Diagnosis of _____ is most common from ages 18 to 24, with men more likely to develop the disorder than women.

Most girls reach their maximum height around age _____.

Among emerging adults, concern about appearance may be connected to _____ drives.

Males gain more body fat than females during emerging adulthood.

Describe schizophrenia, including four known risk factors for the disorder. Be sure to include in your answer when the first symptoms and diagnosis typically occur.

Shaun has just taken a position as an emergency room nurse. He is likely to notice _____.

College counselors report a(n) _____ in the number of students with serious psychological problems.

Across adulthood, back and leg muscles shrink faster than arm muscles.

Homeostasis is quickest in _____.

Young males have always experienced what demographers call a(n) _____ hump at about age 20.

The rate of risk taking is much higher in males than in females.

Twenty-four-year-old Ravi wonders whether he has developed an addiction to alcohol. Which of the following symptoms suggests that he may be an addict?

College students tend to underestimate how much the average student drinks and overestimate how their peers feel about the loud, late talking and other behaviors of students who are drunk.

In the United States, older adults walk more and drive less than emerging adults.

The rate of serious mental illness among emerging adults is almost triple that of adults over age 25.

Maximum strength potential typically peaks at about age _____.

Emerging adults rarely experience serious illness.

During emerging adulthood, the _____ system is strong, fighting off everything from the sniffles to cancer.