Exam 17: Emerging Adulthood: Biosocial Development

All research finds that many emerging adults are anxious about themselves, their relationships, and their future.

Emerging adults tend to do which of the following regarding medical care?

Kianna just celebrated her 21st birthday, and she is concerned that "it is all downhill from here." Explain to Kianna why her statement is incorrect by stating at least five positive facts about aging.

On average, well-being increases in emerging adulthood, as does the incidence of _____.

Possible problems caused by the sexual patterns among emerging adults are increased anxiety and depression.

For body weight, there is a homeostatic _____ that makes people eat when hungry and stop eating when full.

_____ refers to the stresses of basic body systems that burden overall functioning, eventually causing hypertension, obesity, and diabetes.

Most boys reach their maximum height around age _____.

Emerging adults who are not in college are more likely to use drugs than are their college counterparts.

According to findings from the CARDIA study, participants who were least fit at the first assessment were _____ times more likely to have diabetes and high blood pressure in middle age.

The most common mood disorder is major depression.

The CARDIA (Coronary Artery Risk Development in Adulthood) study began with more than 4,000 healthy 18- to 30-year-olds; most were reexamined 7 to 20 years later. The study found that _____.

Family members may know when a person is abusing drugs, and this gives them a chance to intervene. However, intervention is least likely during _____.