Question 1

Emerging adults tend to overestimate the prevalence of drug use among peers due to _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   hypothetical thinking
B)   sunk cost fallacy
C)   base rate neglect
D)   concrete operational thinking C

Question 2

Leg muscles _____ throughout adulthood.

Accepted Answer

A)   decrease in strength
B)   increase in strength
C)   retain their adolescent strength
D)   expand as height increases A

Question 3

Emerging adults are in a high-risk category for _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   serious injury and violent death
B)   complications from surgery
C)   age discrimination
D)   infertility A

Question 4

Robert is just leaving his 11:00 a.m. college class and he is extremely hungry. He heads over to the cafeteria and orders a meal. After eating for about 10 minutes Robert is feeling full and decides not to finish the entire meal. Robert's behavior is likely under the influence of his _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   organ reserve
B)   body mass index
C)   set point
D)   optimal weight

Question 5

Chanel has recently finished high school and is now attending college. After earning her undergraduate degree she plans to continue on to graduate school. In addition, Chanel is not seriously dating anyone and thinks marriage and parenthood are years away. Chanel is at which developmental stage?

Accepted Answer

A)   late adolescence
B)   emerging adulthood
C)   extended adolescence
D)   young adulthood

Question 6

Claudia began using an IUD, a long-acting form of contraception, at age 18. While using the IUD, she became pregnant and proceeded to have her first child. Claudia's case is _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   typical of the way first pregnancies happen
B)   typical because IUDs almost always fail
C)   atypical because IUDs rarely fail
D)   atypical because a shorter-acting form of contraception should have been used with the IUD

Question 7

A particular body weight that an individual's homeostatic processes strive to maintain is referred to as the _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   organ reserve
B)   body mass index
C)   set point
D)   optimal weight

Question 8

The use of illegal drugs peaks from ages _____ and declines more sharply than the use of cigarettes and alcohol.

Accepted Answer

A)   15 to 22
B)   18 to 25
C)   21 to 28
D)   24 to 31

Question 9

Ren is experiencing hikikomori. For the past six months he has stayed in his room almost all the time due to the anxiety he feels toward the social and academic pressures of college. Ren lives in _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   the United States
B)   Brazil
C)   Japan
D)   Sweden

Question 10

Layla has not been interested in even her favorite activities for several weeks. She has trouble sleeping and concentrating. She has also felt very hopeless about the future. Layla may be experiencing _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   schizophrenia
B)   major depression
C)   social phobia
D)   mania

Question 11

Which task would be easier for a 21-year-old than a 51-year-old?

Accepted Answer

A)   write a letter by hand
B)   carry a bag of groceries from the store to the car
C)   watch 2 hours of television
D)   walk up 4 flights of stairs

Question 12

Young adults rarely experience serious illness because which three systems of body functioning tend to work in harmony?

Accepted Answer

A)   organ reserve, homeostasis, allostasis
B)   homeostasis, senescence, allostasis
C)   senescence, organ reserve, allostasis
D)   homeostasis, senescence, organ reserve

Question 13

Amanda just received the results of a survey administered by a psychologist on campus. Through it, she learned that most of her college classmates study hard and avoid binge drinking. In the future, Amanda is likely to _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   study hard and avoid binge drinking
B)   take surveys
C)   not study as hard and drink more
D)   study psychology

Question 14

Forms of recreation that include apparent risk of injury or death and that are attractive and thrilling as a result are referred to as _____ sports.

Accepted Answer

A)   thrilling
B)   extreme
C)   injury-inducing
D)   mundane

Question 15

Statistically, which of these 21-year-olds would be the most likely to engage in extreme drinking?

Accepted Answer

A)   Henry, who did not go to college and works full-time
B)   Stanley, who is a college junior
C)   Hillary, who graduated from college ten years ago
D)   Jessica, who did not go to college and works part-time

Question 16

Fatal disease is _____ worldwide during emerging adulthood.

Accepted Answer

A)   common
B)   rare
C)   typical
D)   unknown

Question 17

Before they reach age 30, about _____ percent of U.S. residents suffer from a mood disorder like mania, bipolar disorder, or major depression.

Accepted Answer

A)   10
B)   25
C)   50
D)   90

Question 18

Peyton is thinking about why she has sex and concludes that it is because she wants to strengthen her bond with her partner. Peyton's attitude about sex falls into which category?

Accepted Answer

A)   reproduction
B)   retaliation
C)   relationship
D)   recreation

Question 19

Joya is a 21-year-old college student. Statistically, she is MOST likely to _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   smoke cigarettes
B)   binge drink
C)   use illegal drugs
D)   be an addict

Question 20

About one-third of emerging adults in the United States have been arrested at least once, usually for _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   violent offenses
B)   property offenses
C)   drug-related offenses
D)   sexual assault

Exam 17: Seciton 3: Emerging Adulthood: Biosocial Development