Exam 10: Becoming an Adult: Physical, Cognitive, and Personality Development

The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism has found that the most effective strategy for reducing binge drinking on college campuses is to provide one-on-one interventions for at-risk students and programs directly challenging students' expectations regarding alcohol use.

In Western cultures, voting, completing an education, beginning full-time employment, leaving home and establishing financial independence, getting married, and having children are all examples of

"I really think about quitting smoking," Michael often says to his friends, "but after doing it for so long I think it is too late to be of any benefit to me." What should his friends tell him?

How would neuroscientists explain the early adulthood shifts in behavior that are often seen in the early twenties?

Which of the following individuals is likely to establish their financial independence from their parents the earliest?

Of the following individuals, how many qualify as having experienced an episode of binge drinking? (a) Martha, who had 6 drinks within a 30 minute period at her sister's wedding about 6 weeks ago; (b) Janice, who had 3 shots of vodka in 5 minutes at the club last weekend; (c) Erik, who won a contest with his friend by having 7 shots of tequila in 7 minutes last night; (d) Aaron, who had 4 beers in an hour during the football game on Saturday.

To maximize your odds of being healthy, do all but which of the following?

Discuss your own development using the concepts of a life-span construct scenario, a social clock, a life story, and possible selves.

Who is likely to be the LEAST healthy?

Donald is having a real problem with his boss at work. Try though he has, he cannot seem to get his boss to ease up on him. He decides that rather than try to change his relationship with his boss, he will change how he allows their constant conflicts to affect him. He vows to stop letting it "get to him," and comes up with new ways to avoid getting upset over their constant struggles. Donald is using ________ control in his relationship with his boss.

Good cholesterol is to _____ as bad cholesterol is to _____.

Marielle is a researcher who argues that individual differences in the strength of social representations of rules, beliefs, and attitudes are linked to specific situations. She would best be described as a(n) ________ researcher.

Alcoholism is viewed by most experts as being separate and different from an addiction, since it is the most easily treated form of substance-related problem.

The statement, "Nothing in life can be known for certain" is most likely to be uttered by someone at the _____ stage of reflective judgment.

How is the consumption of alcohol related to the promotion of health?

In most cultures, ________ is the most important rite of passage, as it is seen as a prelude to childbearing. This, in turn, provides clear evidence of reaching adulthood.

Who would Erikson say is MOST capable of true intimacy?

In the United States, African American men living in ________ areas have a lower life expectancy than men in some developing countries.

Physical strength, dexterity, and coordination tend to peak in the late tends and early twenties, and decline predictably thereafter.

When presented with a moral dilemma, 52-year-old Ophelia recognizes that there is not one single way to determine the right answer. She looks for contextual cues to guide her thinking, and considers many different sources of information. Ophelia is demonstrating ________ thought.