Question 1

List five physical and psychological benefits associated with exercise. Pretend that you are the director of a community center that has gym equipment. How would you remind your community of these benefits and encourage them to exercise?

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Question 2

Describe four parallels between the transition from elementary school to middle or junior high school, and the transition from high school to college.

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Question 3

According to a 15-year longitudinal study of more than 24,000 adults, during unemployment their _____ dropped.
A) cholesterol
B) blood pressure
C) anxiety
D) life satisfaction

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The study found that during unemployment, life satisfaction dropped among the participants.

Question 4

The term given recently to refer to the transition from adolescence to adulthood that occurs from approximately 18 to 25 years of age.

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Question 5

Summarize the key findings from the 1994 "Sex in America" survey for heterosexual couples.

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Question 6

Author of the book The Path to Purpose: Helping Our Children Find Their Calling in Life.

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Question 7

In many dual-earner couples, gender inequalities can be found in all of the following areas EXCEPT:
A) division of household duties.
B) division of child-care duties.
C) parenting styles.
D) amount of money earned.

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Parenting styles are generally not considered an area of gender inequality, as they are more related to personal beliefs and approaches rather than systemic inequalities.

Question 8

According to research, what is the best strategy to lose weight?

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Question 9

This theorist recently concluded that five key features characterize emerging adulthood: identity exploration, instability, self-focused, feeling in-between, and the age of possibilities.

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Question 10

Describe the strategies given in the textbook for protecting against HIV and other STIs. Pretend that you are in charge of a college dorm. What can you do to encourage and make it easier to follow these strategies?

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Question 11

Which of the following statements about the impact of unemployment on an individual is TRUE?
A) Researchers have found that unemployment is related to homicide.
B) Life satisfaction drops considerably following unemployment and completely returns upon reemployment.
C) Temporary unemployment is the only scenario in which stress is not experienced.
D) Marital difficulties decline significantly following unemployment.

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Unemployment has been linked to various social issues, including an increase in crime rates such as homicide, due to financial stress and social instability.

Question 12

A new stage of cognitive development that is believed to follow Piaget's fourth stage of formal operational thought.

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Question 13

Diseases that are primarily contracted through sex.

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Question 14

This theorist studied creative people and coined the term "flow" to describe a heightened state of pleasure experienced when we are engaged in mental and physical challenges that absorb us.

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Question 15

Consuming 10 or more alcoholic drinks in a row.

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Question 16

Alonzo is unemployed. According to your textbook, he has a better chance of coping if he can rely on:
A) financial help from family members.
B) government help.
C) homeless shelters.
D) food pantries.

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Financial help from family members can provide more personalized and potentially more substantial support, which can be more reliable and flexible compared to other options.

Question 17

List the five key features identified by Jeffrey Arnett as characterizing emerging adulthood. Describe the circumstances where Arnett's concepts hold and the criticisms of circumstances where the concepts do not apply

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Question 18

This theorist recently described the career mystique-ingrained cultural beliefs that engaging in hard work for long hours through adulthood will produce a path to status, security, and happiness.

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Question 19

An ingrained cultural belief that engaging in hard work for long hours through adulthood will lead to status, security, and happiness.

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Question 20

Sustained exercise (e.g., jogging, swimming) that stimulates heart and lung activity.

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Quiz 11: Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood