Exam 4: Physical Development

Question 1

What are the three key features of adulthood?

Answer 1

• Accepts responsibility
• makes independent decisions
• become financially independent

Question 2

What is emerging adult hood?

Answer 2

Late teen to mid 20’s

Question 3

What are some psychological characteristics of emerging adulthood according to arnett?

IE, I, SF, AOP

Answer 3

• Identity exploration
• instability
  -self focused
• feelings in between
• age of possibilities (optimism about future)

Question 4

When is your physical peak?

Answer 4

20’s

Question 5

When do you start to physically decline?

Answer 5

30’s

Question 6

What are the leading causes of among young adults death?

Answer 6

• Accidents
• substance use
• murder
• suicide
• AIDS
• cancer
• heart disease

Question 7

What sex is more likely to dying from accidents?

Answer 7

Males

Question 8

What race deathrate is twice that of Caucasians?

Answer 8

African Americans

Question 9

What is 5th most frequent cause of death for young white Americans?

Answer 9

Murder

Question 10

What is secondary aging?

Answer 10

Physical decline caused by envoirmental or behavioral choices

Question 11

What ages are the highest rate of STI’s

Answer 11

18-25 yrs old

Question 12

What is infertility?

Answer 12

Inability to conceive after 12 months of trying

Question 13

What percentage of couples are unable to be parents?

Answer 13

30%

Question 14

When do women and men biological clock start ticking?

Answer 14

• Late 20’s
• late 30’s

Question 15

Most common cause of infertility in men?

Answer 15

Low sperm count

Question 16

Most common cause of infertility in women?

Answer 16

Blockage of fallopian tubes

Question 17

What are the characteristics of risky drinking?

Answer 17

Consuming more than 14 drinks a week or 4 drinks on any single day for men and more than 7 drink a week or 3 drinks on any single day for women