Young adulthood

Question 1

Across these studies, young people from their early teens to their late 20s agreed that the most important markers
of the transition to adulthood are: (3)

Answer 1

accepting responsibility for oneself
making independent decisions
becoming financially independent.

Question 2

What are the immune cells produced by the thymus that fight disease in the body

Answer 2

T cells

Question 3

What are the immune cells that originate in bone marrow and produce antibodies that destroy bacteria and viruses

Answer 3

B cells

Question 4

People from traditional cultures consider as the key transition to adulthood.
a. independent decision making
b. marriage
c. leaving the parents’ house
d. being able to sustain oneself independently

Answer 4

b. Marriage

Question 5

An adult with a BMI of over _____ is classified as overweight, and an adult with a BMI over ____ is obese.

Answer 5

25
30

Question 6

An important physiological change takes place beginning at age 25 in the
___________________, which is the amount of energy the body uses when at rest

Answer 6

basal metabolic rate (BMR)

Question 7

amount of energy the body uses when at rest

Answer 7

basal metabolic rate (BMR)

Question 8

What are the brain chemicals that provide a pleasurable feeling and increase wellbeing

Answer 8

endorphins

Question 9

Longitudinal studies of children show that a high IQ.
a. is a strong predictor of adult success
b. correlates positively with later income, but not with other measures of success
c. is a powerful predictor of income and occupational status in adulthood
d. has not been studied as a predictor of later adulthood outcomes because that would be considered unethical

Answer 9

a. is a strong predictor of adult success

Question 10

it takes about ??? years of study or practice in most fields to attain expertise

Answer 10

10

Question 11

What is the ability to put ideas or materials together in new, culturally meaningful ways

Answer 11

creativity

Question 12

Gaining expertise enables people to move
from problem …….. to problem …….. as they use their acquired knowledge and skills to think in new ways

Answer 12

solving
finding

Question 13

What is Erikson’s life-span theory, the central emotional and psychosocial issue of young adulthood, in which the challenge is to unite the newly formed identity with another person in an enduring, committed, intimate relationship

Answer 13

intimacy versus isolcation

Question 14

What is Sternberg’s theory of love

Answer 14

triangular theory of love

Question 15

What is Sternberg’s theory that different types of love involve combining three fundamental qualities in different ways:passion, intimacy and commitment

Answer 15

triangular theory of love

Question 16

What is the marital arrangement in which the groom is obligated to work for the bride’s family for a designated period before and/or after the marriage

Answer 16

bride service

Question 17

What is the percentage of cultures where bride service is common?

Answer 17

20% of the worlds cultures

Question 18

Percentage of cultures dowry is common?

Answer 18

10%

Question 19

What is the marriage custom that transfers money or property from the bride’s family to the groom and his family

Answer 19

dowry

Question 20

What four factors can predict marital satisfaction?

Answer 20

Realistic expectations
Shared interests
Shared roles and responsibilities
Shared power

Question 21

according to Barbara Whitehead, what is the type of divorce common in the West today, in which people expect marriage to fulfil their
emotional needs for love and intimacy, and
they seek a divorce if it ceases to do so

Answer 21

expressive divorce

Question 22

Which country has the highest divorce rate in the world?

Answer 22

USA

Question 23

What % of Americans beleive parents should stay together for the sake of the children?

Answer 23

25%

Question 24

What are some of the factors related to the higher likelihood of divorce in USA?

Answer 24

Young at marriage (under 25)
divorced parents
low religious beliefs

Question 25

Divorce risk peaks in young adulthood how many years after marriage?

Answer 25

5-10 years

Question 26

Median duration for divorce in Aus?

Answer 26

12.2 years

Question 27

2 risk factors for divorce rates?

Answer 27

socioeconomic status - low = more likely to divorce university degree - less likely

Question 28

African American divorce rate?

Answer 28

70%

Question 29

White American divorce rate?

Answer 29

45%

Question 30

Strong predictors of divorce within 9 years (4 reasons)

Answer 30

Infidelity disagreements over money excessive drinking/drug use inability to effectively communicate

Question 31

Who experiences and greater decline after divorce - male or female and why?

Answer 31

Men experience greater decline women have a greater social support network

Question 32

What is the proportion of young adults who have not married nor cohabited?

Answer 32

10%

Question 33

What is the negative stereotypes of single people that lead to them being discriminated against and treated dismissively

Answer 33

singlism

Question 34

What term is is applied to young adults who remain single in their 30's in Japan?

Answer 34

Parasite singles - selfish and immature

Question 35

% of same sex marriages represented in Aus?

Answer 35

4.8%

Question 36

of childless women %?

Answer 36

24%

Question 37

rates of becoming a parent by age 40 among developing countries?

Answer 37

over 90%

Question 38

% of single mothers worldwide?

Answer 38

90%

Question 39

In Australia in 2020, there were ............ one-parent families, making up ......% of all Australian families

Answer 39

1 Million 14.2%

Question 40

Supers theory - 5 occupational goals stages

Answer 40

Crystallisation Specification Implementation Stabilisation Consolidation

Question 41

Supers occupational theory ages 14–18. In this initial stage, adolescents begin to move beyond fantasising and start to consider how their talents and interests match up with the occupational possibilities available to them.

Answer 41

crystallisation

Question 42

Super occupational theory - ages 18–21. During this stage, occupational choices become more focused.

Answer 42

Specification

Question 43

Super's occupational theory ages 21–24. This stage involves completing the education or training that began in the specification stage and entering the job itself

Answer 43

Implementation

Question 44

Super's occupational theory; ages 25–35. This is the stage in which young adults establish themselves in their careers

Answer 44

Stabilisation

Question 45

Super's occupational theory; age 35 and up. From this point onwards, occupational development means continuing to gain expertise and seeking advancement into higher status positions as expertise grows.

Answer 45

Consolidation

Question 46

What are the 6 components in Hollands theory

Answer 46

(RIASEC) – Realistic, Investigative, Artistic, Social, Enterprising, and Conventional

Question 47

What test is used widely and based on Hollands theory?

Answer 47

Strong-Campbell Vocational Interest Inventory

Question 48

What field are women underrepresented in?

Answer 48

STEM

Question 49

What is the term for the domestic work that women must perform after they complete their shift in the workplace

Answer 49

second shift

Question 50

What % of adults are actively engaged in civic and political groups in 2019?

Answer 50

9.4%

Question 51

Time spent watching TV in New Zealand?

Answer 51

2 hours and 16 minutes

Question 52

Research examining the importance of various traits in mate selection throughout the world found that the largest crosscultural division was on the issue of . a. chastity b. desire for home and children c. education and intelligence d. mutual attraction—love

Answer 52

a. chastity

Question 53

3. Which of the following statements is TRUE? a. People who are unhappily married are still happier than those who are single due to divorce. b. People who remain single after age 30 are more likely than their married counterparts to have mental health and physical health problems. c. In general, the more gender equality exists in a country, the more similar men and women are in their mate preferences. d. There are no generational differences in traits valued in a partner

Answer 53

c. In general, the more gender equality exists in a country, the more similar men and women are in their mate preferences.

Question 54

Which of the following changes occurs in the immune system during young adulthood? a. There are no changes in the immune system until late adulthood. b. There is a decline in the production of both B and T cells. c. The immune system increases its production of both T and B cells. d. There is an increase in T cells and a decline in the production of B cells.

Answer 54

b. There is a decline in the production of both B and T cells.

Question 55

Which of the following statements about exercise is TRUE? a. Nearly all adults in developed countries engage in regular exercise. b. Most adults in developed countries do not exercise regularly. c. Across SES groups, women exercise more than men. d. Adults at lower SES levels exercise more than adults at higher SES levels.

Answer 55

b. Most adults in developed countries do not exercise regularly.

Question 56

In both Asian and African cultures, a common theme of conceptions of intelligence is that . a. it is based on educational level b. it can only be achieved by those with high SES c. it indicates social elements, as well as cognitive elements such as knowledge d. it is not achieved until you reach late adulthood

Answer 56

c. it indicates social elements, as well as cognitive elements such as knowledge

Question 57

Which of the following groups experiences the least overall happiness? a. People who are separated b. People who are widowed c. People in unhappy marriages d. People who are single

Answer 57

c. People in unhappy marriages