Question :
11.Colleges usually refer to students over the age of ____ : 1245427
11.Colleges usually refer to students over the age of ____ as returning adult students, which implies that these individuals have already reached adulthood.
a.25c.32
b.28d.35
12.Which of the following statements about returning students is false?
a.Returning students tend to be poor problem-solvers.
b.Returning students tend to be self-directed.
c.Returning students tend to experience conflicts between school, work, and family.
d.Returning students often have life experience relevant to coursework.
13.During ________, there tends to be a significant drop in one’s participation in risky behaviors such as driving recklessly, having sex without contraception, and engaging in extreme sports.
a.young adulthoodc.middle adolescence
b.late adolescenced.early adolescence
14.Nicola is 18 years old and engages in many risky behaviors. For example, she drives very fast and recklessly, and does not use any protection when having sex. If Nicola is a typical adolescent, these behaviors will ____ when she gets older.
a.significantly increase in frequencyc.remain at the same frequency level
b.slightly increase in frequencyd.decrease in frequency
15.The desire to live a more “aggressive” life through physically and emotionally threatening situations on the boundary between life and death is termed ________.
a.sensation-seekingc.paradoxical role-confusion
b.edgeworkd.enhancement
16.Christina is a real character. Although she is in her early twenties, she has not “slowed down” in her need for more and more intense experiences. In the last year she has gone skydiving, bungee jumping from a bridge, has gone drag racing with her boyfriend, and has experimented with some new drugs. Christina’s behaviors are an example of ________.
a.maturational fixationc.edgework
b.identity confusiond.plasticity
17.How would neuroscientists explain the early adulthood shifts in behavior that are often seen in the early twenties?
a.There is a thickening of the corpus callosum, so information can travel more readily across the cerebral hemispheres.
b.There is increased myelination in the structures of the hindbrain—the pons, medulla, and cerebellum—which leads to greater control of impulsive behaviors.
c.There is a decrease in cortical activity in the diencephalon—the hypothalamus and thalamus—which in turn leads to a stabilizing of endocrine activities.
d.There is further development in the prefrontal cortex, which is involved in higher level thinking processes.
18.One researcher, Males (2009, 2010), has suggested that the brain development hypothesis that is often used to explain behavioral changes in young adults is wrong. Instead, Males argues that ________ is a stronger predictor of risky behavior than neurological changes.
a.povertyc.sexual activity or inactivity
b.sexd.endocrine functioning
19.According to Erikson, the major task for young adults is to deal with the psychosocial conflict of ________.
a.identity versus role confusionc.intimacy versus isolation
b.generativity versus stagnationd.independence versus dependence
20.Before a person can successfully create an intimate relationship with another person, Erikson felt that they had to first
a.establish an identity of their own.
b.begin their career.
c.move out of their parents’ house and establish their own, independent residence.
d.complete their education
