Emerging Adults Fail To Develop Health-Promoting Habits Because They

The transition from adolescence to adulthood has been referred to as emerging adulthood, which occurs from approximately _____ years of age.

A. 12 to 18
B. 18 to 25
C. 21 to 26
D. 20 to 30

B. 18 to 25

At her college campus job, Alexis likes to think of herself as independent and strong. At the same time, later in the dorms, she can act like someone half her age, and enjoy it! Alexis is displaying the characteristic of emerging adulthood Jeffrey Arnett described as:

A. feeling in-between stages.
B. self-focused.
C. instability and identity exploration.
D. possibilities and transformations.

A. feeling in-between stages.

In the United States, the most widely recognized marker of entry into adulthood is:

A. holding a permanent, full-time job.
B. moving into one's own home.
C. getting married.
D. having a child.

A. holding a permanent, full-time job.

Just as the transition from elementary school to middle or junior high school involves change and possible stress, so does the transition from high school to college. The two transitions have many parallels. Which of the following is one of them?

A. Movement to a more personal school structure
B. Increased parental monitoring
C. The top-dog phenomenon
D. Decreased interaction with peers

C. The top-dog phenomenon

For many individuals in developed countries, going from high school to college is an important aspect of:

A. emerging adulthood.
B. the transition to adolescence.
C. emotional development.
D. ego development.

A. emerging adulthood.

Most of us reach our peak physical performance:

A. before the age of 30; often between the ages of 19 and 26.
B. often between the ages of 15 and 22.
C. before the age of 20.
D. before the age of 22; often between the ages of 14 and 19.

A. before the age of 30; often between the ages of 19 and 26.

Emerging adults have _____ chronic health problems, and they have _____ colds and respiratory problems than when they were children.

A. few; fewer
B. several; far more
C. many; fewer
D. hardly any; significantly more

A. few; fewer

Jennifer and Michael are typical of the participants in a longitudinal study that revealed MOST bad health habits engaged in during adolescence _____ in emerging adulthood. They both smoke, often drink too much, and seldom stick with an exercise plan.

A. disappeared
B. were replaced with good ones
C. remained unchanged
D. increased

D. increased

Emerging adults fail to develop health-promoting habits because they:

A. believe that good genes will override any unhealthy behaviors.
B. lack knowledge about which behaviors are healthy and unhealthy.
C. are reluctant to be seen as health conscious.
D. do not think about how their lifestyle will affect them later in life.

D. do not think about how their lifestyle will affect them later in life.

According to research, which of the following is an effective method of losing weight?

A. Diet-plus-exercise programs
B. Diet-only programs
C. Diet pills
D. Diet supplements

A. Diet-plus-exercise programs

Sustained exercises such as jogging, swimming, or cycling that stimulate heart and lung activity are known as:

A. calisthenics.
B. strength training.
C. flexibility exercises.
D. aerobic exercises.

D. aerobic exercises.

Wendy and Adam are planning their wedding. They laughed when they saw their ages matched exactly what the U.S. Census Bureau reported in 2015 to be the average age of marriage. Wendy will be _____ and Adam will be _____ years old when their wedding day comes.

A. 29; 27
B. 27; 29
C. 26; 23
D. 23; 26

B. 27; 29

A recent study of more than 3,900 participants, ranging from 18 to 25 years old, indicated that casual sex was related to:

A. social popularity.
B. a higher divorce rate later in life.
C. poor grades in college.
D. psychological distress.

D. psychological distress.

Jolie is horrified and angry to learn that her husband of 15 years, Bennett, had sex while away on a business trip last month. Bennett's defense is, "Everyone does it." Jolie remembers what she read from the 1994 Sex in America survey that found:

A. cheating is common.
B. a problem in almost half the marriages.
C. cheating is clearly the exception and not common.
D. cheating is more common among the newly married.

C. cheating is clearly the exception and not common.

Manny has contracted a virus that causes sores and blisters to erupt on his penis. His doctor said there is no cure, but medication can make the sores go away faster. Manny most likely has:

A. genital herpes.
B. chlamydia.
C. syphilis.
D. gonorrhea.

A. genital herpes.

The National Center for Health Statistics reported in 2016 that STIs affect about 1 in every _____ U.S. adults.

A. 6
B. 23
C. 45
D. 73

A. 6