Question 1

Friends _____ mental health and _____ physical health.

Accepted Answer

A)   strengthen; weaken
B)   weaken; strengthen
C)   strengthen; strengthen
D)   weaken; weakenE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 2

The Western ideal is _____ love.

Accepted Answer

A)   infatuated
B)   romantic
C)   companionate
D)   consummateE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 3

According to Erik Erikson, the stage of "intimacy versus isolation" _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   is followed by the search for identity
B)   is characterized by a need for generativity
C)   reflects the desire to share one's life with someone else
D)   occurs only if one avoids stagnationE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 4

Recently, which age group has the highest rate of unemployment?

Accepted Answer

A)   adolescents
B)   emerging adults
C)   young adults
D)   middle-aged adultsE) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 5

Men tend to share activities and interests and talk mostly about external matters in their male-male friendships.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following criteria characterizes the ethnic group referred to as "dreamers"?

Accepted Answer

A)   over the age of 30
B)   born in the United States
C)   Have only lived in the U.S. for two or three years
D)   Have never been convicted of a felonyE) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 7

Friendships reach their peak of functional significance during _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   adolescence
B)   emerging adulthood
C)   middle adulthood
D)   late adulthoodE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

According to John Gottman, disgust in romantic relationships is _____ predictive of divorce, and conflict in romantic relationships is _____ predictive of divorce.

Accepted Answer

A)   more; more
B)   less; less
C)   more; less
D)   less; moreE) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 9

A detailed Dutch study found that most parents and their emerging adult children disagree on contentious issues.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

About _____ of all emerging adults receive cash from their parents in addition to tuition, medical care, food, and other material support.

Accepted Answer

A)   one-fourth
B)   one-third
C)   one-half
D)   three-fourthsE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

An emerging adult is MOST likely to spend time with a _____ on a Friday night.

Accepted Answer

A)   spouse
B)   parent
C)   child
D)   friendE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 12

According to research, who is MOST likely to experience the greatest gain in well-being during emerging adulthood?

Accepted Answer

A)   Kaitlyn, who lives with her parents
B)   Eric, who just started college and lives in a campus dormitory
C)   Leah, who just had a baby boy and is caring for him on her own
D)   Derrick, who recently quit a jobE) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 13

Which BEST describes the data on interethnic marriage in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)   One in seven current marriages is officially counted as interethnic.
B)   Nineteen percent of marriages are interethnic.
C)   Ninety-three percent of interethnic dating result in marriage.
D)   Just 3 percent of all marriages are interethnic.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 14

Erik Erikson's fifth stage of development involves a continuum between _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   integrity and despair
B)   initiative and guilt
C)   identity and role diffusion
D)   industry and inferiorityE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 15

For most people, social networking has _____ social isolation in emerging adulthood.

Accepted Answer

A)   increased
B)   decreased
C)   had no impact on
D)   createdE) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 16

Emerging adults are marrying at younger ages than in the past.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

What is rated as most important for a successful marriage by Western emerging adults?

Accepted Answer

A)   love
B)   faithfulness
C)   money
D)   ethnic or religious similarityE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 18

Since 2000, the U.S. divorce rate has _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   doubled
B)   tripled
C)   decreased
D)   stabilizedE) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 19

Marco, age 23, is an unauthorized immigrant. He moved to the United States with his family 10 years ago, has lived in Ohio for the past 8 years, and graduated from a public high school at the age of 19. Marco would be classified as a "_____."

Accepted Answer

A)   dreamer
B)   multiethnic learner
C)   pre-documented adult
D)   late-comerE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 20

In a survey of emerging adults in North America, participants indicated that faithfulness was the most important factor in a successful long-term relationship.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 19: Emerging Adulthood: Psychosocial Development

About _____ of all emerging adults receive cash from their parents in addition to tuition, medical care, food, and other material support.

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Friendships reach their peak of functional significance during _____.

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Emerging adults are marrying at younger ages than in the past.

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According to John Gottman, disgust in romantic relationships is _____ predictive of divorce, and conflict in romantic relationships is _____ predictive of divorce.

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Since 2000, the U.S. divorce rate has _____.

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Which BEST describes the data on interethnic marriage in the United States?

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A detailed Dutch study found that most parents and their emerging adult children disagree on contentious issues.

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For most people, social networking has _____ social isolation in emerging adulthood.

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Friends _____ mental health and _____ physical health.

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An emerging adult is MOST likely to spend time with a _____ on a Friday night.

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Recently, which age group has the highest rate of unemployment?

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Marco, age 23, is an unauthorized immigrant. He moved to the United States with his family 10 years ago, has lived in Ohio for the past 8 years, and graduated from a public high school at the age of 19. Marco would be classified as a "_____."

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Men tend to share activities and interests and talk mostly about external matters in their male-male friendships.

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Which of the following criteria characterizes the ethnic group referred to as "dreamers"?

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What is rated as most important for a successful marriage by Western emerging adults?

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According to Erik Erikson, the stage of "intimacy versus isolation" _____.

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According to research, who is MOST likely to experience the greatest gain in well-being during emerging adulthood?

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Erik Erikson's fifth stage of development involves a continuum between _____.

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The Western ideal is _____ love.

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In a survey of emerging adults in North America, participants indicated that faithfulness was the most important factor in a successful long-term relationship.

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