Chapter 10 Review

Young people from their early teens to their late 20's agreed that the most important markers of the transition to adulthood are:

• accepting responsibility for oneself, making independent decisions and becoming financially independent

• eating, drinking, and listening to loud music

• attending a reputable college, earning a degree, and graduating

• making friends, finding a job, and building a new home

If any culture were to promote individualism, it would emphasize the importance of:

• learning to work together for the greater good

• learning to stand alone as a "self-sufficient" person

• learning to care and support your family

• learning to enjoy yourself and others

What is the most important criterion that signals adulthood for emerging adults in Korea and China?

• being able to support oneself financially

• being able to obtain a degree or tertiary education

• being able to support their parents financially

• finding a mate, getting married, and having children

Describe the terms interdependence and independence relative to collectivistic and individualistic cultures.

• collectivistic cultures place a much higher value on independence than individualistic cultures

• individualistic cultures place a much higher value on interdependence than collectivistic cultures

• both individualistic and collectivistic cultures place the same values on independence and interdependence

• collectivistic cultures place a much higher value on interdependence than individualistic cultures

Jose is a young adult with a BMI of 22. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Jose would be classified as:

• below average weight

• average weight

• above average weight

• excessively above average weight

Which of the following is related to high blood pressure, diabetes, sleep disorders, and digestive problems?

• low self-esteem

• depression

• obesity

• atherosclerosis

Your 27 year-old sister has never been interested in exercising. She has a rather fast metabolism and has never gained any weight. You are trying to get her to exercise and she sees no value in doing so. What argument could you use?

• No reason to argue because she really does not need to exercise since she is thin

• Exercise will keep metabolism from ever slowing down

• Exercise will lower the probability of acquiring diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and several types of cancer

• Exercise is important but not necessary until later in life

An adult in China would be considered highly intelligent if he or she possess:

• low analytical intelligence, but measures high on interpersonal and body-kinesthetic intelligences

• high school and college degrees, and a high-paying corporate job

• high levels of humility, and self-knowledge

• high analytical intelligence, low practical intelligence, and a moderate level of creative intelligence

According to Erikson's theory, what is the psychosocial issue of young adulthood?

• identity versus role confusion

• generativity versus stagnation

• integrity versus despair

• intimacy versus isolation

According to David Buss, what traits ranked first among marriage criteria across countries?

• mutual attraction and love

• loyalty and honesty

• trust and transparency

• respect and laughter