PSYH 100 Test 7 Review — Emerging Adulthood

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

• 21 to 26

• 18 to 25

• 12 to 18

• 20 to 30

In characterizing emerging adulthood as self-focused, Jeffrey Arnett (2006) noted which of the following?

• Emerging adults experience residential changes during early adulthood, which commonly leads to instability in love, work, and education.

• Many individuals experience key changes in identity during emerging adulthood.

• Emerging adults have little in the way of social obligations, which leaves them with a great deal of autonomy in running their own lives.

• Many emerging adults don't consider themselves adolescents or full-fledged adults.

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

• holding a more or less permanent full-time job.

• having a child.

• getting married.

• moving into one's own home.

Which of the following statements about the various markers of adulthood is true?

• In developing countries, marriage is hardly a significant marker for entry into adulthood.

• The criteria for adulthood remain the same across different types of economies.

• Marriage is the most widely recognized marker of entry into adulthood among industrialized countries such as the United States.

• Economic independence is one of the key markers of adult status, but achieving it has been considered a long process.

In one study (Nelson & others, 2007), both parents and college students agreed that taking responsibility for one's actions and _____ are important aspects of becoming an adult.

• community service

• physical maturity

• developing emotional control

• spiritual maturity

In nonindustrialized countries, marriage—the marker for entry into adulthood—usually occurs _____ the adulthood markers in the United States.

• much earlier than

• around the same time as

• a little later than

• much later than

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?

• the top-dog phenomenon

• decreased interaction with peers

• increased parental monitoring

• movement to a more personal school structure

Which of the following is a positive feature of the transition from high school to college?

• opportunities to explore different lifestyles and values

• movement to a smaller, more personal school structure

• reduced peer pressure

• decreased focus on achievement and its assessment

According to the surveys conducted by the Higher Education Research Institute at UCLA, which of the following is true of college students?

• In recent years, traditional-aged college students have shown a decreased concern for personal well-being.

• Concern for the well-being of others has remained the same among college students over the years.

• An increasing number of first-year college students report having higher levels of stress and depression.

• Among U.S. college freshmen, the interest in developing a meaningful philosophy of life has decreased.

Which of the following is a new sign that U.S. college students are shifting toward a stronger interest in the welfare of society?

• Traditional-aged college students are significantly less interested in being financially well-off than they were 50 years ago.

• Traditional-aged college students did less volunteer work in 2017 than they did in 2001.

• Traditional-aged college students are showing an increasing concern for the welfare of others rather than their own.

• Traditional-aged college students are growing more interested in developing a meaningful philosophy of life.