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Which of the following is a key feature that characterizes emerging adulthood? Choices:


A) stability
B) self-focus
C) pessimism about the future
D) struggle for autonomy

E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

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Having a negative body image is unlikely to lead to _____. Choices:


A) life satisfaction
B) eating disorders
C) exercise disorders
D) low self-concept

E) None of the above
F) All of the above

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A(n) _____ parenting style with one's children may result in adults displaying fear of closeness and being overly critical or intolerant of others. Choices:


A) secure
B) disorganized-disoriented
C) avoidant
D) anxious-resistant

E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

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Increasing evidence suggests that human beings continue to develop cognitively throughout the lifespan.

A) True
B) False

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According to Levinson, the ages of 17 to 45 encompass _____, which he divides into the _____ phase and the _____ phase. Choices:


A) middle adulthood, transition, stability
B) early adulthood, transition, stability
C) early adulthood, novice, culminating
D) late adulthood, novice, mid-life transition

E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

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One of the major issues that contributes to substance abuse during emerging adulthood is _____. Choices:


A) gender
B) sexual promiscuity
C) identity exploration
D) academic success

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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The _____ stage of Schaie and Willis's Stage Theory of Cognition occurs when a family is established, and the needs of spouse and offspring must be met. Choices:


A) responsible
B) reorganizational
C) achieving
D) executive

E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

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Women under age 40 are much more likely to commit suicide than men in the same age group.

A) True
B) False

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Schaie and Willis's Stage Theory of Cognition places individuals in early adulthood in the stages of _____ and _____. Choices:


A) executive, acquisitive
B) achieving, responsible
C) responsible, reorganizational
D) achieving, legacy creating

E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

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In early adulthood, many individuals are still in the _____ stage of Kohlberg's theory of morality development. Choices:


A) conventional
B) preconventional
C) postconventional
D) formal operational

E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

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Sternberg characterizes _____ as intimacy without passion or commitment, along with feelings of closeness and warmth. Choices:


A) friendship
B) cohabitation
C) hooking up
D) monogamy

E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

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