STUDY GUIDE
QUIZ #5
PSYCH 200
CHAPTER 9: EMERGING ADULTHOOD
9.1
Name the five developmental features distinctive to emerging adulthood.
9.2
Describe some of the ways emerging adulthood varies among cultures, with specific reference
to European and Asian countries.
9.5
Explain why young drivers have the highest rates of crashes, and name the most effective
approach to reducing those rates.
9.6
Explain why rates of substance use peak in the early twenties and then decline.
9.7
Describe how growing abilities of pragmatism allow emerging adults to become better at
addressing real-life problems.
9.8
Outline the development of reflective judgment in Perry’s theory.
9.12 Describe the various forms identity development can take in emerging adulthood, and consider
patterns of cultural and ethnic identity.
9.13 Summarize the changes in American gender beliefs in recent decades and include findings from
research on gender stereotypes among college students.
9.15 Explain why emerging adults have often been at the forefront of political movements, and
contrast this with their involvement in conventional politics.
9.16 Describe patterns of home-leaving in the United States and Europe and how this transition
influences relations with parents.
9.18 Explain how romantic relationships and sexual behavior change during emerging adulthood.
KEY TERMS
postformal thinking p. 416
pragmatism p. 416
dialectical thought p. 417
reflective judgment p. 417
CHAPTER 10: YOUNG ADULTHOOD
1. Name the three top criteria for adulthood according to young people across cultures.
2. Summarize the cultural variations in criteria for adulthood.
3. Why do only 20% of Americans and Canadians do the recommended amount of exercise?
4. Summarize the extent to which IQ scores in childhood and adolescence predict career success in
young adulthood.
5. Are their universals in how people rate the importance of traits in mate selection? What are the
differences in some cultures like China and Asia?
6. What factors predict marital success in western countries?
7. Describe the most common causes of divorce in young adulthood, and explain why the United States
has the highest divorce rate in the world.
8. Appraise common myths about single adults, and describe cultural and ethnic variations in
singlehood.
9. Compare and contrast gay and lesbian partnerships with heterosexual partnerships, and describe how
these partnerships have changed in recent years.
10. Be able to identify the sexual research on young adulthood in regards to sexual behavior (Sex in
America).
11. What percentage of people have at least one child? Summarize the social and emotional impact of
becoming a parent, and describe the unique challenges faced by single parents.
12. What are the main influences on occupational goals?
13. According to the film on the history of marriage we watched in class, what are the traditional
functions of marriage?
CHAPTER 11: MIDDLE ADULTHOOD
11.2 Compare and contrast the reproductive changes in midlife for women and men.
11.3 Name the major health problems of middle adulthood, and identify the variations in their rates
by gender, culture, and ethnicity.
11.5 Compare and contrast the changes in fluid and crystallized intelligence during middle
adulthood.
11.9 Identify the changes that occur in self-concept during middle adulthood, including cultural
variations.
11.12 Explain why the status of women in some cultures increases at midlife, and describe cultural
variations in gender equality.
11.13 Describe cultural variations in family relationships during midlife.
11.14 Describe the typical patterns of marital satisfaction and divorce in midlife.
- What are some of the characteristics of Gay, Lesbian and Single Adults in midlife?
- What are the keys to having a long and healthy sex life for midlife people?
11.15 Summarize the positive and negative aspects of work situations in middle adulthood, and
identify the impact of globalization on midlife workers.
KEY TERMS
climacteric p. 508
osteoporosis p. 512
fluid intelligence p. 517
crystallized intelligence p. 517
generativity versus stagnation p. 526
glass ceiling p. 541
Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT)