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Multiple Choice Questions 1. In the opening segment of Chapter 12, the authors emphasize that persons become “adults” when they a. become financially independent. b. become a parent. c. understand that their parents are human. d. meet all of these criteria. 2. When surveyed, most Americans say that graduating from high school or college, obtaining full-time employment, and supporting a family mark the transition to adulthood with these events expected to occur _________ years of age. a. between 18 and 21 b. between 21and 25 c. between 25 and 28 d. before 30 3. Psychologists call the years between 18 and 25 _________, a time when most people are too old to be adolescents yet not quite independent enough to be full-fledged adults. a. extended adolescence b. semi-adulthood c. college-age dependence d. emerging adulthood 4. Jay is 22 years of age and is attending college, lives in the students’ apartments, and works a part-time job, although he still relies on his parents for much of his financial support. Psychologists would say that Jay is a. an immature adult. b. a pre-adult. c. in the period known as senescence. d. in the period known as emerging adulthood. 5. Emerging adulthood refers to the a. gradual physical decline that occurs with age. b. idea that adult life consists of roughly 25-year eras with five- to eight-year transitions between eras. c. time between 18 and 25 years when most people are too old to be adolescents yet not independent enough to be full-fledged adults. d. seventh phase of life in Erikson’s theory. 6. Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding the definitions of adulthood throughout history? a. Some consider “emerging adulthood” to be a product of modern times, a stage that arose as more young people delayed financial independence to attend college. b. The definitions of adulthood have fluctuated throughout history. c. In 1563 England, a man was considered “without judgment until he was 19 years of age.” d. Emerging adulthood encompasses the years between 18 and 25 years of age. 7. Which of the following statements is/are TRUE regarding adulthood? a. Most developmental changes between 20 and 50 years are gradual. b. The definitions of adulthood have fluctuated throughout history. c. Emerging adulthood encompasses the years between 18 and 25 years of age. d. All of these statements are true 8. Physical maturity and motor performance peak in the ______, when most people are healthy, energetic, and eager to explore. a. teens b. 20s c. 30s d. 40s 9. __________ is the gradual physical decline that occurs with age. a. Emerging adulthood b. Perimenopause c. The social clock d. Senescence 10. Which of the following is/are TRUE regarding the process of aging? a. Genetic and lifestyle differences alter the timing of the aging process. b. Some physical abilities are already declining by age 20, while others start their descent by 30. c. Early aging is easy to overlook because changes are too small to affect routine activities. d. .All of these statements are true.