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When presented with the following story, according to Labouvie-Vief, how would an adolescent who is in formal operations respond? 'Jim was a heavy drinker, especially at parties. His wife had warned him that if he came home drunk one more time, she would leave him and take the children. Sometime later he went to an office party and came home drunk. What did his wife do?'

A) 'She said she would leave if he came home drunk once more; he came home drunk, therefore she will leave.'
B) 'Did he apologise and beg her not to leave? Did she really mean it when she said she would leave him?'
C) 'Does she have some place to go? Has she considered the possible effects on the children?'
D) 'Does she really want him to leave? Because if he does, is she really going to start the separation or divorce process? It was most likely just a threat.'

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What is the most distinctive characteristic of emerging adulthood? It is the age of ____.

A) identity exploration
B) instability
C) self-focusing
D) possibilities

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When asked to describe a time when they felt especially close to a friend, emerging adults (aged 18-20) were more likely than early adolescents (aged 12-13) to report times in which there was ____.

The goal of emerging adults' self-focusing is learning to stand alone as a self-sufficient person, but emerging adults ____.

Why are African Americans less likely to obtain a university degree than Whites or Asian Americans? They struggle ____.

Moving from adolescence, most individuals experience a slight increase in self-esteem as they enter into emerging adulthood. ____ is/are a physiological factor, whereas _____ is a social factor.

For which of the following time periods is an individual the least susceptible to physical illness?

Peng and Nisbett (1999) proposed that Chinese culture traditionally advocates an approach to knowledge that strives to reconcile contradictions and combine opposing perspectives by seeking a middle ground. What type of thinking is this?

For many emerging adults in Western countries, the question of work and career revolves around ____.

In a study of university students at six sites around the United States, what percentage of young men reported viewing Internet pornography?

What percentage of university students report frequent severe sleep disturbances such as insomnia and insufficient sleep?

Your 22-year-old sister was horrified to learn that she contracted an STI that could potentially increase her risk of infertility. What are two STIs she could have?

Sleep disturbances are related to which of the following factors?

Your roommate seems to have a bit of a problem with time management and ends up studying all night for an exam or writing a paper. She usually tells you that she did great on her exam after studying all night. From your knowledge, is she accurate in her assessment? How do students who pull all-nighters generally perform?

____ is a pattern of sleeping far longer on weekends and holidays than on school or work days, which leads to poor academic and job performance.

In the United States which of the following groups have the highest rates of automobile accidents, injuries and fatalities of any age group?

____ is the approach that involves associating only with members of one's own ethnic group and rejecting the ways of the majority culture, whereas _____ involves developing a dual identity, one based in the ethnic group of origin and one based in the majority culture.

What are five characteristics that distinguish emerging adulthood from other age periods?

Your 26-year-old brother finished university and is working and living by himself. You asked him how it feels to be on his own and he told you he feels like ____.

Which of the following is James Marcia's identity status, in which the individual lacks exploration and commitment to an identity?