physical development in emerging adulthood

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By what age do people typically reach their full height?

  • By age 20
  • By age 22
  • By age 18 (correct)
  • By age 24

What is one way in which physical maturity is reached by the end of adolescence?

  • Health risks decrease
  • Immune system effectiveness declines
  • Puberty is over (correct)
  • Strength and endurance peak

Which age range is mentioned for continued growth in strength and endurance for most people?

  • 50s
  • 30s
  • 40s
  • 20s (correct)

Which age range is considered the life stage of peak physical functioning?

<p>18-29 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

At what age does maximum oxygen uptake, or VO2 max, peak?

<p>25-29 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When does cardiac output, the quantity of blood flow from the heart, peak?

<p>25-29 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which age group is considered the period of the life span with the least susceptibility to physical illnesses?

<p>Emerging adulthood (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which diseases are emerging adults no longer vulnerable to?

<p>Polio and childhood diseases (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

During which life stage are there the fewest hospital stays and fewest days spent sick in bed at home?

<p>Emerging adulthood (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following factors are often included in the lifestyles of many emerging adults that undermine health?

<p>Binge-drinking alcohol (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What has been found about physical activity, sport participation, and exercise from adolescence to emerging adulthood?

<p>They decline (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

During which age range do many countries experience the highest incidence of various types of injury, death, and disease due to behavior?

<p>Emerging adulthood (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following practices is NOT recommended by sleep experts to promote sleep hygiene?

<p>Taking late-afternoon naps (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are some of the practices recommended by sleep experts to promote sleep hygiene?

<p>Waking at the same time each day (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a common recommendation to promote sleep hygiene?

<p>Using technology in bed (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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