Chapter 13 Test Bank Quizzes
Criteria for Adulthood - Answer -Accepting Responsibility for Oneself
-Making independent decisions
-Becoming financially independent
emerging adulthood - Answer proposed transitional period between adolescence and
adulthood commonly found in industrialized countries
Mediterranean Style/Diet - Answer recommended by WHO, rich in fruits, vegetables, whole
grains, unsaturated fats, people who eat such a diet tend to live overall healthier lives
risky drinking - Answer consuming more than 14 drinks a week or 4 on any single day for men,
and more than 7 drinks a week or 3 on a single day for women
social integration - Answer active engagement in a broad range of social relationships,
activities and roles
social support - Answer refers to material, informational, and psychological resources derived
from the social network, on which a person can rely on for help in coping with stress
alcoholism - Answer chronic disease involving dependence on use of alcohol, causing
interference with normal functioning and fulfillment of obligations
Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) - Answer disorder that produces physical discomfort and
emotional tension for up to 2 weeks before a menstrual period, appears to be a response to
normal monthly surges of the female hormones estrogen and progesterone
dysmenorrhea - Answer painful menstruation or "cramps"
infertility - Answer the inability to conceive a baby after 12 months of intercourse in the
absence of birth control methods