Psychology

Chapter 17

1. Why are emerging adults often more physically attractive than older or younger people?
2. What are the benefits of physical exercise?
3. What is one common anxiety disorder in the United States? Discuss .
4. What are the differences among drug use, abuse, and addiction?
5. Why are social norms particularly powerful in emerging adulthood?

Chapter 18

1. How does postformal thinking differ from typical adolescent thought?
2. Why is time management a cognitive issue?
3. What are the economic benefits of a college education?
4. Why do many students not graduate from college?
5. How could stereotype threat affect a person’s cognition?