Author Question: How might risk taking by emerging adults be both destructive and beneficial? Include two specific ... (Read 44 times)

kfurse · **on:** Jun 22, 2018

How might risk taking by emerging adults be both destructive and beneficial? Include two specific examples of both destructive and beneficial risk taking in your discussion.

What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

In terms of biosocial development, the beginning of adulthood was previously considered to be

age 18.
age 21.
age 18 or 21.
graduation from high school or first full-time job.

reversalruiz · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Destructive/risky behaviors would be having sex without a condom, driving without a
seat belt, carrying a loaded gun, or abusing drugs. Beneficial examples might be
taking chances such as enrolling in college, moving to a new state or nation, getting
married, having a baby, starting a business, filming a documentary, entering an
athletic contest, or enlisting in the military.

Answer to Question 2

age 18 or 21.