"Many Emerging Adults Are Optimistic About Their Future, and for Emerging

question 38

Multiple Choice

"Many emerging adults are optimistic about their future, and for emerging adults who have experienced difficult times while growing up, emerging adulthood presents an opportunity to direct their lives in a more positive direction." These are the two ways described by Jeffrey Arnett in which emerging adulthood can be viewed as

• A) a period of stability.
• B) the period of social responsibilities.
• C) the age of possibilities.
• D) a time of feeling "in-between."

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Definitions:

Ion Channel-linked Receptor

A type of membrane receptor that directly controls the opening of an ion channel upon activation, leading to changes in cell polarization.

Barbiturates

A class of drugs that act as central nervous system depressants, used for their sedative, hypnotic, and anxiolytic properties.

Benzodiazepine Drugs

A class of psychoactive substances that act as central nervous system depressants and are used as sedatives, anxiolytics, muscle relaxants, or anticonvulsants.

GABA Receptors

Proteins found in the brain and nervous system that respond to the neurotransmitter GABA (gamma-aminobutyric acid), playing a key role in reducing neuronal excitability throughout the nervous system.