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1. In what specific ways is early adulthood the prime of life?2. How is the physical performance of a 20-year-old athlete likely to be different from that of a 40-year-old athlete? 3. In what ways are the concepts of organ reserve and homeostasis comforting to young adults? 4. As a person ages, what changes occur in organ reserve? How do these changes affect a person's activities? 5. What are some of the factors that diminish fertility during early adulthood?> 6. What can be done to prevent or remedy infertility that correlates with age? 7. Why are young adults particularly susceptible to drug use & abuse? 8. How can concern about being fat become a health hazard? 9. What are the sex differences in the rate of violent deaths and to what degree are they the result of nature or nurture? 10. How do social values affect the incidence of health problems in early adulthood? 11. In your experience what are the three riskiest actions you have voluntarily taken in your life? Did your age, cultural context, & gender have any influence on your willingness to take those risks? | |||||||||
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Human Growth & Development Robert C. Gates 
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