emerging adulthood - Answers proposed transitional period between adolescence and adulthood
commonly found in industrialized countries; time during which young people are no longer adolescents
but have not yet settled into adult roles
risky drinking - Answers consuming more than 14 drinks a week or 4 drinks on any single day for men,
and more than 7 drinks a week or 3 drinks on any single day for women
alcoholism - Answers chronic disease involving dependence on use of alcohol, causing interference with
normal functioning and fulfillment of obligations
premenstrual syndrome (PMS) - Answers disorder producing symptoms of physical discomfort and
emotional tension for up to 2 weeks before a menstrual period
infertility - Answers inability to conceive a child after 12 months of sexual intercourse without the use of
birth control
reflective thinking - Answers abstract reasoning - type of idealogical thinking that becomes more
prominent in adulthood, involving continuous, active evaluation of information and beliefs in the light of
evidence and implications
post formal thought - Answers mature type of thinning that relies on subjective experience and intuition
as well as logic and allows room for ambiguity, uncertainty, inconsistency, contradiction, imperfection,
and compromise
emotional intelligence (EI) - Answers Salovey and Mayer's term for the ability to understand and
regulate emotions, an important component of effective, intelligent behavior
substantive complexity - Answers degree to which a person's work requires thought and independent
judgement
spillover hypothesis - Answers hypothesis that there is a carryover of cognitive gains from work to
leisure that explains the positive relationship between activities in the quality of intellectual functioning
adulthood - criteria - Answers 1. accepting responsibility for oneself
2. making independent decisions
3. becoming financially dependent
leading cause of death - young adults - Answers accidents
obesity - Answers contributors:
- increase in snacking portions
- availability of inexpensive fast foods