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Term 1: Emerging Adulthood and Related Concepts, Quizzes of Developmental Psychology

Definitions for key terms related to the transition from adolescence to adulthood, including emerging adulthood, aerobic exercise, addiction, rape, date or acquaintance rape, and postformal thought. Emerging adulthood is a period of experimentation and exploration, typically occurring between the ages of 18 and 25. Aerobic exercise is sustained physical activity that stimulates heart and lung function. Addiction is a pattern of behavior characterized by an overwhelming involvement with using a drug and securing its supply. Rape is forcible sexual intercourse without consent. Date or acquaintance rape is coercive sexual activity directed at someone with whom the perpetrator is at least casually acquainted. Postformal thought is a higher level of cognitive development that involves understanding that the correct answer to a problem can vary and that emotion and subjective factors can influence thinking.

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TERM 1

emerging adulthood

DEFINITION 1

The transition from adolescence to adulthood (approximately

18 to 25 years of age) that involves experimentation and

exploration.

TERM 2

aerobic exercise

DEFINITION 2

Sustained exercise (such as jogging, swimming, or cycling)

that stimulates heart and lung activity.

TERM 3

addiction

DEFINITION 3

A pattern of behavior characterized by an overwhelming

involvement with using a drug and securing its supply.

TERM 4

rape

DEFINITION 4

Forcible sexual intercourse with a person who does not

consent to it.

TERM 5

date or aquaintance rape

DEFINITION 5

Coercive sexual activity directed at someone with whom the

perpetrator is at least casually acquainted.

TERM 6

postformal thought

DEFINITION 6

A form of thought that is qualitatively diferent from Piaget's formal

operational thought. It involves understanding that the correct

answer to a problem can require reflective thinking, that the

correct anser can vary from one situation to another, and that the

search for truthis often an ongoing, never-ending process. It also

involves the belief that solutions to problems need to be realistic

and that emotion and subjective factos can influence thinking.