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ASU Chapter 13: Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood Flashcards

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THE TRANSITION FROM ADOLESCENCE TO ADULTHOOD:
Transition from adolescence to adulthood.

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Emerging Adulthood

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THE TRANSITION FROM ADOLESCENCE TO ADULTHOOD:
This occurs from approximately 18 to 25 years of age, characterized by experimentation and exploration.

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Emerging Adulthood

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THE TRANSITION FROM ADOLESCENCE TO ADULTHOOD:
What are the 3 key features of becoming an adult?

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  • Identity Exploration
  • Instability, self-focused and feeling in-between
  • Age of Possibilities
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THE TRANSITION FROM ADOLESCENCE TO ADULTHOOD:
What are the 3 markers of becoming an adult?

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  • Holding a full-time job
  • Economic Independence
  • Taking responsibility for oneself
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THE TRANSITION FROM ADOLESCENCE TO ADULTHOOD:
The transition from highschool to college.

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Top-dog Phenomenon

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PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT:
Peak physical performance typically occurs between __ and __.

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19 and 26 years old

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PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT:
Muscle tone and strenght usually begin to show signs of decline around what age?

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30 years old

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PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT:
TRUE or FALSE: Emerging adults have twice the mortality rate of adolescents.

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TRUE

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PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT:
Emerging adults have twice the mortality rate than adolscents — they have few chronic health problems, so this is mot likely due to…?

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Increased bad health habits

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PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT:
Th 3 factors involved in Obesity are…?

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  • Heredity
  • Environmental Factors
  • Dieting
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PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT:
Sustained exercise that stimulates heart and lung activity.

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Aerobic Exercise

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PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT:
A pattern of behavior characterized by an overwhelming involvement with using a drug and a preoccupation with securing its supply.

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Addiction

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PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT:
SUBSTANCE ABUSE: _____ _____ increases in college.

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Binge Drinking

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PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT:
Disorder that involves long-term, repeated, uncontrolled, compulsive and excessive use of alcoholic beverages.

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Alcoholism

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BINGE DRINKING:
The highest recorded spike of binge drinkers stands at 40% for people ages __-__ years old.

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21-22 years old

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SEXUALITY:
In observed patterns of heterosexual behavior,
males have more ___ ___ partners, while females report being more _____.

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MALES: Casual Sex Partners
FEMALES: Selective

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SEXUALITY:
___% of individuals have experienced sexual intercourse by the end of emerging adulthood.

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60%

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SEXUALITY:
This type of sex is more common in emerging adulthood.

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Casual Sex

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SEXUALITY:
Between married/cohabiting couples and non-cohabiting couples, which ones have more sex?

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Married/Cohabiting (duh?)

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SEXUALITY:
A continuum from exclusive male-female relations to exclusive same-sex relations.

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Sexual Orientation

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SEXUALITY:
Regarding sex among lesbians and gay men, which among the two have fewer sexual partners and have less permissive attitudes aboout casual sex?

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SEXUALITY:
Diseases contracted primarily through sex.

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Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs)

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SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS:
Commonly called the ”drip” or “clap”.

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SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS:
Gonorrhea is caused by the bacterium:

A) Neisseria gonorrhoeae
B) Gonorrheaem syllis
C) Genelia gonorrhum
D) Noirrosia gonorrhoaeis

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A) Neisseria Gonorrhoeae

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SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS:
Gonorrhea is characterized by discharge from the penis or vagina and painful urination. It can lead to infertility, unless treated by…?

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Penicillin and other antibiotics

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SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS:
An infection wherein a sore can be seen on the external genitals, vagina or anus. Skin rashes can break out on the palms of one’s hands and the bottom of their feet.

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SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS:
Syphilis is caused by the bacterium:

A) Enesyphilliae soreum
B) Treponema pallidum
C) Syphilladum treponatis
D) Trapenuma ensylliphum

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B) Treponema pallidum

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SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS:
Syphilis can eventually lead to paralysis or even death, unless treated by….?

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Penicillin

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SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS:
A common STI spread by sexual contact, infecting the genital organs of both sexes.

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SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS:
Chlamydia is caused by the bacterium:

A) Chlamydaea molloria
B) Chlamea nossoria
C) Papillomaris chlameia
D) Chlamydia trachomatis

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D) Chlamydia trachomatis

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SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS:
Females with chlamydia may become infertile — unless treated with…?

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Antibiotics

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SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS:
An STI spread by sexual contact and caused by a family of viruses with different strains. It involves an eruption of sores and blisters.

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Genital Herpes

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SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS:
The treatment for Genital Herpes is…?

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Nothing, there is no known cure - save for Antiviral medications that can shorten outbreaks.

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SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS:
An STI caused by the Human Immunodeficiency Virus - known for destroying the body’s immune system.

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SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS:
What does HIV stand for?

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Human
Immunodeficiency
Virus

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SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS:
Is there a cure for AIDS?

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No. There is no cure save for treatments that can slow its progression.

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SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS:
An STI caused by the Human Papillomavirus - apearing as small, hard, painless bumps in the vaginal or anal area. Highly contagious.

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Genital Warts

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SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS:
What does HPV stand for?

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Human Papillomavirus

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SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS:
High risk types of HPV may cause ______ cancer.

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Cervical Cancer

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SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS:
To combat Genital Warts, what is the name of the new HPV preventive vaccine that can be administered for girls and women 9-26 years of age?

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SEXUALITY:
Forcible sexual intercourse with a person who does not consent to it.

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SEXUALITY:
What are the 3 characteristics of male rapists?

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  • Aggression (enhances their sense of power or masculinity)
  • Anger towards Women
  • Want to hurt and humiliate victims
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SEXUALITY:
Coercive sexual activity directed at someone with whom the perpetrator is at least casually acquainted.

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Date/Acquaintance Rape

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SEXUALITY:
Manifestation of power of one person over another.

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Sexual Harassment

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COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT:
This view states that adolescents and adults think qualitatively in the same way.
That individuals consolidate their formal operational thinking during adulthood.

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Piaget’s View

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CAREERS AND WORK:
Only __% of 12-22 year olds have had a clear vision of where they want to go in life.

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CAREERS AND WORK:
Students focus only on ___-___ goals.

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Short-term goals

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CAREERS AND WORK:
Most spend / of their lives at work.

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CAREERS AND WORK:
These programs involve paid apprenticeships in a field one is interested in pursuing.

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Cooperative (co-op) Programs

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CAREERS AND WORK:
This factor produces stress and is related to physical and mental problems, marital difficulties and even homicide.

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Unemployment

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CAREERS AND WORK:
These types of couples face special challenges in balancing between work and family life.

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Dual-earner Couples

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