CH. 13: KEY TERMS

Question 1

Addiction

Answer 1

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

Question 2

Aerobic exercise

Answer 2

sustained exercise (such as jogging, swimming, or cycling) that stimulates heart and lung activity.

Question 3

Binge eating disorder (BED)

Answer 3

involves frequent binge eating but without compensatory behavior like the purging that characterizes bulimics.

Question 4

Date or acquaintance rape

Answer 4

coercive sexual activity directed at someone with whom the perpetrator is at least casually acquainted.

Question 5

Emerging adulthood

Answer 5

the transition from adolescence to adulthood (occurring from approx. 18 to 25 years of age), which is characterized by experimentation and exploration.

Question 6

Extrinsic motivation

Answer 6

doing something to obtain something else (the activity is a means to an end).

Question 7

Grit

Answer 7

involves passion and persistence in achieving long-term goals.

Question 8

Intrinsic motivation

Answer 8

doing something for its own sake; involves factors such as self-determination and opportunities to make choices.

Question 9

Postformal thought

Answer 9

thinking that is reflective, relativistic, contextual, provisional, realistic, and influenced by emotions.

Question 10

Rape

Answer 10

forcible sexual intercourse with a person who does not consent to it.

Question 11

Sexually transmitted infections (STIs)

Answer 11

infections that are contracted primarily through sexual contact, including oral-genital and anal-genital contact.