Chapter 11: Adulthood: Emerging Adulthood Flashcards
1
Q
Organ Reserve
A
The extra capacity built into each organ, such as the heart and lungs, that allows a person to cope with
extraordinary demands and to
withstand organ strain.
2
Q
Homeostasis
A
The adjustment of all the body’s
systems to keep physiological
functions in equilibrium, moment by
moment.
3
Q
Allostasis
A
A dynamic body adjustment to long-term biological conditions of a
person’s life.
4
Q
Allosteric Load
A
The stresses of basic body systems that burden overall functioning, such
as hypertension.
5
Q
Postformal Thought
A
A proposed adult stage of cognitive development. Postformal is more practical, flexible, and dialectical
(i.e., more capable of combining contradictory elements into a
comprehensive whole) than earlier cognition.
