Chapter 11: Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

Question 1

emerging adulthood

Answer 1

the transition from adolescence to adulthood (approximately 18-25 years of age), which involves experimentation and exploration

Question 2

aerobic exercise

Answer 2

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

Question 3

sexually transmitted infections (STI or STDs)

Answer 3

diseases that are contracted primarily through sex

Question 4

AIDS

Answer 4

acquired immune deficiency syndrome; advanced form of HIV

Question 5

rape

Answer 5

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

Question 6

date or acquaintance rape

Answer 6

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

Question 7

Piaget’s postformal thought

Answer 7

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