chapter 13

Question 1

emerging adulthood

Answer 1

the transition from adolescence to adulthood (occurring from approximately 18 to 25 years of age), which is characterized by 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

addiction

Answer 3

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

Question 4

sexually transmitted infections (STIs)

Answer 4

diseases that are contracted primarily through sexual activity

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

postformal thought

Answer 7

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

Question 8

features of emerging adulthood

Answer 8

• identity exploration
• instability
• self-focused
• feeling in-between
• the age of possibilities, opportunity to transform self