Early Adulthood

Question 1

primary aging

Answer 1

age-related physical changes that have a biological basis and are universally shared and inevitable

Question 2

secondary aging

Answer 2

age-related changes that are due to social and environmental influences, poor health habits, or disease

Question 3

limbic system

Answer 3

the part of the brain that regulates emotional responses

Question 4

locus of control

Answer 4

a set of beliefs about the cause of events

Question 5

intimate partner violence

Answer 5

physical acts or other behaviour intended to intimidate or harm an intimate partner

Question 6

sexual assault

Answer 6

any form of sexual activity with another person without their consent

Question 7

personality disorder

Answer 7

inflexible patterns of behaviour that lead to difficulty in different areas of functioning

Question 8

example of primary aging

Answer 8

wrinkles, poor eyesight, hearing loss

Question 9

example of secondary aging

Answer 9

chronic diseases (cancer, osteoporosis)

Question 10

emerging adulthood

Answer 10

period from late teens to early 20s (experimenting before taking on adult roles)