Early Adulthood: Gaining Responsibility

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period between late teens and mid to late twenties when individuals are not adolescents but are not yet fully adult

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emerging adulthood

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the desire to live life more on the edge through physically and emotionally threatening situations on the boundary between life and death

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edgework

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Men engaged in edgework are generally

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more confident

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involves creating a shared identity with another person

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intimacy

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A relatively new term for a period of self-exploration, search for meaning, and adjustment to daily hassles or life challenges

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quarterlife crisis

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One major obstacle thatmany new adults face

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student loan debt

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in a binge drinking, how many does men take

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5 or more drinks in a row

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in a binge drinking, how many does women take

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4 or more drinks in a row

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a major international health concern, especially among college students.

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binge drinking

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an addiction involving physical dependence on alcohol and withdrawal symptoms when not drinking

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alcoholism

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Prevents absorption of alcohol leading to extremely unpleasant side effects after ingesting small amounts of alcohol

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disulfiram (antabuse)

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Blocks endorphin receptors in the brain preventing the pleasure stimulation received from alcohol

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Naltrexone (Revia/Vivitrol)

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Reduces withdrawal symptoms of alcohol addition

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Acamprosate/Topiramate

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how much energy the body needs

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metabolism

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Two kinds of cholesterol

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1. low density lipoproteins (LDL)

2. High density lipoproteins (HDL)

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cholesterols impeding blood flow by causing fatty deposits to accumulate in arteries

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low density lipoproteins (LDL)

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cholesterols that keep arteries clear and break down LDLs

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High density lipoproteins (HDL)

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introduced three vital concepts of intellectual development in adults

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Baltes et al.

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some aspects improve while others decline in adulthood

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multidirectionality

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patterns of change vary between people

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Interindividual variability

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abilities can be modified under the right conditions

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Plasticity

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5 primary mental abilities

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Number
Word fluency 
Verbal meaning 
Inductive reasoning
Spatial orientation

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groups of related intellectual skills

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Primary mental abilities

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basic math skills

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number

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ease of verbal description

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word fluency

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vocabulary ability

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Verbal meaning

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generalizing facts

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Inductive reasoning

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navigating a 3-D world

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Spatial orientation

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• the correct answer varies from one situation to another
• solutions should be realistic
• ambiguity/contradiction are typical
• factors play a role in thinking

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postformal thought

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the way in which adults reason through real-life dilemmas

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reflective judgement

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Individual does not realize knowledge can be uncertain, or that there is sometimes no clear or “correct” answer.

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prereflective reasoning (stages 1-3)

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Individual believes nothing can be known for certain; truth is entirely subjective

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quasi-reflective reasoning (stages 4-5)

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Individual understands that knowledge is constructed by people based on evidence that can vary in quality and quantity; not all opinions are equal.

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Reflective reasoning (stages 6-7)

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unified sense of the past, present, and future based on personal experience and input from other people

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life-span construct

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tagging future events with a particular age by which they are to be completed

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social clock