psych ch 11 Word Scramble

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Question	Answer
Emerging adulthood	the transition from adolescence to adulthood
The changing landscape of emerging and early adulthood	Individuals are now taking much longer to reach key milestones, such as finishing college and establishing their own household
Peak physical performance typically occurs	before the age of 30.
Eating and weight	Being overweight or obese is linked to increased risk of hypertension, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease.
Aerobic exercise	sustained exercise that stimulates heart and lung activity
Substance abuse	Heavy binge drinking often occurs in college
Extreme binge drinking	having 10 to 15 or more drinks in a row in the last two weeks.
At the beginning of emerging adulthood	slightly more than 60 percent of individuals have experienced sexual intercourse.
Hooking up	non-relationship sex, from kissing to intercourse.
Friends-with-benefits	a casual sex relationship that integrates friendship and sexual intimacy without an explicit commitment.
Sexually transmitted infections	are diseases primarily spread through sexual contact
Strategies for protecting against H I V and other sexually transmitted infections	Know your risk status and that of your partner, Obtain medical examinations. Have protected, not unprotected, sex, Do not have sex with multiple partners.
Piaget’s view	Formal operational thought is the final stage in cognitive development, and it characterizes adults as well as adolescents
Postformal thought	Reflective, relativistic, and contextual, Provisional, Realistic, Recognized as being influenced by emotion.
flow	a heightened state of pleasure in absorbing mental and physical challenges
Self-efficacy	the belief one can master a situation to potentially produce favorable outcomes.
Mindset	the cognitive view individuals develop for themselves.
Growth mindset	people can improve through effort; linked to success and achievement
Fixed mindset	qualities are carved in stone
Delay of gratification	engaging in self-control by waiting until late to obtain something more valuable rather than immediately seeking satisfaction with something less valuable.
Extrinsic motivation	involves doing something to obtain something else
Intrinsic motivation	doing something for its own sake; involves factors such as self-determination and opportunities to make choices
Grit	passion and persistence in achieving long-term goals
career mystique	an ingrained cultural belief that engaging in hard work for long hours through adulthood will lead to status, security, and happiness.
Work during college	Working can offset some of the costs of schooling, but it can also restrict students’ opportunities to learn.
Monitoring the occupational outlook	Changing economic conditions affect what occupations are open to us year after year
Unemployment	The U.S. unemployment rate rose abruptly in March 2020 as a result of the coronavirus pandemic

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