Chapter 13

Question 1

Emerging adulthood

Answer 1

Proposed transitional period between adolescence and adulthood commonly found in industrialized countries

Question 2

Leading cause of preventable death

Answer 2

Smoking

Question 3

When does alcohol use peak?

Answer 3

Young adulthood

Question 4

Alcoholism

Answer 4

Chronic disease involving dependence on use of alcohol, causing interference with normal functioning and fulfillment of obligations

Question 5

Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)

Answer 5

Disorder producing symptoms of physical discomfort and emotional tension for up to 2 weeks before a menstrual period

Question 6

Postformal thought

Answer 6

Mature type of thinking that relies on subjective experience and intuition as well as logic and allows room for ambiguity, uncertainty, inconsistency, contradiction, imperfection and compromise

Question 7

Reflective thinking

Answer 7

Type of logical thinking that becomes more prominent in adulthood, involving continuous, active evaluation of information and beliefs in the light of evidence and implications

Question 8

Triarchic theory of intelligence

Answer 8

Componential, experiential, and contextual knowledge

Question 9

Tacit knowledge

Answer 9

Information that is not formally taught but is necessary to get ahead

Question 10

Emotional intelligence (EI)

Answer 10

Ability to understand and regulate emotions; an important component of effective intelligent behavior

Question 11

Substantive complexity

Answer 11

Degree to which a person’s work requires thought and independent judgement

Question 12

Spillover hypothesis

Answer 12

There is a carryover of cognitive gains from work to leisure that explains the positive relationship between activities in the quality of intellectual functioning