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emerging adulthood

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

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aerobic exercise

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sustained exercise (such as jogging, swimming, or cycling) that stimulates heart and lung activity

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addiction

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

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sexually transmitted infections (STIs)

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diseases that are contracted primarily through sexual activity

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rape

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forcible sexual intercourse with a person who does not consent to it

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date or acquaintance rape

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coercive sexual activity directed at someone with whom the perpetrator is at least casually acquainted

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postformal thought

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

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features of emerging adulthood

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