Early adulthood ch11&12 Flashcards
Sustained exercise (such as jogging, swimming, or cycling) that stimulates heart and lung activity.
aerobic exercise
A period of transition from adolescence to adulthood (approximately 18 to 25 years of age) that involves experimentation and exploration.
emerging adulthood
Doing something to obtain something else (the activity is a means to an end).
extrinsic motivation
Involves passion and persistence in achieving long-term goals.
grit
Doing something for its own sake; involves factors such as self-determination and opportunities to make choices.
intrinsic motivation
Thinking that is reflective, relativistic, and contextual; provisional; realistic; and influenced by emotions.
postformal thought
In this type of love, also called companionate love, an individual desires to have the other person near and has a deep, caring affection for the other person.
affectionate love
An attachment style that describes adults who demand closeness, are less trusting, and are more emotional, jealous, and possessive.
anxious attachment style
An attachment style that describes adults who are hesitant about getting involved in romantic relationships and once they are in a relationship tend to distance themselves from their partner.
avoidant attachment style
Talk that is designed to convey information.
rapport talk
Talk that is designed to convey information.
report talk
Also called passionate love, or eros; romantic love has strong sexual and infatuation components and often predominates in the early period of a love relationship.
romantic love
An attachment style that describes adults who have positive views of relationships, find it easy to get close to others, and are not overly concerned or stressed out about their romantic relationships.
secure attachment style
A broad term that refers to individuals whose gender identity or behavior is either completely or partially at odds with the sex into which they were born.
transgender
