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| proposed transitional period between adolescence and adulthood |
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| chronic disease involving dependence on use of alcohol, causing interference with normal functioning and fulfillment of obligations. |
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| disorder producing symptoms of physical discomfort and emotional tension for up to two weeks before a menstrual period. |
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| inability to conceive after 12 months of trying. |
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| type of logical thinking that may emerge in adulthood, involving continuous, active evaluation of information and beliefs in the light of evidence and implications. |
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| mature type of thinking that relies on subjective experience and intuition as well as logic and is useful in dealing with ambiguity, uncertainty, inconsistency, contradiction, imperfection, and compromise. |
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| Salovey and Mayer's term for ability to understand and regulate emotions; an important component of effective, intelligent behavior. |
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degree to which a person's work requires thought and independent judgment.
a person's flexibility in coping with cognitive demands. |
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| hypothesis that a positive correlation exists between intellectuality of work and of leisure activities because of a carryover of cognitive gains from work to leisure. |
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