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| a transitional phase of development from the late teens to the mid-twenties. during this time, most people have left adolescence but are still some distance from taking on adult responsibilities. rather, they explore alternatives more intensely than they did as teenagers. |
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| biological aging/senescence |
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| genetically influenced declines in the functioning of organs and systems that are universal in all members of our species. begins when body structures reach maximum capacity and efficiency. |
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| the release of these could cause age-related DNA and cellular abnormalities. they are naturally occurring, highly reactive chemicals that form in the presence of oxygen. |
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| cross-linkage theory of aging |
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| over time, protein fibers that make up the body's connective tissue form bonds, or links, with one another. when these normally separate fibers cross-link, tissue becomes less elastic, leading to many negative outcomes, including loss of flexibility in the skin and other organs, clouding of the lens of the eye, clogging of arteries, and damage to the kidneys. |
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| basal metabolic rate (BMR) |
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| the amount of energy the body uses at complete rest. |
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| premenstrual syndrome (PMS) |
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| refers to an array of physical and psychological symptoms that usually appear 6 to 10 days prior to menstruation. |
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| cognitive development beyond Piaget's basic operations. |
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| refers to our reflections on how we arrived at facts, beliefs, and ideas. |
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| dividing info, values, and authority into right and wrong, good and bad, we and they. |
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| viewing all knowledge as embedded in a framework of thought. |
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| commitment within relativistic thinking |
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| instead of choosing between opposing views, they try to formulate a more satisfying perspective that synthesizes contradictions. |
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| a structural advance in which logic becomes a tool for solving real-world problems. |
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| cognitive-affective complexity |
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| awareness of positive and negative feelings and coordination of them into a complex, organized structure. |
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| acquisition of extensive knowledge in a field or endeavor--is supported by the specialization that begins with selecting a college major or an occupation, since it takes many years for a person to master any complex domain. |
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| in early and middle childhood, kids gain insight into career options by fantasizing about them. |
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| between ages 11 and 16, adolescents think about careers in more complex ways, at first in terms of their interests, and soon--as they become more aware of personal and educational requirements for different vocations--in terms of their abilities and values. |
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| by the late teens and early twenties, with the economic and practical realities of adulthood just around the corner, young people start to narrow their options. a first step is often further exploration-- gathering more info about possibilities that blend with their personal characteristics. in the final phase, crystallization, they focus on a general vocational category and experiment for a time before settling on a single occupation. |
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