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What is passion, commitment, and intimacy
According to Robert Sternberg’s triarchic theory of love, love is characterized by the dimensions of
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What is growth hormone and thyroxine
The secretion of these two hormones lead to enormous gains in body size and to attainment of skeletal maturity
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What is extraversion
Individuals high in this trait are talkative, enthusiastic, cheerful and energetic
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What is anxious
Individuals with this attachment demand closeness and are more emotional, jealous, and possessive.
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What is the imaginary audience
An adolescents’ belief that they are the focus of everyone else’s attention and concern
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What is generativity
This encompasses an adults’ desire to leave legacies of themselves to the next generation
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What is emerging adulthood
The "in-between" transition period to adulthood
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What is Amygdala
The seat of emotions such as anger – this area develops quickly before other regions that help control it
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What is midlife crisis
This is the idea that adults get to a certain point and question their life choices, resulting in a restructuring of the personality
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What is Rapport
This type of talk is used to establish connections and negotiate relationships.
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What is Anorexia nervosa
An eating disorder in which young people starve themselves because of a compulsive fear of getting fat
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What is Empty Nest Syndrome
A decline in marital satisfaction after the children leave the home
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What is independence and intimacy
Relationships in early adulthood strive to balance these two things
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What is hypothetico-deductive reasoning
Problem solving based on a hypothesis, deducing logical, testable inferences
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What is distant grandparents
This type of grandparent has infrequent contact with their grandchildren, most often on holidays and family occasions
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