PSYC 3404 Chapter Notes - Chapter 9: Combined Oral Contraceptive Pill, Emerging Adulthood And Early Adulthood, Vo2 Max

• School: Northeastern University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 3404
• Professor: Dawn M.Cisewski

Document Summary

Now the median age of marriage is 27 in the united states and close to. Age at entering parenthood followed a similar rise. 4 revolutionary changes took place in the 1960s and 70s that laid the foundation for the new life stage of emerging adulthood: the. Sexual revolution, sparked by invention of the birth control pill. Youth movement, importance of being, acting and feeling young. Vo2 max: the ability of the body to take in oxygen and transport it to various organs. Cardiac output: quantity of blood flow from the heart. Social control: restraints on behavior imposed by social obligations and relationships: in the united states young people ages 16 to 24 have the highest rates of automobile accidents, injuries and fatalities, most effective approach graduated driver licensing gdl. Binge drinking: consuming five or more drinks in a row for men, four in a row for women.