PSY 2114 Lecture 11: cp11

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSY 2114
• Professor: Angela Stewart

Document Summary

Emerging adulthood: age 18-25, a separate distinct stage. Prime time for hard physical work and safe reproduction. Organ reserve: extra power that each organ can employ when needed. In the beginning of adulthood, organ reserve allows speedy recovery from physical demands. Homeostasis: a balance between various body reaction that keeps every physical function in sync with every other. Allostasis: a dynamic body adjustment that gradually changes overall physiology. Homeostasis requires an immediate response from body system, allostasis refers to long-term adjustment. Allostatic load: the stresses of basic body systems that burden overall functioning, such as hypertension. Sleep: one night poor sleep makes ppl tired the next day (homeostasis), if it"s typical every day, then appetite, mood and activity adjust to achieve homeostasis (allostatic load) Sexual reproductive system is at its strongest during emerging adulthood. Most ppl married before age 20 and have first child within 2 years, often a second/third before 25.