PSYC 3404 Chapter Notes - Chapter 9: Graduated Driver Licensing, Vo2 Max, Binge Drinking

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

Document Summary

5 distinct characteristics: the age of identity explorations, instability, self-focus, feeling in-between and possibility. Peak of physical functioning: vo2 max: ability of the body to take in o2 and transport it to various organs, also called maximum oxygen uptake, cardiac output: quantity of blood ow from the heart. Morningness: preference for going to bed early and waking up early. Eveningness: preference for going to bed late and waking up late. Social control: restraints on behavior imposed by social obligations and relationships. Graduated driver licensing: government program in which young people obtain driving privileges gradually, contingent on a safe driving record, rather than all at once. Binge drinking: consuming 5+ drinks in a row for men, 4+ for women. Unstructured socializing: socializing with friends without any speci c goal or activity, includes behavior such as riding around in a car for fun, going to parties, visiting friends informally, and going out with friends.