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CH 8 SG Flashcards

1
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Why EMERGING ADULTHOOD is known as the age of possibilities?

A

-OPTIMISTIC ABOUT FUTURE
-ROUGH TIME GROWING UP-OPPORTUNITY
TO RE-ORIENT THEIR LIVES

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What are the physical aspects of emerging adulthood?

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OVERALL HEALTHY
• 3 HABITS PLAY A ROLE IN FUTURE
HEALTH
• ACCUMULATED HARM FROM SLEEP
DEPREVATION, INACTIVITY, &
UNHEALTHY EATING SHORTEN LIFE BY
APPROXIMATELY 10 YEARS

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What are the 5 characteristics of emerging adulthood distinguishing it from adolescence and adulthood?

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self-focus, instability, identity explorations, feeling in-between, and a sense of possibilities

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Postformal thought in emerging adulthood

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(COGNITIVE ASPECTS/SINNOTT) MORE MATURE TYPE OF THINKING
-REFLECTIVE -RELATIVE -PROVISIONAL -REALISTIC -LESS ABSOLUTIST -REALIZE MAY BE INFLUENCED BY
EMOTION -PRACTICAL -FLEXIBLE

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What is the most important part of the brain for sexual functioning?

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hypothalamus - hormonal balance/arousal

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Happiness

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TENDS TO RISE IN EMERGING ADULTS
• MAKE OWN DECISIONS
• INDEPENDENCE
• BETTER COPING SKILLS

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7
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Relationships in emerging adulthood

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CULTIVATE ALL OF THEM

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Self-esteem in emerging adults

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it can help them develop a positive sense of self, build resilience, and navigate challenges
-LESS SELF-CENTERED
-MORE CARING TOWARD OTHERS

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Emerging adulthood

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18-25 YEARS
-TECHNOLOGY REVOLUTION
-WOMEN’S MOVEMENT
-SEXUAL REVOLUTION
-YOUTH MOVEMENT

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Individualism

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a cultural belief that is prominent in the emerging adulthood period

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Tertiary education

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a period of life when people separate from their families and establish their own identities and lives

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dialectical thought

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is the ability to combine important aspects of opposing viewpoints to create new ideas

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OECD countries

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(Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development)
an international organization of developed countries that work together to promote economic growth and prosperity

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Collectivism

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a cultural orientation where young adults prioritize the needs and goals of their family, community, or group over their own individual desires

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Developed countries

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The United States, Canada, Western Europe, Japan, South Korea, Australia, and New Zealand

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Sexual response cycle

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excitement, plateau, orgasm, and resolution

17
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Levinson’s theory

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based on the idea that young people are in a transitional period between adolescence and adulthood

18
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Leading Causes death in EMERGING ADULTHOOD

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-ACCIDENTS
-SUICIDES
-HOMICIDES

19
Q

REFLECTIVE

A

THINK DEEPLY ABOUT MANY
ASPECTS OF THEIR LIVES

20
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RELATIVE

A

VARIOUS SITUATIONS REQUIRE
DIFFERENT PROBLEM SOLVING
SKILLS

21
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PROVISIONAL

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SKEPTICAL

22
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EMERGING ADULTHOOD brain

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PREFRONTAL CORTEX FINISHES
DEVELOPING
-APPROX. AGE 25

23
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Alcohol use in emerging adulthood

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can serve positive functions, such as facilitating friendship formation, but people also experience high rates of alcohol-related problems during this period

24
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Marriage

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-TODAY—BELIEVE TO DO THIS YOU SHOULD ALREADY BE AN ADULT
-OCCURRING LATER THAN IN PREVIOUS
YEARS (OR SKIPPING IT)
• WOMEN—27 YEARS
• MEN—29 YEARS
NO LONGER SEE THIS AS A STEP
TOWARD ADULTHOOD

25
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Cohabitation

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involves living together in a sexually intimate relationship without being married

26
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PSYCHOLOGICAL DISORDERS (mental illness)

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-SCHIZOPHRENIA
-ANXIETY
-DEPRESSION
-SUICIDE RATES RISE

27
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WHY THE RISE IN MENTAL DISORDERS?

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TIME OF HIGH STRESS
-LOTS OF DECISIONS
-INDEPENDENT LIVING—CHALLENGE
-SUBSTANCE USE ABUSE RISES
ESPECIALLY IN COLLEGE STUDENTS

28
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Delay in emgering adulthood

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LIVE AT HOME WITH PARENTS LONGER
-ESTIMATED 1 IN 4 OF TODAY’S EMERGING ADULTS WILL NOT HAVE MARRIED BY THE TIME REACH MID 40S OR 50S

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