Chapter 13

Question 1

What are some tasks of early adulthood?

Answer 1

Establishing identity, developing emotional stability, finding intimacy, achieving autonomy, etc

Question 2

What is physical development like in early adulthood?

Answer 2

Physical development peaks in early adulthood, however higher rates of obesity, STIs, asthma, diabetes and cancer are most common in early adulthood

Question 3

What is crystallized intelligence?

Answer 3

Ones lifetime of intellectual attainment, it increases with age

Question 4

What is fluid intelligence?

Answer 4

Mental flexibility, the ability to process information rapidly, more likely to decrease with age

Question 5

What is separation in this stage?

Answer 5

Separation from their parents, at least psychological but can also be physical like moving out.

Question 6

According to Erikson, what is the conflict in this stage?

Answer 6

Intimacy vs Isolation