Chapter 22 LECTURE 7 PART II Flashcards
Young Adult
COGNITIVE-PERCEPTUAL PATTERN
-At what age is visual acuity & hearing the highest?
20
COGNITIVE-PERCEPTUAL PATTERN
-Executive _____-____ becomes better developed
-What four things does this include?
-decision-making
- Calcution of risks vs rewards
- Prioritization of skills
- Self evaluation and self-correction
- Long-term planning
COGNITIVE-PERCEPTUAL PATTERN
-What kind of maturity develops?
Intellectual maturity
COGNITIVE-PERCEPTUAL PATTERN
-What kind of growth peaks in their 20s?
-What two things does this include?
-Intellectual growth
- Recall
- Memory
COGNITIVE-PERCEPTUAL PATTERN
-What is still developing in early years?
-What two things does this include?
-Frontal brain
- Emotional Control
- Rational Decision Making
COGNITIVE-PERCEPTUAL PATTERN: Piaget
-What stage did he say the young adults were in?
-What does this include? (3)
-Formal Operational
- Analysis of all combinations of possibilties
- Constructs hypotheses
- More perceptive/insightful
COGNITIVE-PERCEPTUAL PATTERN: Erikson
-What stage did he say the young adults were in?
-What does this include? (2)
-Intimacy vs. isolation
- Increased sense of competency/self-esteem
- Learns to develop reciprocal intimate relationships (requires mutual trust)
COGNITIVE-PERCEPTUAL PATTERN: Kohlberg
-What stage did he say the young adults were in?
-What does this include?
-Postconventional Moral Reasoning
- Define rights & morality in terms of self-chosen principles
SELF-PERCEPTION-SELF-CONCEPT PATTERN
-The young adulthood period is marked by a series of what?
Transitional events that help to shape adult identity
SELF-PERCEPTION-SELF-CONCEPT PATTERN
-Two emotional themes regarding the value of _____ and _____ _____ become evident during young adulthood
Work; financial independence
SELF-PERCEPTION-SELF-CONCEPT PATTERN
-Transitioning to what is a major milestone?
-What is it a key to?
-full-time employment
-financial independence
SELF-PERCEPTION-SELF-CONCEPT PATTERN
-What kind of independence is a milestone?
-Young adults today live (longer/shorter) in their parents’ home?
-What percent of young adults return after leaving home?
-______ _____ is contributing to this “boomeranging.”
-What should we do for young adults?
-residential
-longer
-20-50%
-college debt
-We want to support them bc in this economic time, it may take a little longer to establish independence
YOUNG ADULTS & PARENTS
-Do many young adults still live at home?
-Only parents of high income levels provide financial help? (T/F)
-Yes
-False; parents of ALL income levels provide financial help
YOUNG ADULTS & PARENTS
-_____ of all emerging adults receive _____ from their parents in addition to what three things?
- 1/2
-cash
- Tuition
- Medical care
- Food
YOUNG ADULTS & PARENTS
-What do helicopter parents do?
They hover over their emerging adult child, ready to swoop down if any problem arises
YOUNG ADULTS & PARENTS
-What do snowplow parents do?
They clear every obstacle in their child’s path, although it is unrealistic to remove every obstacle
YOUNG ADULTS & PARENTS
-With parenting, what is key?
-Explain.
-Does helicopter and snowplow parenting have advantages & disadvantages?
-What can these two parenting styles lead to?
-Balancing
-helping them but letting them have some independence
-yes
-stunted growth and thinking
ROLES-RELATIONSHIPS PATTERN
-What kinds of networks increase in young adulthood?
-What relationships are (more/less) enduring than earlier relationships?
-Friendship networks
-Young adult friendships; more
ROLES-RELATIONSHIPS PATTERN
-What kinds of websites are very prevalent?
-What two things can this lead to?
-Social networking websites
- Compulsive or addictive use
- ADHD in adulthood
ROLES-RELATIONSHIPS PATTERN
-What is a key milestone in young adulthood?
-What has an impact on it?
-Developing romantic relationships
-Childbearing decisions
ROLES-RELATIONSHIPS PATTERN
-What kinds of unions are becoming increasingly accepted in the US?
Same-sex
ROLES-RELATIONSHIPS PATTERN
-What choice is an important decision at this life stage?
-What do young adults spend more time in?
-(More/less) are enrolled in college
-More are (men/women)
-career
-post secondary education
-more
-women
ROLES-RELATIONSHIPS PATTERN
-In terms of parenting, what is there an increase in?
-There is a(n) (decreased/increased) acceptance, but also a(n) (decrease/increase) in _____ hardships
-young adults who are single parents
-an increased
-an increase
-financial
ROLES-RELATIONSHIPS PATTERN
-Is childbearing a major milestone?
-Although it is a major milestone, what is one thing about it?
-Yes
-It is often delayed in young adults today as compared to previous generations
ROLES-RELATIONSHIPS PATTERN
-______ or ______ but ______ parenthood has become increasingly common & (more/less) socially accepted
-single
-joint
-unmarried
-more
COPING-STRESS TOLERANCE PATTERN
-Nurses should assess what during health encounters?
Stress levels
COPING-STRESS TOLERANCE PATTERN
-Name 2 job and school related stress
- Young adults are vulnerable
- High tech, “hyper-connected”, high achievers who seek challenges
COPING-STRESS TOLERANCE PATTERN: Suicide & Depression
-Suicide is the ____ leading cause of death in young adults
-Depression is a risk factor for what?
-What is behavioral health integration?
-2nd
-suicide
-behavioral health services are integrated into primary care settings to improve access & provide a more holistic approach to mental health care
VALUES-BELIEF PATTERN
-Young adults enter their 20s with what?
habits, values, and beliefs acquired during childhood and adolescence
VALUES-BELIEF PATTERN
-Are values involved in parenting?
-Young adults are waiting (longer/shorter) to have children
-Yes
-longer
VALUES-BELIEF PATTERN: Prenatal Diagnosis & Genetic Issues
-We can detect genetic issues when?
-What will the parent have to choose?
-in utero
-whether or not to keep the fetus if an issue arises
VALUES-BELIEF PATTERN: Prenatal Diagnosis & Genetic Issues
-What is responsible for prenatal deaths (2)
- Genetic impairments caused by abnormal chromosomes
- Inborn errors of metabolism
VALUES-BELIEF PATTERN: Prenatal Diagnosis & Genetic Issues
-How is noninvasive prenatal testing done?
A sample of the mothers blood is taken to screen both the mother and fetus
VALUES-BELIEF PATTERN: Prenatal Diagnosis & Genetic Issues
-If concerns arise, it could lead to what?
Termination of pregnancy
ENVIRONMENTAL PROCESSES: Ethnicity, race, culture
-What two things are prevalent?
-What are they connected to?
-racism and discrimination
-educational & work-related decisions, which impact income (health disparities)
ENVIRONMENTAL PROCESSES: Accidents
-Accidents are what?
-What is the greatest cause of death?
-What 2 things are implicated?
-What is something that causes them?
-the leading cause of death in young adults
-motor vehicle accidents
-texting while driving & cell phone use
-driving while impaired
