Chapters 13 & 14 Short Answers

Question 1

Define Crystalized intelligence and give an example of it?

Answer 1

Crystalized intelligence is the knowledge or judgement acquired through education and experience. Examples: vocabulary, the ability to read and understand newspaper, and the ability to evaluate experience. examples of technical skills include, using a computer and balancing a cheque book

Question 2

One factor contributing to the health and wellbeing in early adulthood is having a heathy support network. What are some of the positive effects of having adequate social support?

Answer 2

Adequate social support has been shown to result in lower risk of disease, death and depression, as perceived adequacy of social network correlates with functioning of the immune system. Having a healthy support network of friends and family also allows for supportive care in times of need.

Question 3

Name and define the three major components of Sternberg’s Triangular Theory of Love and list the seven sub-varieties of love that they can combine into. What is the concept of non-love, and what is an example of it?

Answer 3

Intimacy is the first component. It includes feelings that promote closeness and connectedness. Passion is another component that includes feelings of intense longing for union including sexual union. Finally, commitment looks at the idea that people devote themselves to others, especially over a long period of time. The seven subcategories are as follows:
1) empty love: commitment
2) Liking: intimacy
3) Infatuation: Passion
4) Fatuous love: commitment +passion
5) Romantic love: passion +intimacy
6) Companionate love: intimacy + commitment
7) consummate love: Intimacy + passion + commitment
Non-love is the absence of all three of the components of Sternberg’s theory. An example would be an acquaintance relationship

Question 4

Having children can present many challenges to a marriage. What are some factors that have been shown to contribute to martial satisfaction over the child rearing years?

Answer 4

Factors shown to increase marital satisfaction include the length of time a couple is together prior to having children, the level of educations the parents have, the number of children the parents have, and having a balance between work and home time.

Question 5

What, in detail, is life structure (include 3 phases)

Answer 5

A key concept in Levinson’s theory; the underlying pattern or design of a person’s life at a given time, which includes roles, relationships, and behaviour patterns.
i. Novice Phase: Period of adjustment
ii. Mid-Era Phase: competence increased in facing challenges through reorganization of life structure created during phase i
111. Culmination Phase: success in building a life structure that allows them to manage the demands compared to simply living together