Early Adulthood

Question 1

emerging adulthood

Answer 1

describes the social qualities of the period btwn adolescence and full adulthood

Question 2

physical dev in early adulthood (overview)

Answer 2

physical peak time of individual (ages 20 - 35)
multidirectional dev (improvement & decline)

Question 3

different physical peaks for athletes

Answer 3

athletes in sports requiring speed, endurance, quick mvmt (i.e. sprinting) peak earlier than athletes in sports with more mental activities (i.e. football qb)

Question 4

post formal thought

Answer 4

relativistic thinking (beyond rational thought), where can see multiple points of view and decide what believe

Question 5

Sternberg’s triarchic theory of love

Answer 5

3 main components of love 
1. intimacy
2. passion
3. commitment 
"complete" love in a relationship is a combo of at least 2, if not 3 of these.

Question 6

factors influencing likelihood of divorce (5)

Answer 6

• income (>$50K = less likely to divorce)
• when have a baby (7+ months post marriage = less likely)
• home grew up in (2 parents = less likely)
• religious background (religious = less likely)
• education (attend college = less likely)

Question 7

passion

Answer 7

biological closeness, sexual & romantic feelings/attraction

Question 8

commitment

Answer 8

decision to stay together (cognitive component of love)

Question 9

7 types of love

Answer 9

1. consummate love (intimacy + commitment + passion)
2. liking (intimacy)
3. companionate love (intimacy + commitment)
4. empty love (commitment)
5. fatuous love (commitment + passion)
6. infatuation (passion)
7. romantic love (intimacy + passion)

Question 10

intimacy

Answer 10

emotional connection (via warm communication)

Question 11

avg amt of sex for married couples

Answer 11

58x/year (more than unmarried)

Question 12

physical declines in early adulthood (5)

Answer 12

• decreased max HR
• decreased resp capacity
• lens of eye stiffens/thickens
• decreased sensitivity to high freq sounds
• decreased size/amt of fast twitch muscles