Early Adulthood (Ch. 13 & 14)

Question 1

Thinking that is reflective, relativistic, contextual, provisional, realistic, and influenced by emotions.

Answer 1

Postformal Thought

Question 2

Finding oneself while losing oneself in another person, and it requires a commitment to another person

Answer 2

Intimacy (Part of Erikson’s 6th stage)

Question 3

Divorce is most likely to happen when?

Answer 3

Between 5-10 years of marriage

Question 4

Accounting for 20 percent of the divorced group, most were females who “grew more competent, well-adjusted, and self-fulfilled” following their divorce.

Answer 4

The Enhancers

Part of the 6 pathways after divorce

Question 5

The largest group of divorced individuals; described as average people coping with divorce. They showed some strengths and some weaknesses, some successes and some failures.

Answer 5

The Good-Enoughs

Part of the 6 pathways after divorce

Question 6

These individuals were motivated to find new mates as soon as possible.

Answer 6

The Seekers

Part of the 6 pathways after divorce

Question 7

People in this category often spent more time in singles bars and had more casual sex. However, they often eventually reseek a stable relationship later on.

Answer 7

The Libertines

Part of the 6 pathways after divorce

Question 8

Issues before their divorce, and these problems increased after the breakup when “the added stress of a failed marriage was more than they could handle. Others had difficulty coping because divorce cost them a spouse who had supported them, or in the case of a drinking problem, restricted them”

Answer 8

The Defeated

Part of the 6 pathways after divorce

Question 9

About 10% of the divorced group, were “well-adjusted, self-sufficient, and socially skilled.” Have a successful career, an active social life, and a wide range of interests. Have little interest in sharing their lives with anyone else.

Answer 9

The Competent Loners

Part of the 6 pathways after divorce

Question 10

Gender likely to have more close friends and their friendships involve more self-disclosure and exchange of mutual support

Answer 10

Females

Question 11

Current marriage rates are ______ and current divorce trends are _______.

Answer 11

Decreasing (both)

Question 12

Age for peak physical performance

Answer 12

Between 19-26

Question 13

Obesity trends (adulthood)

Answer 13

~33 percent of Americans overweight enough to be at increased health risk
~Involves booth hereditary and Environmental factors

Question 14

According to Erikson, when adults fail to develop meaningful relationships, it may result in:

Answer 14

Isolation

Question 15

The term given to the transition from adolescence to adulthood. This period ranges from about 18 to 25 years of age, and it is characterized by experimentation and exploration.

Answer 15

Emerging Adulthood

Question 16

Have more than twice the mortality rate of adolescents, with males being mainly responsible for the increase. Despite their higher mortality rate, this group generally has few chronic health problems.

Answer 16

Emerging Adults

Question 17

________ defines people in fundamental ways and is a key aspect of their identity.
Most individuals spend about one-third of their adult life here.

Answer 17

Work

Question 18

Is an increasingly popular lifestyle, but researchers have found it is often linked to negative marital outcomes, although this link depends on the timing. Negative marital outcomes are more likely when this occurs prior to becoming engaged.

Answer 18

Cohabitation

Question 19

Despite ________ in marriage and divorce rates, a large percentage of Americans still marry. The benefits of marriage include better physical and mental health and a longer life.

Answer 19

declines

Question 20

This gender has more close friends and their friendships involve more self-disclosure and exchange of mutual support

Answer 20

Women