Early and middle adulthood

Question 1

Describe the physical development of someone in early to middle adulthood
(4)

Answer 1

-Fully mature and there is little growth physical development is finished in early adulthood
-Adults gain weight as they age
-Early adulthood is the reproductive peak
-Middle adulthood is when there are many physical changes e.g eyesight, hearing deteriorates, menopause, skin loses elasticity, hair goes grey and men may bald.

Question 2

Describe the intellectual development of someone in middle or early adulthood?
(5)

Answer 2

-Taking up new hobbies
-Intellectual learning develops (lifelong learning)
-Opportunities to travel and learn new cultures
-Increase education through training, education or employment
-Skills developed via living independently e.g. cooking, managing a budget and managing a home

Question 3

Emotional Development of someone in the life stage of early or middle adulthood
(5)

Answer 3

-Living with a long term partner takes a high level of emotional relationship
-May get married
-Understand own emotions and emotions of any partner
-Have to emotionally mature to cope with children and their job also may have an emotional aspect as they may like or dislike their job
-Job/studying may cause stress

Question 4

Social development of someone in early or middle adulthood
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Answer 4

-May have more time for social commitments
-Relationships with parents change
-Jobs make a development of formal relationships
-More money
-Take part in activities with grandchildren
-May have to take care of elderly parents or cope with the loss of friends