Emerging Adulthood Flashcards
What are the important markers of emerging adulthood as a life phase?
The important markers of emerging adulthood as a life phase are feeling in between, identity exploration, focus on the self, and possibilities.
What caused the shift in reaching milestones?
The shift in when to reach milestones occurred due to the development of anticonception methods, increase in higher education, increased focus on career, and the changing role of women.
What is the criticism on emerging adulthood as a life phase?
The criticism on emerging adulthood includes the following factors: not a positive period, not applicable to all individuals, phases are arbitrary, this is not a theory, and dangers of using this as a life phase.
What are the factors defining a developmental life phase?
The factors of a developmental life phase include:
- qualitative changes: clear and distinct changes from previous life phase.
- invariant: cannot skip a stage, happens to everyone.
- hierarchical: builds on previous life phases.
- coherent: integrated functioning across a variety of domains.
What are the changes in peer relations in emerging adulthood?
The changes in peer relations are friends become the primary source of support, identity development, reaching adult status, same provisions as during adolescence, protection against mental health problems.
