Lecture 11

Question 1

In-between Adolescent and adult, Postponing major commitments, Optimal health/ physical peak,Risk taking,
18-25 years; based on what’s going on in life

Answer 1

Emerging adulthood

Question 2

Characterized by thought that is, more practical (most likely to succeed, consider other conditions while thinking), more flexible, more creative, more imaginative

Answer 2

Post formal thought

Question 3

Arises from abstract, impersonal logic, observation of measurable facts, rational / mathematical and can be verified by third party, examples are encyclopedias, textbooks, news reporting

Answer 3

Objective thought

Question 4

Arises from personal experience and perceptions,
personal opinions, assumptions, interpretations and beliefs, cannot be verified by third party, examples are
newspaper editorials, blogs, biographies, comments on the Internet

Answer 4

Subjective thought

Question 5

What 2 things make up post formal thought?

Answer 5

Subjective and objective thought

Question 6

Arguably the most advanced cognitive process

method to resolve contradictions / establish truth

Answer 6

dialectical thought

Question 7

New idea that integrates the two

Answer 7

Synthesis

Question 8

Statement of belief

Answer 8

Thesis

Question 9

Belief that opposes the thesis

Answer 9

Antithesis

Question 10

Are Asians or Americans more likely to use dialectical thought?

Answer 10

Asians

Question 11

Behaviors, arts, beliefs, language, institutions, the way of life for a group

Answer 11

Cultural identity

Question 12

Interested in learning about and understanding their own ethnicity

Answer 12

Ethnic identity search

Question 13

Clear and confident understanding of their own cultural identity, sense of pride in and identify with their own cultural group and demonstrate an acceptance of other groups

Answer 13

Ethnic identity achievement

Question 14

Establish oneself as productive member of society; pride in work and acquiring resources

Answer 14

Vocational identity

Question 15

Interested in learning about and understanding vocational opportunities

Answer 15

Vocation identity search

Question 16

Sense of pride and identify with ones chosen vocation

Answer 16

vocational identity achievement

Question 17

Why do emerging adults experience more of every diagnosed disorder?

Answer 17

Isolation, unemployment, searching for identity and partner, new to stressors of adult life

Question 18

Psychopathology is a consequence of life stress interacting with underlying disposition for the disorder, environment interacting with biology

Answer 18

Diathesis stress model

Question 19

Lack of pleasure in nearly all activities, persistent unhappy mood, sleep, eating, concentration problems

Answer 19

Mood disorders

Question 20

What are some examples of mood disorders? Most common?

Answer 20

Mania, bipolar, major depressive disorder (most common)

Question 21

Future oriented emotions, perceptions of uncontrollably and unpredictability, intrusive and uncontrolled worry

Answer 21

Anxiety disorder

Question 22

Reaction to present threat

Answer 22

Fear

Question 23

Worry about possible negative outcomes

Answer 23

Anxiety

Question 24

Why do anxiety disorders emerge?

Answer 24

Anxious about self, others, future, higher rates of trauma

Question 25

Persistent fear of acting in an embarrassing humiliating way in social or performance situations

Answer 25

Social anxiety

Question 26

What is an associated behavior with social anxiety?

Answer 26

Avoidance

Question 27

Excessive worry and fearful behaviors, intense fear not focused on particular thing or situation, not due to trauma or stress

Answer 27

Generalized anxiety disorder