Mod 7 - Emerging Adulthood Flashcards
Age of emerging adulthood
18-25 (now 29)
What is emerging adulthood characterized by
Experimentation and exploration
What SES group typically experiences Emerging Adulthood
Middle to High in industrial nations; wealthy in developing
Holding a full time job, financial independence and self-responsibility are markers of what?
Adulthood
When does physical health typically peak?
30
When does lung health begin to decline?
25
When does immune system begin to decline?
20
What percent drop out of 2 year colleges?
44%
What percent drop out of a 4 year college?
32%
When does fertility risks increase, especially in females?
35-44
What is the mortality rate of emerging adults compared to adolescents?
Two times
What age does muscle strength start to decline
30
1 cause of death in emerging adults
Accidents
2 cause of death in emerging adults 18-24?
Cancer and cardiovascular
Percent of women (in EA) who abuse substances
6%
Percent of men (in EA) who abuse substances
12%
When does binge drinking peak?
21-22
% who have had sex at beginning of EA?
60%
Percent of males and females, respectively, who remained faithful in 1994 study?
75%, 85%
Percent of US adults who are LGBT
3.8%
The cognitive view individuals develop for themselves
Mindset
Mindset that people can improve through effort
Growth
Mindset that qualities are carved in stone
Fixed
Type of motivation involves doing something to get something else
Extrinsic
Type of motivation to do something for its own sake; self determination
Intrinsic
Passion and persistence in achieving long-term goals
Grit
Increased work hours during school cause grades to ____________
Decline
Unemployment causes _________
Stress and depression
T/F: return to work, even if underemployed, will recover a sense of well-being rapidly
True
What age does creativity peak?
40
Percent of young people who have a clear career vision
20%
Erikson’s 6th stage
Intimacy vs isolation
Ability to control emotion is linked with
Resilience
What does an easy child tend to be as an adult?
Well adjusted
What does an inhibited child tend to be as an adult?
Less assertive and social
Theory that people seek out partners who are similar to them
Consensual validation
Age-graded expectations for life events
Social clock
Percent of adults who remain single throughout life
8-10%
Average duration of marriage in US
9 years
Divorce can lead to ___% increase in mortality
23%
Percent of marriage that will end in divorce by 20 years
50%
Which sex is more likely to remarry
Men
Average decrease in time per year sex happened from 1994 to 2010 study
9 times
