Module 19: Young Adulthood Flashcards
What does emerging adulthood offer?
Moratorium
Moratorium
+ time out from developmental pressures and allow young people the freedom to experiment various roles and lifestyles
+ self-conscious crisis that ideally leads to a resolution and identity achievement status
Recentering
name for the process that underlies the shift to an adult identity
What are the three stages in young adulthood development?
Stage 1: Beginning
Stage 2: During
Stage 3: Usually by Age 30
Stage 1: Beginning
Individual is still embedded in the family of origin, but expectations for self-reliance and self-directedness begin to increase
Stage 2: During
Individual remains connected to but no longer embedded within the family of origin
Stage 3: Usually by Age 30
Marked independence from the family of origin and commitment to a career, a partner, and possibly children
What do many young adults tend to do?
Many young adults seem to do little active, conscious deliberation, instead of taking passive approach or taking the lead from the parents
What do positive parent-child relationships during early adolescence predict?
Positive parent-child relationships during early adolescence predict warmer and less conflicted relationships with both parents when children reach age 26
Fail to Launch
The view that these young adults who “fail to launch” and do not move out of their parents’ homes are selfish slackers who refuse to grow up is largely inaccurate
Normative-Stage Models
theoretical approaches that hold that adults follow a basic sequence of age- related psychosocial changes
What is the crisis faced in young adulthood (21-39 yrs)?
Intimacy vs. Isolation
What is the age of people who face the crisis, Intimacy vs. Isolation?
Young Adulthood (21-39 yrs)
What is the virtue developed when a crisis, Intimacy vs. Isolation is successfully crossed?
Love
What will happen if adults cannot make deep personal commitments to other people according to Erikson?
According to Erikson, if adults cannot make deep personal commitments to others, they risk becoming overly isolated and self-absorbed
What do young adults develop when they work to resolve conflicting demands for intimacy and competitiveness?
As young adults work to resolve conflicting demands for intimacy and competitiveness, they develop an ethical sense, which Erikson considered a marker of adulthood
Love
a mutual devotion between partners who have chosen to share their lives and have children
What are the maladaptive tendencies that may be experienced in young adulthood?
- Promiscuity
- Exclusion
Maladaptive Tendency: Promiscuity
tendency to become intimate too freely, too easily (marupok)
Malignant Tendency: Exclusion
tendency to isolate oneself from everyone
Timing-of-Events Model
holds that the course of development depends on when certain events occur in people’s lives
Normative Life Events (Normative Age-Graded Events)
those typically happen at certain times of life
Social Clock
society’s norms for appropriate timing of life events
Trait Models
psychological models that focus on the measurement and examination of different traits
McCrae’s Five-Factor Model
Openness, Conscientiousness, Extraversion, Agreeableness, Neuroticism
When people’s personalities remain similar, does it mean no change occurs?
No. Although people’s personalities remain similar does not mean no change occurs
Typological Approach
seeks to complement and expand trait research by looking at personality functioning whole
Ego-Resilient
well-adjusted, self-confident, articulate, attentive, helpful, Cooperative, task-focused
Overcontrolled
shy, quiet, anxious, dependable, tend to keep thoughts to themselves and withdraw from conflict, subject to depression
Undercontrolled
active, energetic, impulsive, stubborn, and easily distracted
What are the Three Attachment Styles?
- Secure
- Avoidant
- Anxious
Secure Attachment Style
have positive views in relationships, find it easy to get close to others, and are not overly concerned about romantic relationships
Avoidant Attachment Style
hesitant about getting involved in romantic relationships and once they do, they distance themselves to their partners
Anxious Attachment Style
demand closeness, less trusting, more emotional, jealous, and possessive
