Social and Emotional Development in Early Adulthood (Ch. 14) Flashcards
todays emerging adults have a stronger pluralistic orientation, which means ….
disposition for living in a diverse society that promotes individual respect and equal opportunity
as globalization accelerates, so does
emerging adulthood
gains in higher education
common global identity
helicopter parenting
hover parents, comes out of love and affection but has negative affects
exposure to negative life events _______ development
undermines
during Levison’s transition to early adulthood, most young people construct ….
a dream (images of themselves in the adult world)
dreams in men vs. women
men - achievement-based/career
women - split between career and family
second transition in Levison’s seasons of life
people who were family focused become career focused and people who were career focused become family focused
social clock
age-graded expectations for major life events (ex. first job, marrying, buying a home, retiring, etc.)
has become more flexible in past decades
t/f: research/evidence supports opposites attract for romantic relationships
false!
sternbergs triangular theory of love
passion (physical)
intimacy (emotional)
commitment (cognitive)
passion in sternbergs triangular theory of love
companionate - warm affection and trusting the other
compassionate - concern for other’s well being shown through efforts
secure attachment in later adult relationships
loving and caring, found and kept relationships
avoidant attachment in later adult relationships
stressed independence and mistrusted partners
resistant attachment in later adult relationships
wanted to merge totally with partner, quick to express fear/anger
important feature of commitment
constructive conflict resolution (listening, compromising and accepting responsibility)
japanese word “amae” means
love; to depend on another’s benevolence
traditional chinese interdependent views defines the self through
role relationships (brother, sister, wife, son, etc.)
college students of asian heritage place less emphasis on ________ and more emphasis on ________
physical attraction and deep emotion; companionship and practical matters