Social and Personality Development in Early Adulthood Flashcards

Question

What is the general pattern of marital satisfaction related to parenthood?

Answer 1

Marital satisfaction peaks before the birth of the first child, drops, and remains lower until the last child leaves home ## Footnote This pattern is not universal nor inevitable.

Answer 2

Having a parenting partner ## Footnote This partnership helps in coping with the stresses of new parenthood.

Answer 3

Realistic, Investigative, Artistic, Social, Enterprising, Conventional ## Footnote These types describe various personality traits and corresponding work preferences.

Answer 4

Aggressive, masculine, physically strong, often with low verbal or interpersonal skills; prefer mechanical activities ## Footnote Common careers include mechanic, electrician, or surveyor.

Answer 5

Oriented toward thinking, organizing, and planning; prefer ambiguous tasks but are low in social skills ## Footnote Common careers include scientists or engineers.

Answer 6

Social; prefer unstructured, highly individual activity ## Footnote Often found in careers such as artists.

Answer 7

Extraverts; people-oriented, sociable, and attention-seeking; avoid intellectual activity ## Footnote Common careers include nursing and education.

Answer 8

Highly verbal and dominating; enjoy organizing and directing others; are persuasive leaders ## Footnote Common careers include sales.

Answer 9

Prefer structured activities and subordinate roles; like clear guidelines ## Footnote Common occupations include bookkeeping or filing.

Answer 10

The proportion of women in most occupational fields has been steadily increasing ## Footnote Many occupations still reflect historical gender roles.

Answer 11

All major fields of study except for those related to computer sciences and engineering ## Footnote This reflects changing gender dynamics in education.

Answer 12

~56% ## Footnote This statistic highlights ongoing gender disparities in the workforce.

Answer 13

The gap has been declining steadily ## Footnote This reflects progress toward gender pay equity.

Answer 14

The process of adapting to the workplace, managing career transitions, and pursuing goals through employment ## Footnote It involves various stages and transitions throughout an individual's career.

Answer 15

Growth, Exploratory, Establishment / Stabilization, Maintenance ## Footnote Each stage corresponds to different age ranges and developmental tasks.

Answer 16

Birth to 14 years of age ## Footnote In this stage, individuals learn about their own abilities and interests.

Answer 17

15 to 24 years ## Footnote This stage involves deciding on a job or career.

Answer 18

Improvement of skills for a chosen career; fulfillment of goals and aspirations ## Footnote This stage typically occurs between the ages of 25 to 45.

Answer 19

Most young people need to take on this role to support themselves economically ## Footnote Satisfying work is important for mental health and life satisfaction.

Answer 20

Young people tend to choose occupations at the same social class level as their parents ## Footnote This effect is perpetuated through education and family value systems.

Answer 21

Women have more close friends, and their friendships are more intimate, with more self-disclosure ## Footnote This includes more exchange of emotional support.

Answer 22

A family role, usually occupied by a woman, responsible for maintaining family and friendship relationships ## Footnote This role emphasizes the relational aspects of family life.

Answer 23

False ## Footnote Male friends are less likely to agree with each other or provide emotional support.