Week 8 - Early Adulthood

Question 1

What age is early adulthood

Answer 1

20-40yrs

Question 2

What are physical changes in early adulthood

Answer 2

• peak of physical abilities
• growth in height and weight
• full height achieved by mid 20s
• maximum bone mass by 30 years
• ## risk of weight gain from more sedentary lifestyle

Question 3

At what age is full height achieved

Answer 3

mid 20s

Question 4

What age is maximum bone mass achieved

Answer 4

30 years

Question 5

At what age does strength peak

Answer 5

mid 30s, then slow decline

Question 6

what’s the difference between eustress and distress

Answer 6

Eustress = positive stress that can be beneficial and motivating - it can enhance performance, increase focus and lead to personal growth

Distress = negative stress that causes discomfort, anxiety or overwhelm

Question 7

what is general adaptation syndrome

Answer 7

a 3 stage physiological response to stress

Question 8

What are the 3 stages of the general adaptation syndrome

Answer 8

1. Alarm
2. Resistance
3. Exhaustion

Question 9

How does Piaget describe cognitive development for early adulthood

Answer 9

Formal operations stage
- final stage of cognitive development
- focus on logical mathematical thought
Achieves
- contextual thinking
- post formal thought

Question 10

What is contextual thinking

Answer 10

Links thinking with various commitments and psychosocial factors across the adult lifespan.
Take into account the surrounding circumstances, environment, and variable that influence them.

Question 11

What is the social clock theory

Answer 11

The social clock theory refers to the idea that society sets a timeline or “schedule” for when people are expected to achieve certain life milestones, such as getting married, having children, starting a career, or retiring.

on time = following the social timetable
Off time = out of phase with peers

Question 12

What is the timing of events theories

Answer 12

examines how the timing of significant life events influences an individual’s development and overall life trajectory. This theory emphasizes that the timing of events—such as marriage, parenthood, education, and career milestones—can have profound effects on personal development, social relationships, and psychological well-being.

Question 13

What is normative crisis theories

Answer 13

Normative crisis theories refer to a category of developmental theories that propose that individuals go through a series of predictable, age-related crises or challenges as they progress through different stages of life

e.g. Erikson’s theory

Question 14

What is eriksons conflict for early adulthood

Answer 14

intimacy vs isolation

Question 15

what is the outcome of overcoming the conflict for early adulthood

Answer 15

love

Question 16

What is sternberg’s triangle of love

Answer 16

There are 3 components of love and how they interact forms various types of romantic relationships

Question 17

what are the 3 components of love according to stenberg

Answer 17

• intimacy
• passion
• commitment

Question 18

what is intimacy

Answer 18

feelings of closeness, connectedness and emotional bonding that partners share. It involves the sharing of personal thoughts feelings and experiences

Question 19

What is passion

Answer 19

Physical attraction, sexual desire, and emotional arousal one partner feels for another.
Characterised by intense feelings and longing for one another.

Question 20

What is commitment

Answer 20

The decision to maintain a long term relationship with a partner.
Involves conscious choice to stay together and work through challenges.

Question 21

What is non love

Answer 21

Absence of intimacy, passion and commitment

Question 22

What is liking

Answer 22

Present intimacy without passion or commitment e.g. friendship

Question 23

What is infatuated love

Answer 23

passion without intimacy or commitment
e.g. crush

Question 24

What is empty love

Answer 24

commitment without intimacy or passion e.g. stagnant marriage

Question 25

what is romantic love

Answer 25

intimacy and passion without commitment

Question 26

what is companionate love

Answer 26

intimacy and commitment without passion

Question 27

What is fatuous love

Answer 27

passion and commitment without intimacy

Question 28

What is consummate love

Answer 28

intimacy, passion and commitment

Question 29

What are the 3 attachment styles of young adults

Answer 29

• secure attachment
• avoidant attachment
• anxious resistant (ambivalent) attachment

Question 30

What is secure attachment

Answer 30

• feel confident that needs will be met
• doesn’t need relationship to be happy but open to experiences
• Avaiable, responsive and helpful as adults

Question 31

What is avoidant attachment

Answer 31

• independent of attachment
• may be emotionally unavailable have trouble asking for help when needed

Question 32

What is anxious resistant (ambivalent) attachment

Answer 32

• inconsistent care from primary caregiver
• needs care but also rejects it

Question 33

What is the health beliefs model

Answer 33

psychological framework to explain and predict health-related behaviors, particularly in response to health risks and preventive measures. It is widely used in health psychology to understand why individuals engage in or avoid behaviors that promote health or prevent disease.

Question 34

What does the engagement in health risk behaviours depend on

Answer 34

• perceived susceptibility
• severity of outcome
• external or internal cues
• balance between benefits and barriers

Question 35

What is piaget’s formal operations stage

Answer 35

• final stage of cognitive development
• focus on logical - mathematical thought

Question 36

What is post formal thought

Answer 36

• knowledge is relative, non absolute
• accept contradictions
• Synthesis contradictions