Young Adulthood Flashcards
**Recognize the two critical developmental tasks of young adulthood. **
Economic independence:occurs as young people from high school or college into the workforce on a full time basis.This shift entails major life changes,because living independently Carrie’s with it new responsibilities
independent decision-making: where to work, where to live,how to budget income,what kinds of dates to go on, when to get married and so forth. The challenge associated with this transition to adulthood in modern times has created an in between process that has been characterized as a new stage of development known as emerging adulthood
Recognize which of Erikson’s stages occur during this developmental period.
intimacy versus isolation: which assumes that a person reached psychological maturity after leaving home, and taking on new adult’s responsibilities
**Recognize the term Emerging Adulthood and the 3 areas that are explored during this developmental period. **
Constitutes a distinct period of the life course that emphasizes change and exploration of possible life directions in love, work, and worldviews.
Recognize examples of identity achievement, moratorium, foreclosure, and diffusion.
**Recognize examples of bicultural, assimilated, separated, and marginal identity development. **
Recognize which areas of the brain are continuing to develop and related implications.
the prefrontal cortex (inhibition of impulses, and strongly experienced emotions)
Recognize health disparities for men and for people of color.
poor men of color have the worst health. Women are more likely than men to seek and use healthcare.
Recognize how young adults solve problems differently from adolescents.
p 360-361
Adults approach problems with greater objectivity. by using pragmatic thought where logic becomes a tool for solving real-life problems. A more reflective way of thinking about options.
**Recognize the difference between instrumental and expressive communication. **
Men use an instrumental style and women use an expressive style of communication, instrumental focuses on identifying goals and finding solutions. Expressive communication involves the expression of emotions and having a perspective that is sensitive to how others feel.
**Recognize the power of verbal vs. non-verbal communication. **
P363
We may restrict what we say in words, but it is often more difficult to restrict our feelings from influencing our nonverbal responses. 7% is verbal feeling, 38% is vocal feeling, and 55% is facial feeling
**Recognize an example of Sternberg’s love types. **
p 365.
Intimacy, passion, and commitment. Intimacy- warmth and closeness, passion- intense feelings, commitment- the intent to maintain the relationship. An example includes a couple in a long-term relationship passion often decreases but intimacy keeps increasing.
**Recognize risk factors for depression in young adulthood. **
Isolation and loneliness
Recognize examples of marriage myths and why they are important to overcome.
an idealized notion of the nuclear family although very few American families achieve this ideal. We need to reflect on the reality of the diversity of families.
Recognize factors that predict marital success and divorce.
Having parents who are divorced, getting married young, having a longer courtship, being lower or working class. unrealistic expectations and the influence of myths about marriage. The new couple must establish new routines, new friendships as a couple, and common goals, learn how to negotiate and establish a family budget.
Recognize the happiness differences between single people and married individuals and important mitigating factors.
Single women are happier than single men. Overall, single people rate themselves as less happy than married people.
