Young And Middle Adulthood

Question 1

When someone enters adulthood it can be different from ___ and ___ (legally considered an adult at 18)

Answer 1

Regions and cultures

Question 2

__ __ ___ - Ceremony for when someone becomes an adult

Answer 2

Rite of Passage

Question 3

___ ___ covers ages 20-40 (usually when someone is at their physical peak)

Answer 3

Young adulthood

Question 4

___ ____ ____ - Reassessment of what they wanted to do in their lives in their 20’s at age 30 (may switch careers or settle down, may start a family)

Answer 4

Age 30 Transition

Question 5

_____ vs _____ - people form close relationships with friends and spouses (30’s)

Answer 5

Intimacy vs isolation

Question 6

__% - __% of all people will marry in the U.S.

Answer 6

75%-80%

Question 7

6 Parental version of stages of development (with children)

Answer 7

Image making
Nurturing
Authority
Interpretive
Independent
Departure

Question 8

___ ___ stage - Parents imagine what their child and parenting will be like (happens when the parents find out they are having a baby)

Answer 8

Image making stage

Question 9

_____ stage - Parents become very attached to the child (child becomes attached to parents, parents balance their needs with child’s needs, birth to age 2)

Answer 9

Nurturing stage

Question 10

_____ ____/stage - After a child starts saying no (parents teach their child discipline)

Answer 10

Authority phase/stage

Question 11

_____ stage - When parents begin to help their child interpret and navigate the world around them (from age 5 to early teens when children become curious)

Answer 11

Interpretive stage

Question 12

____ stage - When Children enter their mid to late teens, teens begin to demand more independence from their parents, and parents struggle forming new bonds

Answer 12

Independent stage

Question 13

____ stage - When Children begin to leave the home as adults (can lead to empty nest syndrome)

Answer 13

Departure stage

Question 14

____ ____ ___ - Where parents become saddened by their children leaving the home

Answer 14

Empty nest syndrome

Question 15

In ____ same sex marriage was legalized across the country

Answer 15

2015

Question 16

_____ ___ - Where families set two people up for marriage without meeting are common (how a spouse is chosen depends on culture)

Answer 16

Arranged marriage

Question 17

____ - Process of legally ending a marriage (many couples even if they marry for love can end in divorce, can have psychological impacts on the couple and their kids)

Answer 17

Divorce

Question 18

____-___ ___ - Which neither side has to prove the fault of the other

Answer 18

No-fault divorces

Question 19

Children of ____ are more likely to develop behavioral problems, engage in substance abuse, or have lower grades (not permanent, many children will overcome the stress)

Answer 19

Divorce

Question 20

____ ____ - Stage of life that occurs between ages 40-60 (many physical changes are beginning to occur such as loss in coordination, strength and stamina. Gradual decline in physical ability)

Answer 20

Middle adulthood

Question 21

Eriksons main goal for middle adults

Answer 21

Generativity

Question 22

_____ - Ability to create, originate, and produce. (Can add meaning and enhance self esteem, conflict between this and stagnation)

Answer 22

Generativity

Question 23

_____ - Failure to find a way to contribute

Answer 23

Stagnation

Question 24

People ages __-__begin to change their perspective (instead of viewing age as how old they are, they view it as how much time they have left. Death of a parent can trigger this. Women may experience this transition 5 years before men do at 35.)

Answer 24

40-45

Question 25

_____ ____ - Period of reassessment for those in middle adulthood (Seeing younger people advancing in their careers or seeing their kids growing up can advance this. They may find new hobbies or interests)

Answer 25

Midlife crisis

Question 26

____ - End of a woman’s menstrual cycle (late 40’s early 50’s, can’t have any more children)

Answer 26

Menopause

Question 27

Developmental tasks of ___ adults:
Helping one’s children transition from home life to outside life, strengthening the relationship between one’s spouse, participating in the community, adjusting to physical changes, choosing how to spend their time, pursing one’s passions, coping with one’s aging parents

Answer 27

Developmental tasks of middle adults

Question 28

Developmental tasks of ___ adults:
Exploring adult roles, becoming independent, developing intimate relationships, adjusting to living with another person, starting a family, responsibilities of managing a home/larger community, beginning a career, creating a social network of friends and coworkers

Answer 28

Developmental tasks of young adults