Young And Middle Adulthood Flashcards
When someone enters adulthood it can be different from ___ and ___ (legally considered an adult at 18)
Regions and cultures
__ __ ___ - Ceremony for when someone becomes an adult
Rite of Passage
___ ___ covers ages 20-40 (usually when someone is at their physical peak)
Young adulthood
___ ____ ____ - 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)
Age 30 Transition
_____ vs _____ - people form close relationships with friends and spouses (30’s)
Intimacy vs isolation
__% - __% of all people will marry in the U.S.
75%-80%
6 Parental version of stages of development (with children)
Image making
Nurturing
Authority
Interpretive
Independent
Departure
___ ___ stage - Parents imagine what their child and parenting will be like (happens when the parents find out they are having a baby)
Image making stage
_____ 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)
Nurturing stage
_____ ____/stage - After a child starts saying no (parents teach their child discipline)
Authority phase/stage
_____ 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)
Interpretive stage
____ stage - When Children enter their mid to late teens, teens begin to demand more independence from their parents, and parents struggle forming new bonds
Independent stage
____ stage - When Children begin to leave the home as adults (can lead to empty nest syndrome)
Departure stage
____ ____ ___ - Where parents become saddened by their children leaving the home
Empty nest syndrome
In ____ same sex marriage was legalized across the country
2015
_____ ___ - Where families set two people up for marriage without meeting are common (how a spouse is chosen depends on culture)
Arranged marriage
____ - 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)
Divorce
____-___ ___ - Which neither side has to prove the fault of the other
No-fault divorces
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)
Divorce
____ ____ - 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)
Middle adulthood
Eriksons main goal for middle adults
Generativity
_____ - Ability to create, originate, and produce. (Can add meaning and enhance self esteem, conflict between this and stagnation)
Generativity
_____ - Failure to find a way to contribute
Stagnation
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.)
40-45
_____ ____ - 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)
Midlife crisis
____ - End of a woman’s menstrual cycle (late 40’s early 50’s, can’t have any more children)
Menopause
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
Developmental tasks of middle adults
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
Developmental tasks of young adults
