11.2 young adult

Question 1

physical: what is the stage?
(around age 18-25)

Answer 1

has reached pinnacle of physical development (best u will ever be)

Question 2

Cognition: postformal thought
young adulthood

Answer 2

the “right answer” often depends because many IMPORTANT questions are complex and ambiguous (critical thinking activities)

Question 3

social / emotion: relationships
young adulthood

Answer 3

• intimacy vs isolation
  not being able to find the level of intimacy => may alienate others due to loneliness rather than promote intimacy

How to have successful intimacy? establish a solid identity in adolescence

Question 4

physical change in midlife for women

Answer 4

menopause.
menstruation stops => early 50s, loss of fertility

men: little to no decrease in testosterone, still have reproductive status

Question 5

Social changes in midlife: empty nesters

Answer 5

• varies by culture
• more relaxed, improved marital relationship
• pursue career

Question 6

Physical late adulthood: brain changes

Answer 6

age 45: weight of brain begins to decrease, not even in structures (eg hippocampus and prefrontal white matter)

[assuming good health] the effects of aging physically are more gradual

Question 7

cognition late adulthood: memory

Answer 7

episodic declines gradually
vs semantic memory: increase gradually from midlife until early late adulthood, then decreases in very late adulthood

Question 8

Social / emotion: integrity or despair
late adulthood

Answer 8

• reflection
• happy with life experience => generally integrity
  => opposite leads to despair

need for social connection: friendship, relationships w their children and grandchildren