Chapter 1: Definitions Flashcards
Period from roughly ages 18-25 during which young people become more independent from their parents and explore various life possibilities before making enduring commitments:
Emerging Adulthood.
Period of the life course between the time puberty begins and the time adult status* is approached
Adolescence.
Key issue in transitioning from adolescence to emerging adulthood:
More independence from parents.
Key issue from emerging adulthood to (established) adulthood:
Making enduring commitments.
Five characteristics of emerging adulthood:
- Identity explorations
- Instability
- Self-focus
- Feeling in-between
- Possibilities
Cultural belief system that emphasizes the desirability of independence. self-sufficiency, and self-exploration:
Individualism.
Set of beliefs emphasizing to persons to minimize their individual desires in order to contribute to the well-being and success of the group*:
Collectivism.
Age-related norms and stable sense of self while transitioning into adulthood:
Developmental tasks.
Adolescents have a new awareness of themselves and others’ reactions to them:
Psychological definition of adolescence.
Does adolescence occur cross-culturally:
Yes.
Does emerging adulthood occur cross-culturally
No.
All the individuals born within a specific range of years and share similar socio-cultural experiences that set them apart from other age groups.
Social generation
Which of the five characteristics of emerging adulthood is most important?
Identity explorations.
