adulthood

Question 1

childhood is separated from adolescence by

Answer 1

puberty

Question 2

the line of separation from adolescence to adulthood is blurred, however what events confirm entering adulthood

Answer 2

• financial independence
• marriage and children
• establishing households and careers

Question 3

the term “emerging adulthood”

Answer 3

the period between late teens (18-19) and early 20s (20-23)

Question 4

legal definition of adulthood

Answer 4

a person who has reached the age at which they are considered responsible for their own actions, therefore legally accountable for them

Question 5

socio-cultural definition of adulthood

Answer 5

based on what a culture normatively views as being the required criteria for adulthood, which in turn influences the definitions of adulthood of individuals within that culture

Question 6

the biopsychosocial approach to adult development states includes 4 premises

Answer 6

1. human development
2. development at each of these 3 levels reciprocally influences the other 2 levels
3. biological, psychological, and social descriptions & explanations are all as valid as each other
4. any aspect of human development is best described and explained in relation to the whole person and their social context

Question 7

mid-life crisis

Answer 7

• realization that ones half of life is almost over
• self reflection on family, children, career, choices
• Empty Nest syndrome

Question 8

Empty Nest syndrome

Answer 8

the sadness or emotional turmoil that parents grapple within the wake of their children growing up and moving out of their family home

Question 9

normative physical changes in adulthood

Answer 9

• problems with larger organs and musculoskeletal levels
• sensory changes and degeneration

Question 10

two common sensory changes that deteriorate

Answer 10

• our ability to see close objects
• hear high pitches