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Adulthood(Early and Middle) Flashcards

1
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longest phase in human life

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Adulthood

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20-40 yrs old

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Early adulthood

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40-60 yrs old

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Middle Adulthood

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Developmental task in early adulthood

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Completing college education
 Starting a career
 Generating income
 Selecting a partner
Starting a family
 Living independently
 Taking civic responsibility
Finding a suitable social group
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5
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Physical strength peaks early 30s(T/F)

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Peak in——-

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coordination and dexterity

Visual and auditory acuity

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physical development declines toward middle adulthood (T/F)

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Problems arise

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SADNES:

Smoking, Alcohol, Drugs, Nutrition( imroper diet), lack of Exercise(sedentary lifestyle), Social Media

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number, word
fluency, verbal meaning, inductive
reasoning and spatial orientation

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Primary mental abilities

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– abilities to allow flexibility and
adaptation, make inferences and understand
relationships among concepts; declines in
adulthood.

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Fluid intelligence

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knowledge acquired
through life experience and education; improves in
adulthood.

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Crystallized intelligence

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Characterized by more logical, abstract,
and idealistic thinking rather than
concrete operational thinking.

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FORMAL OPERATIONAL STAGE

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13
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Piaget concluded that an adolescent and
an adult think QUANTITATIVELY in the
same way.(T/F)

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F: QUALITATIVELY

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14
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Postformal Thought acknowledges that adult
predicaments must sometimes be solved in____
.

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relativistic terms

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15
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correct answer based on own experiences and logic

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Formal operation thinking

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correct answer varies from situation to situation, solutions must be realistic, ambiguity and contradictions may exist, and emotions and subjectivity
play a role in thinking.

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Postformal thought

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17
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has an impact on future success.

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INTELLIGENCE

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STERNBERG’S TRIARCHIC THEORY

OF INTELLIGENCE

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Analytical (Componential)
Creative (Experiential)
Practical (Contextual)

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19
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Mental components involved in analyzing data used in

problem solving and rational behavior

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Analytical (Componential)

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Relationship between intelligence, prior experience and

ability to cope with new situations

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Creative (Experiential)

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Degree of success people demonstrate in facing the

demands of their everyday, real world environment

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Practical (Contextual)

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22
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– Learned primarily by observing others and
modeling their behavior
– “Social Radar”

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Practical Intelligence

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23
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Set of skills that underlies the accurate assessment,

evaluation, expression, and regulation of emotions

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Emotional Intelligence

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CREATIVITY: NOVEL THOUGHT

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Early adulthood

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25
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As people get older, their creativity may be

stymied(t/f)

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26
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ups and downs of life events may
lead young adults to think about the
world in novel, more complex and
sophisticated, and often less rigid ways(t/f)

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27
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6xth stage of psychosocial development that takes place during early
adulthood.

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Intimacy versus Isolation

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28
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Erikson described intimate relationships as

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closeness, honesty, and love.

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People who are successful in resolving the conflict
of the Intimacy versus Isolation stage are able to
develop deep, meaningful relationships with others.(t/f)

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30
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Success leads to_____, while

failure results in______ .

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strong relationships; loneliness and isolation

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31
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Sharing part of the self with others while still

maintaining a strong sense of self-identity(t/f)

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32
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more than just engaging
in sex; it means forging emotional intimacy and
closeness.

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Being intimate

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33
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People can also gain intimacy

from

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friends and loved ones

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34
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part ofbeing able to form strong relationships
involves being able to commit to others for
the long-term.

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Making commitments to others

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35
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relationships are reciprocal. Getting love is

important at this stage, but so is giving it.

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Caring about the needs of others

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36
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STERNBERG: TRIANGULAR THEORY

OF LOVE

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Intimacy, Passion, commitment

37
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self-disclosure leads to connection, warmth and

trust; sharing thoughts and actions

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Emotional element (intimacy)- liking, romantic love, companionate love, consummate love

38
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  • inner drives that translate to physiological

arousal into sexual desire; intense physiological desire

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Motivational element(passion)-infatuation, romantic love, fatuous love, consummate love

39
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  • decision to love and be with the beloved; willingness

to stay

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Cognitive element (commitment)-empty, companionate,fatuous and consummate

40
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arranged marriage

A

empty love

41
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– people find
partners based on their similarity to
each other

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Assortative Mating

42
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-By choice
- Want to be free, take risks, experiment, pursue careers, etc.
without worrying how their quest for self-fulfillment affects
another person
-Difficulty in finding partners with similar educational and social backgrounds

A

single life

43
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Unmarried couple lives together and maintains sexual relationship

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cohabitation

44
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Lesbians are more likely to have stable, ___relationships than
gay men

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monogamous

45
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PREDICTORS OF SUCCESS IN MARRIAGE

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Age, homogamy, equality in relationship

46
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marrying when partners have strong self-identity

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Age

47
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similarity in values and interest

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Homogamy

48
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each partnercontributes

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Equality in relationship

49
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a crucial task of young adults

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Development of intimate relationships

50
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emotional basis of

friendship.

A

Affective dimension

51
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participate or support mutual interest.

A

Shared or communal dimension

52
Q

friends entertain and are sources of

amusement, fun and recreation.

A

Sociability or compatibility dimension

53
Q

Women – more close friendship based on
______.
Men – fewer close friendship based more
on ____

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intimate and emotional sharing; shared activities

54
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“a period of insecurity, doubt and disappointment

surrounding career, relationships and financial situation”.

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QUARTERLIFE CRISIS

55
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the capacity for forming judgments about what is morally right or wrong, good or bad.

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Morality

56
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“social conscience”.

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“Principled Conscience or the

Universal/Ethical Principles”

57
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▪Foci of Kohlbergs 6th stage

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-Justice
– Dignity for all life
– Common good

58
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humans develop morality by
learning the rules of acceptable behavior from their
external environment, an essentially behaviorist
approach.

A

Social learning theory

59
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proposes instead that morality
develops through humans’ conflict between their
instinctual drives and the demands of society.

A

Psychoanalytic theory

60
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holistic in their approach, taking
into account all the factors that contribute to human
development.

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Personality theory

61
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developmental tasks in middle adulthood

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Achieve social and civic responsibility
▪ Establish and maintain a good standard of
living
▪ Assist children in becoming happy adults
▪ Develop adult leisure activities
▪ Accept and adjust physical changes
▪ Adapt to ageing parents

62
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fertility decline

A

Climacterium

63
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signs of ageing

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Changes in Appearance –
– wrinkles
– gray hair
– weight gain

64
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irregularity and eventual

cessation of menstruation

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Menopause

65
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Somatic symptoms –sleep difficulties,
headaches, rapid heartbeats,
soreness/stiffness in joints

A

Female climacterium

66
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Physical changes – decrease muscle mass,
increased body fat, hair loss, sleep difficulties
▪ Emotional changes – low motivation,
depression, poor concentration

A

Male climacterium

67
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process by which people
concentrate on particular skill areas to
compensate for losses in other areas

A

SELECTIVE OPTIMIZATION

68
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acquisition of skill or

knowledge in a particular area

A

Expertise

69
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Experts rely more on experience and intuition

and often bend the rules(t/F)

A

t

70
Q

Most people show only minimal memory
losses and many exhibit none at all
during middle adulthood.(t/f)

A

t

71
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key to dealing with change successfully and see change as an opportunity for growth

A

ego resilience

72
Q

7th stage of psychosocial development that takes place during middle
adulthood between the ages of
approximately 40 and 65.

A

Generativity versus Stagnation

73
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refers to “making your mark” on the world by caring for others as well as creating and accomplishing things that make the world a better place.

A

generativity

74
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refers to the failure to find a way to contribute. These
individuals may feel disconnected or uninvolved with
their community and with society as a whole.

A

stagnation

75
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Those who are successful during this phase will feel that they are contributing to the world by being active in their home and community(t/f)

A

t

76
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Those who fail to attain this skill will feel unproductive and uninvolved in the world.(t/f)

A

t

77
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“Midlife Crisis.”

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Stage 7 psychosocial development

78
Q

Middle-aged people provide a link between

generations:

A

Sandwich Generation

79
Q

adjusting to children leaving home;
facilitated by parents nurturing and approving
their children’s move towards independence

A

“Empty Nest”

80
Q

“owe it to parents to

now care for them”

A

Filial obligation

81
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added financial cost to
their own present expenses and need for
their future

A

Economic costs

82
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conflicts can give rise to feelings of resentment,

depression, anger, and guilt

A

psychological costs

83
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most important thing in their lives

A

Centrality

84
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being seen as wise

A

Valued elder

85
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spoiling grandchildren

A

Indulgence

86
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recall their own relationships with their own grandparents

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Reinvolvement with personal past

87
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– taking pride that they will be followed by not one but two generations

A

Immortality through clan

88
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“Life begins at Forty”

A

middle adulthood

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