chapter 14 notecards

Question 1

the lives of many young people today indicate that the transition to adult roles has become so delayed that it has spawned a new transitional period

Answer 1

emerging adulthood

Question 2

reflects the young persons thoughts and feelings about making a permanent commitment to an intimate partner

Answer 2

intimacy versus isolation

Question 3

levinsons seasons of life
each stage begins with a ________
followed by a _______ during which individuals build a ________ aimed at balancing inner personal demands and outside social demands
eventually people question the current structure and a _________ occurs

Answer 3

transition
stable phase
life structure
new transition

Question 4

the underlying design of a persons life, consisting of relationships with significant individuals, groups and institutions

Answer 4

life structure

Question 5

livens found that during the early adult transition most people construct a ______, an image of themselves in the adult world that guides their decision making
for men, usually emphasizes on __________ in an occupational role
most career oriented women display ______ involving both marriage and career

Answer 5

dream
independent achiever
split dreams

Question 6

age graded expectations for major life events such as starting a first job, getting married, birth of the first child and buying a home and retiring

Answer 6

social clock

Question 7

sternbergs triangular theory of love identifies3 components that ________ as romantic relationships develop

Answer 7

shift in emphasis

Question 8

the emotional component, involves warm, tender communication, expressions of concern about others well being, and desire for the partner to reciprocate

Answer 8

intimacy

Question 9

the desire for sexual activity and romance, the physical and psychological arousal component

Answer 9

passion

Question 10

the cognitive component, leading partners to decide that they are in love and to maintain that love

Answer 10

commitment

Question 11

intense sexual attraction (passion component only)

is strong at the beginning of a relationship, gradually declines in for of intimacy and committment

Answer 11

passionate love

Question 12

warm trusting affection and caregiving

Answer 12

intimacy and commitment

companionate love

Question 13

Important features of higher-quality, long-lasting relationships include consistent expressions of ______ and constructive _______

Answer 13

commitment and conflict resolution

Question 14

resolution involves directly expressing wishes and needs, listening patiently, asking for clarification, compromising, accepting responsibility, forgiving their partner, and avoiding the escalation of negative interaction sparked by criticism, contempt, defensiveness, and stonewalling

Answer 14

constructive conflict

Question 15

Women have more intimate same-sex friendships than men, and often prefer to “just talk” (usually about __________) with friends

Answer 15

communal concerns

Question 16

After marriage, other-sex friendships _____ with age for men but ___ for women, who tend to form them in the workplace

Answer 16

decline

increase

Question 17

sequence of phases characterizing the development of most families around the world
some people, volunarily or involunatarily, _______ experince all the family life cycle phases

Answer 17

family life cycle

do not

Question 18

most consistent predictor of marital stability

Answer 18

age of marriage

Question 19

– involving clear division of husband’s and wife’s roles, still exist in Western nations

Answer 19

traditional marriages

Question 20

partners relate as equals, sharing power and authority

Answer 20

egalitarian marriages

Question 21

The early weeks after a baby enters the family are full of profound change
Constant caregiving, added financial responsibilities, and less time for the couple’s relationship
These demands usually cause the gender roles of husband and wife to become _________
Even for couples who are strongly committed to gender equality

Answer 21

more traditional