Young Adulthood Flashcards
(69 cards)
o Three criteria defines “Adulthood”
Accepting responsibility for oneself
Making independent decisions
Becoming financially independent
represents a period of time during which young adults can figure out who they are and what they want to be
Characterized by: identity exploration, instability, self-focused, feeling in-between, and age of possibilities
o Emerging Adulthood
any surgery that is carried out to induce weight loss, and it generally involves rerouting or removing parts of the stomach or small intestine
o Bariatric Surgery
manage emotions by refusing to think about an issue or reframing the event in the positive light
o Emotion-Focused Coping
involves addressing an issue head-on and developing action-oriented ways of managing and changing a bad situation
o Problem-Focused Coping –
consuming more than 14 drinks a week or 4 drinks on any single day for men and more than 7 drinks a week or 3 days on any single day for women
o Risky Drinking
active engagement in a broad range of social relationships, activities, and roles
o Social Integration
refers to material information, and psychological resources derived from the social network on which a person can rely for help in coping with stress
o Social Support
long term physical condition characterized by compulsive drinking that a person is unable to control
o Alcoholism
– stereotyped pattern of role prescriptions for how individuals should behave sexually
o Sexual Script
forcible sexual intercourse
o Rape
coercive sexual activity directed at someone with whom the perpetrator is at least casually acquianted
o Date or Acquaintance Rape
disorder that produces physical discomfort and emotional tension for up to 2 weeks before menstrual period
Response to monthly surges of female hormones
More typical in women in their 30s or older
o Premenstrual Syndrome
caused by contractions of the uterus which are set in motion by prostaglandin
Dysmenorrhea
inability to conceive a baby
Common causes in women: failure to produce ova, mucus in the cervix or disease of the uterine lining
o Infertility
active, persistent, and careful consideration of information or beliefs
Continually question facts, draw inferences, and make connections
Frequently engage in critical thinking
o Reflective Thinking
– characterized by the ability to deal with inconsistency, contradiction, and compromise
Draws on intuition and emotion as well as logic to help people cope with situations such as social dilemmas
Acknowledges that there may be more than one valid way of viewing an issue and that the world is made up of shades of gray
o Postformal Thought
Children acquire info and skills mainly for their own sake or as preparation in society
Acquisitive Stage (Childhood and Adolescence)
They use what they know to pursue goals
Achieving Stage (Late teens or early twenties to thirties)
Use their minds to solve practical problems associated with responsibilities to others
Responsible Stage (Late 30s to early 60s)
Responsible for societal systems or social movements
Executive Stage (30s or 40s through middle age
Enter retirement reorganize their lives and intellectual energies around meaningful pursuits that take place of paid work
Reorganizational Stage (end of middle age, beginning of late adulthood)
Focus on the purpose of what they do and concentrate on tasks that have most meaning for them
Reintegrative Stage (Late Adulthood)
Older people may create instructions for the disposition of prized possessions, make funeral arrangements, provide oral histories, or write their life stories as legacy for their loved ones
Legacy-Creating Stage (advanced old age)
