Chapter 14: Socioemtional development in early adulthood

Cohabitation

An arrangement in which a committed, unmarried couple lives together in the same home.

Emerging adulthood

The transition to adulthood have created a new period of life when adolescents enter upon completing secondary school at about age 18.

Intimacy versus isolation

Developing a sense of intimacy and making a permanent commitment to a romantic partner. Flip side- not attaining a sense of intimacy and not making personal commitments to others; negative psychosocial outcome of isolation, loneliness and self-absorption

Intimate violence

Includes physical, sexual, adn emotional abuse directed at a romantic partner

Role overload

High levels of stress resulting from balancing the demands of multiple conflicting roles. Perceived loss of control accompanies. More common with women

Social clock

A timetable based on social norms for age-related life events such an occupational entry, marriage, parenthood, and retirement. Expected timing of normative age-graded events.

Three aspects of love

Intimacy, passion, and committment

Passion

The excitement that accompanies physical attraction and physiological arousal.

Intimacy

Emotional engagement, warm communication, closeness, and caring for the other person’s well-being

Commitment

The decision that partners make to stay with one another, grow as people, spend more time together, create shared goals, and solve problems together.

Influences on violence

Economic stressors, cultural norms, childhood exposure, poor-quality relationships with parents.

Predictors of marital success

Chronological age, psychosocial maturity, and degree of similarity

Which stage of occupational development involves identifying specific occupational goals and pursuing the education needed to achieve them?

Specification

Many nontraditional students find the practical details of college difficult to navigate

True

Weight gain throughout early adulthood predicts illnesses such as

Cardiovascular disease

Which approach can the institution use to help first generation college students be successful

Assign them a mentor to help them with their college experiences

The most likely to display dualistic thinking are people who are

18 and beginning college

What percentage of lesbian women are parents

24%

Sexual activity outside of romantic relationships is referred to what type of sex

Casual

Upon first meeting a potential mate, what do both men and women say is the most important influence on romantic interest

Attractiveness

What is the most important criterion for adulthood across most cultures?

Accepting responsibility for consequences of actions

Rachel, a 22-year old woman, just moved to a new town. She is an only child from a middle-class family. She is introduced to several people at a neighborhood party. Which individual will most likely become a friend of Rachel’s?

Michelle, a 22-year old woman who is middle-class and lives nearby