Chapter 14 Psych 241

Emerging Adulthood

A period of experimentation before adult responsibilities.

Normative-stage Models

Age-related social changes occur in successive periods.

Erikson's Intimacy vs Isolation

Crucial task of young adulthood development.

Timing-of-event Model

Development influenced by timing of life events.

Social Clock

Cultural expectations for timing of life events.

Five-factor Model

Personality traits: neuroticism, extraversion, openness, conscientiousness, agreeableness.

Ego Resiliency

Adaptability under stress throughout life stages.

Ego Control

Ability to regulate impulses and emotions.

Fictive Kin

Close friendships integrated into family networks.

Triangular Theory of Love

Love consists of intimacy, passion, and commitment.

Marital Satisfaction

Typically declines during childbearing years.

Divorce Rates

Fallen since their peak in 1981.

Recentering

Shift process to establish an adult identity.

Stage 1 of Recentering

Individual remains embedded in family of origin.

Stage 2 of Recentering

Individual connected but not embedded in family.

Stage 3 of Recentering

Independence from family and commitment to adulthood.

Nonlove

Absence of intimacy, passion, and commitment.

Liking

Presence of intimacy without passion or commitment.

Infatuation

Presence of passion without intimacy or commitment.

Empty Love

Presence of commitment without intimacy or passion.

Romantic Love

Combination of intimacy and passion.

Companionate Love

Combination of intimacy and commitment.

Fatuous Love

Combination of passion and commitment.

Consummate Love

Combination of intimacy, passion, and commitment.

Four Horsemen

Negative behaviors predicting relationship failure.

Defensiveness

Avoiding responsibility, hinders problem-solving.

Criticism

Attacking partner's character, fuels conflict.

Contempt

Disrespectful behavior, highest divorce predictor.

Stonewalling

Withdrawal from conversation, often by men.