Emerging and Established Adulthood: Physical, Cognitive, and Personality Development

A set of flashcards summarizing key concepts related to emerging and established adulthood's physical, cognitive, and personality development.

Emerging Adulthood

A developmental phase that occurs between late teens and mid- to late 20s, characterized by identity exploration and self-focus.

Established Adulthood

A period from roughly ages 30 to 45 when life responsibilities are most intense and demanding.

Role Transitions

Movements into the next stage of development marked by new responsibilities and duties, such as voting, completing education, or starting a full-time job.

Rites of Passage

Cultural rituals marking initiation into adulthood, varying widely across cultures with some having little change over time.

Edgework

A behavior characterized by seeking risky, thrilling experiences that push the limits of what is acceptable.

Binge Drinking

A drinking pattern that brings a person's blood alcohol concentration to 0.08g/dl or above, defined as consuming five or more drinks for men or four or more drinks for women in about 2 hours.

Alcohol Use Disorder

A drinking pattern resulting in significant and recurrent consequences reflecting loss of reliable control over drinking.

Fluid Intelligence

The ability to think flexibly and adaptively, declining throughout adulthood.

Crystallized Intelligence

Knowledge acquired through life experience that typically improves throughout adulthood.

Postformal Thought

A type of thinking that recognizes that correct answers may vary depending on the context and that subjective factors play a role in problem-solving.

Emotional Intelligence

The ability to recognize, understand, and manage one's emotions and the emotions of others.

Possible Selves

Representations of what one could become, would like to become, and fears becoming throughout adulthood.

Personal Control Beliefs

The extent to which individuals believe that their performance depends on their own effort and abilities versus external forces.

Socioeconomic Status

A social determinant influencing health outcomes, identified as a major predictor of health challenges.

Healthcare Disparities

Differences in the quality of healthcare received by different populations, often based on ethnicity or socioeconomic status.

Neuroscience and Behavior

The study of how changes in the brain are connected to behavioral development in emerging and established adulthood.