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Overview of Early Adulthood
Physical Development
• Overall athletic skills peak, then slowly begin to decline
• Cardiovascular and respiratory capacity and immune system functioning
slowly begin to decline
• Sexual activity and reproduction peak
Cognitive Development
• Post-formal cognition
• Expertise and creativity improve
• Narrowing of vocational options and settling into career
Emotional and Social Development
• Erikson identifies intimacy as the key task
• Moving out of parental home and establishing independence
• Most cohabitate, marry and have children
• Sibling relationships become more companionate
Generation Like
• What is the significance of the name of the
Frontline video?
In the video Generation Like, “likes” are called the
currency of social media. What does this mean?
– Kids purchase likes which they then use to purchase
social media.
– Likes directly create actual dollars.
– Kids buy and sell likes.
– Likes can indirectly translate into dollars, for example
through sponsorships or endorsements.
Quiz 13
1.
True/False Early adult is a period of senescence, or biological aging.
2.
True/False: Age-related declines in athletic skill are almost entirely
attributable to biological aging.
3.
Men who choose traditionally female occupations, such as nursing or
teaching, often
a. express regret about their choice.
b. have more conservative social views.
c. feel stigmatized and questioned about their career.
d. report few opportunities for advancement.
4.
According to some theorists, cognitive development continues past the
periods identified by Piaget, leading to a stage called
________________________________________.
Quiz 14
1.
The transitional period extending from the late teens to the mid-twenties
is called _____________________________.
2.
Ellie’s same-age friends all seemed to be getting married and starting
families, while Ellie was still single. As a consequence, Ellie felt lonely,
had a negative opinion of herself, and questioned her future. The best
explanation of Ellie’s situation is the ___________________.
a. life structure
c. age-30 transition
b. social clock
d. family life cycle
3.
True/False: In selecting a mate, research suggests that “opposites
attract.” Explain your answer.
4.
True/False: SES and ethnicity rarely contribute to timing of departure
from the family home?