Adult Development and Love Theories Quiz

This stage is characterized by a focus on solidifying one's life structure, advancing careers, and establishing family life.

A period of self-reflection where individuals question life choices and may experience a 'midlife crisis', reassessing achievements and future goals.

The emotional closeness, warmth, and bonding shared between partners. It includes feelings of comfort, trust, and connection.

The physical attraction and sexual desire in a relationship.

The conscious decision to stay in a relationship, including dedication, loyalty, and responsibility towards the partner.

A combination of intimacy and passion, characterized by intense feelings, excitement, and attraction.

A combination of intimacy and commitment, based on mutual respect, trust, and shared experiences. It's often found in long-term relationships.

A combination of passion and commitment, characterized by a quick commitment without sufficient foundation. It may lead to difficulties in the long run.

Explains how different environments influence an individual's development.

The immediate environment an individual experiences directly, such as family, school, and friends.

The interaction between different microsystems in an individual's life.

Social settings that indirectly influence the individual, like the parent's workplace.

The broader cultural context, including societal values and laws.

The dimension of time, reflecting how events and transitions throughout life affect an individual.

Focusing on the behavior being modeled to learn and replicate it.

The drive to imitate modeled behavior, often influenced by seeing the model receive rewards or avoid punishment.

A complete lack of intimacy, passion, and commitment in a relationship. It is characterized by a purely casual or superficial connection with no emotional depth or desire to nurture the relationship.

A relationship based solely on emotional closeness and warmth, without romantic attraction or commitment. This is a close friendship where you feel comfortable and connected but have no desire for a romantic relationship.

An intense yet short-lived attraction based solely on passion and excitement. It lacks emotional intimacy and commitment.

A relationship characterized by commitment alone, lacking passion and intimacy. While there is a conscious decision to stay together, the connection lacks emotional depth or physical attraction.

The ideal love, where all three components - intimacy, passion, and commitment - flourish. It is a complete and enduring love, characterized by deep connection, strong attraction, and a shared commitment to the relationship.

The space between what a learner can do independently and what they can achieve with support from a more knowledgeable person.

The assistance provided by a more knowledgeable person to help a learner complete tasks within their ZPD, gradually withdrawn as the learner gains independence.

Attention is crucial for learning absorption because it allows you to focus on and process the information you're trying to learn.

Retention refers to the ability to recall and remember information or skills that have been learned, essential for applying them later.

Children learn through interactions with more knowledgeable individuals (parents, teachers, peers) who help them internalize concepts and skills.

Cultural tools like language, symbols, and technology provide frameworks for understanding and learning within a specific culture.

The goal of scaffolding is to help learners develop independence by gradually reducing support as their skills improve.

Vygotsky's theory emphasizes the importance of social interaction, guidance, and the ZPD in promoting effective learning.

Describes the stages through which individuals' moral reasoning evolves.

Focus on external consequences and rewards. Individuals are primarily motivated by avoiding punishment or gaining benefits.

Focus on social rules and expectations, seeking approval from others.

Focus on abstract principles of justice and fairness. Individuals develop their own moral code based on universal principles.

Making decisions based on self-interest and avoiding consequences.

Moral choices driven by social approval and following rules.

Understanding universal principles like justice and equality, even when it challenges laws.

Avoiding punishment is the main motivator for actions.

What's in it for me? Actions are driven by rewards and fairness.

Seeking social approval and wanting to be seen as good by others.

Following laws and respecting authority to maintain social order.

Moral decisions guided by abstract principles like justice, equality, and human dignity.