43 Questions
Which age group experiences a decline in response time, ability to recover from physical exertion, and immune system functioning?
30s
What is the peak age range for drug use according to the text?
19-22
What is the percentage of college students who meet criteria for Alcohol Use Disorder?
20%
What decreases in the 30s according to the text?
Sensory abilities
What is the term for the difficulty focusing on close objects that starts in the 30s?
Presbyopia
What is the term for individuals who identify with a role that corresponds to the sex assigned to them at birth?
Cisgender
What concept is created by cultural and societal norms, according to the text?
Gender role
What is the largest age group of prescription medication abusers?
18-25
What are the three components of Sternberg’s triangular theory of love?
Passion, intimacy, commitment
What are the potential risks associated with hooking up?
Unbalanced emotional investment, feelings of regret, drug/alcohol use
What do internet/social networking sites primarily provide for online dating?
Access, communication, matching based on traits and interests
What is the average fertility rate for women since the 1970s?
About 2.1
What is the main cause for the increasing rates of singlehood?
Later marriage, increased cohabitating, increased focus on careers and education
What is the most common type of intimate partner abuse for male victims?
Physical violence
What are the components of good communication, according to Gottman?
Increasing positive regard, strengthening the couple’s friendship, improving communication and conflict resolution
What are the potential influences on parenting strategies?
Parents’ personality traits, experiences growing up, child’s characteristics
What is the primary reason for the declining birth rate for women in their 20s?
Education, careers, birth control
What is the main reason for the delayed/reduced marriage rates worldwide?
Increased individualism and secularism, better economic options for women, increased enrollment in post-secondary education
What are the components of Sternberg’s theory of love?
Passion, intimacy, commitment
What are the stages of the sexual response cycle?
Excitement, plateau, orgasm, and resolution
At what age does sexual responsiveness peak for men?
Late teens and early 20s
Which hormones influence sexual motivation and responsiveness?
Oxytocin, testosterone, and estrogen
When does sexual responsiveness peak for women?
Late 30s or early 40s
What does sexual orientation involve?
Emotional and sexual attraction
What influences cultural and societal views on sexuality?
Religion and media
What is prevalent among sexually transmitted infections?
Younger individuals and gay/bisexual males are most affected
When does sexual orientation awareness usually develop?
Early adolescence
What does discrimination against LGBT individuals lead to?
Institutionalized and internalized discrimination
What does human sexuality encompass?
Biological, physical, emotional, and social aspects
What does cognitive development in adulthood involve?
Postformal thought, dialectical thought, and reaching formal operations and beyond
What controls sexual activity, regulates hormones, and processes sexual thoughts and emotions?
The brain
What are the stages of career development mentioned in the text?
Childhood glamour, considering abilities in teens, narrowing choices in older teens/emerging adults, and settling in careers by mid-to-late 30s
What percentage of 16 to 29-year-olds in the U.S. were classified as NEETs in 2015?
Nearly 17%
What is the average gender pay gap mentioned in the text?
Women earning 78 cents for every dollar a man earns
Which personality trait predicts important life outcomes such as job success, health, longevity, and quality of relationships?
Conscientiousness
What are the three types of attachment in young adulthood mentioned in the text?
Secure, avoidant, and anxious/ambivalent
What does Erikson's theory of intimacy vs. isolation focus on?
Forming close relationships while maintaining a sense of identity and independence
What are the two dimensions that influence attachment in early adulthood?
Attachment-related anxiety and attachment-related avoidance
What personality trait is likely to decrease with age in adulthood?
Neuroticism
What is the term for individuals who are neither employed nor in education/training?
NEETs
What do Millennials prioritize in their careers according to the text?
Feeling engaged and purposeful
What does formal operational thought in career development involve according to the text?
Influenced by experience and education
What is the relevance of good relationships with parents in the transition to adulthood?
Help the transition to adulthood
Study Notes
Career Development and Attachment in Young Adulthood
- Formal operational thought influenced by experience and education
- Stages of career development involve childhood glamour, considering abilities in teens, narrowing choices in older teens/emerging adults, and settling in careers by mid-to-late 30s
- Millennials are more likely to job-hop and prioritize feeling engaged and purposeful in their careers
- NEETs (Neither employed nor in education/training) are often influenced by negative economic conditions, with nearly 17% of 16 to 29-year-olds in the U.S. falling into this category in 2015
- Sexism influences career choices, advancement, educational opportunities, and views of behavior, with women earning 78 cents for every dollar a man earns
- The Big Five personality traits include openness to experience, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness, and neuroticism, with specific behaviors predicted by each trait
- Personality changes in adulthood involve a decrease in neuroticism and openness with age, while conscientiousness increases, and life events can produce their own changes
- Conscientiousness predicts important life outcomes such as job success, health, longevity, and quality of relationships
- Attachment in young adulthood is characterized by secure, avoidant, and anxious/ambivalent types, influenced by early attachments and associated with lower satisfaction and more conflict
- Good relationships with parents help the transition to adulthood, while living at home may exacerbate the transition, and relationships with siblings typically involve declining frequency of interactions and a quality relationship in adulthood associated with the quality of the childhood relationship
- Erikson's theory of intimacy vs. isolation is relevant to young adulthood, as individuals seek to form close relationships while maintaining a sense of identity and independence
- Attachment in early adulthood is influenced by two dimensions: attachment-related anxiety and attachment-related avoidance, with secure individuals likely to have secure partners but other relationships also affecting adult attachments
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