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Early Adulthood A Look at the 20s and 30s

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Early Adulthood

A Look at the 20s and 30s

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Physical Development

A Look at Physical Development During the 20s and 30s

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Physical Endurance Physiological

peak during the early 20s

30s: slow, gradual decline

Lose lung reserve capacity

Due to lack of exercise

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Sexual Responsive Men are most

sexually responsive in their late teens and early 20s

Women become more sexually responsive in their late 30s on

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Sexual Reproduction 10% of reproductive population:

infertility Males-low sperm count or unhealthy

sperm Females-failure to ovulate; pelvic

inflammatory disease One-third of couples conceive without

treatment Half with treatment still don’t conceive

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Fertility Treatments

85-90% fertility drugs In vitro fertilization (5% cases)

5-30% success rate GIFT (gamete intra-fallopian

transfer) Sperm and ova into fallopian tube

ZIFT (zygote intra-fallopian transfer)

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Problems Which Peak During Early Adulthood

Drug Abuse Peaks between 19-22 Impairs judgment Associated with acquaintance rape Sexually transmitted infections

Violent Death in males

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Cognitive Development

A Look at Adult Thinking

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Postformal Thinking What’s the difference between a

14 year old and a 34 year old in terms of thinking?

Experience Practicality and realism Postformal Thinking is both

abstract, realistic, and personal

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Dialectical Thought

Adolescents: dichotomous thinkers Adults: Dialectical thought Education promotes this Leads to greater tolerance

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Educational Concerns What is the relationship between

higher education and the workplace?

Bok: the two should be more closely aligned Global awareness Communicative skills Moral reasoning

Lack of rigor in higher education?

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Psychosocial Development

A Look At the Social World of People in Their 20s and 30s

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Developmental Tasks of Early Adulthood Independence Identity Emotional Stability Career Intimacy Community Residence Parenting

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Developmental Tasks of Early Adulthood

Future focus Emphasis on age/experience Decision-making based on what

others think Goal is to be seen as an adult

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Theories of Early Adulthood: Levinson

Early adult transition Entering the adult world Age 30 transition Settling down Midlife transition

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Theories of Early Adulthood: Erikson

Intimacy vs. Isolation

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Friendships As A Source of Intimacy

Opposite sexed friendships Friendships between males Friendships between females

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Partners As A Source of Intimacy: Cohabitation

How many cohabiting couples? 7.5 million; 800,000 same-sex

couples How long?

Half end within a year; longer in Europe

Shorter for younger partners Rates are changing in the United

States

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Why Cohabit?

Premarital cohabitation Dating cohabitation Trial marriage

Testing ‘marriage’ not a partner Substitute marriage

40% of these last 5-7 years

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Same-Sex Couples

Marriage legal in Spain, Canada, Belgium, Argentina, Norway, Iceland, the Netherlands, South Africa, and Denmark

Couple issues no different Greater equality between partners Break-up and continued contact

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Mate Selection Median Age of 1st Marriage: 25 females;

27 males Social Exchange Theory: The Marriage

Market and social currency A Fair Exchange

The Principle of Least Interest Homogamy

Endogamy, exogamy, propinquity

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Sternberg’s TriangularApproach to Love

Love has three elements: Intimacy is the emotional

component of a relationship. Passion is the motivational piece

of the relationship, (arousal and attraction).

Commitment represents the cognitive dimension of a relationship.

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Sternberg’s Types of Love

Liking Infatuation Empty Love Romantic Love Companionate Love Fatuous Love Consummate Love

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Styles of Love

A Look at Several Type Theories on Love

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John Lee’s Six Styles of Love

Pragma - down-to-earth (pragmatic) style of love.

Agape - altruistic, partners are completely selfless, always giving without expecting something in return.

Mania - characterized as possessive and obsessive; demanding, insecure, volatile

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John Lee’s Six Styles of Love Eros-overpowering, erotic love in

which a person feels consumed Ludus-carefree and

nonpossessive; more fun than commitment

Storge-love that develops slowly over time; begins as friendships; (if they break up, they remain friends)

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Frames of Relationships

In this type of relationship, partners lean on one another and have little sense of self

Considered dependent

If one partner changes, the other will fall

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Frames of Relationships In this type of

relationship, partners lives are parallel

Considered independent

If one leaves, the other might not notice

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Frames of Relationships In this type of

relationship, partners have a strong life as a couple, but also are able to stand alone

Considered interdependent

If one leaves, the other will hurt, but can survive

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Social Psychological Theories Reiss’s Wheel

Theory of Love

Rapport

Self-revelation

Mutual

dependencyNeed fulfillment

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Process of Disaffection: Breaking Up

Before: “Little Fictions” Beginning Phase: Psychological

Breakup Middle Phase: Disappointment End Phase: Hopelessness