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CC-BY-SA 3.0 Lifespan Psychology Module 7 Early Adulthood Powerpoint by Laura Overstreet: https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B9nrmpuRmC4ENjVGdVo3dVh6NzQ&usp=sharing
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Early Adulthood
A Look at the 20s and 30s
Physical Development
A Look at Physical Development During the 20s and 30s
Physical Endurance Physiological
peak during the early 20s
30s: slow, gradual decline
Lose lung reserve capacity
Due to lack of exercise
Sexual Responsive Men are most
sexually responsive in their late teens and early 20s
Women become more sexually responsive in their late 30s on
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
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)
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
Cognitive Development
A Look at Adult Thinking
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
Dialectical Thought
Adolescents: dichotomous thinkers Adults: Dialectical thought Education promotes this Leads to greater tolerance
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?
Psychosocial Development
A Look At the Social World of People in Their 20s and 30s
Developmental Tasks of Early Adulthood Independence Identity Emotional Stability Career Intimacy Community Residence Parenting
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
Theories of Early Adulthood: Levinson
Early adult transition Entering the adult world Age 30 transition Settling down Midlife transition
Theories of Early Adulthood: Erikson
Intimacy vs. Isolation
Friendships As A Source of Intimacy
Opposite sexed friendships Friendships between males Friendships between females
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
Why Cohabit?
Premarital cohabitation Dating cohabitation Trial marriage
Testing ‘marriage’ not a partner Substitute marriage
40% of these last 5-7 years
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
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
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.
Sternberg’s Types of Love
Liking Infatuation Empty Love Romantic Love Companionate Love Fatuous Love Consummate Love
Styles of Love
A Look at Several Type Theories on Love
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
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)
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
Frames of Relationships In this type of
relationship, partners lives are parallel
Considered independent
If one leaves, the other might not notice
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
Social Psychological Theories Reiss’s Wheel
Theory of Love
Rapport
Self-revelation
Mutual
dependencyNeed fulfillment
Process of Disaffection: Breaking Up
Before: “Little Fictions” Beginning Phase: Psychological
Breakup Middle Phase: Disappointment End Phase: Hopelessness