Emerging adulthood - ANSWER in-between period during which individuals leave adoles-
cence but are not fully adults
Early adulthood - ANSWER 20s and 30s
Physical peak in development - ANSWER between ages 20 and 35
Some changes that occur in early adulthood - ANSWER maximum heart rate may gradu-
ally decrease, respiratory capacity gradually decreases (becomes noticeable after age 25 un-
der heavy exercise conditions), lens of the eye stiffens and thickens, sensitivity to sound at
high frequencies decreases, fast-twitch muscles decline in size and amount
National Survey of Sexual Health and Behavior - ANSWER A national survey of sexual be-
havior in the United States, based at Indiana University and published in 2010
Key findings from the National Survey of Sexual Health and Behavior - ANSWER • Less
frequent adolescent sexual behavior than some have thought.
• Males appear to overestimate how often their partners reach orgasm during sexual en-
counters.
• Approximately seven percent of women and eight percent of men taking the survey identi-
fied as gay, lesbian, or bisexual, although rates of same-gender sexual interaction (at any
point in one's life) is higher than these percentages.
• Married couples engage in sex more frequently than unmarried individuals
Factors that decrease the likelihood of divorce - ANSWER • having an annual income over
$50,000
• having a baby at least seven months after marriage versus before marriage
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, • growing up in an intact home versus a divorced home
• being religious
• attending college at all
William Perry's Dualistic Thinking - ANSWER young adults move from dualistic thinking
(right vs. Wrong) to multiple thinking (i.e. There are different viewpoints to consider, but it is
hard to reconcile the various perspectives) to commitment within relativism (i.e. There are
multiple viewpoints, but I can reflect on and decide what I believe regarding these perspec-
tives).
Sternberg's Triarchic Theory of Love - ANSWER love has three components: intimacy, pas-
sion, and commitment.
Sternberg's types of love - ANSWER liking, infatuation, empty love, companionate, fatu-
ous, romantic, consummate
Companionate Love (Sternberg) - ANSWER intimacy + commitment
Consummate love (Sternberg) - ANSWER intimacy + passion + commitment
Fatuous Love (Sternberg) - ANSWER passion + commitment
Romantic Love (Sternberg) - ANSWER intimacy + passion
Post formal thought - ANSWER cognitive development beyond Piaget's formal opera-
tional stage, being able to reflect and make more complex judgments, and seeing multiple
perspectives and points of view. (seeing grey rather than black and white)
Climacteric - ANSWER midlife transition during which fertility declines, women become
unable to bear children, and men become less fertile.
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cence but are not fully adults
Early adulthood - ANSWER 20s and 30s
Physical peak in development - ANSWER between ages 20 and 35
Some changes that occur in early adulthood - ANSWER maximum heart rate may gradu-
ally decrease, respiratory capacity gradually decreases (becomes noticeable after age 25 un-
der heavy exercise conditions), lens of the eye stiffens and thickens, sensitivity to sound at
high frequencies decreases, fast-twitch muscles decline in size and amount
National Survey of Sexual Health and Behavior - ANSWER A national survey of sexual be-
havior in the United States, based at Indiana University and published in 2010
Key findings from the National Survey of Sexual Health and Behavior - ANSWER • Less
frequent adolescent sexual behavior than some have thought.
• Males appear to overestimate how often their partners reach orgasm during sexual en-
counters.
• Approximately seven percent of women and eight percent of men taking the survey identi-
fied as gay, lesbian, or bisexual, although rates of same-gender sexual interaction (at any
point in one's life) is higher than these percentages.
• Married couples engage in sex more frequently than unmarried individuals
Factors that decrease the likelihood of divorce - ANSWER • having an annual income over
$50,000
• having a baby at least seven months after marriage versus before marriage
1
, • growing up in an intact home versus a divorced home
• being religious
• attending college at all
William Perry's Dualistic Thinking - ANSWER young adults move from dualistic thinking
(right vs. Wrong) to multiple thinking (i.e. There are different viewpoints to consider, but it is
hard to reconcile the various perspectives) to commitment within relativism (i.e. There are
multiple viewpoints, but I can reflect on and decide what I believe regarding these perspec-
tives).
Sternberg's Triarchic Theory of Love - ANSWER love has three components: intimacy, pas-
sion, and commitment.
Sternberg's types of love - ANSWER liking, infatuation, empty love, companionate, fatu-
ous, romantic, consummate
Companionate Love (Sternberg) - ANSWER intimacy + commitment
Consummate love (Sternberg) - ANSWER intimacy + passion + commitment
Fatuous Love (Sternberg) - ANSWER passion + commitment
Romantic Love (Sternberg) - ANSWER intimacy + passion
Post formal thought - ANSWER cognitive development beyond Piaget's formal opera-
tional stage, being able to reflect and make more complex judgments, and seeing multiple
perspectives and points of view. (seeing grey rather than black and white)
Climacteric - ANSWER midlife transition during which fertility declines, women become
unable to bear children, and men become less fertile.
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