...Early and Middle Adulthood Francisco Del Angel PSY/280 February 15, 2013 Shannon Hilligoss Early and Middle Adulthood In this paper, early and Middle adulthood will be compared and contrasted. It will show how the decisions made earlier in age may or may not affect people. This paper will go through the changes of social and intimate relationships in these two different age frames as well as the various role changes people in this age group might encounter. It’ll talk about health problems and the reasons for these problems. In early adult hood the age range is 18-25. Around this time frame people tend to break away from social ties and begin to become independent from their parents. They move out the house and go to college or simply get their own apartment to gain ultimate independence. They choose not to be committed to anyone, like a serious girlfriend to avoid marriage or children. It was thought that in order to be intimate you were to be serious with someone and possibly get married and have children. However early adults are beginning to discover that marriage and parenthood are only two of several ways paths to go through when in search of intimacy. One of the main sources of intimacy for emerging adults is friendship. This is especially true for those who do in fact break away from their parents and choose not to be married or have children of their own. Usually men and women prefer friends of the same sex so they can participate in same sex activities to...
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...the most part. These years in a persons life have often been referred to as emerging adulthood. Emerging adults have reached a step up from childhood but are not yet ready to fully take on adult responsibilities. This part of life is open to many new experiences which can be very good for the morality of this upcoming generation of adults. People find themselves changing majors in college or taking different classes to explore their interests and find out where they best belong in their future career field. In this period of time, it is hard to advance in a career field without having education further than a high school diploma. Hence, the reason many people are starting families and careers later in life because they cannot simply graduate high school and get a job to support a family comfortably. This situation makes the changing from being an adolescent to an adult much more drawn out. Our culture creates this outlook on how we should live. In other countries it is harder to go to school and most people jump straight into adulthood rather than having such a long emerging period. A lot of times emerging adults take a lower standard of living in order to leave home sooner, allowing that person an independence and self reliability they have not yet experienced. After a taste of the life on their own, most young adults end up moving back home at some time for numerous reasons. From my own experience, I can say that if you have lived on your own, moving back home is one of...
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...this) Stable Context: This is where I talk about smartphones, and then give background on how relationships are formed and maintained throughout what I will later describe as emerging adulthood with parents. Destabilizing Condition: With the rise in technology, smartphones, and social networking sites, I don’t think that some forms of technology, in particular social networking sites, are the best way to stay in touch. Main Claim: My main claim is that the relationship between the emerging adult and the parent should not be solely based on technology. If the parent doesn’t have social networking site profiles, then they need to adjust to what the emerging adult wants to communicate by in order to maintain a stable relationship. Significance: With so many different forms of communication now, not all are beneficial to the emerging adult. Relationships that are formed and maintained online are not the same as ones that are in person or through personable means, such as on the phone or Skype. Road Map: I will deal with my paper in a part-to-part format. Move 1: I need to define emerging adulthood as well as the way that relationships between the emerging adults and parents are formed. Sub-Claim 1: The relationship between these two groups seems to get better. The emerging adult...
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...Early and Middle Adulthood Over the course of the lifespan people change daily and change at different paces. Where we come from as well as who we come from, molds us into adults. We just discussed the middle childhood and adolescence phase. In this paper, we will examine the psychological adjustments to aging and the lifestyle that occur within individuals during early and middle adulthood (emerging adulthood), which can be looked at as a separate developmental stage. Social and Intimate Relationships The social and intimate relationships that people experience during early and middle adulthood can change greatly. As I will explain later in this paper, role changes affect these relationships as well. As Erikson has stated in his intimacy versus isolation phase, humans are “social creatures.” The social relationships that people have at 18 will likely be different from those they have at 25. As emerging adulthood takes place, personality changes are evident. Many early and middle adults seek a mixture of education, friendship, and achievement. If this combination is attained, self-esteem will surely improve. For example, I was 19 when I enlisted in the Marine Corps. I had grown up in a small town in Wisconsin and was living in my own “bubble.” I received my first set of station orders and was sent to Iwakuni, Japan. It was exciting but also scary for me to think about being so far away from my hometown friends as well as my family. After I had gotten to Japan...
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...RELTIONSHIPS: tHE IMPORTANCE AND INFLUENCE IN ADULTHOOD Tebogo Joyhonour Malatjie 20110716 RELTIONSHIPS: tHE IMPORTANCE AND INFLUENCE IN ADULTHOOD Tebogo Joyhonour Malatjie 20110716 Adult Development and Training. Due date: 13 May 2014 Adult Development and Training. Due date: 13 May 2014 Table of Content * Cover Page * Introduction * 1. Friendships * Theoretical Perspectives of adult friendships * Importance of friendship in adulthood * Cross-sex friendships * Male vs Female Friendships * Loss and friendship in adulthood * 2. Love relationship * Love * Importance of love relationships * Marriage * Conclusion * Reference List * Introduction The Best Man Holiday is an intriguing piece of art which explores the complexities of various forms of relationships within adulthood. It looks at how friendships can be broken and repaired, aspects of marriage, love and trust. It looks at the tight ropes that get walked within cross-sex friendships and many more aspects of the functioning and importance of relationships in adulthood and ageing. The movie is a sequel to The Best Man and is set within the Christmas season. At this stage many relationships are strained between the individuals who have been the closest of friends since their college days, the strain being a result of events that...
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...Raven Davis 11/25/14 Professor Pearse Emerging Adulthood: My Story After leaving the adolescence stage, young adults are not ready mentally to take on adult roles and responsibilities. Therefore the stage called emerging adulthood takes place before adulthood is entered. There comes a point in an individual’s life where he/she must surpass his/her youth and enter adulthood. This development, otherwise known as maturity, often transforms the individual in all physical and mental characteristics. Maturity, in many ways, sets the basis for how a person will view and approach life. I have experienced maturation from a shy and insecure child in middle school to a responsible and confident young adult in high school and throughout college. However, some people seem to think that this level of maturity comes to a stopping point once you reach a certain age. I have learned that that is not the case at all. Being mature plays a role in every aspect of life in general, which means it is an ongoing growth no matter your age, race, ethnicity, or gender. Personally, since I was a little girl I have always had a mature mindset in many situations. I had never act my age and I always found myself hanging out with older girls and guys. Everyone around me said I act like their mom when it came to making long and short term decisions. I was not your typical teenager when it came to romantic relationships or friendships of any kind. One example that showed me I had a very unique maturation was...
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...the influence of exposure to these images on gender-based beliefs about friendships, social aggression, and roles of women in society. First, a content analysis of gender portrayals in teen movies was conducted, revealing that female characters are more likely to be portrayed as socially aggressive than male characters. Second, college students were surveyed about their teen movie-viewing habits, gender-related beliefs, and attitudes. Findings suggest that viewing teen movies is associated with negative stereotypes about female friendships and gender roles. Research examining the effects of media exposure demonstrates that media consumption has a measurable influence on people's perceptions of the real world, and, regardless of the accuracy of these perceptions, they are used to help guide subsequent attitudes, judgments, and actions. For example, these results have been yielded for viewing media representations of race,1 the mentally ill,2 and the elderly.3 Past research additionally indicates that watching televised gender portrayals has an effect on individuals' real-world gender-based attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors.4 Based on this research, and the tenets of social cognitive theory, it would be expected that consumption of teen movies would have an analogous influence on audience members' gender-based attitudes and beliefs. Despite the popularity of teen movies, the influence of such films on emerging adults has not been examined. This is particularly surprising given the...
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...PSY 205 Week 8 Exam 2 Click Link Below To Buy: http://hwaid.com/shop/psy-205-week-8-exam-2/ Course Life Span Development Test Exam 2 Attempt Score 150 out of 150 points Time Elapsed 1 hour, 46 minutes out of 2 hours. Instructions This exam consist of 50 multiple choice questions that cover the material in Chapters 6 through 10. • Question 1 3 out of 3 points The WISC measures ________, while achievement tests measure ________. • Question 2 3 out of 3 points John and Martha have clear rules and expectations. When a child breaks a rule, they listen to their son or daughter's side of the story before deciding on a consequence. According to Baumrind's parenting styles framework, John and Martha are probably: • Question 3 3 out of 3 points Who is coping with a social clock issue? • Question 4 3 out of 3 points According to Susan Harter, self-esteem first becomes an important issue for children: Answer • Question 5 3 out of 3 points Why did high school make adolescence a defined life stage? • Question 6 3 out of 3 points Theresa, your best friend, tells you she thinks she is a terrific athlete but hates the way she looks. What might you predict about Theresa's overall self-esteem? • Question 7 3 out of 3 points Marsha has a new pimple on her chin, and Frank, a boy she finds very attractive, sits down beside her in the cafeteria. Marsha is mortified and tells her mother that she must transfer to...
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...e! ! Jealousy!in!Close!Relationships!Among!Emerging!Adults! by! Katrina!Poetzl!Blomquist! Department!of!Psychology!and!Neuroscience! Duke!University! ! Date:_______________________! Approved:! ! ___________________________! Martha!Putallaz,!Supervisor! ! ___________________________! James!Moody! ! ___________________________! Philip!Costanzo! ! ___________________________! John!Curry! ! ! ! Dissertation!submitted!in!partial!fulfillment!of! the!requirements!for!the!degree!of!Doctor! of!Philosophy!in!the!Department!of! Psychology!and!Neuroscience!in!the!Graduate!School! of!Duke!University! ! 2014! ! ! ! ! ABSTRACT! Jealousy!in!Close!Relationships!Among!Emerging!Adults! by! Katrina!Poetzl!Blomquist! Department!of!Psychology!and!Neuroscience! Duke!University! ! Date:_______________________! Approved:! ! ___________________________! Martha!Putallaz,!Supervisor! ! ___________________________! James!Moody! ! ___________________________! Philip!Costanzo! ! ___________________________! John!Curry! ! An!abstract!of!a!dissertation!submitted!in!partial! fulfillment!of!the!requirements!for!the!degree! of!Doctor!of!Philosophy!in!the!Department!of! Psychology!and!Neuroscience!in!the!Graduate!School!of! Duke!University! ! 2014! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Copyright!by! Katrina!Poetzl!Blomquist! 2014! ! ! ! Abstract ...
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...“Your five today may not be your five-next week; people drift among layers and sometimes fall out of them altogether”. (Konnikova 236) Maria Konnikova is an Russian- American writer. Most of her works predominately focuses on psychology and its application to real life situations. In one of her articles “The Limits of Friendship”, she talks about how social media/ technology has affected relationships of people by performing research and different studies. She points out how social media/ technology have cause people to lose the ability to communicate and relate in person. Moreover, in her article she talks about psychologist Robin Dunbar who created the Dunbar number which is the theoretical number of friends we can really have, and the ways in which social networking is affecting not only this number but society as well. In like...
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...Counseling through the Lifespan Curtis E. Combs, Jr. California State University, Fresno Professor: C. Cruz Interview with Paul Paul informed me that he was 13 years old and was in the 7th grade. Paul stated that he is African-American male that lives in Fresno, California with his foster parents. He said that he does not have any brothers or sisters, but stated that he has two foster brothers that live in the house with him as well. Paul appeared to be excited in the interview and was cooperative. He appeared to be open and honest in his interview process. In recounting what life is like, Paul concentrated on his friends and after school activities. Paul stated that sporting is more challenging now, compared to when he was first younger. Paul goes on to express that competition level has risen in sport because his peers and himself want to be the next LeBron James or Deshawn Jackson. Paul stated that as he is getting older, his parents are starting to trust his judgment, which makes things easier for him because he does not want to lose their trust. He told me that his parents are allowing him to hang out with his friends at Fashion Fair and River Park as long as he makes curfew. He informed me that last year around this time, he had to be accompanied by an adult. When asked how things may change in the next few years, he said “he will be able to drive” and he plans on reading the driver’s license manual soon. Paul stated that he is looking forward to going...
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...THE EFFECTS OF THE SOCIAL NETWORKING SITES TO THE CLASS PARTICIPATION OF THE FIRST YEAR PSYCHOLOGY STUDENTS OF CEU An Undergraduate Research Presented to the Faculty of School of Science and Technology Centro Escolar University In Partial Fulfillment Of the Requirements for the Degree Bachelor of Science in Psychology by Chelsea Diaz Regina Fatima Manalang Gwenne Tigno March 2013 CHAPTER 2 Review of Related Literature and Studies This chapter presents a review of related literature and studies both foreign and local. This also presents different variables relative to the study. Foreign Literature Social network is defined as the grouping of individuals into particular groups that centre on reflecting and building of social relations or social network among people, for instance, people who share activities, interest, posting information, comment, and images (Carrington, Scott and Wasserman, 2005). Teenagers are among the most prolific users of social network sites. This kind of communication is seen very common with teens as they perceive it as a network for them to improve some aspects in their life or even in their studies through information provided in the internet. However, social networking sites are not a wholly positive influence in the world. Some research proves that social network can also affected Malaysian teenagers in any bad ways. The main effects are through academically, mentally and also the society. Social networking sites...
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...Have you ever wondered what type of obstacles teenagers go through to maintain relationships throughout their high school years? Some relationships last for only a few weeks, months or maybe even all of their high school years. From verbal, emotional, and physical abuse to positive and even negative peer pressure they put up with a lot. Teenage relationships play a big role in developing the capacity for long-term, committed relationships in their adulthood. The relationships developed during teen years have a big impact on school life with teen’s academics and the way they play in sports. The relationships teens involve themselves with can negatively affect their academic and social life. It may bring out the worst in them and may cause grades to slip and their outlook on school to change. My fellow class mate Gina stated, “Arguing with my partner during the day causes me to have an attitude at school and may cause me to focus less on my school work.” This causes grades to fall and they may get sidetracked of what really matters because they’re worried about an argument that happened with a peer. School sports also have an effect on teen relationships. My other fellow classmate Monica says, “sports put a damper on my relationship at times because volleyball and football season were at the same time and we barely had time to communicate with each other cause of games, practice and also school work. “But they -found a way to work around it by sitting together at lunch since...
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...Annotated Bibliography Gerhardt, C., McGoron, K., Thompson, A., Vannatta, K., McNamara, K., Taylor, J., Passo, M., & Noll, R. (2011). Social outcomes among emerging adults with juvenile idiopathic arthritis. Children’s Health Care, 40(1), 70-84. doi:10.1080/02739615.2011.537943 Abstract: This longitudinal study examined social outcomes among young adults with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) and matched peers during the transition from adolescence to emerging adulthood. Design: Quantitative. Methods: Participants included 45 participants with JIA (M = 12.64 years post diagnosis), 46 peers, and their parents. Results: Young adults in both groups were similar on a variety of outcomes, including social self-concept, social competence, family relationships, friendships, and romantic relationships. In general, disease factors were not associated with adjustment. Clinical Implications: Interventions to assist social functioning may not be necessary for all children with JIA, but additional research is needed to identify potential subgroups at risk for difficulties. Khani, M., Ziaee, V., Moradinejad, M., & Parvaneh, N. (2013). The effect of positive family history of autoimmunity in juvenile idiopathic arthritis characteristics: A case control study. Iranian Journal of Pediatrics, 23(5), 569-573. Retrieved from http://library.gcu.edu:2048/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com.library.gcu.edu:2048/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ccm&AN=2012347719&site=ehost-live&scope=site Abstract:...
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...Erikson's stages of psychosocial development, as articulated by Erik Erikson, is a psychoanalytic theory which identifies eight stages through which a healthily developing human should pass from infancy to late adulthood. In each stage, the person confronts, and hopefully masters, new challenges. Each stage builds upon the successful completion of earlier stages. The challenges of stages not successfully completed may be expected to reappear as problems in the future. However, mastery of a stage is not required to advance to the next stage. Erikson's stage theory characterizes an individual advancing through the eight life stages as a function of negotiating his or her biological forces and sociocultural forces. Each stage is characterized by a psychosocial crisis of these two conflicting forces (as shown in the table below). If an individual does indeed successfully reconcile these forces (favoring the first mentioned attribute in the crisis), he or she emerges from the stage with the corresponding virtue. For example, if an infant enters into the toddler stage (autonomy vs. shame and doubt) with more trust than mistrust, he or she carries the virtue of hope into the remaining life stages.[1] Hopes: trust vs. mistrust (oral-sensory, birth – 2 years)[edit] * Existential Question: Can I Trust the World? The first stage of Erik Erikson's theory centers around the infant's basic needs being met by the parents and this interaction leading to trust or mistrust. Trust as...
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