EA Physical & Cognitive Development
Age range of early adulthood
What is 18-40 years?
Sibling relationships during this time
They become more companionate (Berk 380).
Women physically go through this during this age
What is Menopause?; this is caused by the production of estrogen. This leads to shortening and irregularity of the menstrual cycle (Berk 403).
The gender with the most close friendships
What is women?; they both receive and give emotional support (Berk 439).
Motor performance at this age
What is declining?; gradual muscle loss, heart and lung function both change as well (Berk 346).
Benefits of college at this point in time
What is young people become aware of their approach to constructing their identity? (Berk 370).
Since bone density is declining, results from this (Berk 403).
What is bone fractures and height loss?
Sibling relationships from early adulthood to middle adulthood
What is declines?; although some siblings may report that they feel closer in midlife even though they only talk monthly (Berk 438).
Reproduction benefits at this age
What is lower risks of miscarriage and chromosomal disorders? It is also easier for younger parents to keep up with their active children (Berk 348).
Lacking at this age, often none at all
What is religion? (Berk 370).
Skin at this age looks like (Berk 402-403)
What is skin loses elasticity and begins to sag?
Burnouts in what occupation
A burnout is a condition in which long term job stress leads to mental exhaustion, and feelings of reduced accomplishment (Berk 440).
What is helping professions such as, human services or teaching (Berk 440). Self-care is important with these career types.
Nutritional information about this age group
Americans usually eat because they feel like it, not to keep up with body functions (Berk 349-350).
These habits are usually developed earlier on in life. It is hard to break habits someone has had for their whole life.
Warm, trusting affection and caregiving
What is companionate love? (Berk 377).
What is bad?; switching from one task to another declines, but adults compensate through experience and practice (Berk 415-416).
What is the new middle aged person must find new ways of being both young and old. There are some things that they can no longer do and other things they can now do because of their new age (Berk 425).
Abused substances used by 19-25 year olds in the U.S.
What is smoking cigarettes, chew tobacco and drink alcohol? (Berk 352). These habits are not easy to break because they become used to using them everyday and the body becomes adapted to these changes.
Young person's thoughts and feelings about making a permanent commitment to an intimate partner
What is intimacy versus isolation? (Berk 374).
Fluid intelligence and crystallized intelligence?
What is fluid intelligence depends more heavily on basic information-processing skills (Berk 413).
What is crystallized intelligence is accumulated knowledge and experience over the years (Berk 413).
Divorce rate during this age
What is increases?; midlifers seem to adapt more easily than younger people. They have developed effective coping strategies over the years (Berk 432).