Erikson & Identity
Erikson’s stage in early adulthood.
What is intimacy vs. isolation?
The psychologist who developed the Triangular Theory of Love.
Who is Robert Sternberg?
The theorist who introduced the concept of life structure.
Who is Daniel Levinson?
The theorist who introduced emerging adulthood.
Who is Jeffrey Arnett?
Living together without being married is called this.
What is cohabitation?
This must be established before true intimacy can occur.
What is identity?
The three components of love.
What are intimacy, passion, and commitment?
Life structure refers to this combination of roles and responsibilities.
What are work, relationships, and goals?
The typical age range for emerging adulthood.
What is 18–25?
This concept refers to cultural expectations about timing of life events.
What is the social clock?
This occurs when individuals avoid close relationships due to fear or insecurity.
What is isolation?
This factor increases interpersonal attraction because people tend to like others who are physically or geographically close to them.
What is proximity?
This stage involves building a stable life through commitments.
What is early adulthood?
One key feature of emerging adulthood involving trying different roles.
What is identity exploration?
Becoming more responsible and emotionally stable reflects this principle.
What is the maturity principle?
This type of connection involves trust, vulnerability, and emotional closeness.
What is intimacy?
This is explains why a pattern of mate selection when a person consistently chooses partners who are physically fit, energetic, and appear healthy, even when they know little about their personality or background.
What is selection based on reproductive fitness (or preference for health and genetic fitness cues)?
This describes periods of instability during life transitions.
What are life transitions or instability phases?
This describes feeling “not quite an adult yet.”
What is feeling in-between?
Strong relationships are linked to improvements in these two areas.
What are mental and physical health?
Why might someone struggle with intimacy even if they want a relationship?
What is lack of identity, fear of vulnerability, or fear of rejection?
This explains why women tend to prioritize partners with stable careers and financial security, while men tend to prioritize physical attractiveness.
What are sex differences in mate selection (or parental investment theory)?
Why is life structure often unstable in early adulthood?
What is exploration, changing goals, or adjusting roles?
Name two characteristics of emerging adulthood.
What are instability, self-focus, possibilities, identity exploration, or feeling in-between?
A person delays marriage to focus on career—this reflects what concept?
What is life structure development or emerging adulthood?