PSYC 2101 - Quiz 4 with verified
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What movements led to becoming its own period of life in EMERGING ADULTHOOD? - correct
answer ✔✔technology revolution, sexual revolution, women's movement, youth movement
Technology Revolution - correct answer ✔✔transition from manufacturing economy to a
knowledge economy - no longer need so many people to make machines and manufacturing
jobs is done with robots and technology - so now people need to go to other jobs like
information and technology services where higher education is required
Sexual Revolution - correct answer ✔✔birth control pill and other methods of contraception
broke link between sexuality and reproduction - link between sexuality and marriage; marriage
age went steadily up, most people have sex in late teens almost 10 years before marriage, not
committed to structure of family life yet
Women's Movement - correct answer ✔✔twice as many men as women who were college
students earlier, today 58% of undergrads are female, women are 1/2 of students in med school
and law school; in 60s needed to find a man, barely and jobs available for you; women want to
use most of 20s for making progress in education and career
Youth Movement - correct answer ✔✔used to be adulthood was associated with social status,
authority, not as much as it used to be now -
"I hope I die before I get old", youth was venerated - young people no longer to prepare
yourself for knowledge economy vs manufacturing economy
other driving factors of emerging adulthood - correct answer ✔✔people in the US are living
longer these days than back in the 50s and 60s so it is not necessary for people to do everything
as quickly, but rather have this period in order to find who they are first
, what ages does emerging adulthood include? - correct answer ✔✔18-25
What characterizes this life period of emerging adulthood? - correct answer ✔✔it is a period of
self-focus and identity exploration, not many people at this age feel like they have fully reached
adulthood yet but feel like they are past the adolescent stage
criticisms and limitations of emerging adulthood - correct answer ✔✔not a distinct stage bc it is
an "in-between" stage between adolescene and adulthood, lots of instability during this stage,
this stage looks different for everyone, some people don't even experience this stage
what characterizes the middle adulthood life period? - correct answer ✔✔ages 40-65
- late midlife (55-65) is characterized by
- death of a parent
- last child leaving the home
- becoming a grandparent
- preparation for and actual retirement
- growth in productivity and stability
- decline in: physical prowess, health, aspects of cognition
when is the onset of sarcopenia? - correct answer ✔✔sarcopenia - age-related loss of muscle
mass and strength
- muscle loss with age occurs at rate of approximately 1-2% per year after age 50
- loss of strength especially occurs in the back and legs
cosmetic changes associated with middle adulthood - correct answer ✔✔- skin: wrinkles, sags
- hair: grays, thins
- teeth yellow
answers passed
What movements led to becoming its own period of life in EMERGING ADULTHOOD? - correct
answer ✔✔technology revolution, sexual revolution, women's movement, youth movement
Technology Revolution - correct answer ✔✔transition from manufacturing economy to a
knowledge economy - no longer need so many people to make machines and manufacturing
jobs is done with robots and technology - so now people need to go to other jobs like
information and technology services where higher education is required
Sexual Revolution - correct answer ✔✔birth control pill and other methods of contraception
broke link between sexuality and reproduction - link between sexuality and marriage; marriage
age went steadily up, most people have sex in late teens almost 10 years before marriage, not
committed to structure of family life yet
Women's Movement - correct answer ✔✔twice as many men as women who were college
students earlier, today 58% of undergrads are female, women are 1/2 of students in med school
and law school; in 60s needed to find a man, barely and jobs available for you; women want to
use most of 20s for making progress in education and career
Youth Movement - correct answer ✔✔used to be adulthood was associated with social status,
authority, not as much as it used to be now -
"I hope I die before I get old", youth was venerated - young people no longer to prepare
yourself for knowledge economy vs manufacturing economy
other driving factors of emerging adulthood - correct answer ✔✔people in the US are living
longer these days than back in the 50s and 60s so it is not necessary for people to do everything
as quickly, but rather have this period in order to find who they are first
, what ages does emerging adulthood include? - correct answer ✔✔18-25
What characterizes this life period of emerging adulthood? - correct answer ✔✔it is a period of
self-focus and identity exploration, not many people at this age feel like they have fully reached
adulthood yet but feel like they are past the adolescent stage
criticisms and limitations of emerging adulthood - correct answer ✔✔not a distinct stage bc it is
an "in-between" stage between adolescene and adulthood, lots of instability during this stage,
this stage looks different for everyone, some people don't even experience this stage
what characterizes the middle adulthood life period? - correct answer ✔✔ages 40-65
- late midlife (55-65) is characterized by
- death of a parent
- last child leaving the home
- becoming a grandparent
- preparation for and actual retirement
- growth in productivity and stability
- decline in: physical prowess, health, aspects of cognition
when is the onset of sarcopenia? - correct answer ✔✔sarcopenia - age-related loss of muscle
mass and strength
- muscle loss with age occurs at rate of approximately 1-2% per year after age 50
- loss of strength especially occurs in the back and legs
cosmetic changes associated with middle adulthood - correct answer ✔✔- skin: wrinkles, sags
- hair: grays, thins
- teeth yellow
