Developmental Psych Module 7
early adulthood - correct answer--no official age at which an adolescent becomes an adult
-laws and society put various limits on the minimum ages at which certain behaviors can
occur, but the ages for these limits vary
-many individuals today choose to delay assuming an adult role until their late twenties or
early thirties
-occurs before an individual achieves full adult status, early adulthood (takes place in
20s-30s) is the first developmental grouping of the adult years ( young adults)
emerging adulthood - correct answer--used to describe this in-between period during which
individuals leave adolescence but are not full adults
-describes some social qualities of adults at the early end of the early adult age group-those
who feel and act like they aren't fully adults yet
physical peak - correct answer--early adulthood marks the physical peak of an individual,
occurring between ages 20-35, although certain athletic activities may peak at earlier ages
-general principle seems to be that sports requiring quick movements, speed, and heavy
endurance peak at younger ages, however, sports that don't require these elements may
peak later
-activities requiring more cerebral or mental aspect of the game, such as being a football
quarterback, tend to peak a little later likely due to the types of brain changes discussed in
the previous section
physical activities peak ages - correct answer--swimming: early twenties
-tennis: early/mid-twenties
-sprinters: early/mid-twenties
-football (running back and receivers): 27
-basketball: 27
-football (quarterbacks): 25-35
-baseball: 27-29
-gold: 25-35
-long distance runners: late 2s, early 30s
multidirectional development - correct answer--peak ages are generalizations, but
participation in sports can be maintained throughout adulthood if healthy behaviors are
maintained and adaptations are made to avoid injury
-ex: Olympian Dara Torres was able to maintain an exceptionally high level of performance
in swimming throughout her thirties and early forties, including after childbirth
-development can involve improvement and decline sometimes at the same time, meaning it
is multidirectional
-ex: adult in his late thirties may find he can no longer beat his twenty year old cousin in a
race, and when he tries, his body is sore for days; but he may be healthier than he was in his
twenties because he is eating better and getting more sleep
-for most people (particularly if exercise is not maintained), physical decline begins in certain
areas in early adulthood
, physical decline in early adulthood - correct answer--maximum heart rate may gradually
decrease
-respiratory capacity gradually decreases (becomes noticeable after age 35 under heavy
exercise conditions)
-lens of the eye stiffens, thickens
-sensitivity to sound at high frequencies decreases
-fast-twitch muscles decline in size and amount
sexuality and relationships - correct answer--national survey of sexual health and behavior
was conducted with 6,000 individuals in the US ages 14-94 (2010)
-Less frequent adolescent sexual behavior than some have thought; ex: survey found that
only 9% of males and 11%of females aged 14 to 15 have had vaginal intercourse and oral
sex rates ranging from 1-12% for both genders in this age group
-rates increase to 30% for 16-17 year old males and females for vaginal intercourse, and
2-31% for males and 5-24% for females for oral sex
- these are still lower rates than have been estimated by some in the past
- more recently, Jean Twenge published a book on the iGen generation (or Generation Z),
which includes people born in 1995 or later; based on longitudinal survey data, she found
that this generation is less likely to have had sex at all in their teens and early twenties
compared to prior generations; ex: the percentage of 20-24 year-old males who have had no
sexual partners since age 18 increased from around 10% in the 1980s and is now at 18%
-males appear to overestimate how often their partners reach orgasm during sexual
encounters
-approximately 7% of women and 8% of men taking the survey identified as gay, lesbian, or
bisexual, although rates of same-gender sexual interaction (at any point in one's life) is
higher than these percentages; recent Gallup polls indicate that approximately 4.1% of
American adults overall and 7.3% of Millennials identify as gay; however, 12% of Generation
Z (or the iGen generation) identify as being "other" than heterosexual; this group overall
appears to be less interested in binary definitions of sexuality
sexual activity - correct answer--another survey, the General Social Survey (GSS) has
surveyed American adults on a variety of topics, including sexual behavior, for over 40 years
-the most recent survey indicates that married couples in the US have sexual intercourse 58
times a year, on average; this result appears to discredit the notion that married couples are
less likely to have sex than unmarried couples
-one important factor to consider, however, is age since sexual activity tends to drop with
each decade
-it's important to note that statistics inform us about generalities, rather than individuals;
there are certainly couples in their golden years who continue to enjoy sexual intimacy
-back to the myth about marriage and decreased sex, the National Survey of Sexual Health
and Behavior indicates that married couples engage in sex more frequently than singles
divorce - correct answer--notion that "50 percent of all marriages end in divorce" statistic is
based on a prediction from research in the 1970s; makes it sound like researchers count the
total number of married couples now and then see what percentage divorce, it is a little
misleading; that is, this "50 percent" figure is not based on the current number of couples
who have actually divorced. but instead, reflects a prediction of the percentage of currently
early adulthood - correct answer--no official age at which an adolescent becomes an adult
-laws and society put various limits on the minimum ages at which certain behaviors can
occur, but the ages for these limits vary
-many individuals today choose to delay assuming an adult role until their late twenties or
early thirties
-occurs before an individual achieves full adult status, early adulthood (takes place in
20s-30s) is the first developmental grouping of the adult years ( young adults)
emerging adulthood - correct answer--used to describe this in-between period during which
individuals leave adolescence but are not full adults
-describes some social qualities of adults at the early end of the early adult age group-those
who feel and act like they aren't fully adults yet
physical peak - correct answer--early adulthood marks the physical peak of an individual,
occurring between ages 20-35, although certain athletic activities may peak at earlier ages
-general principle seems to be that sports requiring quick movements, speed, and heavy
endurance peak at younger ages, however, sports that don't require these elements may
peak later
-activities requiring more cerebral or mental aspect of the game, such as being a football
quarterback, tend to peak a little later likely due to the types of brain changes discussed in
the previous section
physical activities peak ages - correct answer--swimming: early twenties
-tennis: early/mid-twenties
-sprinters: early/mid-twenties
-football (running back and receivers): 27
-basketball: 27
-football (quarterbacks): 25-35
-baseball: 27-29
-gold: 25-35
-long distance runners: late 2s, early 30s
multidirectional development - correct answer--peak ages are generalizations, but
participation in sports can be maintained throughout adulthood if healthy behaviors are
maintained and adaptations are made to avoid injury
-ex: Olympian Dara Torres was able to maintain an exceptionally high level of performance
in swimming throughout her thirties and early forties, including after childbirth
-development can involve improvement and decline sometimes at the same time, meaning it
is multidirectional
-ex: adult in his late thirties may find he can no longer beat his twenty year old cousin in a
race, and when he tries, his body is sore for days; but he may be healthier than he was in his
twenties because he is eating better and getting more sleep
-for most people (particularly if exercise is not maintained), physical decline begins in certain
areas in early adulthood
, physical decline in early adulthood - correct answer--maximum heart rate may gradually
decrease
-respiratory capacity gradually decreases (becomes noticeable after age 35 under heavy
exercise conditions)
-lens of the eye stiffens, thickens
-sensitivity to sound at high frequencies decreases
-fast-twitch muscles decline in size and amount
sexuality and relationships - correct answer--national survey of sexual health and behavior
was conducted with 6,000 individuals in the US ages 14-94 (2010)
-Less frequent adolescent sexual behavior than some have thought; ex: survey found that
only 9% of males and 11%of females aged 14 to 15 have had vaginal intercourse and oral
sex rates ranging from 1-12% for both genders in this age group
-rates increase to 30% for 16-17 year old males and females for vaginal intercourse, and
2-31% for males and 5-24% for females for oral sex
- these are still lower rates than have been estimated by some in the past
- more recently, Jean Twenge published a book on the iGen generation (or Generation Z),
which includes people born in 1995 or later; based on longitudinal survey data, she found
that this generation is less likely to have had sex at all in their teens and early twenties
compared to prior generations; ex: the percentage of 20-24 year-old males who have had no
sexual partners since age 18 increased from around 10% in the 1980s and is now at 18%
-males appear to overestimate how often their partners reach orgasm during sexual
encounters
-approximately 7% of women and 8% of men taking the survey identified as gay, lesbian, or
bisexual, although rates of same-gender sexual interaction (at any point in one's life) is
higher than these percentages; recent Gallup polls indicate that approximately 4.1% of
American adults overall and 7.3% of Millennials identify as gay; however, 12% of Generation
Z (or the iGen generation) identify as being "other" than heterosexual; this group overall
appears to be less interested in binary definitions of sexuality
sexual activity - correct answer--another survey, the General Social Survey (GSS) has
surveyed American adults on a variety of topics, including sexual behavior, for over 40 years
-the most recent survey indicates that married couples in the US have sexual intercourse 58
times a year, on average; this result appears to discredit the notion that married couples are
less likely to have sex than unmarried couples
-one important factor to consider, however, is age since sexual activity tends to drop with
each decade
-it's important to note that statistics inform us about generalities, rather than individuals;
there are certainly couples in their golden years who continue to enjoy sexual intimacy
-back to the myth about marriage and decreased sex, the National Survey of Sexual Health
and Behavior indicates that married couples engage in sex more frequently than singles
divorce - correct answer--notion that "50 percent of all marriages end in divorce" statistic is
based on a prediction from research in the 1970s; makes it sound like researchers count the
total number of married couples now and then see what percentage divorce, it is a little
misleading; that is, this "50 percent" figure is not based on the current number of couples
who have actually divorced. but instead, reflects a prediction of the percentage of currently
