1. Lifespan Development Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood 20 - 40 Chapter 12

2. Physical Functioning Primary Aging Primary Aging Secondary Aging Secondary Aging Brain Development Brain Development Limbic Limbic Sex Differences Sex Differences White Matter White Matter Grey Matter Grey Matter Peak in Physical Functioning Peak in Physical Functioning

3. Health & Wellness STDs STDs Rates of loss vary due to … Rates of loss vary due to … Health Habits Health Habits Social Support Social Support Sense of Personal Control Sense of Personal Control Abuse – Global Health Problem Abuse – Global Health Problem Causes? Causes? Types – “Violence is Violence” Types – “Violence is Violence” Sexual Violence Sexual Violence Causes Causes

4. Rates of Mental Illnesses Higher Incidence than in Middle Adulthood – Why? Higher Incidence than in Middle Adulthood – Why? Schizophrenia Schizophrenia Personality Disorders Personality Disorders

5. Cognitive Changes Beyond Piaget? Beyond Piaget? Dialectic Thought Dialectic Thought Types of Intelligence Types of Intelligence Crystallized Crystallized Fluid Fluid Memory Memory Processing Processing

6. Post Secondary Education Benefits Benefits Traditional v. Non-traditional Traditional v. Non-traditional Students with Disabilities Students with Disabilities Gender Differences Gender Differences

7. Lifespan Development Social and Personality Development in Early Adulthood 20 - 40 Chapter 13

8. Personality Development Erikson – Erikson – Intimacy v. Isolation Intimacy v. Isolation Social Role Theory Social Role Theory Evolutionary Theory Evolutionary Theory

9. Intimate Relationships 2 Primary Factors Considered 2 Primary Factors Considered Attachment Attachment Love Love Sternberg’s model of Love Sternberg’s model of Love Intimacy Intimacy Passion Passion Commitment Commitment Combine to form 8 types of love

11. Marriage Quality of Relationships _____________ Quality of Relationships _____________ What would you suggest to reverse or halt this tendency? What would you suggest to reverse or halt this tendency? _______ oriented activities v. leisure activities _______ oriented activities v. leisure activities Happiness and Health Scales for married v. single Happiness and Health Scales for married v. single Divorced young adults experience more loneliness and depression. Why? Divorced young adults experience more loneliness and depression. Why?

12. Marriages Successful Types Successful Types Validating Validating Volatile Volatile Avoidant Avoidant Unsuccessful Types Unsuccessful Types Hostile Engaged Hostile Engaged Hostile Detached Hostile Detached

13. Parenthood Historically adults wanted to be parents – Why? Historically adults wanted to be parents – Why? Can lead to relationship dissatisfaction - ? Can lead to relationship dissatisfaction - ? Positive Factors Positive Factors

14. Work/Vocation Contributors to choice of profession Contributors to choice of profession Job Satisfaction rises steadily due to: Job Satisfaction rises steadily due to: 2 stages in the work role 2 stages in the work role Trial Trial Establishment Establishment