NSG 250 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Egocentrism, Intrinsic Factor
25 Oct 2018
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Worksheet 8 – College/Emerging/Young Adults
Reference: Craig and Dunn Chapters 12-13
1. Dialectical Thought – Define and Give an Example
• Definition: Thought that seeks to integrate opposing or conflicting ideas and
observations
• Example: Buying a new car
2. Postformal Thought – Define and Give an Example
• Definition: Thought that is heavily contextualized and includes consideration of not
only logical but also social and interpersonal issues
• Example: Hands on job, lab work
3. Schaie’s Stages of Adult Thinking
3a. How many stages/periods are there and what are their names?
• There are 7 periods in Schaie’s stages of adult thinking
o Acquisition
o Achieving
o Social Responsibility
o Executive
o Reorganization
o Reintegration
o Legacy
3b. Which period is associated with young adults? What are the hallmarks of this period?
• The achieving period is associated with young adults. The hallmark of this period
includes using information to establish a sense of self in the world.
3c. What is the immediate successor stage to the stage of young adults?
• The immediate successor stage of young adults is the responsible stage.
4. Erikson’s Developmental Tasks
4a. What is the task for young adults?
• The task of a young adult is to form a close relationship with another person.
4b. Describe the 2 eventualities of this task. (Successful and Unsuccessful)
• Successful: Marriage; Unsuccessful: Divorce
Document Summary
How many stages/periods are there and what are their names: there are 7 periods in schaie"s stages of adult thinking, acquisition, achieving, social responsibility, executive, reorganization, reintegration, legacy. What are the hallmarks of this period: the achieving period is associated with young adults. The hallmark of this period includes using information to establish a sense of self in the world. What is the immediate successor stage to the stage of young adults: the immediate successor stage of young adults is the responsible stage. What is the task for young adults: the task of a young adult is to form a close relationship with another person. Describe the 2 eventualities of this task. (successful and unsuccessful: successful: marriage; unsuccessful: divorce. B jake is 36, and lives with his parents. C jennifer is 41, but can still behave in a way congruent with ego-centrism.
