BESC1120 Study Guide - Final Guide: Welfare Reform, Monogamy, Childlessness

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EXAM NOTES - Developmental Psychology
Chapter 13: Psychosocial development in early adulthood
Theories of adult development:
Timing of events: social clocks:
Social expectations create an internalised social clock
Too old or too young to do certain things
Eg. starting uni, becoming a parent
Cultural groups tend to develop a shared sense of when males/females are on time “should” do
certain things such as become sexually active… etc
Age appropriate timetable of our social group
To check if we’re in the right stage of social development
On time = age appropriate social timetable
Off time = out of phase with peers… eg going to uni as a mature age student to change career, a 60
y/o going clubbing
Normative crisis theories: (several)
Compare ourselves with peers
Social expectations through different life stages
Crisis theory: Erikson’s intimacy VS isolation:
Crisis of early adulthood
Proceeds identity VS role confusion
In this crisis, young adult must develop ability to establish close/intimate committed relationships
(not just romantic but friends and work relationships too) – this is the norm at this stage!
Otherwise, isolation occurs
Intimate relationships:
Need for intimacy and attachment since birth
During adulthood – attachment to friends and lovers increases, attachment to family decreases
Emotional independence with significant others in lives – maximising emotional security
Choosing partner – trust, acceptance, enjoyment, shared ideas, validation of who we are,
stimulation/motivation, comfort and support, promote health and wellbeing
Friendship in early adulthood:
Provides wellbeing, self-esteem, buffer against stress
Encourages health promoting and pro social behaviours
Encourages independence from parents
Gender differences…
Both sexes enjoy cross gender friendships
Women experience more same sex self disclosure and intimacy
Men look towards practical direction and shared interests with other males
Love:
Intimacy important ingredient of love
Find love in form of a partner whose a lover and a friend to share life with
Contemporary young adults marrying later
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So more experience with love relationships and sexual partners
76% live together before they marry “cohabit”
Relationship is serial monogamy = series of committed intimate sexually exclusive relationships
with one person at a time
1980’s Sternberg’s triangle of love – (types of love)
3 components – intimacy, passion, commitment – vary in different love relationships
Intimacy – meaningful / substantial factor in emotional aspect of love
= to connectedness in number of ways
Intimacy and passion are relatively stable in close relationships, passion unstable and fluctuates
Short term – romantic engagements = passion
Long term – romantic engagements = intimacy and companionship
Model suggests the 3 factors are dynamic and change over time
7 possibilities ….
Liking (not really love) – intimacy (no passion, no commitment) friendship
*Infatuation – just passion
Empty love – just commitment (lost intimacy passion it once had – long term relationship – stays
married because of commitment to love each other)
*Romantic – just intimacy and passion, no commitment
*Companionate – intimacy and commitment, no passion, LT
*Fatuous – passion and commitment, no intimacy, holywood “whirlwind”
*Consummate – all 3! What everyone’s searching for , true love - hard to attain, once you have it
hard to maintain
Have * early adulthood ones^^^^
Gender differences in love:
Females – higher confidence in expressing like, love and affection to males compared to males to
females
Males and females place different values on main aspects of love
Males think more important – practical help, shared physical activities, spending time together, sex
Females more emphasis on – emotional involvement, verbal self disclosure
Partner selection:
Early adulthood – a time where people look for partners or mates
Similarities bring people together
Qualities of importance males and females most preferred in a partner
Top 10 below
As well as differences, is some similarities between what people look for in long term vs casual
partners
Warmth and kindness and sense of humour are in the top 3!
Expressiveness and openness are in top 5!
Casual sexual relationships can lead to more long term relationships like marriage, or de facto long
term relationships
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Too old or too young to do certain things. Cultural groups tend to develop a shared sense of when males/females are on time should do certain things such as become sexually active etc. Age appropriate timetable of our social group. To check if we"re in the right stage of social development. On time = age appropriate social timetable. Off time = out of phase with peers eg going to uni as a mature age student to change career, a 60 y/o going clubbing. In this crisis, young adult must develop ability to establish close/intimate committed relationships (not just romantic but friends and work relationships too) this is the norm at this stage! Need for intimacy and attachment since birth. During adulthood attachment to friends and lovers increases, attachment to family decreases. Emotional independence with significant others in lives maximising emotional security.

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