P102 1st Edition Lecture 4 Outline of Last Lecture I. Adult DevelopmentOutline of Current Lecture II. Adult DevelopmentIII. Social DevelopmentIV. The Final ChapterCurrent Lecture1. Adult Development- Physical Changes o Determined by diet, being active and passage of time o Wrinkles = Age of 40o Physical strength Peaks: Early adulthood Declines: Middle adulthood Decline of physical stamina: Late adulthood o Menopause: Natural cessation of menstruation and signals end of reproductive capacityo Andropause: Decreased levels of hormone testosterone causes a change in physical health 2. Social DevelopmentErik Erikson: 2 main themes of adulthood 1. Love 2. Work - Friends and Lovers in ‘Adulthood’These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.o Female friends Confide about feelings and problems o Male friends Do hobbies or sports togethero Intimate relationships and starting a family takes on urgency - Transition to Parenthood o After birth of first child… Marital satisfaction declineso Parenthood can alter identity as an adult Continuously have to adapt to them o Adults who have kids around 30 years old Positive experience because they are more mature and stable o Once kids go to the adult world Marital satisfaction increases 3. The Final Chaptero Activity theory of agingo Life satisfaction in late adulthood is highest when you maintain your previous level of activity o Level of activity varies o Ego integrity The feeling that one’s life has been meaningfulo Despair A deep sense of disappointment in life o Life review Retelling life stories to others o Death has 5 Stages 1. Denial 2. Anger3. Bargain4. Depressed 5.
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