PSYC 304 1st Edition Lecture 15Outline of Last Lecture I. LoevingerII. Midlife CrisisIII. NeugartenIV. What about today?V. Approaches to Studying Adult PersonalityOutline of Current LectureI. Relationships Across the LifespanII. What do Interpersonal Relationships Serve?III. MarriageCurrent LectureI. Relationships Across the Lifespana. How do different types of relationships influence development over the lifespan?i. Marriageii. Cohabitationiii. Widowhoodiv. Divorce/RemarriedThese 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.v. Perspectives on long-term relationshipsvi. Adult children, siblings, grandparents, friendshipsII. What do Interpersonal Relationships Serve?a. Support Systemb. Psychological Bufferc. Attachment/SecurityIII. Marriagea. Developmental Processb. Not staticc. Marriage: The Early Yearsi. Role Expectations/Compatibilityii. Cohabitation prior to marriage negatively related to marital satisfactioniii. Establish careeriv. Child bearing/child rearing1. (Note: No longer tied to early years/stages)v. Marriage: Post Childrearing years1. Become “couple” again2. Higher divorce rate3. Empty nest syndrome4. Upswing Hypothesis: Increase in Marital
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