Chapter Objectives

Discuss continuity and discontinuity from childhood to adulthood.

Address how temperament and attachment influence adulthood.

Elaborate on the factors that motivate attraction.

Discuss Erik Erikson's sixth stage of cognitive development.

Define the three levels of relationship maturity.

Indicate ways in which adults balance intimacy and independence.

Differentiate between romantic love and affectionate love, then explain Sternberg's triangular theory of love.

Discuss friendship and related gender differences.

Define loneliness and ways to decrease it.

Describe the stages of the family life cycle.

Explain recent marital trends and how the view of marriage differs throughout the world.

Elaborate on marital myths, what makes marriages work, and the benefits of a good marriage.

Discuss gender differences in expectations for marital relationships.

Explain the expectations of parenting and common parenting myths.

Elaborate on the diversity of adult lifestyles.

Address how women develop during early adulthood.

Address how men develop during early adulthood.

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