Chapter 12: Socioemotional Development in Early Adulthood
1. What are the characteristics of friendship during adulthood?
2. What is the role of intimacy in adulthood?
3. According to Sternberg, what are the three components of love? Briefly describe passion,
intimacy, and commitment, noting how they change as relationships develop. Be sure to
include the types of love (romantic love, affectionate love, consummate love).
4. What is assortative mating?
5. Briefly describe the characteristics of singlehood.
6. Briefly describe the characteristics of cohabitation. Why do couples cohabit?
7. Briefly describe the characteristics of married couples. How are marriage demographics
changing in the U.S.?
8. Describe several factors that help marriages succeed.
9. How does marital satisfaction change over time? What factors influence these changes?
Illustrate with examples.
10. Briefly describe the characteristics of gay and lesbian couples.
11. What factors influence people’s decisions to have children? Why is this decision so
important?
12. Briefly describe the characteristics of divorce.
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