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Who is Erik Erikson?
This person's theory has 8 stages; identity vs. role confusion is one during emerging adulthood
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What is APA format?
When citing a source you have researched, this is the proper format in social sciences
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What is post-secondary education?
This is one of the biggest costs in emerging adulthood
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What is pre-industrial?
In this stage in history, children were infants until age 7 when they took on work, often being sent away to work for other families
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What is emerging adulthood?
This is the transition between adolescence and adulthood
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What is Leonard Pearlin's Theory of psychological distress?
This theory explains that you progress through life not in stages, but by dealing with stresses
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What is an in-text citation?
Distress is a stimulus that requires a psychological response (Pearlin, 2001).
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What is homelessness?
Disruptive family, residential instability and work are the three main causes of this.
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What is industrialization?
This stage in history, youth were able to earn an income without leaving home, and could then afford to marry and leave home earlier
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What is semi-autonomous?
When individuals are trying to achieve independence and explore their identities, but still rely on their parents for support
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What is Jane Loevinger's theory of ego development?
This theory is about achieving an autonomous self, by going through the conformist, self-aware, and conscientious stages during emerging adulthood
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What is a closed ended question?
This type of question is not simple, but allows for only a one-word answer
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Who is Erik Erikson?
What theory explains that in homelessness an emerging adult will suffer from role confusion due to lack of competence and control
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What is being self-reliant?
This is the key expectation of becoming an adult
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What is socialization?
A process where people learn appropriate social role behaviours in order to participate in society
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What is the Family Life Cycle?
This theory explains emerging adulthood as forming an identity separate from your family, making a commitment to a career and developing intimate relationships with peers
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What is an open ended question?
This type of question allows for detailed answers
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What is a duty-based moral code?
This is when individuals consider the expectations of family and society more than personal considerations when making important decisions
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What is earlier puberty?
This happened as a result of better nutrition and health and changed the reason for adolescents leaving home
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What is credentialism?
Youth require more education to qualify for some jobs than was required in the past for the same jobs.
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What is Klaus Riegel's Dimensions of Development?
This theory explains the interaction of the psychological, biological, cultural-sociological and environmental diensions
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What is an interview?
This method of finding information is better for answering questions about behaviour, such as why and how
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What is the exchange theory?
This theory explains the gender issues of women deciding whether to work and/or stay home and care for a family
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What is the Baby boomers?
This group occupies 1/3 of Canadian population
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What is cohort?
A group of people in society based on age and corresponding fertility patterns
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