Worksheet 8 – College/Emerging/Young Adults
Name________________________
Person #_________________
Reference: Craig and Dunn Chapters 12-13
1. Dialectical Thought – Define and Give an Example
2. Postformal Thought – Define and Give an Example
3. Schaie’s Stages of Adult Thinking
3a. How many stages/periods are there and what are their names? 7
3b. Which period is associated with young adults? What are the hallmarks of this period?
3c. What is the immediate successor stage to the stage of young adults?
4. Erikson’s Developmental Tasks
4a. What is the task for young adults?
4b. Describe the 2 eventualities of this task. (Successful and Unsuccessful)
5. Describe Normative and Idiosyncratic Events
Worksheet 8 – College/Emerging/Young Adults
6. Age Clocks – Define and Matching (Examples)
A. Biological Age –
B. Social Age –
C. Psychological Age –
___ Jake is 36, and lives with his parents
___ Jennifer is 41, but can still behave in a way congruent with ego-centrism
___Jeff is 56, but is very active and thus has excellent cardiovascular health
7. Havighursts two main objectives for young adulthood are ____ and _____.
8. Sternberg - What are the 3 components of love?
9. Work
9a. Jerry is very disillusioned about his job. He doesn’t like the hours or the
environment, but it’s the only way he can support is family – this is an example of an
__________ factor
9b. Jessica works for a charity. Her compensation is modest, but she finds it very
fulfilling and wouldn’t trade it for the world – this is an example of an __________
factor.
Worksheet 8 – College/Emerging/Young Adults
10. Holland’s Theory of Careers
10a. Describe –
10b.What personality type would you consider yourself, and how has that informed your
career ambitions? (No wrong answers  )