There are a variety of theories that categorize the development that takes place in young adulthood. Erikson’s theory describes intimacy as the primary goal in young adulthood. Erikson’s theory also states that the primary goal of middle adulthood is generativity, or the creating, producing, and contributing to the human community. The chapter primarily focusses on Freud’s characterization of happiness in adulthood. Freud explains that, in order to have a happy and well-adjusted adult life, one must love and work—“lieben und arbeiten.” The first aspect of the “lieben und arbeiten” phrase that is focused on is the lieben aspect, or “to love.” One way that the desire for intimacy in young adulthood is expressed is through Attachment Theory.
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The various attachment styles are autonomous, dismissing, preoccupied, and unresolved. An autonomous adult has a secure attachment toward his/her caregiver. Autonomous adults are able to give collaborative narrative, acknowledge the importance of attachment-related experience in their development, and have come to terms with painful backgrounds they may have experienced as a child. Autonomous adults are also more likely to have securely attached children. Dismissing adults typically describe their parents in a positive way, but are unable to provide any evidence to support their positive views or provide contradictory evidence. Children of dismissing parents often develop avoidant attachments. Preoccupied adults, when asked about their experiences with their parents, often provide long, egocentric stories. Preoccupied adults are often intimidated by the AAI. Preoccupied adults typically have children who develop anxious-ambivalent attachments. Finally, unresolved adults give narratives that are incoherent, and are more likely to be emotionally disturbed. Children of unresolved parents typically form disorganized attachment. The type of adult attachment can also play a role in the romantic partner they choose. Typically, adults pair up with other adults who share the same attachment …show more content…
There are two prominent theories that describe work throughout adulthood. The first theory is Holland’s Theory of Personality-Environment. Holland suggested that each individual has one of six modal personal orientations. Modal personal orientation is a “typical and preferred style or approach to dealing with social and environmental tasks.” Essentially, if a person works a job that demands the orientation that matches an individual’s personal modal orientation, they will be more likely to have high job satisfaction and feelings of well-being. The second theory is Super’s Developmental Approach. Super focused on the development of an individual’s vocational self-concept. Vocational self-concept is part of an individual’s total identity and “includes ideas about his/her interests, attitudes, skills, and needs.” The importance of self-efficacy is also noted in the chapter. Bandura first studied self-efficacy—beliefs in one’s own ability to affect
The various attachment styles are autonomous, dismissing, preoccupied, and unresolved. An autonomous adult has a secure attachment toward his/her caregiver. Autonomous adults are able to give collaborative narrative, acknowledge the importance of attachment-related experience in their development, and have come to terms with painful backgrounds they may have experienced as a child. Autonomous adults are also more likely to have securely attached children. Dismissing adults typically describe their parents in a positive way, but are unable to provide any evidence to support their positive views or provide contradictory evidence. Children of dismissing parents often develop avoidant attachments. Preoccupied adults, when asked about their experiences with their parents, often provide long, egocentric stories. Preoccupied adults are often intimidated by the AAI. Preoccupied adults typically have children who develop anxious-ambivalent attachments. Finally, unresolved adults give narratives that are incoherent, and are more likely to be emotionally disturbed. Children of unresolved parents typically form disorganized attachment. The type of adult attachment can also play a role in the romantic partner they choose. Typically, adults pair up with other adults who share the same attachment …show more content…
There are two prominent theories that describe work throughout adulthood. The first theory is Holland’s Theory of Personality-Environment. Holland suggested that each individual has one of six modal personal orientations. Modal personal orientation is a “typical and preferred style or approach to dealing with social and environmental tasks.” Essentially, if a person works a job that demands the orientation that matches an individual’s personal modal orientation, they will be more likely to have high job satisfaction and feelings of well-being. The second theory is Super’s Developmental Approach. Super focused on the development of an individual’s vocational self-concept. Vocational self-concept is part of an individual’s total identity and “includes ideas about his/her interests, attitudes, skills, and needs.” The importance of self-efficacy is also noted in the chapter. Bandura first studied self-efficacy—beliefs in one’s own ability to affect