Module 7: Emerging and Early Adulthood

High school graduate (Lafayette, Louisiana) Courtesy of Tremika Cleary licensed CC-BY-NC-SA

Age Range: 18-29

You can find emerging and early adulthood somewhere between adolescence and adulthood. Emerging adulthood, what is that, you ask? According to research, as our societies advance, young adults take a little longer to accomplish specific tasks that help them become more independent during early adulthood. As a result, to highlight this phenomenon, emerging adulthood is a phase one would consider a “bridge” that helps one to transition into early adulthood successfully. In this chapter, you will discover how individuals navigate the worlds within them and around them during this stage.

Upon completion of this module, you will be able to:

1. Be familiar with the characteristics of early adulthood physical, cognitive, and psychosocial development (CLO #3).
   
2. Understand the concept of emerging adulthood and how it differs from adolescence (CLO #2).
3. Be familiar with the theoretical development stages during early adulthood (CLO #1). 
4. Understand how culture plays a role in early adulthood development (CLO #3).
   
   
   

To achieve these objectives: 

1. Read the Module 7 Introduction 
   
2. Read Chapter 8 in Developmental Psychology: Early Adulthood and corresponding resources. (LO 1-3)
   
3. Complete Assignment:
   1. Discussion Forum: Emerging Adulthood- "To Believe or Not to Believe" (LO 2)

Module Resources and Activities