BEING AN ADULT

Being an Adult

Being an Adult

Q1: What does being an adult mean to you?

Ans: Adulthood is not always seen as increasing the development of a person; in fact, the early theorists stopped discussing development at the termination of adolescence. There are, however, a number of changes occurring throughout adulthood that affect our psychosocial development.

One practical implication of these ideas could include how I understand behaviors that are commonly labeled “risky.” For myself, I may be conceptualizing such behaviors inappropriately with respect to danger when, in fact, they may be forms of personal experimentation for most young adults that have ...