Erik Erikson
This is the central challenge of early adulthood in Erikson’s theory, focused on forming close, committed relationships.
What is intimacy vs. isolation?
According to Sternberg, this form of love combines passion, intimacy, and commitment.
What is consumate love?
This bias involves negative assumptions or discrimination based on someone’s age.
what is ageism?
This life phase typically involves identity exploration and instability in love, work, and values.
what is emerging adulthood?
This stage of grief is often the initial response to a terminal diagnosis or death, where the person struggles to accept the reality of the situation.
What is denial?
In Erikson’s stage that follows intimacy vs. isolation, adults strive to contribute to society and guide future generations.
What is generativity vs. stagnation?
This Kübler-Ross stage involves pleading for a different outcome or offering to trade something valuable.
What is bargaining?
This type of intelligence involves accumulated knowledge and remains stable or improves with age.
what is crystallized intelligence?
This life pattern is commonly experienced by those caring for both children and aging parents.
what is the sandwich generation (middle adulthood?)
This type of aging includes forgetfulness of names or locations, but not loss of familiar routines or identity.
what is normal aging?
This final Eriksonian stage involves reflecting on life with a sense of fulfillment or regret.
What is ego integrity vs. despair?
This stage of grief is marked by blaming others and lashing out emotionally.
What is anger?
Changes in_______ activities of daily living are typically signs of cognitive impairment
what is instrumental?
This term describes physical changes that may impact fertility and health risks for women in their late 30s.
what is the biological clock?
Young children may view death in this way, believing that it can be reversed or that the deceased will return.
what is temporary or reversible?
Giving back through mentorship or volunteering is a great example of this stage
What is generativity vs. stagnation?
This is a common criticism of the stages of grief
what is people do not follow a linear pathway through grief, it does not consider anxiety
This is the ability to solve new problems and think quickly, which tends to decline with age.
what is fluid intelligence?
This shift in adult thinking recognizes that some problems have no single right answer.
what is relativistic thinking?
This kind of culture is more likely to focus on death as a transition and celebrate the life of a loved one
what is collectivistic?
According to Erikson, successful resolution of this stage helps older adults feel that their life had purpose.
What is ego integrity vs. despair?
This term refers to medically sanctioned ending of life when a patient self-administers prescribed lethal medication.
what is physician assisted suicide?
This theory explains how older adults focus on emotionally meaningful relationships as time horizons shrink.
What is socioemotional selectivity theory?
This phrase describes the life satisfaction dip often observed in middle adulthood.
what is the happiness curve?
According to the stereotype content model, older adults are perceived as high in this and low in this.
what are warmth, competence?