Personality in Midlife
According to Carl Jung our personality actually matures as we get older. A healthy personality is one that is __?
Balanced
Erickson's theory is based on an idea called _______?
epigenesis (development is progressive)
What is the SST theory?
Socioemotional Selectivity Theory- A life span theory of motivation
Name two life events in middle age that might affect socialization!
divorce, parents dying, empty nesting, grandparenthood
The concept of a mid-life crisis is so pervasive that what percentage of Americans are familiar with the term?
90%
Name two of traits from the "Big Five" traits
extroversion, neuroticism, conscientiousness, agreeableness, and openness to experience
Erickson's Theory has how many stages?
8 different stages
Give some examples of what socioemotional selectivity theory looks like
Good answers :)
List 2 reasons that Robert Putnam believes there is a general decline in socializing during middle adulthood!
Urban sprawl, Women in the workforce, Increased media, Generational behavior
What is the first stage or "seasons " of a mans life as follows (Levinson)
Pre-adulthood: ages 0-22 (with 17-22 being the early adult transition years)
William James stated " in most of us, by the age of thirty, the character is like________, and will never soften again.
Plaster
Give the definition of Generativity
Share a story
Establishing and guiding the next generation
SST suggests that during middle adulthood, people begin shifting their focus to what type of goals?
Short-Term Goals
What is the sandwich generation?
Middle adults are "sandwiched" by the needs of their aging parents and their children.
What is Levinson's theory known as?
The stage-crisis view
What are two of the five from the expression " Big five" traits. That haven't been named.
Extroversion, neuroticism, conscientiousness, agreeableness, and openness to experience.
Stagnation- name what can cause this in middle age adulthood. 3 examples
Better be good answers :)
What concept refers to the awareness that life is limited and can influence human judgment and behavior?
Mortality Salience
What is the average age of becoming a first time grandparent?
50
Levinson's theory each stage overlaps, consisting of two distinct phases?
A stable phase and a transitional phase