Cross Sectional Studies/Longitudinal Studies
What Personality traits do teens tend to portray
Teens tend to be more Impulsive, Rebellious, undisciplined, extroverted
What is a possible reason for an individual's personality change?
Some possible reasons for personality change can be changing of social roles at different stages of one’s life and physical development
Who was the first to study the social clock?
Ravenna Helson
What is an important task for personality development?
Narrative identity
What is the S Data collected in a Cross sectional study
The S data collected in a cross sectional study is a collection from large groups of self reported data from multiple different age categories.
True or false... physical changes can lead to personality changes
true
What is the definition of "the social clock"
The traditional expectations of society for when a person is expected to have achieved certain goals such as starting a family or getting settled into a career.
What are the three steps discussed in the presentation in developing an identity?
Actor, Agent, Becoming an Author
Explain the maturity principle.
When someone ages, their ability to cope and deal effectively with adult roles increases. Roles such as self -esteem, emotional stability, conscientiousness.
Who developed the life-span development theory?
Erik Erickson
How does society treat people who are "on time" vs not "on time"
People who are "on time" usually gets social approval from society whereas someone who is not “on time” receives less social approval and may feel left behind.
What are the two common themes in narrative development that psychologist McAdam discussed?
Agency & Redemption
What is a longitudinal study. and how does it pertain to personality
A study that entails measuring someone/ a group of people over a lifespan. 10yrs, 20yrs, 30yrs etc. These studies could measure ego, openness, emotional stability,
in simple terms, describe cohort effects and include an example of a cohort effect
Cohort effect are essentially a group of individuals that share common life experiences and social trends such as historical events
What were the 3 groups Ravenna Helson studied?
1. the stereotypical female social clock
2. the masculine social group
3. neither
How do goals change from an adolescent to a senior?
Adolescents focus more on building a future whereas seniors tend to focus on spending time with family and friends
Elderly become increasingly less concerned about what.
Social activities, Career( Retirement), ambition, need to please others.
What do critics say about the study of cohort effects and psychology as a whole?
Critics that focus on cohort effects often say that a lot of psychology is simply studying groups of individuals in a specific place or time.
What were Helson's Conclusion in her study?
Helson concluded that women who followed the female social clock and the masculine social clock reported being satisfied with their life after graduation. The women who did not follow either reported feeling depressed, alienated, and bitter with their life after graduation.
What are the two different shifts in perspective regarding younger people versus seniors for goals?
Younger people tend to have a broader perspective about time whereas older people have a more narrow perspective about time, knowing they don't have a whole lot of time left.