462-467 Flashcards
identity combines ______ and _____ from childhood with current ______.
values and traditions
current social context
since contexts keep evolving, many adults reassess all types of ______
identity
which of the following is NOT a type of identity
a) sexual/gender
b) awake/tired
c) vocational/work
d) political
e) ethnic
b) awake/tired
adults extend the legacy of their culture and their generation with ongoing care, ______ and _________
creativity and sacrifice
a ________ refers to a supposed period of unusual anxiety, radical self-examination, and sudden transformation that was once widely associated with middle age, but that actually had more to do with developmental history than with chronological age
midlife crisis
middle age, if it exists, can begin at age ______
35-50
men in particularly, are known to leave their buy red sports card, and quit their jobs over ______.
midlife panic
adults seek _____ (erikson) or _______ (maslow)
intimacy and generativity or love and respect
_______ refers to collectively, family members, friends, acquaintances, and even strangers who move through life with an individual
social convoy
the big five personality traits, _______________, are evident worldwide
openness, conscientiousness, extroversion, agreeableness, neuroticism
adult personality shows both continuity with _________ and ______ in reaction to life circumstances
childhood temperament
change in reaction
personality traits affect adults’ choices of _____, _____, and _______
partners, jobs and life patterns
someone with a _____ personality type may enjoy physical labour and working with their hands, and they like to solve concrete problems. Potential careers include mechanic, truck driving, and construction working.
realistic
someone with an ______ personality type is task oriented and enjoys thinking about abstract relations. potential careers: scientist, technical writer
investigative
someone with a ______ personality type is skilled verbally and interpersonally, and they enjoys solving problems using these skills. potential careers: teacher, counsellor, social worker
social