Ch. 11 Development in Middle Adulthood Flashcards
What are considered ageist beliefs of middle-aged and elderly people?
they are not sexual, they are not intelligent, and they are not capable
Social workers support immigrants at the mezzo level when they
empower families and communities to build networks and infrastructures that will help support immigrant communities
Ageist beliefs assert that middle-aged and elderly people are not sexual, intelligent, or capable
true
the sandwich generation refers to those individuals who
are both parents and caretakers of their parents
research on the empty nest syndrome suggests there is
inconclusive research
although divorce does not carry the stigma that it once did,
women generally are the ones who suffer the most financially; divorced men exhibit higher rates of suicide; and divorced men have shorter life spans
The psychological process associated with the male climacteric is referred to as depression
false: the midlife crisis
a 55 year old man who is taking a community college course on using social networks to improve his company’s marketing plan may be making which of Peck’s middle adulthood adjustments
mental flexibility vs mental rigidity
with regard to menopause, most women experience
anxiety, depression, and a welcomed relief
a social worker might employ motivational interviewing with a client who is considering life style changes after receiving a medical diagnosis of diabetes through
an exploration of the pros and cons of making changes in eating and exercise habits
according to Levinson’s theory of adult development, life structures
may shift and adjust as people gain new experiences
with regard to cognitive capacity in middle adulthood, all of the following are true
people in middle adulthood tend to be at their best creatively; people in middle adulthood are often better problem solvers than young adults; and people in middle adulthood are better at integrating new knowledge with what they already know because their rich experiences have created many neuronal connections
Adults in middle adulthood who cannot look beyond their own emotional needs may be facing Erikson’s conflicts
stagnation
one of the most troublesome changes that occur in middle adulthood (at least in the United States) is the changes in physical appearance
true
Levinson’s theory recognizes that women’s development tends to differ from men’s in that women
are much less likely to have a mentor than men and their “dream” tends to be more focused on the needs of others
