Chapter 13 Flashcards
Theories of Adult Personality
Erikson and Maslow
• Eriksons early stages are each tied to a particular chronological period
• adults of many ages can be in the 5th stage identity vs role confusion or any of the other 3,
intimacy vs isolation, generatively vs stagnation, integrity vs despair
• The Midlife Crisis
• between the ages of 35-50
• Midlife Crisis: time of anxiety and radical change as 40 approaches
• a result of historical circumstances
big 5 personalities
openness, conscientiousness, extroversion, agreeableness, neuroticism
ecological niche
a particular lifestyle and social context that adults settle into because it
is compatible with their individual personality needs and interests
• the factors linked to the big five, education, marriage, divorce, fertility, IQ, verbal fluency,
political views
Social Convoy
group of people who provide a protective layer of social relations to guide, encourage, socialize with individuals as they go through life
consequential strangers
people who are not in a person’s closest convoy but who nonetheless have an impact
- regular acquaintances
fictive kin
not technically related but are accepted and treated like a family member
empty nest
when parents are alone again after their children have moved out and started their own lives
when is repartnering likely to happen
first 5 years of marriage
1/2 of cohabiting relationships end after how long
2 years
divorced individuals tend to develop a romantic relationship how many years after divorce
2
generativity vs stagnation:
when adults seek to be productive in a caring way
kinkeeper
caregiver who takes responsibly for maintaining communication
• mother or grandmother
Extrinsic Rewards of Work
tangible benefits such as salary, health insurance and
pension
Intrinsic Rewards of Work:
intangible gratifications of actually doing the job
• generativity is intrinsic
• autonomy reduces strain and increases dedication and vitality
Demographic Shift:
shift in the proportions of populations of various ages
• in the past, 20 times more children than older people
• 50 years ago, world had 7 times more people under the age of 15 than over 64
• most nations still have more people under age 15 than over age 64
dependency ratio
calculation of the people that depend on care from others
• most elders are caregivers not care receivers
hayflick limit
number of times a human cell is capable of dividing into two new cells
• approx 50 times
• source amnesia: forgetting the origin of the fact, idea, or snippet of a convo
Ecological Validity:
idea that ability should remeasure in everyday tasks and circumstances,
not as laboratory tests assess it
• steps to information processing
• input, memory, output
primary vs secondary aging
universal and irreversible physical changes that occur in all living creatures
as they grow older
specific illnesses or conditions that become more common with age
Compression of Morbidity
delayed illness, reducing sickness before death
• 94% moved less often to prevent injuries, but increased morbidity
Neurocognitive Disorder (NCD)
impairment of intellectual functioning caused by organic
brain damage or disease
Polypharmacy
situation where elderly people are prescribed several medications
Stratification Theory
emphasizes societal forces that place each person in a social strata or
level
Filial Responsibility
the obligation of adult children to care for their aging parents
4 types of grandparents
remote - distant
companionate - fun and entertaining
involved - active in their day to day lives
surrogate - takes care and raises them
