Chapter 15: Social and Emotional Development in Middle Adulthood

Question 1

erikson’s theory of GENERATIVITY VS STAGNATION

Answer 1

the conflict in adulthood between making an impact on others and being stuck in your own needs

Question 2

generativity

Answer 2

caring or contributing to others in a way that has an impact on the world

Question 3

stagnation

Answer 3

being stuck in yourself

Question 4

hedonia

Answer 4

the enjoyment you receive from short-term pleasures

Question 5

eudemonia

Answer 5

the happiness you find from your commitment to higher values outside of yourself

Question 6

midlife crisis

Answer 6

adults reevaluate their lives upon reaching a painful turning point and make major changes

Question 7

postresidential

Answer 7

a period in family life where parents may no longer live with their children

Question 8

estranged

Answer 8

a period of extreme strain in a relationship where family members no longer have contact

Question 9

grandfamilies

Answer 9

families headed by a grandparent

Question 10

fictive kin

Answer 10

families that are bound by voluntary bonds of friendship and community, rather than biology