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Chapter 16: Psychosocial Development in Middle Adulthood Flashcards

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What is objective evaluation vs. subjective evaluation in middle adulthood?

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objective = life pathways (factual)
subjective= how people construct their identities and structure their lives (emotions)
-aka what’s important to you influences how you structure your life

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Family is really important to Jane. She lives her life according to this belief. What kind of evaluation is this?

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subjective

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Career is very important to Jane. She lives her life accordingly. What kind of evaluation is this?

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Objective

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How should change and continuity be viewed? why?

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in context of the entire life span, because lives don’t progress in isolation

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T/F: Personality is formed by midlife.

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kinda true, some say it is. but dunlevy says it’s been formed way before

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T/F: Midlife development stays stable as well as changes.

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True (?)

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What do Maslow and Rogers say about middle age?

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they are humanistic theorists, saying middle age is an opportunity for positive change
-more resources, fewer responsibilities as kids leave

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What does Jung say are the two tasks essential for becoming more like yourself?

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men and women express previously suppressed aspects of personality (get to be more like yourself)

    1. acknowledge mortality
    1. give up image of your youth
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What is the Erikson stage and virtue for middle age?

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generativity (parenting, teaching) vs. stagnation (sitting around)
virtue = care (for yourself, others)

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What’s Vaillant and Levinson’s theoretical approach to midlife, involving the three stages in men?

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they say there are major midlife shifts in men, from occupational striving (30s) to reevaluation and restructuring (40s) to stability (50s)

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T/F: people still evaluate retirement and reproductive years in terms of a social clock.

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True

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What’s the deal with midlife crisis, is it real?

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not really, more like a midlife review: may be a psychological turning point

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How do people develop their identity in midlife?

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people revise or confirm self perceptions based on feedback from others and experiences

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Generativity is related to what?

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psychological well-being (grandparenting, clubs, book club, etc)

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T/F: for women, the fifties are a hard time in their lives.

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False, its the prime time of their lives

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What are four main issues and themes of mid adulthood?

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  1. midlife crisis
  2. identity development
  3. psychological well-being
  4. generativity
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T/F: midlife is generally a period of positive mental health and well being.

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true

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T/F: SES is a factor in psychological well-being

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true

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What do Kahn and Antonucci’s social convoy theory, along with Carstensen’s socioemotional selectivity theory, have to say about the changes in relationships for those in midlife?

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Both say that social emotional support is an important element in social interaction
-people do better the more social capital they have

20
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Relationships in midlife are important for what aspects of health? Are they bad for health at all?

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mental and physical health; yes, friendships can be stressful sometimes

21
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T/F: A dipped marriage doesn’t resolve after the children leave home, it still continues to suffer.

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False

22
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T/F: cohabitation is just as common in midlife than in early adulthood.

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False, it’s half as common

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T/F: married men are more depressed than single men

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false

24
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What’s the baby boomer trend occuring when the children leave home?

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the parents get divorced

25
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What population is divorce hardest on? Why?

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middle aged women because it’s harder to find a mate and you’re more responsible for the kids

26
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Is divorce easier on the well-being of young adulthood or middle adulthood populations?

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easier for middle adulthood because you kind don’t care now; abuse, different lifestyles, infedelity, etc

27
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T/F: Divorce in middle age in common and increasing.

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False: divorce is uncommon, but isss increasing

28
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What factors play a role in midlife divorce? (3)

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marital capital (financial and emotional benefit), SES, effects of the empty nest

29
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What is alimony?

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“spousal support”

30
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Marital status and health allow for what benefits? (4) What’s important in the marriage for these?

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  1. better mental and physical health
  2. social support
  3. socioeconomic resources
  4. encouragement of health-promoting behaviors
    - quality of marriage is important to make all of these happen
31
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Are gay/lesbian relationships more egalitarian?

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yes, they don’t go by typical gender roles

32
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T/F: Gay/lesbo relationships experience much different issues than hetero couples do.

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False, experience same problems

33
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Are friend networks better than family networks in terms of support for LGBT?

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yes, not all families are supportive or approve

34
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T/F: Gay/lesbos in middle age may just now be experiencing intimate relationships.

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true, if late in coming out

35
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What happens to friendships in middle age?

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  • invest less time/energy in friendships than younger adults
  • social networks smaller, more intimate
  • depend on friends for emotional support and practical guidance (social capital)
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T/F: More young adults are leaving home sooner.

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False, more are delaying departure

37
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What are some issues when dealing with maturing children during midlife?

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don’t have as much control over kids now, empty nest can either be liberating or stressful

38
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T/F: Most middle aged parents tend to remain involved with their adult children.

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true, they have more resources to help out

39
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What would cause conflict to arise between middle adulthood parents and maturing children?

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conflict over the kid’s need to be treated like an adult and the parent’s continuing concern

40
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T/F: There’s more frequent contact with siblings, and less with parents.

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false, frequent contact usually with mom because we can via texting; siblings have less contact but remain in touch

41
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What is filial maturity?

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child/parent relationship; having to care for your dependent parents

42
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Most middle age adults become grandparents and have how many grandkids?

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6

43
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T/F: Grandparents are more involved now than in the past.

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False, they’re less involved now b/c of distance

44
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T/F: More grandparents are raising grandchildren now than in the past.

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True

45
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What issues may happen when a grandparent raises a grandchild?

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physical, emotional, and financial strain

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