Chpt 13 [Adulthood]

Question 1

Intimacy vs Isolation

Answer 1

The 6th Erikson stage of development where adults seek close relationships with other people in order to live a happy, healthy life.

Question 2

Generativity vs Stagnation

Answer 2

The 6th Erikson stage of development where adults seek to be productive in a caring way (often as parents). Generativity also occurs in art, caregiving, and employment

Question 3

Integrity vs Despair

Answer 3

(more in chpt 15) but is Erikson’s 8th and last stage of development

Question 4

The Big Five

Answer 4

The 5 basic clusters of personality traits that remain quite stable throughout the adulthood:

O: Openness- imaginative, curious, artistic, creative.

C: Conscientiousness- organized, self-disciplined conforming.

E: Extroversion- Outgoing, assertive, active.

A: Agreeableness- Kind, Helpful, Easygoing, Generous

N: Neuroticism- Anxious, moody, self-punishing, critical

Question 4

Maslow’s Theory of Personality

Answer 4

Humanism- A theory that stresses the potential of all humans who have the same basic needs regardless of culture, gender, etc.

(Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs from bottom up):
5. Self-actualization
4. Esteem
3. Love and Belonging
2. Safe and Secure (security and safety)
1. Physiological

Question 5

Intimacy: Connecting With Others

Answer 5

• Living Apart Together (LAT): The term for couples who are committed to each other and spend time together, but maintain separate homes. LAT couples are increasingly common in the US and Europe.
• Empty Nest: The time in the lives of parents when their children have left the family home. This is often a happy time for everyone.

Question 6

Friends & Acquaintances & Family Bonds

Answer 6

• Social Convoy: Collectively, the family members, friends, and acquaintances, and even strangers who move through the years of life with a person.
• Fictive Kin: People who become accepted as part of a family in which they are not genetically or legally members.

Question 7

Generativity: The Work of Adulthood (parenthood)

Answer 7

Parenthood
Nonbiological Parents
Stepparents
Foster Parents
Grandparents

Question 8

Generativity: The Work of Adulthood (caregiving)

Answer 8

• Kinkeeper- Someone who becomes the gatherer and communications hub for the family (such as anniversaries, illnesses, relocations, etc)
• Sandwich Generations- The generation of middle-aged people who are supposedly “squeezed” by the needs of the younger and older members of their family.

Question 9

Generativity: The Work of Adulthood (employment)

Answer 9

• Extrinsic Rewards of Work- The tangible benefits, usually in salary, insurance, pension, and status, that come with employment.
• Intrinsic Rewards of Work- The personal gratifications, such as pleasure in a job well done or friendships with coworkers, that accompany employment.

(Generativity is Intrinsic)

• Psychological Context- The implicit understanding of the relationship between employer and employee that includes procedures to resolve conflict and expectations for the interaction between supervisors and workers.