Exam 3 Flashcards
Chapters 12-16
What is Super’s Theory of Occupational Development?
It includes the concept of vocational maturity, placing individuals along a continuum.
What are the developmental tasks in occupational development?
- Crystallization (mid-teens): Forming tentative career goals
- Implementation: Taking steps toward career goals
- Stabilization: Settling into a career path
- Consolidation: Career advancement and development
How does mentoring relate to generativity?
Mentoring is an avenue for achieving generativity, connecting to Erikson’s stage of generativity.
What is Psychological Capital Theory?
The concept that happiness fuels success.
What causes occupational burnout?
Excessive feelings of exploitation.
Define nontraditional occupations for women.
Occupations where women comprise 25% or less of total employment.
What tendency do Gen-X women have in the workplace?
They tend to negotiate on more than just salaries.
What is the glass ceiling?
A barrier preventing advancement in a company.
What does the Family and Medical Leave Act (1993) provide?
The right to unpaid time off to care for dependents.
What is the connection between global parental leave policies and infant mortality rates?
Generous parental leave is associated with lower infant mortality rates.
What is the link between leisure activities and mental health?
There is a connection between the decline in leisure activities and depression.
What is osteoporosis?
Loss of bone mass.
What characterizes osteoarthritis?
‘Wear-and-tear’ disease.
What differentiates rheumatoid arthritis from osteoarthritis?
Rheumatoid arthritis is characterized by more swelling of joints.
What is climacteric?
The period during which menstruation cycles become irregular and gradually stop.
What are the effects of estrogen decline during menopause?
- Increased risk of osteoporosis
- Memory issues
- Cardiovascular disease
What is the stress and coping paradigm?
It focuses on the interactive relationship between person and environment.
What is secondary appraisal in the context of stress?
The process of evaluating ability to cope with a challenge.
How can exercise affect aging?
Exercise can significantly slow the aging process.
What is practical intelligence?
Skills and knowledge necessary for adapting to physical and social environment.
What are the problem-solving approaches in middle adulthood?
- Avoidant thinking (e.g., ‘it will work itself out’)
- Problem-solving varies depending on the type of problem.
What does the Five-Factor Model consist of?
Five dimensions/traits.
What is generativity versus stagnation?
Erikson’s psychosocial crisis for midlife.
What is filial obligation?
Based on a sense of responsibility.
What does the cellular theory of aging focus on?
Deterioration of cells over a lifetime.
What are telomeres?
Portion of chromosome that gets shorter until DNA replication is no longer possible.
What is thanatology?
The study of death, dying, grief, bereavement, and social attitudes toward these issues.
What is the significance of Elizabeth Kübler-Ross’s Stage Theory of Dying?
It investigates how the terminally ill cope with dying.
What is decision-making capacity in end-of-life issues?
Both capacity and competency are assessed to determine if a person can make end-of-life decisions.
