Exam 4, Chapter 14

Question 1

adults’ desire to leave legacies of themselves to the next generation

Answer 1

generativity

Question 2

sometimes called “self-absorption”- develops when individuals sense that they have done little or nothing for the next generation

Answer 2

stagnation

Question 3

an approach emphasizing that how a life event influences the individual’s development depends not only on the life event but also on mediating factors, the individual’s adaptation to the life event, the life-stage context, and the sociohistorical context

Answer 3

contemporary life-events approach

Question 4

the view that when men experience stress, they are more likely to become aggressive, withdraw from social contact, or drink alcohol

Answer 4

fight-or-flight

Question 5

Taylor’s view that when women experience stress, they are more likely to seek social alliances with others, especially female friends

Answer 5

tend-and-befriend

Question 6

the timetable according to which individuals are expected to accomplish life’s tasks, such as getting married, having children, or establishing a career

Answer 6

social clock

Question 7

emotional stability,extraversion, openness to experiences, agreeableness, and conscientiousness

Answer 7

big five factors of personality

Question 8

states that with time and age, people become more adept at interaction with their environment in ways that promote stability of personality

Answer 8

cumulative personality model

Question 9

a term used to indicate a decrease in marital satisfaction after children leave home

Answer 9

empty nest syndrome