Final - Ch.12 Socioemotional Development in Middle and Late Adulthood Flashcards
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generativity vs stagnation
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- Erikson 7th stage, middle-aged adults
- generativity: desire to leave legacies to the next generation, immortality
- impulsivity: individuals sense they have done little/nothing for the next generation
2
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integrity vs despair
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- Erikson 8th stage, late adulthood
- reflection on the past, positive review
- concluding that one’s life wasn’t well spent
3
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reminiscence therapy
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- encourage older adults to reflect on life
4
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Levinson’s seasons of a man’s life
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- transition from dependence to independence
- becoming one’s own man from ages 28-33
- family and career focus in 30s
- stability and looking forward to middle age in 40s
5
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4 conflicts of adult males (Levinson)
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- young vs old
- destructive vs constructive
- masculine vs feminine
- attached to others vs separated
6
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contemporary life-events approach
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- emphasizes how life events influence individual development depending on the life event itself
7
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some middle age developments
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- person’s sense of control characterized by demands and responsibilities plus physical and cognitive aging
- less attention given to self-pursuits
- increased responsibility for others
8
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sense of control
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- one of the most important modifiable factors in delaying the onset of diseases in middle adulthood
- reduces the frequency of diseases in late adulthood
- self-efficacy
9
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activity theory
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- active/involved older adults more likely to have life satisfaction
- more successful aging
10
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socioemotional selective theory
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- older adults more selective about social networks
- high value in emotional satisfaction, quality over quantity
11
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selective optimization with compensation theory
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- successful aging linked with selection, optimization, and compensation
- selection of fewer activities
- improving efficiency
- using tools or techniques to overcome challenges
12
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anxiety around _______ decreases with age
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- attachment
13
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empty nest syndrome
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- feelings of great loss and grief when adult children move away
14
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sandwich generation
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- describes how middle generation alternates attention between the demands of grown children and those of aging parents
15
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grandparents parenting their grandchildren
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- higher risk of depression
- characterized by low income, minority status, and not being married
