Human Development- Adulthood and Ageing

Question 1

Describe Erikson’s Stage 6 of human development?

Answer 1

Intimacy vs Isolation

- Develop intimate committed relationships with others OR retreat into isolation if fear a committed relationship.

Question 2

Describe Erikson’s Stage 7?

Answer 2

Generativity vs Stagnation
- Are they able to take care of another human being? May have and nurture children or become involved with future generations OR they don’t and so enter stagnation later on in life.

Question 3

Describe Erikson’s Stage 8?

Answer 3

Integrity vs Despair
- Looking back on their life.
May feel a sense of fulfilment, integrity or wisdom OR feel bitterness and regret.

Question 4

Forms of elder abuse?

Answer 4

Financial/Material 
Phsyical 
Sexual 
Psychological 
Neglect

Question 5

Characteristics of caregiver burnout?

Answer 5

1. Clinical (apetitie, headache, fatigue, insomnia, concentration, >alcohol)
2. Stress and anxiety increase
3. Circular thinking
4. Social isolation
5. Depressive symptoms

Question 6

Describe Baltes’ Model of Successful ageing?

Answer 6

How to age successfully? 
SOC model 
S- Selection. 
O- Optimisation. 
C- Compensation.

Question 7

Kubler-Ross stages of dying and bereavement?

Answer 7

1. Denial
2. Anger
3. Bargaining
4. Depression
5. Acceptance