Human Development Final Flashcards
Generativity
The desire to have more worthwhile things
Self definition
All of the characteristics of a person
Identity
Who a person is
Personality
Enduring personal characteristics
Stage crisis view
Tasks that are mastered at certain stages of life
Type A personality
Perfectionist
Competitive
Type B personality
Easy going
Laid back
Type C personality
Mixture between a and b
More depressed, lonely
Hardy personality
More flexible
Buffer stress
Can count on them
Perspective taking definition
Ability to assume another persons perspective and understand his or her thoughts and feelings
Can parents help develop empathy through discipline?
Yes!
What is Self esteem labeled as?
Self worth
Self image
Does Accuracy of self evaluations increase or decrease across the elementary school years?
Increases
Do a majority of adolescents have positive or negative self image?
Positive
What is the difference between boys and girls self esteem?
Girls is significantly lower than boys during middle school years
What are the four ways self esteem can be increased?
Identify what causes low self esteem
Emotional support and social approval
Achievement
Coping
What is high self esteem related to?
Initiative
Both pro social and antisocial
Happiness
Can too high of self esteem lead to problems?
Yes it can lead to an increase in risky behaviors
What causes low or dropping self esteem?
Life transitions (high school to college)
Depression
What does the media do to the topic of a midlife crisis?
Over popularized and over emphasizes it
What did the grant study find?
Harvard men in their midlife had no significant increase in emotional stability
Had a growing sense of power and control
Cultural generativity
Creating/rejuvenating a culture that survives
Values definition
Beliefs and attitudes about how you think things should be
Spirituality
Being connected with others