Lecture 4.5 - Chapter 4 Hooyman Flashcards
Personality is a unique pattern of ________ and __________ behaviours, __________ and _________ that influences how each person ________ __ and _______ with the environment.
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Personality is a unique pattern of innate and learned BEHAVIOURS, EMOTIONS and THOUGHTS that influences how each person RESPONDS TO and INTERACTS with the environment.
Ericksons model of personality has a total of____ stages. How many stages of adulthood? ____. At each stage we experience a _______ to be accomplished and a _______ to be resolved in order to …
8 (3 in adulthood)where we experience a task and a conflict we must resolve before we can move on to the next.
Beyond the accomplishment of a task and resolution of a conflict, what else do we need to do to move through Ericksons stages.
we need additional cognitive and emotional development.
Standardized measures of personality measure developmental growth in :
self confidence, dependability and identity as people age
The stages of adult development include:
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- isolation vs intimacy
- generativity vs stagnation
- ego integrity vs despair
“lonely sex, generates stagnant thoughts. This lowers ego integrity and leads to despair”
What is the last stage of Ericksons model? Describe it.
ego integrity vs despair
when one can accept their mortality we say they have achieved
ego integity
If we can realize our life has meaning regardless of how successful we are in the traditional sense we have achieved
Ego integity
The desire to help and mentor young people and leave a legacy is called
Generativity
What has been considered the most important element in developing ego integrity
generativity
What type of therapy can help older adults attain ego integrity
Life Review
T/F men who achieve higher levels of emotional stability in their 50’s were more nurturing as they aged
T
T/F Men who are more nurturing and expressive as they age have higher generativity
T
Most well known of Ericksons social challenges
adolescence - who am i
theories which focus on traits the individuals with characteristic of ‘typical’ attributes that remain stable with age
Trait theories
The five factor model of personality traits developed my Costa and McCrae:…what is it called
CONEa: Conscientiousness opens to experience neuroticism extraversion agreeableness
NEO-PI
What generally declines with age?
What increases?
Declines: Neuroticism, opens to experience, social vitality (how much do you party?)
Increases: Agreeableness and Conscientiousness, Social Dominance, Emotional Stability
Whose emotional well-being is generally better: younger or older adults
Older
When we are aware our time is limited we are more likely to pursue emotionally fulfilling pursuits- what theory states this
socio-emotional selectivity theory
Less than _____ of older adults who need mental health services ever receive adequate treatment
25%
Men who aged ‘positively’ in a Grant study were…
adaptable and proactive in coping with change and took life in stride
predictors of successful aging: 1\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_achievement 2involvement in \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ 3\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ 4 strong\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
- educational achievement
- involvement in strenuous physical activity
- self efficacy
- strong social supports
The perfect man has high educational achievement but works out a lot too. Strong social supports that fuel his ego lead to a feeling of self efficacy that makes him think he can conquer the world.
Successful aging is defined as a combination of:
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physical health + functional ability
high cognitive functioning
active involvement in society
Robust aging considers exceptional functioning on measures of ______ health, ________abilities and _________ well-being.
Robust aging considers exceptional functioning on measures of PHYSICAL health, COGNITIVE abilities and EMOTIONAL well-being.
