LIFECYCLE PERSPECTIVES Flashcards
Who was Erik H. Erikson?
identity was his focus personally and in his career
- first child psychoanalyst in US
what are the three factors of tripartite nature of identity?
biology
culture & society
psychology
What core ego strength is associated with trust vs. Mistrust?
HOPE
What core ego strength is associated with autonomy vs shame/doubt
WILL
What core ego strength is associated with initative vs. guilt
PURPOSE
What core ego strength is associated with industry vs. inferiortiy
COMPETENCE
What core ego strength is associated with identity vs. role confusion
FIDELITY
What core ego strength is associated with intimacy vs isolation
LOVE
What core ego strength is associated with generativity vs. self absorption/stagnation
CARE
What core ego strength is associated with ego integrity vs. dispair?
WISDOM
factors of trust vs.mistrust
0-1
- consistency, predictability and reliability in interactions with caregivers leads to basic trust
- infants develops trust in oneself and others
- parents must develop confidence in their parenting
factors of autonomy vs. shame & doubt
1-3
- holding on & letting go
- exercising choice, will and sense of autonomy
- autonomy meets social expectations
factors of initiative vs guilt
3-6
- intrusion: body, mind, space & unknown
- daring, curious, competitive
- self-observation, self-control, & self-punishment
- internalization of social prohibitions –> guilty producing superego
factors of industry vs. inferiority
6-11
- most decisive age for ego growth
- learn useful skills & tools of wider culture
- “steady attention & persevering diligence”
- shaped by classroom & playground experiences
factors of identity vs role confusion
adolescence
-identity – who one is & one’s place in the larger social order
- time of dramatic change internally & externally
factors of intimacy vs isolation
young adulthood
- real intimacy is only possible once a reasonable sense of identity has been established
- genuine mutality
- bitterness & differences
- intimacy is stronger than isolation
factors of generatively vs. self absorption & stagnation
adulthood
- creation of children things & ideas
- sacrifice own needs to protect and care for the next generation
- pseudo-intimacy
factors of ego integrity vs. depair
(old age)
- physical + social losses
-Inactive & useless vs active on going engagement
- Inner struggle through a life review
What’s the grant study of adult development?
longest prospective follow up study of adult development
what method of study did the grant study use
questionnaires
health info
interviews
What was assesed?
physical health
self-report health
length of active-life
- objective mental health
- subjective life satisfaction
social supports
the types of classifications
happy well
sad-sick
intermediate
“happy well” classifications
both physically + psychosocially well
“sad-sick” classifications
both physically and psychosocially unwell
“intermediate” classifications
some disability or unwell aspects of life health
What are some life expectancy trends?
- women live on average 4-7 years longer than men
- varies by SES + other health indicators
