Middle Adulthood: Social and Emotional Development Flashcards
Erikson’s stage of _______ ___________: the ability to generate or produce.
Generativity vs. Stagnation
A psychological shift into middle adulthood that is theorized to occur between the ages of 40 and 45 as people begin to believe they have more to look back upon than forward to
Midlife transition
A time of dramatic self doubt and anxiety during which people sense the passing of their youth and become concerned with their own aging and mortality
Midlife Crisis
Focuses on the particular challenges that are likely to face people at this time of life rather than phases or stages
Life-events approach
The most stressful life events of middle adulthood include:
Death of a spouse, child, parent, or sibling
Changes in health
Caring for one’s parents
Financial difficulties
Concern about one’s appearance, weight, or aging
Moving
Change in employment; changes in relationships; changes in responsibilities at work
What are the BIG FIVE PERSONALITY TRAITS:
Openness to experience Conscientousness Extroversion Agreeableness Nauroticism (emotional instability)
Only ______ of American workers are satisfied with their jobs
45%
_____ ______ ______: reported feelings of alienation and dissatisfaction. as well as being disrespected and failed to improve working conditions and productivity. Supervisors are younger than them
Blue collar workers
True or false: parents are usually satisfied with their children living apart if they call or email regularly and drop by with some sort of reasonable frequency.
True
The term given to middle aged people who need to meet the demands of their own children and aging parents
Sandwich generation
In middle adulthood, the number of friends tend to __________. Places more value on the friendships they keep. Less willing to spend their time with just anybody, Male friends are more likely to be competitive
Decline
