Psychology Flashcards
What are Erikson’s stages for young adult and adult?
Young adult- Intimacy vs. isolation
Adult- Generativity vs stagnation
Havighurst developed tasks for each stage of life; what 3 sources do they come from?
- Physical maturation
- Personal values
- Societal pressure
If what form does Levinson view life?
Are they sequential or hierarchal?
In eras and periods
Transitions; into adulthood, midlife and old age
What is the trajectory of depression across the lifespan?
How does this influence the incidence of mid-life crises?
How do turning points effect mid life crises?
Highest at 20’s, then dips and is low across midline, doesn’t rise against until 70’s
Mid life crises therefore actually not that common, usually a time of personality stability
Turning points usually arise from a serious life event and can become a positive change or a crises depending on the persons ability to cope
Menopause is a key landmark in midlife, what are some risk factors for depression?
- Previous depression
- Prior bad PMS
- Bad menopause symptoms
- Bad attitude towards ageing
What are the 3 leading causes of years loss to disability?
Stroke, hearing loss, dementia
In terms of intellectual functioning; what gets better and worse with age?
Worse - Fluid intelligence - Working memory Better - possibly crystal intelligence - complex thought - wisdom
What is Erikson’s stage for later life?
Integrity vs. despair; need to make coherent and meaningful history out of life and accept it had to be
What are 3 models of ageing?
Lifespan maturation; Harvard study- informed by Erik and found what predicted healthy ageing
Selective optimisation and compensation; framework proposed by Baltes- a strategy to minimise losses and maximise gains
Successful ageing; Row and Kahn’s- successful with low chronic disease, functioning and engagement with life
