Psych Ch. 10-
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LindsayCollar on May 9, 2009
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Why did Freud not develop a theory of personality that included adulthood? | He felt that personality was set during childhood and adolescence and didn't consider later development. |
| According to Havighurst, what are the seven tasks of adulthood? | 1. helping teenagers become responsible, satisfied adults; 2. taking on social and civic responsibilities; 3. performing well in an occupation; 4. finding satisfying leisure activities; 5. relating to one's husband or wife as a person; 6. adjusting to the physical changes of middle age; 7. relating to one's aging parents |
| What are three ways in which adolescence and adulthood are the same? | bodily changes require adjustment, relation to others is an important goal, meeting new responsibilities requires much effort |
| physical peak | ages 18-25 |
| key factors affecting sexual activity in adults | good physical and mental health |
| three conditions that help a person over 40 to comprehend new material and think flexibly | higher education, stimulating environment, intellectually demanding career |
| What is the difference b/w the questioning that takes place in men around age 45 compared to that around age 30? | the earlier young man looks to an older, more experienced man, the relationship with this mentor is often changed or cut off as the man becomes "his own man" |
| What did Erikson mean by generativity? | the desire to use one's accumulated wisdom to guide future generations, as a parent, or indirectly |
| key to a woman adjusting to "empty nest" syndrome | going into new careers or finding support in her husband |
| decremental model of aging | progressive physical and mental decline is inevitable with age |
| four most prevalent chronic diseases | heart disease, hypertension, diabetes, arthritis |
| most important difference b/w the transitions of life for the elderly when compared to younger people? | For younger people, transitions are usually positive and create a deeper involvement in life. In adulthood, transitions are often negative, reducing responsibility and increasing isolation. |
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