PSYCH 221 EXAM 3 (LATEST UPDATE) REAL QUESTIONS
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GRADED A
Erikson's theory of midlife? What stage (or normative crisis) occurs at
this time, according to
Erikson? What constitutes a successful vs. unsuccessful resolution of
this stage/crisis?
What virtue develops with a successful navigation of this stage?
Ans✓✓✓- generativity vs stagnation
- generativity- reaching out to others in ways that -- give to and guide
the next generation
- work, community service, childbearing and child rearing
- brings together personal desires and cultural demands
- belief in the species- the conviction that life is
good and worthwhile
- stagnation- becoming self centered and self indulgent
- successful: open to differing viewpoints, leadership qualities, desire
more from work than finances, care about relationships and society,
political activities
- unsuccesful: lack of interest in young people, focus on what they can
get from others rather than what they can give
what virtue???- religiosity/spirituality?,
o Generativity vs. stagnation
,o Generativity is under way in early adulthood, but expands greatly in
midlife
o Generativity = reaching out to others in ways that give to and guide the
next generation; leaving a legacy
o Successful resolution leads to virtue of caring
o Stagnation = once people attain certain life goals (such as marriage,
children, and career success) they may become self-centered and self-
indulgent
How does generativity relate to well-being and psychological
adjustment//health? Ans✓✓✓greater concern abut agin, increased
security with identities, stronger sense of competence
lower in anxiety and depression, high in autonomy, self acceptance, and
life satisfaction, more likely to have a successful marriage and close
friends
more open to differing viewpoints, possess leadership qualities, desire
more from work than financial reqards, care greatly about their children,
partner, society
more effective childrearing, higher vauing of trust, open commuication,
transmission of generative values to children and an authoritaative style
political activities
,o Highly generative people appear especially well-adjusted
♣ Low in anxiety and depression
♣ High in autonomy, self-acceptance, and life satisfaction
♣ More likely to have successful marriages and close friends
♣ More open to differing viewpoints, possess leadership qualities, desire
more from work than financial rewards, and care greatly about their
children, their partner, their aging parents, and the wider society
♣ More effective child-rearing (higher valuing of trust, open
communication, transmission of generative values to children, and
authoritative style)
Midlife Crisis. What is it? What is the research evidence for it? What are
alternative perspectives on midlife? What factors determine whether a
midlife crisis occurs? Why does the term "midlife crisis" persist?
Ans✓✓✓Levinson- most men and women experiences substantial inner
turmoil during the transition to middle adulthood
Vallant- few examples of crisis, but slow and steady change
new understandings and goals, not age-dependent, adaptation as result of
older and social experiences
Americans often anticipate it, but little evidence that it exists
1/4 MIDUS pxs have experienced, but define it much broader than
researchers- often happens because of challenging life events
, life evaluation is common during middle age
crisis midlifers typically have had early adulthoods in which gender
roles, family pressures, or low income and poverty severely limited their
ability to fulfill personal needs and goals, at home or in the wider world
o Distress resulting from being overwhelmed by developmental tasks
o Most men and women do not report experiences consistent with a
crisis
♣ No normative peak of concerns at midlife
♣ No dramatic normative personality changes
♣ Many adults report positive changes
o Only a minority report a crisis
♣ ~10% when using a researcher's definition
♣ ~26% when using self-report (Wethington article)
• Roughly equal proportions for men and women
• "Midlife crisis" defined very broadly
o Majority reported before 38 or after 50
o Label applied to a wide variety of stressful and/or significant events or
transitions
o Factors/predictors of crisis:
♣ Previous functioning before midlife (personality, adjustment vs.
maladjustment)
AND VERIFIED ANSWERS |100% CORRECT | ALREADY
GRADED A
Erikson's theory of midlife? What stage (or normative crisis) occurs at
this time, according to
Erikson? What constitutes a successful vs. unsuccessful resolution of
this stage/crisis?
What virtue develops with a successful navigation of this stage?
Ans✓✓✓- generativity vs stagnation
- generativity- reaching out to others in ways that -- give to and guide
the next generation
- work, community service, childbearing and child rearing
- brings together personal desires and cultural demands
- belief in the species- the conviction that life is
good and worthwhile
- stagnation- becoming self centered and self indulgent
- successful: open to differing viewpoints, leadership qualities, desire
more from work than finances, care about relationships and society,
political activities
- unsuccesful: lack of interest in young people, focus on what they can
get from others rather than what they can give
what virtue???- religiosity/spirituality?,
o Generativity vs. stagnation
,o Generativity is under way in early adulthood, but expands greatly in
midlife
o Generativity = reaching out to others in ways that give to and guide the
next generation; leaving a legacy
o Successful resolution leads to virtue of caring
o Stagnation = once people attain certain life goals (such as marriage,
children, and career success) they may become self-centered and self-
indulgent
How does generativity relate to well-being and psychological
adjustment//health? Ans✓✓✓greater concern abut agin, increased
security with identities, stronger sense of competence
lower in anxiety and depression, high in autonomy, self acceptance, and
life satisfaction, more likely to have a successful marriage and close
friends
more open to differing viewpoints, possess leadership qualities, desire
more from work than financial reqards, care greatly about their children,
partner, society
more effective childrearing, higher vauing of trust, open commuication,
transmission of generative values to children and an authoritaative style
political activities
,o Highly generative people appear especially well-adjusted
♣ Low in anxiety and depression
♣ High in autonomy, self-acceptance, and life satisfaction
♣ More likely to have successful marriages and close friends
♣ More open to differing viewpoints, possess leadership qualities, desire
more from work than financial rewards, and care greatly about their
children, their partner, their aging parents, and the wider society
♣ More effective child-rearing (higher valuing of trust, open
communication, transmission of generative values to children, and
authoritative style)
Midlife Crisis. What is it? What is the research evidence for it? What are
alternative perspectives on midlife? What factors determine whether a
midlife crisis occurs? Why does the term "midlife crisis" persist?
Ans✓✓✓Levinson- most men and women experiences substantial inner
turmoil during the transition to middle adulthood
Vallant- few examples of crisis, but slow and steady change
new understandings and goals, not age-dependent, adaptation as result of
older and social experiences
Americans often anticipate it, but little evidence that it exists
1/4 MIDUS pxs have experienced, but define it much broader than
researchers- often happens because of challenging life events
, life evaluation is common during middle age
crisis midlifers typically have had early adulthoods in which gender
roles, family pressures, or low income and poverty severely limited their
ability to fulfill personal needs and goals, at home or in the wider world
o Distress resulting from being overwhelmed by developmental tasks
o Most men and women do not report experiences consistent with a
crisis
♣ No normative peak of concerns at midlife
♣ No dramatic normative personality changes
♣ Many adults report positive changes
o Only a minority report a crisis
♣ ~10% when using a researcher's definition
♣ ~26% when using self-report (Wethington article)
• Roughly equal proportions for men and women
• "Midlife crisis" defined very broadly
o Majority reported before 38 or after 50
o Label applied to a wide variety of stressful and/or significant events or
transitions
o Factors/predictors of crisis:
♣ Previous functioning before midlife (personality, adjustment vs.
maladjustment)
