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Chapter 14: Socioemotional Development in Middle Adulthood Key Ideas/Terms to Know Generativity

Stagnation

Midlife crisis

Contemporary life events approach

Fight-or-flight

Tend-and-befriend

Openness to experience

Conscientiousness

Extroversion

Agreeableness

Neuroticism

Cumulative personality model

Empty nest syndrome Directions: As you read, you should be sure to be able to answer these questions. While I will not be collecting your responses, I will also expect that in your preparation for class sessions, you will be able to participate in discussions related to these questions AND that you will bring your questions related to the chapter materials to the class. Any presentations related to the material in this chapter will extend the materials covered herein and WILL NOT review the full chapter. Successful answers to these kinds of questions demonstrate an ability to comprehend and apply ideas discussed in this chapter. 1. Compare and contrast stage theories of midlife development (Erikson vs. Levinson). Are these theories mutually contradictory, or do they add to and enrich each other? Explain why you think so.

2. Evaluate whether midlife entails a crisis in development according to each of the adult stage theories (e.g., Erikson vs. Levinson).

3. Do you believe adult stage theories express a male bias? Explain why or why not.

Chapter 14: Socioemotional Development in Middle Adulthood 4. Explain whether the concept of middle age is a universal or culturally created.

5. In your own words, explain and provide an example of the contemporary life-events approach.

6. What does it mean to say there is individual variation in adult personality development?

7. Summarize the results of longitudinal studies of adult personality development, and relate the findings of these studies to the theories of adult personality development.

8. Describe the nature of love and marriage during middle adulthood.

9. Define the empty nest syndrome, and explain its relationship to marital satisfaction.

10. Define and provide at least two examples of intergenerational relationships....