chapter14pt2

• Stability and Change
• _____ studies

  we will examine 3 longitudinal studies to help us understand the extent to which there is stability or change in adult development:Costa and mcraes baltimore study, the berkeley longitudinal studies, vaillant studies

  longtiudinal
• • _____ Longitudinal

  Studies

  -____ than 500 children and their parent were studied

  -Is personality stable from adolescence to adulthood? (_____)

  -Stable traits: _____orientation, self-confidence,

  and openness to new ____

  -Characteristics that changed:

  -____ or hostile

  -Strong or weak self-_____

  Berkeley, more,no, intellectual , experience, nurturant, control
• Costa and mcraes
• THE BIG 5 FACTORS OF PERSONALITY
• Each trait has subcategories. Use the acronym _____. (openness, _____ , extraversion, ______, neuroticism (emotional stability) ) 

  ocean, conscientiousness, agreeableness
• _____:

  _____ or practical, interested in variety or_____, _______ or conforming.  (more likely to have superior ____ functioning, achievement, and ____across the lifespan.

  tend to experience less negative stressor s→ to have better health and well-being. 

  • tend to become ___ open to experiences as they approach death in ___ adulthood

  Openness, imaginative, routine, independent, cognitive, IQ , less, late
• _______:

  • ______or disorganized, careful or _____, disciplined or _____
  • ____in conscientious are more likely to live _____
  • Experience optimal aging, life satisfaction
  • Positive _____ well being, lower risk of ____ in african and non latino white older adults, ___likely to be obesse, have health problems, more sucessful in accomplishing goals

  Conscientiousness, Organized , careless, impulsive, high, longer, psychological, dementia, less
• Neuroticism (____ stability): ___or _____, secure or insecure, ____ or ____

  • ____likely to ____at a young age, 
  • ____health and more health complaints 
  • Become ___dependent, lower level of martial satisfaction, lower sense of well being in 40 years, 

  emotional, calm, anxious, self satisfied or self-pitying , More , diet, Worse , drug
• Ex. 

  Who is Who?
• Sam is always ordering the most exotic thing on the menu, going to different places

  and having interests which her friends would never have thought of.

  add answers as u go
• Jeff prefers solitude and has less energy in social situations. Being at the center of

  attention or making small talk can be quite taxing.


  g
• Alex is more stable and emotionally resilient attitude to stress and situations than

  their friends, rarely feels sad, and takes the time to focus on the present moment.

  h
• Brock tends to have high prosocial behaviors, enjoy sharing, comforting, and

  cooperating with others, and shows great empathy toward others.

  h
• Jane dislikes structure and schedules and tends to procrastinate on important tasks or

  fails to complete them all together

  h
• Close Relationships

  Love , marriage, and divorce at midlife
• -two major forms of love are____ love and ____ love.

  romantic, affectionate
•  fires of love burn strongly in ___adulthood

  • affectionate or companionate, love ______ during ___adulthood.

  -physical attraction, romance, and passion are more more important in new relationships(especially in early adulthood)

  early , increases, middle
• Relationships at midlife
• _____, loyalty, and mutual _____interest

  -Most are satisfied with marriages—>

  engage in mutual ____and good____

  Security, emotional, activities , health
• -Divorce rates: –young adults; +middle-aged adults

  -Repatterning—>more through ______ than

  _____

  -More so for ____ than ____

  cohabitation, remarriage, men, women
• Marriage:

  -Middle aged partners are more likely to view their marriage favorably if they engage in _____activities

  mutual
• • middle aged married spouses had ____likelihood of work-related health limitations than_____ adults in the same age group, linked to better ___ for both spouses. 

  lower, single, health
• _____: .Softhearted or ruthless.Trusting or suspicious.Helpful or uncooperative

  Agreeableness
• _____:Social or retiring.Fun-loving or somber.Affectionate or reserved

  extravesion
• for both husband and wives , _____emotional behavior such as (primarily belligerence,_____, fear/tension, and whining) ____.

  negative, defensiveness, decreased
• -for both husband and wives,____emotional behavior such as (primarily humor, _____ and validation) _____ their health

  positive, enthusiasm,, increase
• The empty nest and its refilling
• • Parents can experience _____ syndrome
  • ____ in marital satisfaction after children

  leave the home

  -Children = satisfaction to parents

  -Marital satisfaction increases in ______after

  children leave


  empty nest, Decrease, years
• • Quality of time together in more significant

  than quantity
• -“Refilling” the nest is common, but privacy is

  lost – examples? When adult children live with their parents. One of the most common complaints by both adults children and parents is a loss of privacy. ex( the adult child complain that their parents restrict their independence, cramp their sex lives, reduce their rock music listening, and treat them as children rather than adult. 
• -Grandparents

  h
• • Becoming grandparents for the first time in ____

  age

  -Play important roles—especially when family crises

  occur

        -Facilitate women’s career by providing _____

  middle, childcare
• -A grandparent role can change!

  -The most common reasons:

       -_____

       -Adolescent pregnancy

        -_____use

  -Full-time grandparenting —>_____ problems,

  depression, and ____

  divorce, drug use, health, stress
• Intergenerational

  Relationships
• -Play important roles in the lives of the young and old

         -The “sandwich,” “squeezed,” or “overload”

  generation

          -Responsibilities = own ____ + aging___

  -Alternative view = a “___” generation – why? bc the middle generation alternates ____between the demands of grown children and aging parents


  children, parents, pivot, attention
• -Gender differences characterize intergenerational

  relationships

                -Women’s relationships across generations are

  typically closer than other family bond
• George Vaillant

   Does personality at middle age predict what aperson’s life will be like in late adulthood?

   Alive and happy at 75 to 80 when at 50 they: Are not heavy smokers; Do not abuse alcohol; Have a stable marriage; and Have good coping skills