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| Generativity vs. Stagnation |
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| Eriksons 7th stage in his lifespan theory. Generativity encompasses adults' desire to leave legacies of themselves to the next generation. Through these legacies adults achieve a kind of immortality. By contrast, stagnation (sometimes called self-absorption) develops when individuals sense that they ahve done nothing for the next generation |
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| Personal growth, purpose in life, autonomy, self-acceptance, environmental mastery, positive relations |
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| The view that when men experience stress, they are more likely to engage in a fight-or-flight pattern, as reflected in being aggressive, withdrawing from social contact, or drinking alcohol |
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| Taylor's view that when women experience stress, they are likely to engage in a tend-and-befriend pattern, seeking social alliances with others, especially female friends |
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| The timetable according to which individuals are expected to accomplish life's tasks, such as getting married, having children, or establishing themselves in a career |
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| 5 big personality factors |
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Openness
Consientiousness
Extraversion
Agreeableness
Neuroticism (emotional stability) |
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| A decrease in marital satisfaction after children leave home, because parents derive considerable satisfaction from their children |
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| Adults that are responsible for taking care of their children as well as their aging parents |
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