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1
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Personality is a unique pattern of ________ and __________ behaviours, __________ and _________ that influences how each person ________ __ and _______ with the environment.

*BET

A

Personality is a unique pattern of innate and learned BEHAVIOURS, EMOTIONS and THOUGHTS that influences how each person RESPONDS TO and INTERACTS with the environment.

2
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Ericksons model of personality has a total of____ stages. How many stages of adulthood? ____. At each stage we experience a _______ to be accomplished and a _______ to be resolved in order to …

A

8 (3 in adulthood)where we experience a task and a conflict we must resolve before we can move on to the next.

3
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Beyond the accomplishment of a task and resolution of a conflict, what else do we need to do to move through Ericksons stages.

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we need additional cognitive and emotional development.

4
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Standardized measures of personality measure developmental growth in :

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self confidence, dependability and identity as people age

5
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The stages of adult development include:
1.
2.
3.

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  1. isolation vs intimacy
  2. generativity vs stagnation
  3. ego integrity vs despair

“lonely sex, generates stagnant thoughts. This lowers ego integrity and leads to despair”

6
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What is the last stage of Ericksons model? Describe it.

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ego integrity vs despair

7
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when one can accept their mortality we say they have achieved

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ego integity

8
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If we can realize our life has meaning regardless of how successful we are in the traditional sense we have achieved

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Ego integity

9
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The desire to help and mentor young people and leave a legacy is called

A

Generativity

10
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What has been considered the most important element in developing ego integrity

A

generativity

11
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What type of therapy can help older adults attain ego integrity

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Life Review

12
Q

T/F men who achieve higher levels of emotional stability in their 50’s were more nurturing as they aged

A

T

13
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T/F Men who are more nurturing and expressive as they age have higher generativity

A

T

14
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Most well known of Ericksons social challenges

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adolescence - who am i

15
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theories which focus on traits the individuals with characteristic of ‘typical’ attributes that remain stable with age

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Trait theories

16
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The five factor model of personality traits developed my Costa and McCrae:…what is it called

A
CONEa:
Conscientiousness
opens to experience
neuroticism
extraversion
agreeableness

NEO-PI

17
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What generally declines with age?

What increases?

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Declines: Neuroticism, opens to experience, social vitality (how much do you party?)
Increases: Agreeableness and Conscientiousness, Social Dominance, Emotional Stability

18
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Whose emotional well-being is generally better: younger or older adults

A

Older

19
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When we are aware our time is limited we are more likely to pursue emotionally fulfilling pursuits- what theory states this

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socio-emotional selectivity theory

20
Q

Less than _____ of older adults who need mental health services ever receive adequate treatment

A

25%

21
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Men who aged ‘positively’ in a Grant study were…

A

adaptable and proactive in coping with change and took life in stride

22
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predictors of successful aging: 
1\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_achievement
2involvement in \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
3\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
4 strong\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
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  1. educational achievement
  2. involvement in strenuous physical activity
  3. self efficacy
  4. strong social supports

The perfect man has high educational achievement but works out a lot too. Strong social supports that fuel his ego lead to a feeling of self efficacy that makes him think he can conquer the world.

23
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Successful aging is defined as a combination of:
1.
2.
3.

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physical health + functional ability
high cognitive functioning
active involvement in society

24
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Robust aging considers exceptional functioning on measures of ______ health, ________abilities and _________ well-being.

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Robust aging considers exceptional functioning on measures of PHYSICAL health, COGNITIVE abilities and EMOTIONAL well-being.

25
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Suicide rates among elders are _____higher than that of younger people. These may be higher given the suicide may be masked by ‘accidental poisoning etc’. The highest suicide rates belong to ___ males who are widowed and or have cardiopulmonary disease, ______ ______, cancer or abuse drugs. The lowest rates for suicides are ______ men

A

50%
White
chronic pain

Lowest rates for aging black men

26
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T/F African, latino and chinese american men are more likely to commit suicide

A

F- they are far less likely however they do tend to suffer more depression