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1
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Erikson’s stage of _______ ___________: the ability to generate or produce.

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Generativity vs. Stagnation

2
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A psychological shift into middle adulthood that is theorized to occur between the ages of 40 and 45 as people begin to believe they have more to look back upon than forward to

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Midlife transition

3
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A time of dramatic self doubt and anxiety during which people sense the passing of their youth and become concerned with their own aging and mortality

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Midlife Crisis

4
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Focuses on the particular challenges that are likely to face people at this time of life rather than phases or stages

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Life-events approach

5
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The most stressful life events of middle adulthood include:

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Death of a spouse, child, parent, or sibling
Changes in health
Caring for one’s parents
Financial difficulties
Concern about one’s appearance, weight, or aging
Moving
Change in employment; changes in relationships; changes in responsibilities at work

6
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What are the BIG FIVE PERSONALITY TRAITS:

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Openness to experience
Conscientousness
Extroversion
Agreeableness
Nauroticism (emotional instability)
7
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Only ______ of American workers are satisfied with their jobs

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45%

8
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_____ ______ ______: reported feelings of alienation and dissatisfaction. as well as being disrespected and failed to improve working conditions and productivity. Supervisors are younger than them

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Blue collar workers

9
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True or false: parents are usually satisfied with their children living apart if they call or email regularly and drop by with some sort of reasonable frequency.

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True

10
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The term given to middle aged people who need to meet the demands of their own children and aging parents

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Sandwich generation

11
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In middle adulthood, the number of friends tend to __________. Places more value on the friendships they keep. Less willing to spend their time with just anybody, Male friends are more likely to be competitive

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Decline