week 10 Flashcards
events in early adulthood
romantic relationships
career development
transition to parenthood
events in middle adulthood
romantic relationships
career conolidation
work/life balance
what is timing of events theories
refers to the understanding of life events as following a normative pattern of sequences and timing
what does the timing of events theories emphasise
the importance of the developmental context and the sociocultural and historical contexts
what are norms subject to
constant transition across culture and time eg. changes with what the norms are
types of social clock
on time
off time
what is on time
following the social timetable
what is the social clock
out of phase with peers
what does the timing of events theories seek to do
describe and explain patterns of behaviour
explain diversity across groups
what do cultural and generational differences reflect
expectations
what are normative crisis theories
theoretical models that describe psychosocial development in terms of a definite sequence of optimal age-related changes
based on the normative crisis theories, what happens in unsuccessful completion of a particular stage
is believed to hinder optimal development
what theorists are normative crisis theories
erikson
grant/vaillant
levinson
what stage is early adulthood in Erikson
intimacy vs isolation
what stage is middle adulthood in Erikson
generativity vs stagnation
what is generativity vs stagnation
the mature adults striving to be needed
the crisis entails the clash between making a worthwhile contribution to future generations vs a profound sense of boredom, self-preoccupation and doubt
what did vaillant expand on
eriksons theory: he used eriksons theory as a guiding framework
what was Vaillant: normative crisis theory based on
on the results of the harvard “grant study”
what stage did Vaillant add to eriksons theory
career consolidation vs self-absorption for early middle adulthood
what is career consolidation vs self-absorption
involves “expanding ones personal identity to assume a social identity within the world of work”
what were the key conclusions from the harvard grant study
experiences of warmth and love in relationships across lifespan results in happiness
within the harvard grant study, members who did not master identity:
never achieved independence from their family/institution
were not able to commit to work or intimate relationships
what does Vaillant believe alcoholism is the enemy to
relationships
financial wellbeing
longevity
what is a criticism of the harvard grant study
lack of sample heterogeneity
strong selection bias