Exam 10: Life Span Development II

Describe the various cultural, gender, and ethnic differences in the status and treatment of the elderly. Integrate this concept with a discussion of the theories of aging: the activity, disengagement, and socioemotional selectivity theories.

In Erikson's stages of psychosocial development, the establishment of a sense of self and a role in society is dependent upon successfully resolving which of the following challenges?

Some critics of Kubler-Ross's theory of dying claim _____.

_____ has/have consistently been found to be a key factor in successful marriages.

Grieving people generally begin with the _____ stage and end with the _____ stage.

Jules spent his adolescence just trying to avoid the abuse at home. As a result, he never had the inclination to identify his basic beliefs. He finds himself adrift in the adult world, still engaging in delinquent behavior and making only superficial contact with others. It appears that the outcome of Jules' adolescent crisis was _____.

The ability to empathize with others and distinguish between right and wrong is called _____.

Factors that can increase the risk status of children include all of the following EXCEPT _____.

Resolution of the critical conflict of young adulthood will, according to Erikson, leads to a sense of _____.

A child who can adapt effectively in the face of threats is demonstrating _____.

Which of the following is NOT a task of a healthy divorce?

If you follow the traffic laws and rules because you believe they are legitimate and good for public welfare, you are demonstrating the _____ stage of moral development.

Robert is an adolescent who is sullen and withdrawn. He doesn't seem to know where he fits in society. As a result, Robert may have difficulty resolving the _____ developmental stage.

According to Erikson, humans progress through eight stages of psychosocial development. Which of the following is the CORRECT sequence of the "successful" completion of the first four stages?

The study of death and dying is known as _____.

Consider the following statement: "Cheating is wrong." Describe the moral reasoning someone at each of Kohlberg's stages would use for why this statement is morally correct.

Adults who take "petty" office supplies from the workplace, and believe that this is not "as bad" as stealing office furniture, are demonstrating the _____ stage of moral development.

An infant's inborn disposition is known as _____.

After retirement, Effie continued her gardening, volunteered for an agency that mentors young businesswomen, and traveled to new locations every summer. Effie exemplifies the _____ theory of aging.

According to Erikson, humans progress through eight stages of psychosocial development. Which of the following is the CORRECT sequence of the "successful" completion of the second four stages?