Essay Questions over Chapters 16 to 19
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Instructions: Using Word (or another word processor that can save documents in .doc, .docx, or .rtf format), please respond thoroughly to the following prompts.
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Chapter 16 – Social and Personality Development in Middle Adulthood
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- Explain why “midlife crisis” is a myth.
- Explain the changes in marital satisfaction over time.
- Explain Erikson’s psychosocial stage of “Generativity vs. Stagnation.”
- Detail the six steps of dealing with spousal abuse.
- Explain ageism and how it operates in society.
- Describe some of the aspects of the gender gap in life expectancy.
- Give some explanations for memory changes in older people.
- Describe the ways in which culture shapes the view of late adulthood.
- Explain the distinction between intelligence and wisdom
- Provide an overview of Elisabeth Kübler-Ross’s theory of death and dying.
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Chapter 17 – Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood
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Chapter 18 – Social and Personality Development in Late Adulthood
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Chapter 19 – Death and Dying
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