Emotional & Social Development in Middle Adulthood

The negative outcome of Erikson’s midlife stage, stagnation, focuses on __________.

• role confusion

• selflessness

• self-indulgence

• guilt & shame

Adults in their early twenties __________.

• mention many possible selves

• have one or two possible selves

• have modest, realistic visions

• are largely concerned with current roles

With age, possible selves become __________.

• loftier

• greater in number

• more idealistic

• more concrete

Which statement is true about divorce in midlife?

• Middle-aged adults seem to have a much harder time adjusting to divorce than younger people.

• In the United States, the divorce rate among adults age 50 and over has doubled in the past two decades.

• Divorcing women frequently mention that their emotional inattentiveness played a role in the marital failure.

• Middle-aged adults who divorce report gains in happiness—an outcome stronger among men than women.

Burnout is linked to __________.

• improved memory

• increased attention

• on-the-job injuries

• reasonable workloads

Do you want to have class on Tuesday?

• Yes

• No