edition, Chapter 16 Test Bank
self-actualization - Answer the full realization of human potential
*Maslow
individuation - Answer Jungs' term for emergence of the true self through balancing or
integration of conflicting parts of the personality
generativity vs stagnation - Answer Erikson's seventh stage of psychosocial development, in
which the middle-aged adult develops a concern with establishing, guiding, and influencing the
next generation or else experiences stagnation * virtue is Care
genrativity - Answer Erikson's term for concern of mature adults for finding meaning through
contributing to society and leaving a legacy for future generations
interiority - Answer Neugarten's term for a concern with inner life, which usually appears in
the middle age
midlife crisis - Answer In some normative-crisis models, stressful life period precipitated by the
review and reevaluation of one's past, typically occurring in the early to middle 40s *the middle
aged man who impulsively buys a new sports car
quarterlife crisis - Answer emerging adults seek to settle into satisfying work and relationships
turning points - Answer Psychological transitions that involve significant change or
transformation in the perceived meaning, purpose, or direction of a person's life
midlife review - Answer introspective examination that often occurs in middle age , leading to
reappraisal and revision of values and priorities
ego resiliency - Answer the ability to adapt flexibility and resourcefully to potential sources of
stress