Young Middle Adulthood Jeopardy Template

Important People	Biological Changes	Personality Approaches	Work Patterns of Midlife Adults	Risk Factors
100 Carl Jung Psychoanalyst who proposed ideas of differentiation and individuation within personality	100 skins sags & wrinkles, sun spots, dry skin, thinner/greyer hair, hair in unwanted places (ears, chin), body build changes, height loss, weight gain List changes in physical appearance (at least three)	100 Human Agency Approach This approach is consistent with humanistic models of personality that see middle adulthood as an opportunity for continued growth	100 True. Economy changes lead to job instability that leads to career disruption. True or False: There is greater job mobility among middle-aged workers.	100 good early social/lang/phys. development, stable maternal employment, nurturing community, good problem-solving skills, access to social support, sense of belonging, edu/work expectations, maturity List at least two protective factors that could affect adjustment in young adulthood
200 Erik Erikson The major focus of this psychologists theory is identity, where he never explicitly defines it but distinguishes a sense of self from other people that endures over time	200 loss of muscle -> loss of strength, loss of bone mineral -> more brittle bones, cartilage in joints degenerate -> stopping ease of movement List at least one change in mobility	200 Trait Approach This approach includes the Big Five-Neuroticism, Extroversion, Conscientiousness, Agreeableness, & Openness to Experience	200 Greater. The decision to retire is now more driven by health and financial status. Pick One: (Less/Greater) variability in the timing of retirement.	200 nurturing caregiver, emotional support, continuing education, military service, good marriage, religious conversion, survival despite life threatening illness/accident List at least two protective factors that could affect adjustment in middle adulthood
300 Daniel Levinson Name this psychologist: Early Adult Transition: Age 17-22 -> Mid Life Transition: Age 40-45 -> Late Adult Transition: Age 60-65 = Seasons of Adulthood	300 Women-egg cells deplete, ovarian hormone production slows, lose capacity to conceive children, menopause Men- testes shrink, seminal fluid declines, testosterone declines, orgasm/erections decrease Name at least two changes in reproductive system/sexuality for each sex	300 Life Narrative Approach For this approach, adults draw on stories from childhood and culture to construct identity but it changes as new experiences occur	300 True. "Bridge jobs" make the transition into retirement easier for some. True or False: Some middle-aged workers leave a career for a lesser paying "bridge job".	300 Men-excessive number of stressful events, living with alcoholic/mentally ill father, substance abuse Women-sibling death, living with alcoholic/mentally ill father, conflicted relationship with mom List at least one risk factor for each sex that could affect adjustment in young adulthood
400 Jeffrey Jensen Arnett This psychologist coined the term "emerging adulthood" and defined it as a developmental phase that happens between the ages of 18 & 25 for people in industrialized societies	400 BLANK BLANK	400 BLANK BLANK	400 True. Those who have accumulated resources over time are more likely to have the resources to go back for more education in middle adulthood. True or False: Workers who received education prior to their midlife years are MORE likely than their less educated peers to attain more education in middle adulthood.	400 perinatal trauma, small birth weight, early childhood poverty, child health probs, probs in early schooling, parental alcoholism/mental illness, adolescent health probs List at least two risk factors that could affect adjustment in middle adulthood
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Young & Middle Adulthood

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