Health Sciences 2711A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Identity Formation, Dynamic Equilibrium, Threshold Model
26 Mar 2017
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Psychological models of development in adulthood: psychologists approach aging by focusing on the changes that occur in the individuals self understanding, ability to adjusts to life"s challenges and perspective on the world. 6: generativity vs stagnation, ego integrity vs despair. If a elderly women gets robbed on the street she may be reliving issues of trust which is experienced in infancy and must regain the feeling of safety on her environment. The rst stage related to adult years is identity achievement vs identity diffusion individuals have to decide who they are and what they wish to get out of life: seen in adolescence but is important throughout adulthood. Identity diffusion involves a lack of direction, vagueness about life"s purposes and an unclear sense of self. Is when individuals are faced with making commitments to close relationships. The perfect intimate relationship is the intersection of two inventoried but not a total overlap because each partner preserves a sense of separateness.
