22-Adulthood - Psychosocial

Ages 25 – 65

What topics do you need help with?

• A. Erikson’s Theory• B. Appearance of domestic violence• C. Parent & adult-age child relationships• D. Marriage and happiness• E. I understand

What topics do you need help with?

• A. Children and happiness• B. Divorce and separation• C. Sandwich generation• D. Intrinsic & extrinsic rewards of employment• E. I understand

You and your spouse have recently seen your oldest child leave home for college, and you are now left with time to pursue your own

lives, including reconnecting with each other. You are now experiencing the:

A. launching stage.

B. senior period.

C. empty nest.

D. golden years.

You and your spouse have recently seen your oldest child leave home for college, and you are now left with time to pursue your own

lives, including reconnecting with each other. You are now experiencing the:

A. launching stage.

B. senior period.

C. empty nest.

D. golden years.

Your children are 30 and 33 years old. One is married and both are living successfully on their own. Compared to

when your children were living at home, you would expect the relationship with your children to:

• A. Stay the same• B. Improve• C. Worsen• D. Improve with your daughter but not with

your son.

Your children are 30 and 33 years old. One is married and both are living successfully on their own. Compared to

when your children were living at home, you would expect the relationship with your children to:

• A. Stay the same• B. Improve• C. Worsen• D. Improve with your daughter but not with

your son.

Your 30 year old son lost his job and cannot pay his bills, so he and his wife move back into your home. You would expect the relationship with your son and his wife to:

• A. Stay the same• B. Improve• C. Worsen• D. Worsen with your son, but not with his wife

Your 30 year old son lost his job and cannot pay his bills, so he and his wife move back into your home. You would expect the relationship with your son and his wife to:

• A. Stay the same• B. Improve• C. Worsen• D. Worsen with your son, but not with his wife

Your married son and his wife eventually moved out of the house and later divorced. He is now thinking of remarrying. His chances

of remaining in the second marriage is:

• A. Better because he learned from the first marriage.

• B. Worse because it is a second marriage.• C. Better because they will be better off

financially than if they lived alone.• D. Worse because they now have achild

together

Your married son and his wife eventually moved out of the house and later divorced. He is now thinking of remarrying. His chances

of remaining in the second marriage is:

• A. Better because he learned from the first marriage.

• B. Worse because it is a second marriage.• C. Better because they will be better off

financially than if they lived alone.• D. Worse because they now have a child

together

As your children become adults and more independent, you would expect your marital happiness to:

• A. Decrease because the children are no longer home

• B. Increase because the children are more independent

• C. Increase because after years together you learn to understand and forgive each other

• D. “A” and “C”• E. “B” and “C”

As your children become adults and more independent, you would expect your marital happiness to:

• A. Decrease because the children are no longer home

• B. Increase because the children are more independent

• C. Increase because after years together you learn to understand and forgive each other

• D. “A” and “C”• E. “B” and “C”

Your daughter is now a single parent and looking for a job. Will she be motivated primarily by:

• A. Intrinsic rewards of the job.• B. Extrinsic rewards of the job.• C. Neither

Your daughter is now a single parent and looking for a job. Will she be motivated primarily by:

• A. Intrinsic rewards of the job.• B. Extrinsic rewards of the job.• C. Neither

• Your children have grown up and moved out, and you are experiencing a major life transition, called the "empty nest syndrome." Although this challenge is harder for many stay-at-home parents than for working parents, you still struggle with it. In fact, one of the strangest parts of this experience is that you have simultaneous feelings of resentment and anxiety, along with excitement and opportunity for positive personal growth. You see many benefits to having all of this free time. What do you see as the greatest advantage?

• A. You can focus more energy on work.• B. You and your partner can have more time to focus on each other or on

activities in which your children may not have wanted to participate.• C. The house stays cleaner.• D. Phones don't ring so much.• E. The house is quieter

• Why do boomerang children return home?• How should late adults treat their adult

children differently.• What are some advantages of living in a multi-

generational household.• Why might you continue to work past the age

of retirement?

Based on all the topics in this chapter, what factors would increase your

happiness during your adult years?