a stage for emerging adulthood: incarnation vs impudence
Kotre contends that adults experience many opportunities to __.
express generativity that are not equivalent and do not lead to a general state
Generativity as a set of impulses
Five types of generativity
biological and parental
technical
cultural: mentoring
agentic: desires to be or do something that transcends death
communal: participating in interpersonal reality
McAdams' model shows how generativity results from __
complex interactions between societal and inner forces, thus, creating a concern for the next generation and a belief in the goodness of the human enterprise
Generative concern
interest in caring for younger individuals
related to life-satisfaction and happiness
generative action
behaviors that promote the well being of the next generation
Middle and older adults more preoccupied with __.
Middle adults make more __.
generative themes in life experiences
generative commitments
Evidence supports a __ in personal concerns as adults age.
Change is not specifi to an __ but is dependent on many factors.
sharp change
age
What is the self concept
the organized, coherent, integrated pattern of self-perceptions that includes self-esteem and self-image
Kegan's Theory of Self concept:
Self concepts across adulthood are __.
Proposes __ which correspond to levels of __
Emphasizes that __ and __ does not occur in vacuum