Ch. 16
Social & Emotional Development in
Middle Adulthood
Quick Review!
Pyschosocial development
• ____________________ involves reaching out to
others in ways that give to and guide the next
generation. Cite characteristics of adults who possess
this trait. Give some examples.
• According to Levinson, what four developmental tasks
do midlifers confront in order to reassess their relation
to themselves and to the external world?
• What does Valliant see as the main tasks of middle
adulthood?
• What characteristics are implied by the term midlife
crisis?
Self-concept and identity
• What is meant by possible selves?
• Gender identity becomes (less / more)
androgynous in midlife. Explain your answer.
Personality and relationships
• Describe some of the main relationships in
midlife and changes that they may undergo.