Adult Development and Life Transitions Quiz

Erik Erikson proposed the stages of psychosocial development.

Weather conditions do not typically influence adult development and life transitions.

Empty nest syndrome refers to the sadness or loneliness experienced by parents when their children leave home.

Acculturation refers to adjusting to a new culture and acquiring new cultural norms and practices.

The Egocentric stage is not a stage in Jean Piaget's theory of cognitive development.

Isolation vs. Attachment is not a stage in Erik Erikson's theory.

Midlife Crisis is the stage where individuals explore new possibilities and choices in Daniel Levinson's theory.

Dementia refers to the significant decline in cognitive abilities in late adulthood.

A decreased sense of purpose is a common challenge faced by adults during the transition to retirement.

Assimilation refers to rejecting traditional cultural identity and adopting a new one.

The quarter-life crisis is experienced by individuals in their late 20s to early 30s, related to career, relationships, and identity.

Carstensen's Socioemotional Selectivity Theory emphasizes the importance of socioemotional selectivity in adulthood.

Intimacy vs. Isolation is not a developmental task of later adulthood according to Robert Peck's theory.

The sandwich generation is a generation that is simultaneously caring for both aging parents and their own children.

The primary task of early adulthood according to George Vaillant is achieving intimacy.

The primary conflict of young adulthood in Erik Erikson's theory is Intimacy vs. Isolation.

The primary psychosocial conflict of middle adulthood in Robert Peck's theory is Ego differentiation vs. Work-role preoccupation.