AP PSYCHOLOGY

DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY

ADOLESCENCE SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT AND EMERGING ADULTHOOD

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A stage of middle adulthood which EVERYONE goes through where they enter a midlife reassessment period.
A
Midlife Crisis
B
Identity Crisis
C
Midlife Transition
D
Generativity
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Middle age is often characterized by a midlife crisis, which is the period of turmoil and emotional strife that occurs when someone realizes they have reached middle adulthood. There are many theories about what causes a midlife crisis, but it can happen to anyone regardless of social status or children.

Detailed explanation-2: -Daniel Levinson’s theory of the seasons of life focuses on the creation of a global vision of one’s future in early adulthood, followed by the midlife transition of the early 40s, during which people confront their mortality and question their accomplishments, often inducing a midlife crisis.

Detailed explanation-3: -Middle adulthood spans the years between ages 40-65. The late thirties (or age 40) through the mid-60s are referred to as middle adulthood.

Detailed explanation-4: -“Midlife” takes place approximately between the ages of 40 and 60, give or take a few years. One common belief about this stage of life is that you should expect to face inner turmoil about your identity, life choices, and mortality-in other words, a midlife crisis.

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