AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -By generativity, Erikson means the desire to use one’s wisdom to guide future generations-directly, as a parent, or indirectly. The opposite-stagnation-can also occur. Generativity or stagnation occurs for both men and women.

Detailed explanation-2: -Among ninety-eight midlife adults, generativity was positively related to positive affectivity, satisfaction with life, and work satisfaction. Generativity was independently predicted by agentic (masculine) and communal (feminine) traits. Among fifty-eight young adults, generativity predicted positive affect at home.

Detailed explanation-3: -Mild cognitive impairment is a condition in which a person experiences a slight – but noticeable – decline in mental abilities (memory and thinking skills) compared with others of the same age.

Detailed explanation-4: -Generativity. a concern for others, wanting to mentor people in the next generation and work for the benefit of society as a whole.

Detailed explanation-5: -Decremental model of aging: idea that progressive physical and mental decline are inevitable with age. Ageism: prejudice or discrimination against the elderly.