AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -The term generativity was coined by the psychoanalyst Erik Erikson in 1950 to denote “a concern for establishing and guiding the next generation.” He first used the term while defining the Care stage in his theory of the stages of psychosocial development.

Detailed explanation-2: -Erikson’s psychological conflict of midlife. Generativity involves reaching out to others in ways that give to and guide the next generation.

Detailed explanation-3: -Definition. Generativity is psychologist Erik H. Erikson’s term for the primary developmental task of the seventh stage of the life cycle – caring for and contributing to the life of the next generation.

Detailed explanation-4: -Generativity is the propensity and willingness to engage in acts that promote the wellbeing of younger generations as a way of ensuring the long-term survival of the species.