Question

1. What are some of the changes (physical, psychological) that take place during adulthood?

2. Know all of the stages in the following theories:

            Erikson’s theory of personality development

            Piaget’s theory of cognitive development

            Kohlberg’s theory of moral development

            Marcia’s identity statuses

Answer 1

1- PHYSICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL CHANGES IN ADULTHOOD -

a. Possibility of tissue damage

b. More muscle strength

c. Good sensory functioning

d. Possibility of increase in weight

e. Increase in hunger and obesity

f. Hair getting grey and thin

g. Planning for career options

h-intimacy in relationships

I. Thirst for freedom

J. Enhanced sensitivity etc

2- Ericsson theory stages-

Autonomy vs shame , trust vs mistrust, industry vs inferiority, initiative and guilt, intimacy vs isolation, identity and role confusion, generativity vs stagnation, integrity and despair are the Ericsson's stages.

3- PIAGET'S STAGES OF COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT -

a. Sensorimeter stage

b. Preoperational stage

c. Concrete operational

d. Formal operational

4- KOHLBERG'S MORAL DEVELOPMENT STAGES-

These stages operate at three levels - preconventional, conventional and post conventional -

a. Obedience and punishment

b. Instrumental

c. Good boy, nice girl

d. Law and order

e. Social contract

f. Universality

5- MARCIA'S IDENTITY STATUSES -

a. Achievement

b. moratorium

c. foreclosure

d. diffusion