Question 1

Argue for or against the proposition that adult life is made up of an alternating series of episodes of stable life structures and periods of disequilibrium.

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Question 2

"The best part of adult life is the years from about age fifty to age sixty-five. These years are truly the flowering of adulthood." Evaluate this statement.

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Question 3

Why do researchers look at "successful aging"?

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Question 4

Proposition one of the model proposed in the final chapter of your text argues that there are species-typical experiences roughly linked to age. Describe what this means and why it is important to a model of adult growth and development.

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Question 5

If you ask most middle-aged or older adults whether they would like to be twenty again, the great majority reply with a resounding "NO!" In light of what you now know about the different periods of adult life, why do you think so many people respond in this way?

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Question 6

List as many "maladaptive" responses to disequilibrium as you can. Are all of these invariably maladaptive? Can you think of any circumstances in which any of these behaviors or attitudes would be adaptive?

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Question 7

Evaluate the following assertion in light of the evidence presented in the final chapter of Bee's text, and throughout the text: "The kind of family one grows up in, the economic and educational advantages one has, the personality characteristics one has at age twenty-all of these profoundly shape the pattern of adult life one will experience."

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Question 8

Why would satisfaction with work and relationships increase in midlife while the centrality of work and relationships decreases during this time?

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Question 9

The Berkley and Grant studies both find that the most successful and well-adjusted middle-aged adults grew up in warm, supportive, and intellectually stimulating families. Describe relevant research on why this would be the case.

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Question 10

Discuss Waddington's (1957) concept of "epigenetic landscape." Make sure you describe not only the theory behind this concept, but also how it relates to development.

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Question 11

At age twenty, Sarah Matuzek is working as a checkout clerk in a grocery store, having left school after high school. She didn't do particularly well in school and had a hard time learning how to run the cash register, but she is a cheerful person, outgoing and friendly, and a reliable worker. She doesn't have a steady boyfriend, but she dates quite a lot and is looking forward to getting married and settling down-although she guesses that she will probably have to work after she is married. Given everything you know about adult development, what predictions would you make about Sarah's adult life? Back up your predictions with research evidence or theory wherever you can.

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Quiz 12: The Successful Journey