PSYC-290N Week 7 Course Project II: My Virtual Life – Young/Middle/Late Adulthood: Section 3-60 to 80 years

SOLUTION 

Regardless of whether you are a parent or step-parent in your virtual life that you are leading, why do you think many parents report difficulties in maintaining or increasing intimacy with their adult children? In your answer, consider that for some parents their children often provide a perceived source of validation of their own beliefs, values, & st&ards. What are some reasons why or how children might resist their parents’ desires to maintain a close intimacy with them?

As individuals go from adolescence into early adulthood, they begin to form their own norms, standards, and worldviews in accordance with their own life experiences. A child’s developing beliefs may run counter to those of his or her parents. Due to their divergent worldviews, the couple may have trouble becoming close. As they become adulthood, these kids tend to branch out and may ultimately find themselves at odds with their parents’ long-held beliefs.

Sometimes older adults hesitate to give their adult children or other family members unsolicited advice or feedback because it might cause tension in the relationship if that feedback is negative. How do you feel about giving younger adults your advice or opinions, particularly if it might cause tension? Are there times when it is appropriate or inappropriate to give someone unsolicited advice? Draw on your own experiences or even your virtual person to provide examples.

Despite the potential for unease, I believe it is appropriate to provide guidance to a young adult. Generally speaking, I think that young people in today’s culture have a higher level of anxiety about life. However, advice and counsel are often most useful to younger people. Also, sometimes young people need to be shown some tough love since they may be complete idiots. However, the adage “it’s not about what you’re saying, it’s about how you’re expressing it” rings true in this case. In my honest opinion, deciding what is or is not acceptable is a matter of opinion. Similarly, I think there is always an appropriate method to say what you need to say, even in the most delicate of circumstances. There is always a way to respond rationally to every situation, whether it involves adopting a new strategy, pausing for a moment before responding, or even waiting several days.

Based upon the theory & research about mid-life crises discussed in your textbook & class, how might you explain a 40-something-year-old family member’s sudden change towards unpredictable behaviors & emotionality?

People who are through a midlife crisis are more likely to let their anxieties rule their lives. Feeling like you’ve wasted your life, that you’ve accomplished nothing, or like you made mistakes in your youth and now have to pay the price for them are all examples of insecurity. Those who give in to such notions are constantly reminded of something that isn’t genuine. These doubts lead individuals to consider their own mortality, the sense that their best years are behind them, and the desire to go out with a sense of fulfillment.….please click the purchase button below to access the entire solution at $10