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  1. STAGE OF DEVELOPMENT—PSYCHOSOCIAL STAGE: generativity versus self-absorption.
  2. PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT
    1. Gradual decline in biological functioning, although in the late 30s the individual is still near peak.
    2. Period of peak sexual capacity for women occurs during the mid-30s.
    3. Distinct sense of bodily decline occurs around 40 years of age.
    4. Circulatory system begins to slow somewhat after 40 years of age.
  3. COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT
    1. Takes longer to memorize.
    2. Still at peak in abstract thinking and problem-solving.
    3. Generates new levels of awareness.
    4. Gives more meaning to complex tasks.
  4. SOCIALIZATION
    1. Achieves a realistic self-identity.
    2. Perceptions are based on reality.
    3. Acts on decisions and assumes responsibility for actions.
    4. Accepts limitations while developing assets.
    5. Delays immediate gratification in favor of future satisfaction.
    6. Evaluates mistakes, determines reasons and causes, and learns new behavior.
    7. Struggles to establish a place in society.
      1. Begins to settle down.
      2. Pursues long-range plans and goals.
      3. Has a stronger need to be responsible.
      4. Invests self as fully as possible in social structure, including work, family, and community.
    8. Seeks advancement by improving and using skills, becoming more creative, and pursuing ambitions.