Essay Questions


1		You have found yourself stuck in the middle of an argument between your two best friends. One says that people never change, they’re the same way they are at 50 as they were at 15; the other says that people are constantly changing––look at all the famous musicians who have moved on from folk to Rock’n’Roll to Rhythm & Blues to Country––even Pat Boone went from Bobby So music to Heavy Metal. How would you mediate between these two positions, based on what you have learned from this chapter?



2		Your cousin is about to turn 40, and has confided in you his concern about going through the midlife crisis. He is also concerned that his wife, who will be 40 next year, will have a similar crisis. He wants to know all that you know about what will and will not predict a crisis for both of them. What will you tell him, and what will you conclude in light of the research that has been conducted?

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