Question 1

What percentage of adults ages 55-61 are without retirement savings?

Accepted Answer

A)  10% 
B)  15% 
C)  20% 
D)  25% 
A)  10% 
B)  15% 
C)  20% 
D)  25%

Question 2

Throughout the lifespan, parent-child relationships are usually characterized by ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  dependence 
B)  inconsistencies 
C)  conflict 
D)  continuity 
A)  dependence 
B)  inconsistencies 
C)  conflict 
D)  continuity

Question 3

Which cosmetic procedures involves paralyzing facial muscles so they cannot contract and form wrinkles?

Accepted Answer

A)  liposuction 
B)  Botox injection 
C)  injectable filler 
D)  chemical peel 
A)  liposuction 
B)  Botox injection 
C)  injectable filler 
D)  chemical peel

Question 4

In midlife, adults are more likely to choose friends who are different from them in age and gender.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Describe what a midlife crisis may look like in adults.

Accepted Answer

Surveys of adults over age 40 have revea

Question 6

Eve is 55 years old and continues to enjoy her job as a legal assistant. Which reward is most likely why?

Accepted Answer

A)  good salary 
B)  health benefits 
C)  paid vacation 
D)  self-esteem 
A)  good salary 
B)  health benefits 
C)  paid vacation 
D)  self-esteem

Question 7

Which statement describes personality throughout the lifetime?

Accepted Answer

A)  Experience causes dramatic changes in personality. 
B)  People choose behaviors based on their personalities. 
C)  Personalities are usually unstable until late adulthood. 
D)  A stable personality means an inconsistent sense of self. 
A)  Experience causes dramatic changes in personality. 
B)  People choose behaviors based on their personalities. 
C)  Personalities are usually unstable until late adulthood. 
D)  A stable personality means an inconsistent sense of self.

Question 8

Workers over 50 are often valued for their ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  ability to keep cool in a crisis 
B)  willingness to work for low pay 
C)  extra energy needed for long projects 
D)  lack of commitments that interfere with work 
A)  ability to keep cool in a crisis 
B)  willingness to work for low pay 
C)  extra energy needed for long projects 
D)  lack of commitments that interfere with work

Question 9

A growing number of new parents in industrialized nations are in which life stage?

Accepted Answer

A)  middle adulthood 
B)  adolescence 
C)  emerging adulthood 
D)  senescence 
A)  middle adulthood 
B)  adolescence 
C)  emerging adulthood 
D)  senescence

Question 10

Children of older parents tend to experience______.

Accepted Answer

A)  less positive parenting behaviors 
B)  fewer visits to the hospital 
C)  lower scores on measures of cognitive development 
D)  more threats or slaps 
A)  less positive parenting behaviors 
B)  fewer visits to the hospital 
C)  lower scores on measures of cognitive development 
D)  more threats or slaps

Question 11

Research suggest that older adults feel approximately how many years younger than their chronological age?

Accepted Answer

A)  10 
B)  13 
C)  16 
D)  20. 
A)  10 
B)  13 
C)  16 
D)  20.

Question 12

Grandparents in which ethnicity are most likely going to be responsible for raising their grandchildren in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  Native American 
B)  European American 
C)  African American 
D)  Asian American 
A)  Native American 
B)  European American 
C)  African American 
D)  Asian American

Question 13

A person's concern and sense of responsibility for future generations and society as a whole is called ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  generativity 
B)  industry 
C)  stagnation 
D)  initiative 
A)  generativity 
B)  industry 
C)  stagnation 
D)  initiative

Question 14

The transition to middle adulthood typically involves______.

Accepted Answer

A)  evaluation of values, goals, and priorities 
B)  little clarification and adjustment of goals 
C)  upheaval and dramatic changes 
D)  a negative outlook if life path cannot be changed 
A)  evaluation of values, goals, and priorities 
B)  little clarification and adjustment of goals 
C)  upheaval and dramatic changes 
D)  a negative outlook if life path cannot be changed

Question 15

Trina has put everything into her career. She travels for work and always says yes when they ask her to take on a new project. She is now reconsidering some decisions and has decided to look for a significant other that she can share her life with and start a family. What season of life is she in?

Accepted Answer

A)  age 30 transition 
B)  midlife crisis 
C)  transition to middle adulthood 
D)  transition to late adulthood 
A)  age 30 transition 
B)  midlife crisis 
C)  transition to middle adulthood 
D)  transition to late adulthood

Question 16

A challenge of studying middle adulthood is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  so few changes occur among people in this time period 
B)  it is a long time period with people having multiple roles 
C)  few people reach this time period 
D)  there is little variety among these people 
A)  so few changes occur among people in this time period 
B)  it is a long time period with people having multiple roles 
C)  few people reach this time period 
D)  there is little variety among these people

Question 17

Who is most likely to acknowledge both his good and bad qualities and feel positively about himself?

Accepted Answer

A)  Aaron, who is 28 
B)  Joshua, who is 36 
C)  Michael who is 42 
D)  Ronald, who is 57 
A)  Aaron, who is 28 
B)  Joshua, who is 36 
C)  Michael who is 42 
D)  Ronald, who is 57

Question 18

Individuals' conceptions of who they might become in the future are called ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  ideal selves 
B)  possible selves 
C)  gender identity 
D)  societal norm 
A)  ideal selves 
B)  possible selves 
C)  gender identity 
D)  societal norm

Question 19

Relationships between mothers and daughters are closer than other parent-child relationships and especially close as daughters enter middle age.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Traditionally masculine traits are also referred to as which type of traits?

Accepted Answer

A)  normative 
B)  androgynous 
C)  instrumental 
D)  expressive 
A)  normative 
B)  androgynous 
C)  instrumental 
D)  expressive

What percentage of adults ages 55-61 are without retirement savings?

Throughout the lifespan, parent-child relationships are usually characterized by ______.

Which cosmetic procedures involves paralyzing facial muscles so they cannot contract and form wrinkles?

In midlife, adults are more likely to choose friends who are different from them in age and gender.

Describe what a midlife crisis may look like in adults.

Eve is 55 years old and continues to enjoy her job as a legal assistant. Which reward is most likely why?

Which statement describes personality throughout the lifetime?

Workers over 50 are often valued for their ______.

A growing number of new parents in industrialized nations are in which life stage?

Children of older parents tend to experience______.

Research suggest that older adults feel approximately how many years younger than their chronological age?

Grandparents in which ethnicity are most likely going to be responsible for raising their grandchildren in the United States?

A person's concern and sense of responsibility for future generations and society as a whole is called ______.

The transition to middle adulthood typically involves______.

Trina has put everything into her career. She travels for work and always says yes when they ask her to take on a new project. She is now reconsidering some decisions and has decided to look for a significant other that she can share her life with and start a family. What season of life is she in?

A challenge of studying middle adulthood is ______.

Who is most likely to acknowledge both his good and bad qualities and feel positively about himself?

Individuals' conceptions of who they might become in the future are called ______.

Relationships between mothers and daughters are closer than other parent-child relationships and especially close as daughters enter middle age.

Traditionally masculine traits are also referred to as which type of traits?

Understanding Human Development: Approaches and Theories

Biological and Environmental Foundations

The Prenatal Period, Birth, and the Newborn

Physical Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Cognitive Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Socioemotional Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Middle Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Socioemotional Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Early Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Late Adulthood and the End of Life

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Exam 16: Socioemotional Development in Middle Adulthood

What percentage of adults ages 55-61 are without retirement savings?

Throughout the lifespan, parent-child relationships are usually characterized by ______.

Which cosmetic procedures involves paralyzing facial muscles so they cannot contract and form wrinkles?

In midlife, adults are more likely to choose friends who are different from them in age and gender.

Describe what a midlife crisis may look like in adults.

Eve is 55 years old and continues to enjoy her job as a legal assistant. Which reward is most likely why?

Which statement describes personality throughout the lifetime?

Workers over 50 are often valued for their ______.

A growing number of new parents in industrialized nations are in which life stage?

Children of older parents tend to experience______.

Research suggest that older adults feel approximately how many years younger than their chronological age?

Grandparents in which ethnicity are most likely going to be responsible for raising their grandchildren in the United States?

A person's concern and sense of responsibility for future generations and society as a whole is called ______.

The transition to middle adulthood typically involves______.

Trina has put everything into her career. She travels for work and always says yes when they ask her to take on a new project. She is now reconsidering some decisions and has decided to look for a significant other that she can share her life with and start a family. What season of life is she in?

A challenge of studying middle adulthood is ______.

Who is most likely to acknowledge both his good and bad qualities and feel positively about himself?

Individuals' conceptions of who they might become in the future are called ______.

Relationships between mothers and daughters are closer than other parent-child relationships and especially close as daughters enter middle age.

Traditionally masculine traits are also referred to as which type of traits?

Understanding Human Development: Approaches and Theories

Biological and Environmental Foundations

The Prenatal Period, Birth, and the Newborn

Physical Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Cognitive Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Socioemotional Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Middle Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Socioemotional Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Early Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Late Adulthood and the End of Life

Death and Dying

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