Question 1

In the timing-of-events model,personality development is dependent on

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A)  specific, age-related maturational processes that occur in a fairly predictable way from one person to the next. 
B)  crises that occur when people turn 30, then 40, then 50 years old. 
C)  significant life events that occur at different times for different people. 
D)  changes in reproductive capacity. 
A)  specific, age-related maturational processes that occur in a fairly predictable way from one person to the next. 
B)  crises that occur when people turn 30, then 40, then 50 years old. 
C)  significant life events that occur at different times for different people. 
D)  changes in reproductive capacity.

Question 2

Which of the following statement about grandparents is FALSE?

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A)  The majority of grandparents raising grandchildren are under the age of 65 when their grandchildren move in with them. 
B)  Almost half the grandparents who move in with their children are immigrants. 
C)  Nearly half of the grandchildren who move in with a grandparent are raised by a single grandmother. 
D)  A majority of grandparents who move in with their adult children are in poverty. 
A)  The majority of grandparents raising grandchildren are under the age of 65 when their grandchildren move in with them. 
B)  Almost half the grandparents who move in with their children are immigrants. 
C)  Nearly half of the grandchildren who move in with a grandparent are raised by a single grandmother. 
D)  A majority of grandparents who move in with their adult children are in poverty.

Question 3

Terri and her husband moved out of state several years after their marriage.They attend family gatherings and send cards for the appropriate events but have little emotional attachment to either of their families.Their relationships would be

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A)  sociable. 
B)  tight-knit. 
C)  obligatory. 
D)  detached. 
A)  sociable. 
B)  tight-knit. 
C)  obligatory. 
D)  detached.

Question 4

In a longtime marriage,positive aspects of the relationship,such as discussion,cooperation,and shared laughter,tend to

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A)  decrease. 
B)  increase. 
C)  follow a U-shaped curve. 
D)  peak early and then decrease. 
A)  decrease. 
B)  increase. 
C)  follow a U-shaped curve. 
D)  peak early and then decrease.

Question 5

Levinson felt that men become more concerned with ______________ during middle adulthood.

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A)  career 
B)  SES 
C)  self-esteem 
D)  relationships 
A)  career 
B)  SES 
C)  self-esteem 
D)  relationships

Question 6

Some women find the time when their adolescent children leave home difficult,but they are outnumbered by other mothers who

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A)  experience increased physical and psychological illness at this time. 
B)  suffer from severe depression. 
C)  find the departure of children liberating. 
D)  experience the beginning stages of a midlife crisis. 
A)  experience increased physical and psychological illness at this time. 
B)  suffer from severe depression. 
C)  find the departure of children liberating. 
D)  experience the beginning stages of a midlife crisis.

Question 7

According to both Erikson and Valliant,more than half of the people they studied who had entered their fifties

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A)  had not shown any exceptional success at work. 
B)  often did not achieve intimacy. 
C)  often took responsibility for others. 
D)  were often hampered by the onset of physical problems. 
A)  had not shown any exceptional success at work. 
B)  often did not achieve intimacy. 
C)  often took responsibility for others. 
D)  were often hampered by the onset of physical problems.

Question 8

Belinda,who just turned 48,has begun volunteering at her grandson's preschool.According to Erikson,Belinda is striving for

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A)  individuation. 
B)  generativity. 
C)  stagnation 
D)  acceptance 
A)  individuation. 
B)  generativity. 
C)  stagnation 
D)  acceptance

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT one of the dimensions of the Ryff Well-Being Inventory?

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A)  Self-actualization 
B)  Positive relations with others 
C)  Autonomy 
D)  Environmental mastery 
A)  Self-actualization 
B)  Positive relations with others 
C)  Autonomy 
D)  Environmental mastery

Question 10

Mike and Laura's children are grown-up and Mike has started to show a more passive,feminine side,while Laura has become more dominant and independent.According to Gutmann,which of the following terms explains this scenario?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gender experiment 
B)  Gender issues 
C)  Gender confusion 
D)  Gender crossover 
A)  Gender experiment 
B)  Gender issues 
C)  Gender confusion 
D)  Gender crossover

Question 11

Research findings of marital satisfaction in the later years of long-term marriages may in part be due to the fact that

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A)  children have left home. 
B)  menopause has eliminated the fear of pregnancy. 
C)  older samples do not include couples that have already gotten divorced. 
D)  studies were longitudinal. 
A)  children have left home. 
B)  menopause has eliminated the fear of pregnancy. 
C)  older samples do not include couples that have already gotten divorced. 
D)  studies were longitudinal.

Question 12

Highly generative adults tend to construct

Accepted Answer

A)  commitments. 
B)  generativity scripts. 
C)  generative stories. 
D)  gender roles. 
A)  commitments. 
B)  generativity scripts. 
C)  generative stories. 
D)  gender roles.

Question 13

Intergenerational families that are geographically and emotionally close and have frequent contact and give mutual support are known as

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A)  sociable. 
B)  tight-knit. 
C)  obligatory. 
D)  detached. 
A)  sociable. 
B)  tight-knit. 
C)  obligatory. 
D)  detached.

Question 14

Sue is 49 and has a 69-year-old mother.It is probable that she

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A)  rarely sees or talks to her mother. 
B)  sees or talks to her mother frequently. 
C)  lives with her mother. 
D)  has a great deal of conflict with her mother. 
A)  rarely sees or talks to her mother. 
B)  sees or talks to her mother frequently. 
C)  lives with her mother. 
D)  has a great deal of conflict with her mother.

Question 15

Adults in the United States usually become grandparents in their

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A)  30s and 40s. 
B)  40s and 50s. 
C)  50s and 60s. 
D)  60s and 70s. 
A)  30s and 40s. 
B)  40s and 50s. 
C)  50s and 60s. 
D)  60s and 70s.

Question 16

Research does not support the notion of a "midlife crisis." Yet,both Danny and Virginia,who are in their late forties,have been having a difficult time emotionally both at work and at home for several months now.Explain why they might be feeling this way,and describe the important role that social relationships play in their development at this stage of life.

Accepted Answer

It is possible that Danny and Virginia a

Question 17

Margo,who is in her early twenties,is about to marry.If current literature is correct,when might she expect the most stress and unhappiness in her marriage?

Accepted Answer

A)  As a newlywed 
B)  During the childrearing years 
C)  After the children leave home 
D)  In late adulthood 
A)  As a newlywed 
B)  During the childrearing years 
C)  After the children leave home 
D)  In late adulthood

Question 18

All of the following are problems faced by grandparents raising their grandchildren EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  most states put pressure on the grandparents to assume permanent legal custody. 
B)  many health insurance policies will not cover grandchildren. 
C)  grandparents feel guilt and anger because their own children are not capable of raising the children. 
D)  they may have difficulty getting the children enrolled in school. 
A)  most states put pressure on the grandparents to assume permanent legal custody. 
B)  many health insurance policies will not cover grandchildren. 
C)  grandparents feel guilt and anger because their own children are not capable of raising the children. 
D)  they may have difficulty getting the children enrolled in school.

Question 19

Which of the following is a characteristic of an ego-resilient adult?

Accepted Answer

A)  Social awkwardness 
B)  Feels a lack of personal meaning in life 
C)  A frenzied manner 
D)  Good sense of humor 
A)  Social awkwardness 
B)  Feels a lack of personal meaning in life 
C)  A frenzied manner 
D)  Good sense of humor

Question 20

Explain the concept of the "sandwich generation." List two benefits and two challenges that this group of middle-aged people face that previous generations did not.

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The "sandwich generation" refers to midd

In the timing-of-events model,personality development is dependent on

Which of the following statement about grandparents is FALSE?

Terri and her husband moved out of state several years after their marriage.They attend family gatherings and send cards for the appropriate events but have little emotional attachment to either of their families.Their relationships would be

In a longtime marriage,positive aspects of the relationship,such as discussion,cooperation,and shared laughter,tend to

Levinson felt that men become more concerned with ______________ during middle adulthood.

Some women find the time when their adolescent children leave home difficult,but they are outnumbered by other mothers who

According to both Erikson and Valliant,more than half of the people they studied who had entered their fifties

Belinda,who just turned 48,has begun volunteering at her grandson's preschool.According to Erikson,Belinda is striving for

Which of the following is NOT one of the dimensions of the Ryff Well-Being Inventory?

Mike and Laura's children are grown-up and Mike has started to show a more passive,feminine side,while Laura has become more dominant and independent.According to Gutmann,which of the following terms explains this scenario?

Research findings of marital satisfaction in the later years of long-term marriages may in part be due to the fact that

Highly generative adults tend to construct

Intergenerational families that are geographically and emotionally close and have frequent contact and give mutual support are known as

Sue is 49 and has a 69-year-old mother.It is probable that she

Adults in the United States usually become grandparents in their

Margo,who is in her early twenties,is about to marry.If current literature is correct,when might she expect the most stress and unhappiness in her marriage?

All of the following are problems faced by grandparents raising their grandchildren EXCEPT

Which of the following is a characteristic of an ego-resilient adult?

Explain the concept of the "sandwich generation." List two benefits and two challenges that this group of middle-aged people face that previous generations did not.

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Exam 16: Psychosocial Development in Middle Adulthood

In the timing-of-events model,personality development is dependent on

Which of the following statement about grandparents is FALSE?

Terri and her husband moved out of state several years after their marriage.They attend family gatherings and send cards for the appropriate events but have little emotional attachment to either of their families.Their relationships would be

In a longtime marriage,positive aspects of the relationship,such as discussion,cooperation,and shared laughter,tend to

Levinson felt that men become more concerned with ______________ during middle adulthood.

Some women find the time when their adolescent children leave home difficult,but they are outnumbered by other mothers who

According to both Erikson and Valliant,more than half of the people they studied who had entered their fifties

Belinda,who just turned 48,has begun volunteering at her grandson's preschool.According to Erikson,Belinda is striving for

Which of the following is NOT one of the dimensions of the Ryff Well-Being Inventory?

Mike and Laura's children are grown-up and Mike has started to show a more passive,feminine side,while Laura has become more dominant and independent.According to Gutmann,which of the following terms explains this scenario?

Research findings of marital satisfaction in the later years of long-term marriages may in part be due to the fact that

Highly generative adults tend to construct

Intergenerational families that are geographically and emotionally close and have frequent contact and give mutual support are known as

Sue is 49 and has a 69-year-old mother.It is probable that she

Adults in the United States usually become grandparents in their

Margo,who is in her early twenties,is about to marry.If current literature is correct,when might she expect the most stress and unhappiness in her marriage?

All of the following are problems faced by grandparents raising their grandchildren EXCEPT

Which of the following is a characteristic of an ego-resilient adult?

Explain the concept of the "sandwich generation." List two benefits and two challenges that this group of middle-aged people face that previous generations did not.

The Study of Human Development

Theory and Research

Forming a New Life

Birth and Physical Development During the First Three Years

Cognitive Development During the First Three Years

Psychosocial Development During the First Three Years

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Psychosocial Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Psychosocial Development in Middle Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Psychosocial Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Emerging and Young Adulthood

Psychosocial Development in Emerging and Young Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Psychosocial Development in Late Adulthood

Dealing With Death and Bereavement

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