Question 1

In a survey conducted by AARP (2004),the primary reason middle-aged and older men cited for wanting a divorce was:

Accepted Answer

A) cheating. 
B) different values and lifestyles. 
C) alcohol or drug abuse. 
D) falling out of love. 
A) cheating. 
B) different values and lifestyles. 
C) alcohol or drug abuse. 
D) falling out of love.

Question 2

As per the study conducted by Sakraida (2005),it was found that women who initiated a divorce in midlife were characterized by _____ than were women whose husbands initiated the divorce.

Accepted Answer

A) more self-focused growth and optimism 
B) higher levels of depression and trauma 
C) introversion and lack of socialization 
D) higher emotional instability 
A) more self-focused growth and optimism 
B) higher levels of depression and trauma 
C) introversion and lack of socialization 
D) higher emotional instability

Question 3

Vaillant's research showed that at age 50,the best predictors of who would be dead at 75 to 80 years of age were:

Accepted Answer

A) chronic depression and cardiovascular disease. 
B) diabetes and depression. 
C) alcohol abuse and smoking. 
D) smoking and obesity. 
A) chronic depression and cardiovascular disease. 
B) diabetes and depression. 
C) alcohol abuse and smoking. 
D) smoking and obesity.

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT one of the main reasons that grandparents are thrust back into the "parenting" role they thought they had shed?

Accepted Answer

A) Parental divorce 
B) Adolescent pregnancies 
C) Drug use by parents 
D) Filling the "empty nest" 
A) Parental divorce 
B) Adolescent pregnancies 
C) Drug use by parents 
D) Filling the "empty nest"

Question 5

According to research on intergenerational relationships,in which of the following ways is an adult child most likely to be similar to his or her parents?

Accepted Answer

A) In politics 
B) In lifestyle 
C) In gender roles 
D) In work orientation 
A) In politics 
B) In lifestyle 
C) In gender roles 
D) In work orientation

Question 6

Cohorts refer to:

Accepted Answer

A) groups of individuals born in the same year or time period. 
B) groups of individuals who have the same socioeconomic status. 
C) individuals of the same gender. 
D) individuals who are working in the same field. 
A) groups of individuals born in the same year or time period. 
B) groups of individuals who have the same socioeconomic status. 
C) individuals of the same gender. 
D) individuals who are working in the same field.

Question 7

Levinson sees the twenties as a(n)_____ phase of adult development.

Accepted Answer

A) stagnant 
B) novice 
C) expert 
D) generative 
A) stagnant 
B) novice 
C) expert 
D) generative

Question 8

Which of the following statements about the empty nest syndrome is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) Parents who live vicariously with their children do not experience it. 
B) It is more common for middle-aged men than for middle-aged women. 
C) It is a common,though minor,problem for most middle-aged adults. 
D) It involves a decline in marital satisfaction after children leave the home. 
A) Parents who live vicariously with their children do not experience it. 
B) It is more common for middle-aged men than for middle-aged women. 
C) It is a common,though minor,problem for most middle-aged adults. 
D) It involves a decline in marital satisfaction after children leave the home.

Question 9

The majority of sibling relationships in adulthood are:

Accepted Answer

A) close. 
B) neutral. 
C) apathetic. 
D) distant. 
A) close. 
B) neutral. 
C) apathetic. 
D) distant.

Question 10

Identify the main reason the middle-aged and older men cited for their divorce.

Accepted Answer

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Question 11

Which of the following is a shortcoming of stage theories of adult development?

Accepted Answer

A) They do not adequately address universals of adult personality development. 
B) They do not adequately address individual variations in adult development. 
C) They place far too much importance on cultural variations in adult development. 
D) They place too much importance on individual variations in adult development. 
A) They do not adequately address universals of adult personality development. 
B) They do not adequately address individual variations in adult development. 
C) They place far too much importance on cultural variations in adult development. 
D) They place too much importance on individual variations in adult development.

Question 12

Matt and Sandra are not letting go of their children even though the children have become adults and are earning enough to live on their own.Matt and Sandra are engaging in:

Accepted Answer

A) bulldozer parenting. 
B) helicopter parenting. 
C) boomerang parenting. 
D) permaparenting. 
A) bulldozer parenting. 
B) helicopter parenting. 
C) boomerang parenting. 
D) permaparenting.

Question 13

Is it true that most stage theories have a male bias? How differently do women experience middle age?

Accepted Answer

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Question 14

Which of the following statements is true about the stage theories of adult development?

Accepted Answer

A) Critics have regularly observed that the stage theories of adult development have a female bias. 
B) The central focus of stage theories have been predominantly away from career choice or work achievement. 
C) The stage theories adequately address women's concerns about relationships,interdependence,and caring. 
D) The adult stage theories have also placed little importance on childbearing and child rearing. 
A) Critics have regularly observed that the stage theories of adult development have a female bias. 
B) The central focus of stage theories have been predominantly away from career choice or work achievement. 
C) The stage theories adequately address women's concerns about relationships,interdependence,and caring. 
D) The adult stage theories have also placed little importance on childbearing and child rearing.

Question 15

A common complaint voiced by both adult children and their parents when adult children return home is a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) lack of social interaction. 
B) lack of career development. 
C) increased strain on finances. 
D) loss of privacy. 
A) lack of social interaction. 
B) lack of career development. 
C) increased strain on finances. 
D) loss of privacy.

Question 16

What is John Clausen's (one of the researchers in the Berkeley Longitudinal Studies)criticism about the adult stage theories?

Accepted Answer

A) Too much attention has been given to the discontinuities in life. 
B) Most people actually have stable,continuous lives with little change. 
C) Personality is actually characterized by change,not stability. 
D) Life changes do not follow through in stages,but rather in a continuum. 
A) Too much attention has been given to the discontinuities in life. 
B) Most people actually have stable,continuous lives with little change. 
C) Personality is actually characterized by change,not stability. 
D) Life changes do not follow through in stages,but rather in a continuum.

Question 17

According to Levinson,the _____ rests on how effectively an individual reduces the polarities and accepts each of them as an integral part of his or her being.

Accepted Answer

A) failure of adolescent transition 
B) success of the midlife transition 
C) success of transition into early adulthood 
D) success of transition into late adulthood 
A) failure of adolescent transition 
B) success of the midlife transition 
C) success of transition into early adulthood 
D) success of transition into late adulthood

Question 18

The life-events approach to understanding adult development has been criticized because it:

Accepted Answer

A) placed too much emphasis on change. 
B) ignored the developmental stages adults go through. 
C) did not consider the female experience. 
D) focused on minor and not major life events. 
A) placed too much emphasis on change. 
B) ignored the developmental stages adults go through. 
C) did not consider the female experience. 
D) focused on minor and not major life events.

Question 19

According to Levinson,which of the following should occur at the end of one's teens?

Accepted Answer

A) A transition from dependence to independence 
B) An increase in generativity 
C) An increase in feelings of stagnation 
D) A transition from conventional to postconventional reasoning 
A) A transition from dependence to independence 
B) An increase in generativity 
C) An increase in feelings of stagnation 
D) A transition from conventional to postconventional reasoning

Question 20

George Vaillant concludes that the _____ are a decade of reassessing and recording the truth about the adolescent and adulthood years.

Accepted Answer

A) forties 
B) fifties 
C) sixties 
D) thirties 
A) forties 
B) fifties 
C) sixties 
D) thirties

In a survey conducted by AARP (2004),the primary reason middle-aged and older men cited for wanting a divorce was:

As per the study conducted by Sakraida (2005),it was found that women who initiated a divorce in midlife were characterized by _____ than were women whose husbands initiated the divorce.

Vaillant's research showed that at age 50,the best predictors of who would be dead at 75 to 80 years of age were:

Which of the following is NOT one of the main reasons that grandparents are thrust back into the "parenting" role they thought they had shed?

According to research on intergenerational relationships,in which of the following ways is an adult child most likely to be similar to his or her parents?

Cohorts refer to:

Levinson sees the twenties as a(n)_____ phase of adult development.

Which of the following statements about the empty nest syndrome is TRUE?

The majority of sibling relationships in adulthood are:

Identify the main reason the middle-aged and older men cited for their divorce.

Which of the following is a shortcoming of stage theories of adult development?

Matt and Sandra are not letting go of their children even though the children have become adults and are earning enough to live on their own.Matt and Sandra are engaging in:

Is it true that most stage theories have a male bias? How differently do women experience middle age?

Which of the following statements is true about the stage theories of adult development?

A common complaint voiced by both adult children and their parents when adult children return home is a(n):

What is John Clausen's (one of the researchers in the Berkeley Longitudinal Studies)criticism about the adult stage theories?

According to Levinson,the _____ rests on how effectively an individual reduces the polarities and accepts each of them as an integral part of his or her being.

The life-events approach to understanding adult development has been criticized because it:

According to Levinson,which of the following should occur at the end of one's teens?

George Vaillant concludes that the _____ are a decade of reassessing and recording the truth about the adolescent and adulthood years.

Introduction

Biological Beginnings

Prenatal Development and Birth

Physical Development in Infancy

Cognitive Development in Infancy

Socioemotional Development in Infancy

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle and Late Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Middle and Late 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 Development in Late Adulthood

Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Late Adulthood

Death, Dying, and Grieving

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Exam 16: Socioemotional Development in Middle Adulthood

In a survey conducted by AARP (2004),the primary reason middle-aged and older men cited for wanting a divorce was:

As per the study conducted by Sakraida (2005),it was found that women who initiated a divorce in midlife were characterized by _____ than were women whose husbands initiated the divorce.

Vaillant's research showed that at age 50,the best predictors of who would be dead at 75 to 80 years of age were:

Which of the following is NOT one of the main reasons that grandparents are thrust back into the "parenting" role they thought they had shed?

According to research on intergenerational relationships,in which of the following ways is an adult child most likely to be similar to his or her parents?

Cohorts refer to:

Levinson sees the twenties as a(n)_____ phase of adult development.

Which of the following statements about the empty nest syndrome is TRUE?

The majority of sibling relationships in adulthood are:

Identify the main reason the middle-aged and older men cited for their divorce.

Which of the following is a shortcoming of stage theories of adult development?

Matt and Sandra are not letting go of their children even though the children have become adults and are earning enough to live on their own.Matt and Sandra are engaging in:

Is it true that most stage theories have a male bias? How differently do women experience middle age?

Which of the following statements is true about the stage theories of adult development?

A common complaint voiced by both adult children and their parents when adult children return home is a(n):

What is John Clausen's (one of the researchers in the Berkeley Longitudinal Studies)criticism about the adult stage theories?

According to Levinson,the _____ rests on how effectively an individual reduces the polarities and accepts each of them as an integral part of his or her being.

The life-events approach to understanding adult development has been criticized because it:

According to Levinson,which of the following should occur at the end of one's teens?

George Vaillant concludes that the _____ are a decade of reassessing and recording the truth about the adolescent and adulthood years.

Introduction

Biological Beginnings

Prenatal Development and Birth

Physical Development in Infancy

Cognitive Development in Infancy

Socioemotional Development in Infancy

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle and Late Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Middle and Late 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 Development in Late Adulthood

Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Late Adulthood

Death, Dying, and Grieving

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