Question 1

Identify the term that is applied to young adults who return to their parents' homes to live.

Accepted Answer

Boomerang

Question 2

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 3

Jason's friends describe him as softhearted, trustworthy, and helpful. According to the Big Five factors of personality, Jason is most likely to score high on

Accepted Answer

A)  conscientiousness. 
B)  openness to experience. 
C)  agreeableness. 
D)  extraversion. 
A)  conscientiousness. 
B)  openness to experience. 
C)  agreeableness. 
D)  extraversion.

Question 4

According to Levinson, the transition from dependence to independence is marked by the

Accepted Answer

A)  realization of a goal. 
B)  testing of a dream. 
C)  free experimentation of a dream. 
D)  formation of a dream. 
A)  realization of a goal. 
B)  testing of a dream. 
C)  free experimentation of a dream. 
D)  formation of a dream.

Question 5

The researchers in the Mills College Study concluded that rather than being in a midlife crisis, the women were experiencing

Accepted Answer

A)  perimenopausal agitation. 
B)  a midlife consciousness. 
C)  the empty nest syndrome. 
D)  generational unlearning. 
A)  perimenopausal agitation. 
B)  a midlife consciousness. 
C)  the empty nest syndrome. 
D)  generational unlearning.

Question 6

Grandparents under 65 are more likely to display a ________ style of grandparenting.

Accepted Answer

A)  formal 
B)  remote 
C)  fun-seeking 
D)  distant 
A)  formal 
B)  remote 
C)  fun-seeking 
D)  distant

Question 7

According to the contemporary life-events approach, one of the factors on which the influence of life events depends is the

Accepted Answer

A)  individual's cognitive capacity. 
B)  individual's adaptation. 
C)  individual's personality. 
D)  individual's race. 
A)  individual's cognitive capacity. 
B)  individual's adaptation. 
C)  individual's personality. 
D)  individual's race.

Question 8

Middle-aged Americans agree that a major component of their well-being involves

Accepted Answer

A)  physical health. 
B)  positive relationships. 
C)  recovering from a midlife crisis. 
D)  a stable financial situation. 
A)  physical health. 
B)  positive relationships. 
C)  recovering from a midlife crisis. 
D)  a stable financial situation.

Question 9

Jasper's grandparents show a strong interest in all their grandchildren but are careful not to give child-rearing advice. They are using the ________ style of grandparenting.

Accepted Answer

A)  formal 
B)  remote 
C)  fun-seeking 
D)  distant 
A)  formal 
B)  remote 
C)  fun-seeking 
D)  distant

Question 10

Which of the following is one of the main reasons that grandparents are thrust back into the "parenting" role they thought they had shed?

Accepted Answer

A)  spousal abuse 
B)  adolescent pregnancies 
C)  financial problems 
D)  filling the "empty nest" 
A)  spousal abuse 
B)  adolescent pregnancies 
C)  financial problems 
D)  filling the "empty nest"

Question 11

In Erikson's theory, adults strive for generativity to achieve a sense of

Accepted Answer

A)  immortality. 
B)  recognition. 
C)  achievement. 
D)  omniscience. 
A)  immortality. 
B)  recognition. 
C)  achievement. 
D)  omniscience.

Question 12

Middle adulthood is referred to as the sandwich generation because

Accepted Answer

A)  life is very hectic and families rarely have a full meal together. 
B)  people expect middle-aged adults to be both wise and mature as well as young and energetic. 
C)  middle-aged adults are caught in a conflict between caring more for their spouse's parents than their own. 
D)  middle-aged adults may have to care for their own adolescent children as well as their elderly parents. 
A)  life is very hectic and families rarely have a full meal together. 
B)  people expect middle-aged adults to be both wise and mature as well as young and energetic. 
C)  middle-aged adults are caught in a conflict between caring more for their spouse's parents than their own. 
D)  middle-aged adults may have to care for their own adolescent children as well as their elderly parents.

Question 13

In the Berkeley Longitudinal Studies, which of the following characteristics generally changed the most in the life span of an adult?

Accepted Answer

A)  intellectual orientation 
B)  nurturance or hostility 
C)  openness to experience 
D)  self-confidence 
A)  intellectual orientation 
B)  nurturance or hostility 
C)  openness to experience 
D)  self-confidence

Question 14

Matt and Sandra are not letting go of their children even though the children are now 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 15

Diana is fun-loving, sociable, and affectionate with all her friends and acquaintances. Identify the Big Five personality factor that describes this aspect of Diana's personality.

Accepted Answer

A)  extraversion 
B)  conscientiousness 
C)  neuroticism 
D)  agreeableness 
A)  extraversion 
B)  conscientiousness 
C)  neuroticism 
D)  agreeableness

Question 16

Identify the Big Five personality factor that describes whether an individual is fun-loving or somber.

Accepted Answer

A)  agreeableness 
B)  openness to experience 
C)  conscientiousness 
D)  extraversion 
A)  agreeableness 
B)  openness to experience 
C)  conscientiousness 
D)  extraversion

Question 17

In the context of gender, which of the following statements is true of the midlife period?

Accepted Answer

A)  Middle-aged men have more interpersonal stressors. 
B)  Middle-aged women have more self-focused stressors. 
C)  The adult stage theories place heavy importance on childbearing and child rearing. 
D)  Midlife is a diversified, heterogeneous period for women. 
A)  Middle-aged men have more interpersonal stressors. 
B)  Middle-aged women have more self-focused stressors. 
C)  The adult stage theories place heavy importance on childbearing and child rearing. 
D)  Midlife is a diversified, heterogeneous period for women.

Question 18

Trevor and Michelle's last child has just left home to attend college. According to a study conducted by Gorchoff, John, and Helson in 2008, this will most likely be a time when

Accepted Answer

A)  Trevor and Michelle will grow emotionally distant. 
B)  Michelle will feel depressed, but Trevor will not. 
C)  Trevor and Michelle will spend less time together as they both pursue outside interests. 
D)  Trevor and Michelle will have increased marital satisfaction. 
A)  Trevor and Michelle will grow emotionally distant. 
B)  Michelle will feel depressed, but Trevor will not. 
C)  Trevor and Michelle will spend less time together as they both pursue outside interests. 
D)  Trevor and Michelle will have increased marital satisfaction.

Question 19

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 20

Which of the following Big Five personality factors describes a person as either disciplined or impulsive?

Accepted Answer

A)  openness to experience 
B)  conscientiousness 
C)  neuroticism 
D)  agreeableness 
A)  openness to experience 
B)  conscientiousness 
C)  neuroticism 
D)  agreeableness

Identify the term that is applied to young adults who return to their parents' homes to live.

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

Jason's friends describe him as softhearted, trustworthy, and helpful. According to the Big Five factors of personality, Jason is most likely to score high on

According to Levinson, the transition from dependence to independence is marked by the

The researchers in the Mills College Study concluded that rather than being in a midlife crisis, the women were experiencing

Grandparents under 65 are more likely to display a ________ style of grandparenting.

According to the contemporary life-events approach, one of the factors on which the influence of life events depends is the

Middle-aged Americans agree that a major component of their well-being involves

Jasper's grandparents show a strong interest in all their grandchildren but are careful not to give child-rearing advice. They are using the ________ style of grandparenting.

Which of the following is one of the main reasons that grandparents are thrust back into the "parenting" role they thought they had shed?

In Erikson's theory, adults strive for generativity to achieve a sense of

Middle adulthood is referred to as the sandwich generation because

In the Berkeley Longitudinal Studies, which of the following characteristics generally changed the most in the life span of an adult?

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

Diana is fun-loving, sociable, and affectionate with all her friends and acquaintances. Identify the Big Five personality factor that describes this aspect of Diana's personality.

Identify the Big Five personality factor that describes whether an individual is fun-loving or somber.

In the context of gender, which of the following statements is true of the midlife period?

Trevor and Michelle's last child has just left home to attend college. According to a study conducted by Gorchoff, John, and Helson in 2008, this will most likely be a time when

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?

Which of the following Big Five personality factors describes a person as either disciplined or impulsive?

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

Identify the term that is applied to young adults who return to their parents' homes to live.

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

Jason's friends describe him as softhearted, trustworthy, and helpful. According to the Big Five factors of personality, Jason is most likely to score high on

According to Levinson, the transition from dependence to independence is marked by the

The researchers in the Mills College Study concluded that rather than being in a midlife crisis, the women were experiencing

Grandparents under 65 are more likely to display a ________ style of grandparenting.

According to the contemporary life-events approach, one of the factors on which the influence of life events depends is the

Middle-aged Americans agree that a major component of their well-being involves

Jasper's grandparents show a strong interest in all their grandchildren but are careful not to give child-rearing advice. They are using the ________ style of grandparenting.

Which of the following is one of the main reasons that grandparents are thrust back into the "parenting" role they thought they had shed?

In Erikson's theory, adults strive for generativity to achieve a sense of

Middle adulthood is referred to as the sandwich generation because

In the Berkeley Longitudinal Studies, which of the following characteristics generally changed the most in the life span of an adult?

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

Diana is fun-loving, sociable, and affectionate with all her friends and acquaintances. Identify the Big Five personality factor that describes this aspect of Diana's personality.

Identify the Big Five personality factor that describes whether an individual is fun-loving or somber.

In the context of gender, which of the following statements is true of the midlife period?

Trevor and Michelle's last child has just left home to attend college. According to a study conducted by Gorchoff, John, and Helson in 2008, this will most likely be a time when

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?

Which of the following Big Five personality factors describes a person as either disciplined or impulsive?

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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