Question 1

A person high in the personality of trait of ________ is likely to experience low relationship satisfaction and low job satisfaction.

Accepted Answer

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Question 2

Which of the following statements is correct about the economic impact of divorce on women?

Accepted Answer

A) After divorce,they are unlikely to have significant decreases in income. 
B) Many women have shorter and non-continuous work histories that impact future jobs and income. 
C) Women usually have custody of the children after divorce and pay for the associated costs. 
D) The earning capacity of women is roughly equivalent to that of men after a divorce.

Question 3

Which of the following statements is true regarding research into attachment and marriage?

Accepted Answer

A) Parental attachment is unrelated to marital success. 
B) About 2/3 of engaged couples described attachment relationships with their parent(s)to be similar to the attachment relationship with the prospective spouse. 
C) Partners who were securely attached to a parent fail to be able to let go of their family of origin attachments in favor of the new marital relationship. 
D) Young married couples argue more about in-laws than they argue about money.

Question 4

Jennifer and James say they feel close,connected,and committed to each other,but their relationship is no longer exactly what either would call passionate.How would Sternberg most likely describe their relationship?

Accepted Answer

A) Permissive 
B) Companionate 
C) Fatuous 
D) Validating

Question 5

Current research has shown that workers' job performance,mental health,and physical health are all affected by which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Quality of work-life 
B) Quantity of work-life 
C) Work-life balance 
D) Off-work balance

Question 6

Quang and Nguyen are a married couple.They argue frequently and neither of them listens very well.Still,most of the time they get along well and neither has any thoughts of getting divorced.What term would John Gottman use to describe Quang and Nguyen?

Accepted Answer

A) Volatile couple 
B) Disengaged couple 
C) Validating couple 
D) Fatuous couple

Question 7

Describe the composition of households in the United States.List them in order of percentages from highest to lowest.You do NOT need to include the specific percentages.There are 7 total.

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Question 8

What is the name of the strategy psychologists suggest to help young adults cope with the conflict between work and family life?

Accepted Answer

A) The quality of work-life 
B) Cognitive restructuring 
C) Intimacy versus isolation 
D) Stabilizing

Question 9

Which of the following terms does Jeffrey Arnett use to refer to the developmental period between 17 and 22 years of age?

Accepted Answer

A) Emerging adulthood 
B) Transition-to-adulthood 
C) Post-adolescence 
D) Postformal adulthood

Question 10

Which of the following best describes neurological support for Arnett's theory?

Accepted Answer

A) Neuroimaging studies have shown that the areas of the brain that control impulsiveness,decision making,and self-regulation do not mature until the early to mid-thirties. 
B) Neuroimaging studies have shown that the areas of the brain that control sleep,wakefulness,and logic do not mature until the early to mid-twenties. 
C) Neuroimaging studies have shown that the areas of the brain that control impulsiveness,decision making,and self-regulation do not mature until the early to mid-twenties. 
D) Behavioral studies have shown that individuals in their late teens and early twenties are unable to control impulsiveness,decision making,and self-regulation.

Question 11

What component of evolutionary theory suggests that women and men have different mate selection priorities because they have unequal roles and responsibilities in producing and caring for children?

Accepted Answer

A) Assortive mating 
B) Filter theory 
C) Heterogeneity 
D) Parental investment theory

Question 12

Which of the following is one of the most crucial issues in the interactions that affect the success of a marriage?

Accepted Answer

A) Whether the use of power is overt or covert 
B) The relative proportion of negative and positive everyday encounters 
C) The sexual compatibility of the couple 
D) Whether disagreements are resolved or ignored

Question 13

Bill is 50 years old.He has a good retirement portfolio in place and feels that he has made good career choices.He plans to stay in his current profession until he retires.According to Super,in which stage is Bill operating?

Accepted Answer

A) Growth 
B) Exploratory 
C) Establishment 
D) Maintenance

Question 14

Which of the following individuals is most likely to choose a non-gender-stereotypical job?

Accepted Answer

A) Joel,who is homosexual and whose father works as a nurse 
B) Michael,who is very masculine and secure in his sexual orientation 
C) Laura,who considers herself a tomboy and whose mother works in construction 
D) Suzanne,who is lesbian and comes from a traditional family

Question 15

Your friend Karen is seven months pregnant and has recently been diagnosed with depression.Your friend is at risk for which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Having a premature delivery 
B) Developing gestational diabetes 
C) Developing postpartum depression 
D) Developing an attachment disorder toward the infant

Question 16

What do statistics say about the household composition of families in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A) Coupled households are disproportionately headed by men. 
B) Coupled households are still more common among adults than those headed by singles. 
C) Single heads of households are becoming less common. 
D) The majority of households are made up of single persons living alone.

Question 17

Summarize Holland's typology of personality/work types.Which personality type are you and how does this type match with the college major or career you have chosen (or are considering)?

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Question 18

QWL stands for the ________ movement.

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Question 19

What is the most reliable predictor of PPD?

Accepted Answer

A) Depression during pregnancy 
B) Difficulty during the pregnancy 
C) Prenatal hormone deficiencies 
D) An unplanned pregnancy

Question 20

What happens during the la cuarenta period in Hispanic cultures?

Accepted Answer

A) The mother of a newborn child is expected to live with her parents for 40 days following the birth of the child. 
B) The father of the newborn is expected to celebrate and party for 40 days following the birth of the child. 
C) The parents of the newborn rely on the extended family to care for the child during the 40 days following the birth of the child. 
D) The father of a newborn is expected to take on typically feminine tasks such as housework for 40 days following the birth of the child.

Exam 14: Social and Personality Developmentin Early Adulthood