Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A)  physical health.
B)  positive relationships.
C)  recovery from midlife crisis.
D)  a better financial situation.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 2

According to a recent study,middle-aged adults report more ______ when discussing caring for aging parents than when supporting their emerging adults.

Accepted Answer

A)  confidence
B)  optimism
C)  ambivalence
D)  certaintyE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 3

In terms of stability and change in personality,the greatest change is likely to occur in:

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A)  adolescence.
B)  early adulthood.
C)  middle adulthood.
D)  late adulthood.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 4

Jacqueline nurtures and guides her children.According to Erikson,she has achieved _____ generativity.

Accepted Answer

A)  biological
B)  parental
C)  work
D)  culturalE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 5

Identify the seventh stage of Erikson's life-span theory.

Accepted Answer

A)  Intimacy versus isolation
B)  Integrity versus despair
C)  Autonomy versus shame and doubt
D)  Generativity versus stagnationE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

Katelyn is a recent 43-year-old divorcee.She is likely to report feeling more _____ than her ex-husband,who is 45.

Accepted Answer

A)  lonely
B)  fulfilled
C)  confident
D)  excitedE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

According to George Vaillant's longitudinal studies,_____ in middle age was more strongly related than intimacy to whether individuals would have an enduring and happy marriage at 75 to 80 years of age.

Accepted Answer

A)  generativity
B)  stagnation
C)  autonomy
D)  traditional gender roleE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

Label applied to young adults who return to their parents' homes to live.

Accepted Answer

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Question 9

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)  AgreeablenessE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 10

This theorist conducted the "Grant Study" and suggested that only a minority of adults experience a midlife crisis.

Accepted Answer

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Question 11

Three prominent meanings are attached to being a grandparent.Which of the following is NOT one of those meanings?

Accepted Answer

A)  Biological reward and continuity
B)  A remote role
C)  A financial strain
D)  A source of emotional fulfillmentE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 12

According to research by Rossi,which of the following were found to have the closest relationships during their adult years?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fathers and sons
B)  Mothers and sons
C)  Fathers and daughters
D)  Mothers and daughtersE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 13

Which of the following aspects of life do middle-aged adults feel they have less control over?

Accepted Answer

A)  Finances
B)  Sex life
C)  Work
D)  MarriageE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 14

What are the two major forms of love?

Accepted Answer

A)  Passionate and intimate
B)  Companionate and consummate
C)  Romantic and affectionate
D)  Sexual and noncommittalE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 15

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 reasoningE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

Adult development experts are virtually unanimous in their belief that midlife crises:

Accepted Answer

A)  have been validated.
B)  have been exaggerated.
C)  have no cross-cultural validity.
D)  have been underestimated.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

Why have middle-aged adults been described as the "sandwich" generation? What is an alternative to this view?

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Question 18

Which of the following is one of the Big Five factors of personality?

Accepted Answer

A)  Generativity
B)  Extraversion
C)  Transitivity
D)  StagnationE) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

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.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 20

The main reasons the middle-aged and older men cited for their divorce.

Accepted Answer

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Exam 14: Socioemotional Development in Middle Adulthood

Why have middle-aged adults been described as the "sandwich" generation? What is an alternative to this view?

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Label applied to young adults who return to their parents' homes to live.

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Three prominent meanings are attached to being a grandparent.Which of the following is NOT one of those meanings?

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

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Jacqueline nurtures and guides her children.According to Erikson,she has achieved _____ generativity.

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

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What are the two major forms of love?

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

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Katelyn is a recent 43-year-old divorcee.She is likely to report feeling more _____ than her ex-husband,who is 45.

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Adult development experts are virtually unanimous in their belief that midlife crises:

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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.

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According to George Vaillant's longitudinal studies,_____ in middle age was more strongly related than intimacy to whether individuals would have an enduring and happy marriage at 75 to 80 years of age.

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In terms of stability and change in personality,the greatest change is likely to occur in:

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The main reasons the middle-aged and older men cited for their divorce.

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According to a recent study,middle-aged adults report more ______ when discussing caring for aging parents than when supporting their emerging adults.

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Which of the following is one of the Big Five factors of personality?

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This theorist conducted the "Grant Study" and suggested that only a minority of adults experience a midlife crisis.

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Which of the following aspects of life do middle-aged adults feel they have less control over?

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According to research by Rossi,which of the following were found to have the closest relationships during their adult years?

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Identify the seventh stage of Erikson's life-span theory.

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