Question 1

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

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Question 2

Abdiel has had three children,according to Erikson,he has achieved:

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A)   biological generativity.
B)   parental generativity.
C)   biological stagnation.
D)   cultural stagnation.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

Which of the following statement is true about George Vaillant's longitudinal studies of adulthood and aging?

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A)   Factors such as having good coping skills and being thankful were linked with 'happy-well' category.
B)   Only individuals with normal weight were more likely to be alive and happy at 75 to 80 years of age.
C)   Intimacy in middle age was more strongly related than generativity whether individuals would have an enduring and happy marriage at 75 to 80 years of age.
D)   Wealth and income at age 50 were usually linked with being in the "happy-well" category at 75 to 80 years of age.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 4

Gerard and his sister were never close growing up.Now that they are adults,it is most likely that their relationship is _____.

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A)   neutral
B)   close
C)   distant
D)   improvingE) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 5

According to the Big Five factors of personality,which of the following personality supertrait describes a person as either helpful or uncooperative?

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A)   Conscientiousness
B)   Agreeableness
C)   Openness
D)   ExtraversionE) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

The majority of sibling relationships in adulthood are _____.

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A)   close
B)   neutral
C)   apathetic
D)   distantE) A) and B)
F) C) and D) A

Question 7

Which of the following statements about intergenerational relations is true?

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A)   Individuals who had conflicts with their parents in adolescence reported greater closeness with their parents in early adulthood.
B)   Similarity between parents and an adult child is most noticeable in religion and politics.
C)   Children who spent less time in shared activities with their parents earlier in their lives provided more support to their parents as they became older.
D)   Parents who smoked early and often,and who persisted in becoming regular smokers,were less likely to have adolescents who became smokers.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B) B

Question 8

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

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A)   verbal,physical,or emotional abuse.
B)   alcohol or drug abuse.
C)   cheating.
D)   no obvious problems; they just fell out of love.E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

Erikson proposed that middle-aged adults face a significant issue which he termed _____.

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A)   intimacy versus isolation
B)   integrity versus despair
C)   generativity versus stagnation
D)   autonomy versus shame and doubtE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 10

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

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

Question 11

_____ develops when individuals sense that they have done nothing for the next generation.

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A)   Perpetuity
B)   Generativity
C)   Self-actualization
D)   StagnationE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 12

Joan has three grandchildren whom she loves dearly but she sees infrequently.Neugarten and Weinstein would classify Joan's grandparent style as _____.

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A)   formal
B)   informal
C)   fun-seeking
D)   distantE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 13

Most research studies indicate that the greatest change in personality traits occurs in:

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A)   midlife.
B)   late midlife.
C)   late adulthood.
D)   early adulthood.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 14

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

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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.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 15

According to Lachman,researchers have found that on average a sense of personal control peaks in _____ and then declines.

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A)   early adulthood
B)   midlife
C)   adolescence
D)   late adulthoodE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 16

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.

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A)   formal
B)   remote
C)   fun-seeking
D)   distantE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 17

Which of the following Big Five personality factors describes whether a person is sociable or retiring?

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A)   Extraversion
B)   Openness to experience
C)   Conscientiousness
D)   AgreeablenessE) A) and B)
F) None of the above A

Question 18

Sandra's mother is concerned about Sandra's lack of interest in marrying and having children.She told Sandra,"When I was your age,I had already found a good husband and settled down." Sandra and her mother:

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A)   have different social clocks.
B)   have different coping styles.
C)   have different commitment levels.
D)   are in different developmental stages.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

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

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A)   lack of social interaction.
B)   lack of career development.
C)   increased strain on finances.
D)   loss of privacy.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 20

Identify the term that refers to the timetable according to which individuals are expected to accomplish life's tasks,such as getting married,having children,or establishing oneself in a career.

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Exam 16: Socioemotional Development in Middle Adulthood

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

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Abdiel has had three children,according to Erikson,he has achieved:

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Which of the following statement is true about George Vaillant's longitudinal studies of adulthood and aging?

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Gerard and his sister were never close growing up.Now that they are adults,it is most likely that their relationship is _____.

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According to the Big Five factors of personality,which of the following personality supertrait describes a person as either helpful or uncooperative?

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The majority of sibling relationships in adulthood are _____.

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Which of the following statements about intergenerational relations is true?

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

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Erikson proposed that middle-aged adults face a significant issue which he termed _____.

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

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_____ develops when individuals sense that they have done nothing for the next generation.

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Joan has three grandchildren whom she loves dearly but she sees infrequently.Neugarten and Weinstein would classify Joan's grandparent style as _____.

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Most research studies indicate that the greatest change in personality traits occurs in:

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

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According to Lachman,researchers have found that on average a sense of personal control peaks in _____ and then declines.

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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.

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Which of the following Big Five personality factors describes whether a person is sociable or retiring?

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Sandra's mother is concerned about Sandra's lack of interest in marrying and having children.She told Sandra,"When I was your age,I had already found a good husband and settled down." Sandra and her mother:

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

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Identify the term that refers to the timetable according to which individuals are expected to accomplish life's tasks,such as getting married,having children,or establishing oneself in a career.

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