Question 1

According to the Mitchell and Helson study,conditions that distinguished the lives of women in their early fifties from those of women in other age periods included all of the following EXCEPT:

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A)   more "empty nests."
B)   lower health.
C)   higher income.
D)   more concern for parents.E) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

Which of the following statements about sibling relationships is true?

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A)   Siblings who were psychologically distant from each other in childhood tended to become close in adulthood.
B)   The majority of sibling relationships in adulthood are apathetic.
C)   Sibling relationships rarely persist over the entire life span for most adults.
D)   It is rare for sibling closeness to develop for the first time in adulthood.E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 3

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

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Question 4

Guillermo has taught his apprentices all the specialized techniques he has developed over the years as a carpenter.According to Erikson,he has achieved _____ generativity.

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

Question 5

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

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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 D)
F) C) and D)

Question 6

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

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

Question 7

Which of the following statements is true about Erikson's stage of generativity versus stagnation?

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A)   Universally,research refutes Erikson's theory that generativity is an important dimension of middle age.
B)   Generative adults usually refrain from committing themselves to the continuation and improvement of a society as a whole.
C)   Generative adults develop a positive legacy of the self and then offer it as a gift to the next generation.
D)   Adults usually strive to achieve a kind of recognition through legacies.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 8

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

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

Question 9

Lorenzo was born during the depression era in the U.S.Now he and others who were born at about the same time show greater cognitive decline than people born at later times.This illustrates that cohort effects are differences based on:

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A)   gender.
B)   historical contexts.
C)   genetic traits.
D)   cultural aspects.E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT one of the five big personality traits identified by Costa and McCrae?

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A)   Extraversion
B)   Openness
C)   Adaptability
D)   ConscientiousnessE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 11

The _____ life-events approach emphasized the manner in which life events that influence an individual's development depends not only on these events but also on mediating factors.

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A)   contemporary
B)   standard
C)   cognitive
D)   assimilativeE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 12

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

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

Question 13

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

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

Question 14

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

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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.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 15

Identify the major task that must be mastered in early adulthood,according to Levinson.

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A)   Reaching the pinnacle of one's career
B)   Developing a stable life structure
C)   Focusing on family development
D)   Forming an image of one's careerE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 16

Karen,aged 21,is a senior in college but her mother calls her five or six times a day to "check in" and to ask Karen what she is doing,what she had for lunch,and so on.This type of parenting has been called _____ parenting.

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A)   pathological
B)   helicopter
C)   boomerang
D)   indulgentE) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 17

Which of the following is true of middle-aged and older adults who had poor sibling relationships in childhood?

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A)   Men were more likely to develop depression by age 50.
B)   Women were more likely to develop depression by 40.
C)   Both men and women tended to re-bond with their siblings during middle-age.
D)   Women tended to move away from sibling relationships.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 18

Almost half of the grandchildren who move in with grandparents are raised by:

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A)   both grandparents.
B)   a single grandmother.
C)   a single grandfather.
D)   both paternal and maternal grandparents.E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 19

Identify the theorist who proposed that middle-aged adults faced the significant issue of generativity versus stagnation.

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Question 20

Stages of adulthood in the Gusii culture of Kenya are defined by:

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A)   a person's age.
B)   events in a person's life.
C)   the evaluations of the elders within a culture.
D)   the type of midlife crisis a person experiences.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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:

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Identify the theorist who proposed that middle-aged adults faced the significant issue of generativity versus stagnation.

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Stages of adulthood in the Gusii culture of Kenya are defined by:

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

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Which of the following is NOT one of the five big personality traits identified by Costa and McCrae?

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

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

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Identify the major task that must be mastered in early adulthood,according to Levinson.

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Which of the following statements about sibling relationships is true?

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The _____ life-events approach emphasized the manner in which life events that influence an individual's development depends not only on these events but also on mediating factors.

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Which of the following is true of middle-aged and older adults who had poor sibling relationships in childhood?

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According to the Mitchell and Helson study,conditions that distinguished the lives of women in their early fifties from those of women in other age periods included all of the following EXCEPT:

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Lorenzo was born during the depression era in the U.S.Now he and others who were born at about the same time show greater cognitive decline than people born at later times.This illustrates that cohort effects are differences based on:

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Karen,aged 21,is a senior in college but her mother calls her five or six times a day to "check in" and to ask Karen what she is doing,what she had for lunch,and so on.This type of parenting has been called _____ parenting.

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Almost half of the grandchildren who move in with grandparents are raised by:

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Which of the following statements is true about Erikson's stage of generativity versus stagnation?

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

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

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Guillermo has taught his apprentices all the specialized techniques he has developed over the years as a carpenter.According to Erikson,he has achieved _____ generativity.

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

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