Question 1

Jenna is reevaluating and recording the facts about her adolescent and adulthood years. According to the Grant Study by George Vaillant, Jenna is most likely in her ________.

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A)   40s
B)   50s
C)   60s
D)   30sE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 2

According to a study by Cicirelli in 2009, the majority of sibling relationships in adulthood are

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A)   close.
B)   neutral.
C)   apathetic.
D)   distant.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 3

The life-events approach to understanding adult development has been criticized because it

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A)   placed too much emphasis on change.
B)   ignored the developmental stages adults go through.
C)   did not consider the female experience.
D)   focused on minor and not major life events.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

According to the Mitchell and Helson's study, one of the conditions that distinguished the lives of women in their early 50s from those of women in other age periods was

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A)   few "empty nests."
B)   lower health.
C)   higher income.
D)   no stress.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 5

Lorenzo was born during the Great Depression in the U.S. He and others who were born during the same era show greater cognitive decline than people born at a later time. 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) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 6

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

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A)   nurturance
B)   hostility
C)   self-control
D)   self-confidenceE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 7

According to Helson's Mills College Study, women who did not commit themselves to one of the lifestyle patterns (family-oriented, career-oriented, and those who followed neither path)

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A)   were more prone to depression than those who followed one of these.
B)   had a history of insecure attachment in childhood.
C)   faced fewer challenges and did not develop as fully as the other women.
D)   were more prone to experience marital dissatisfaction than other women.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

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 her what she is doing, what she had for lunch, and so on. This type of parenting is called ________ parenting.

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

Question 9

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) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 10

According to research, women and men differ in the way they experience and respond to stressors. When coping with stress, men were more likely than women to

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A)   read a self-help book.
B)   engage in comfort eating.
C)   take prescription medication.
D)   have sex or use pornography.E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 11

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

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A)   formal.
B)   informal.
C)   fun-seeking.
D)   distant.E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 12

Adam has been facing work-related stress lately. The stress is negatively affecting his health. Adam is likely to respond in a

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A)   composed manner.
B)   fight-or-flight manner.
C)   stagnant manner.
D)   tend-and-befriend pattern.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 13

Describe how parents undergo adjustments as a result of a child's absence during the launching of the child into adult life.

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Question 14

In the context of the Mills College Study, identify what the women were experiencing rather than being in a midlife crisis.

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Question 15

Which of the following statements is true of 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 the "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) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 16

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

Question 17

It is common in nonindustrialized societies to

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A)   describe individuals as young or old but not as middle-aged.
B)   describe individuals as middle-aged.
C)   not have any words for old or young.
D)   not give much importance to an individual's age.E) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 18

According to research, which of the following is a difference between individuals high in conscientiousness and individuals high in neuroticism?

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A)   Individuals high in conscientiousness are more likely to live longer, whereas individuals high in neuroticism are more likely to die at a younger age.
B)   Individuals high in conscientiousness are more likely to be drug dependent, whereas individuals high in neuroticism are more likely to have an alcohol addiction.
C)   Individuals high in conscientiousness are successful entrepreneurs, whereas individuals high in neuroticism are successful managers.
D)   Individuals high in conscientiousness feel negative emotion than positive emotion in daily life, whereas individuals high in neuroticism experience more lingering positive states.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

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

Amanda got divorced after 15 years of marriage. Ever since, she has been experiencing high levels of stress. To cope with stress, Amanda is most likely to

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A)   attend a support group meeting.
B)   have sex or use pornography.
C)   take prescription medication.
D)   withdraw from social contact.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Exam 16: Socioemotional Development in Middle Adulthood

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According to the Mitchell and Helson's study, one of the conditions that distinguished the lives of women in their early 50s from those of women in other age periods was

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According to research, women and men differ in the way they experience and respond to stressors. When coping with stress, men were more likely than women to

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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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The life-events approach to understanding adult development has been criticized because it

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In the context of the Mills College Study, identify what the women were experiencing rather than being in a midlife crisis.

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

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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 her what she is doing, what she had for lunch, and so on. This type of parenting is called ________ parenting.

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According to Helson's Mills College Study, women who did not commit themselves to one of the lifestyle patterns (family-oriented, career-oriented, and those who followed neither path)

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

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