Question 1

According to the "motherhood mandate," ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  women have the right to choose whether or not to have children 
B)  women are expected to have only one child to promote population control 
C)  women are expected to have male children to continue the family 
D)  women are expected to have at least two children and rear them properly 
A)  women have the right to choose whether or not to have children 
B)  women are expected to have only one child to promote population control 
C)  women are expected to have male children to continue the family 
D)  women are expected to have at least two children and rear them properly

Question 2

Atchley has theorized that the elderly undergo a ______-phase developmental sequence of retirement.

Accepted Answer

A)  two 
B)  four 
C)  six 
D)  eight 
A)  two 
B)  four 
C)  six 
D)  eight

Question 3

Life satisfaction tends to increase through adulthood until ages ______, after which it begins to decline.

Accepted Answer

A)  25-30 
B)  40-45 
C)  65-70 
D)  80-85 
A)  25-30 
B)  40-45 
C)  65-70 
D)  80-85

Question 4

Compared to older men, older women are ______ likely to be poor and are ______ likely to suffer from chronic disabling health problems.

Accepted Answer

A)  less; less 
B)  more; less 
C)  less; more 
D)  more; more 
A)  less; less 
B)  more; less 
C)  less; more 
D)  more; more

Question 5

The period of life bounded by puberty and the assumption of adult responsibilities is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  adolescence 
B)  prepubescence 
C)  young adulthood 
D)  late childhood 
A)  adolescence 
B)  prepubescence 
C)  young adulthood 
D)  late childhood

Question 6

People who are not yet committed to a set of personal beliefs or career choices and show no real interest in developing these commitments have an identity status of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  moratorium 
B)  identity diffusion 
C)  foreclosure 
D)  identity achievement 
A)  moratorium 
B)  identity diffusion 
C)  foreclosure 
D)  identity achievement

Question 7

Explain what emerging adulthood is and why it is only found in industrialized societies.

Accepted Answer

Emerging adulthood is a developmental st

Question 8

As men reach their fifties and sixties, on average, sexual ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  interest and performance declines 
B)  interest, but not performance, declines 
C)  performance, but not interest declines 
D)  performance and interest remain stable 
A)  interest and performance declines 
B)  interest, but not performance, declines 
C)  performance, but not interest declines 
D)  performance and interest remain stable

Question 9

Alvin has recently retired. Currently, he feels euphoric at his newfound freedom. He is very busy doing things he had always wanted to do but never had the time to do. He is in the ______ stage of retirement.

Accepted Answer

A)  preretirement 
B)  stability 
C)  reorientation 
D)  honeymoon 
A)  preretirement 
B)  stability 
C)  reorientation 
D)  honeymoon

Question 10

Researchers have found that ______ women have no problem at all getting through the menopausal transition.

Accepted Answer

A)  very few 
B)  a large minority of 
C)  a slight majority 
D)  the vast majority 
A)  very few 
B)  a large minority of 
C)  a slight majority 
D)  the vast majority

Question 11

The cessation of menstruation in females is called ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  the climacteric 
B)  menarche 
C)  midlife crisis 
D)  menopause 
A)  the climacteric 
B)  menarche 
C)  midlife crisis 
D)  menopause

Question 12

Regular exercise has been shown to do each of the following EXCEPT ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  reduce the risk of dementia in later life 
B)  reduces the risk of schizophrenia in later life 
C)  increases the chances of living longer 
D)  reduces the risk of certain cancers 
A)  reduce the risk of dementia in later life 
B)  reduces the risk of schizophrenia in later life 
C)  increases the chances of living longer 
D)  reduces the risk of certain cancers

Question 13

The command "because I say so," is most likely to be used by ______ parents.

Accepted Answer

A)  authoritarian 
B)  authoritative 
C)  permissive 
D)  nonconformist 
A)  authoritarian 
B)  authoritative 
C)  permissive 
D)  nonconformist

Question 14

Audrey is 17, and constantly worries that her friends are watching and judging how she looks, and everything she says and does. When she's with her friends, she constantly feels like she's "on stage" and the center of everyone's attention. What she is experiencing is known as ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  the personal fable 
B)  the imaginary audience 
C)  the dream 
D)  the adolescent transition 
A)  the personal fable 
B)  the imaginary audience 
C)  the dream 
D)  the adolescent transition

Question 15

Elisabeth Kübler-Ross found that people commonly experience ______ stages in their reactions to news of impending death.

Accepted Answer

A)  three 
B)  four 
C)  five 
D)  six 
A)  three 
B)  four 
C)  five 
D)  six

Question 16

The second half of the thirties is characterized by ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  settling down or planting roots 
B)  an increase in the number of people making long-term career changes 
C)  increased risk-taking 
D)  the same fears that characterized the first half of the thirties, only worse 
A)  settling down or planting roots 
B)  an increase in the number of people making long-term career changes 
C)  increased risk-taking 
D)  the same fears that characterized the first half of the thirties, only worse

Question 17

Alzheimer's disease currently afflicts one in ______ people over age 65.

Accepted Answer

A)  2 
B)  4 
C)  6 
D)  8 
A)  2 
B)  4 
C)  6 
D)  8

Question 18

Most of the elderly live with children, in institutions, or in retirement communities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

People are living longer than ever before.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Sheehy's term for the third decade of life, when people are frequently occupied with advancement in the career world, is the ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  "roaring twenties" 
B)  "X-decade" 
C)  "trying twenties" 
D)  "20-somethings" 
A)  "roaring twenties" 
B)  "X-decade" 
C)  "trying twenties" 
D)  "20-somethings"

According to the "motherhood mandate," ______.

Atchley has theorized that the elderly undergo a ______-phase developmental sequence of retirement.

Life satisfaction tends to increase through adulthood until ages ______, after which it begins to decline.

Compared to older men, older women are likely to be poor and are likely to suffer from chronic disabling health problems.

The period of life bounded by puberty and the assumption of adult responsibilities is ______.

People who are not yet committed to a set of personal beliefs or career choices and show no real interest in developing these commitments have an identity status of ______.

Explain what emerging adulthood is and why it is only found in industrialized societies.

As men reach their fifties and sixties, on average, sexual ______.

Alvin has recently retired. Currently, he feels euphoric at his newfound freedom. He is very busy doing things he had always wanted to do but never had the time to do. He is in the ______ stage of retirement.

Researchers have found that ______ women have no problem at all getting through the menopausal transition.

The cessation of menstruation in females is called ______.

Regular exercise has been shown to do each of the following EXCEPT ______.

The command "because I say so," is most likely to be used by ______ parents.

Audrey is 17, and constantly worries that her friends are watching and judging how she looks, and everything she says and does. When she's with her friends, she constantly feels like she's "on stage" and the center of everyone's attention. What she is experiencing is known as ______.

Elisabeth Kübler-Ross found that people commonly experience ______ stages in their reactions to news of impending death.

The second half of the thirties is characterized by ______.

Alzheimer's disease currently afflicts one in ______ people over age 65.

Most of the elderly live with children, in institutions, or in retirement communities.

People are living longer than ever before.

Sheehy's term for the third decade of life, when people are frequently occupied with advancement in the career world, is the ______.

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According to the "motherhood mandate," ______.

Atchley has theorized that the elderly undergo a ______-phase developmental sequence of retirement.

Life satisfaction tends to increase through adulthood until ages ______, after which it begins to decline.

Compared to older men, older women are ______ likely to be poor and are ______ likely to suffer from chronic disabling health problems.

The period of life bounded by puberty and the assumption of adult responsibilities is ______.

People who are not yet committed to a set of personal beliefs or career choices and show no real interest in developing these commitments have an identity status of ______.

Explain what emerging adulthood is and why it is only found in industrialized societies.

As men reach their fifties and sixties, on average, sexual ______.

Alvin has recently retired. Currently, he feels euphoric at his newfound freedom. He is very busy doing things he had always wanted to do but never had the time to do. He is in the ______ stage of retirement.

Researchers have found that ______ women have no problem at all getting through the menopausal transition.

The cessation of menstruation in females is called ______.

Regular exercise has been shown to do each of the following EXCEPT ______.

The command "because I say so," is most likely to be used by ______ parents.

Audrey is 17, and constantly worries that her friends are watching and judging how she looks, and everything she says and does. When she's with her friends, she constantly feels like she's "on stage" and the center of everyone's attention. What she is experiencing is known as ______.

Elisabeth Kübler-Ross found that people commonly experience ______ stages in their reactions to news of impending death.

The second half of the thirties is characterized by ______.

Alzheimer's disease currently afflicts one in ______ people over age 65.

Most of the elderly live with children, in institutions, or in retirement communities.

People are living longer than ever before.

Sheehy's term for the third decade of life, when people are frequently occupied with advancement in the career world, is the ______.

Psychology and the Challenges of Life

Personality: What It Is, How Its Measured

Stress and Stress Management

Psychological Factors and Health

Developing More Healthful Behavior

The Self in the Social World

Social Influence: Being Influenced Byand Influencingothers

Adolescent and Adult Development: Going Through Changes

Gender Roles, Gender Identity, and Sexual Orientation

Relationships: Getting From Here to There

Sexual Behavior

Psychological Disorders

Time, Money, Studying, Tests: Meeting the Challenges of Daily Life

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Compared to older men, older women are likely to be poor and are likely to suffer from chronic disabling health problems.