Question 1

Moira,age 52,engages in a daily exercise regimen.As a result,she is likely to

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A) fear losing an active lifestyle as she gets older. 
B) worry a lot about age-related physical deterioration. 
C) see herself as particularly active for her age. 
D) have more physical injuries than other middle-aged adults. 
A) fear losing an active lifestyle as she gets older. 
B) worry a lot about age-related physical deterioration. 
C) see herself as particularly active for her age. 
D) have more physical injuries than other middle-aged adults. C

Question 2

Women's work-related turning points peak in

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A) adolescence. 
B) early adulthood. 
C) middle adulthood. 
D) late adulthood. 
A) adolescence. 
B) early adulthood. 
C) middle adulthood. 
D) late adulthood. B

Question 3

Which person is the most likely to be concerned about the physical changes of aging?

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A) Caleb,a college-educated man 
B) Julie,a non-college-educated woman 
C) Meg,a college-educated woman 
D) Jack,a non-college-educated man 
A) Caleb,a college-educated man 
B) Julie,a non-college-educated woman 
C) Meg,a college-educated woman 
D) Jack,a non-college-educated man D

Question 4

Which aspect of a worker's job satisfaction changes the most during middle adulthood?

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A) happiness with the work itself 
B) contentment with pay 
C) satisfaction with promotions 
D) contentment with supervision 
A) happiness with the work itself 
B) contentment with pay 
C) satisfaction with promotions 
D) contentment with supervision

Question 5

Compared with grandchildren in intact families,grandchildren in single-parent and stepparent families report

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A) engaging in fewer activities with their grandparents. 
B) engaging in more diverse,higher-quality grandparent activities. 
C) significant conflict with their grandparents. 
D) less interest in having a close relationship with their grandparents. 
A) engaging in fewer activities with their grandparents. 
B) engaging in more diverse,higher-quality grandparent activities. 
C) significant conflict with their grandparents. 
D) less interest in having a close relationship with their grandparents.

Question 6

The ____________ of poverty is a trend in which women who support themselves or their families have become the majority of the adult poverty population.

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A) emasculation 
B) gender equalization 
C) feminization 
D) glass ceiling 
A) emasculation 
B) gender equalization 
C) feminization 
D) glass ceiling

Question 7

More Italian young adults reside with their parents until marriage than in other Western nations because

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A) young adults must financially contribute to the family's welfare before moving on. 
B) Italian parents grant their children few freedoms within the parental home. 
C) parents believe that moving out without a "justified" reason signifies that something is wrong in the family. 
D) Italian young adults are expected to serve as family kinkeepers. 
A) young adults must financially contribute to the family's welfare before moving on. 
B) Italian parents grant their children few freedoms within the parental home. 
C) parents believe that moving out without a "justified" reason signifies that something is wrong in the family. 
D) Italian young adults are expected to serve as family kinkeepers.

Question 8

Cynthia is imaginative,creative,original,curious,and liberal.She is high on which of these "big five" personality traits?

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A) neuroticism 
B) extroversion 
C) openness to experience 
D) agreeableness 
A) neuroticism 
B) extroversion 
C) openness to experience 
D) agreeableness

Question 9

Currently,the largest age sector of the U.S.population includes _____-year-olds.

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A) 15- to 24 
B) 25- to 34 
C) 45- to 54 
D) 65- to 74 
A) 15- to 24 
B) 25- to 34 
C) 45- to 54 
D) 65- to 74

Question 10

Missy lives with her maternal grandparents,apart from her father and mother.Missy is growing up in a _________ family.

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A) skipped-generation 
B) generative 
C) nuclear 
D) kinkeeper 
A) skipped-generation 
B) generative 
C) nuclear 
D) kinkeeper

Question 11

Which of the following relationships are usually closer for middle-aged adults and their aging parents?

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A) father-daughter 
B) father-son 
C) mother-son 
D) mother-daughter 
A) father-daughter 
B) father-son 
C) mother-son 
D) mother-daughter

Question 12

Chet and Leola enjoy being grandparents.They especially value being able to pass family history and values to a new generation.Which grandparenthood gratification is probably most important to them?

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A) valued elder 
B) immortality through descendants 
C) reinvolvement with personal past 
D) indulgence 
A) valued elder 
B) immortality through descendants 
C) reinvolvement with personal past 
D) indulgence

Question 13

A(n)_________ adult combines the need for self-expression with the need for communion,integrating personal goals with the welfare of the larger social world.

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A) generative 
B) stagnant 
C) autonomous 
D) diffused 
A) generative 
B) stagnant 
C) autonomous 
D) diffused

Question 14

Which of the following statements is consistent with the parental imperative theory?

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A) Gender role identity is maintained during active parenting years to help ensure survival of the children. 
B) Androgyny is maintained during active parenting years to help ensure survival of the children. 
C) Both mothers and fathers become more masculine as their children reach adulthood. 
D) Both mothers and fathers become more feminine as their children reach adulthood. 
A) Gender role identity is maintained during active parenting years to help ensure survival of the children. 
B) Androgyny is maintained during active parenting years to help ensure survival of the children. 
C) Both mothers and fathers become more masculine as their children reach adulthood. 
D) Both mothers and fathers become more feminine as their children reach adulthood.

Question 15

Jennifer,age 45,is a Girl Scout leader.She states that she really enjoys giving to and guiding the next generation.According to Erikson,Jennifer has developed a sense of

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A) intimacy. 
B) generativity. 
C) guilt. 
D) stagnation. 
A) intimacy. 
B) generativity. 
C) guilt. 
D) stagnation.

Question 16

Possible selves are the __________ dimension of self-concept.

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A) positive 
B) negative 
C) temporal 
D) social 
A) positive 
B) negative 
C) temporal 
D) social

Question 17

In many Mexican- and Chinese-American households,the maternal grandmother is

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A) the primary source of financial support. 
B) the gatekeeper of the parent-child relationship. 
C) the preferred caregiver for young grandchildren. 
D) less significant than the paternal grandmother. 
A) the primary source of financial support. 
B) the gatekeeper of the parent-child relationship. 
C) the preferred caregiver for young grandchildren. 
D) less significant than the paternal grandmother.

Question 18

_________ is common in middle adulthood.

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A) Midlife crisis 
B) Life regret 
C) Drastic life alteration 
D) Life evaluation 
A) Midlife crisis 
B) Life regret 
C) Drastic life alteration 
D) Life evaluation

Question 19

Which of the following is true about middle-aged children and their aging parents?

Accepted Answer

A) Adults of past generations were more devoted to their aging parents than contemporary adults. 
B) Approximately two-thirds of older adults in the United States do not live in close proximity to any of their children. 
C) A longer life expectancy means that adult children and their parents are increasingly likely to grow old together. 
D) Adult children spend less time in physical proximity to their parents today than in the past. 
A) Adults of past generations were more devoted to their aging parents than contemporary adults. 
B) Approximately two-thirds of older adults in the United States do not live in close proximity to any of their children. 
C) A longer life expectancy means that adult children and their parents are increasingly likely to grow old together. 
D) Adult children spend less time in physical proximity to their parents today than in the past.

Question 20

Which of the following is true about job training for older workers?

Accepted Answer

A) Older employees have greater access to vocational training than younger workers. 
B) Older employees depend more on co-worker encouragement for vocational development. 
C) Older employees depend less on supervisor encouragement for vocational development. 
D) Self-efficacy is a weak predictor of employees' efforts to improve career-relevant skills. 
A) Older employees have greater access to vocational training than younger workers. 
B) Older employees depend more on co-worker encouragement for vocational development. 
C) Older employees depend less on supervisor encouragement for vocational development. 
D) Self-efficacy is a weak predictor of employees' efforts to improve career-relevant skills.

Moira,age 52,engages in a daily exercise regimen.As a result,she is likely to

Women's work-related turning points peak in

Which person is the most likely to be concerned about the physical changes of aging?

Which aspect of a worker's job satisfaction changes the most during middle adulthood?

Compared with grandchildren in intact families,grandchildren in single-parent and stepparent families report

The ____________ of poverty is a trend in which women who support themselves or their families have become the majority of the adult poverty population.

More Italian young adults reside with their parents until marriage than in other Western nations because

Cynthia is imaginative,creative,original,curious,and liberal.She is high on which of these "big five" personality traits?

Currently,the largest age sector of the U.S.population includes _____-year-olds.

Missy lives with her maternal grandparents,apart from her father and mother.Missy is growing up in a _________ family.

Which of the following relationships are usually closer for middle-aged adults and their aging parents?

Chet and Leola enjoy being grandparents.They especially value being able to pass family history and values to a new generation.Which grandparenthood gratification is probably most important to them?

A(n)_________ adult combines the need for self-expression with the need for communion,integrating personal goals with the welfare of the larger social world.

Which of the following statements is consistent with the parental imperative theory?

Jennifer,age 45,is a Girl Scout leader.She states that she really enjoys giving to and guiding the next generation.According to Erikson,Jennifer has developed a sense of

Possible selves are the __________ dimension of self-concept.

In many Mexican- and Chinese-American households,the maternal grandmother is

_________ is common in middle adulthood.

Which of the following is true about middle-aged children and their aging parents?

Which of the following is true about job training for older workers?

History, theory, and Research Strategies

Biological and Environmental Foundations

Prenatal Development, birth, and the Newborn Baby

Physical Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Cognitive Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Emotional and Social Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Emotional and Social Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Emotional and Social Development in Middle Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Emotional and Social Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

Emotional and Social Development in Early Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Emotional and Social Development in Late Adulthood

Death, dying, and Bereavement

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Exam 16: Emotional and Social Development in Middle Adulthood

Moira,age 52,engages in a daily exercise regimen.As a result,she is likely to

Women's work-related turning points peak in

Which person is the most likely to be concerned about the physical changes of aging?

Which aspect of a worker's job satisfaction changes the most during middle adulthood?

Compared with grandchildren in intact families,grandchildren in single-parent and stepparent families report

The ____________ of poverty is a trend in which women who support themselves or their families have become the majority of the adult poverty population.

More Italian young adults reside with their parents until marriage than in other Western nations because

Cynthia is imaginative,creative,original,curious,and liberal.She is high on which of these "big five" personality traits?

Currently,the largest age sector of the U.S.population includes _____-year-olds.

Missy lives with her maternal grandparents,apart from her father and mother.Missy is growing up in a _________ family.

Which of the following relationships are usually closer for middle-aged adults and their aging parents?

Chet and Leola enjoy being grandparents.They especially value being able to pass family history and values to a new generation.Which grandparenthood gratification is probably most important to them?

A(n)_________ adult combines the need for self-expression with the need for communion,integrating personal goals with the welfare of the larger social world.

Which of the following statements is consistent with the parental imperative theory?

Jennifer,age 45,is a Girl Scout leader.She states that she really enjoys giving to and guiding the next generation.According to Erikson,Jennifer has developed a sense of

Possible selves are the __________ dimension of self-concept.

In many Mexican- and Chinese-American households,the maternal grandmother is

_________ is common in middle adulthood.

Which of the following is true about middle-aged children and their aging parents?

Which of the following is true about job training for older workers?

History, theory, and Research Strategies

Biological and Environmental Foundations

Prenatal Development, birth, and the Newborn Baby

Physical Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Cognitive Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Emotional and Social Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Emotional and Social Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Emotional and Social Development in Middle Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Emotional and Social Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

Emotional and Social Development in Early Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Emotional and Social Development in Late Adulthood

Death, dying, and Bereavement

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