Question 1

Compared to young people of the same age in the past,what do emerging adults today have more of?

Accepted Answer

A) freedom and choices 
B) responsibilities and stressors 
C) money and status 
D) friends and romantic partners 
A) freedom and choices 
B) responsibilities and stressors 
C) money and status 
D) friends and romantic partners

Question 2

According to the text,what is meant by "the midlife years are transitional"?

Accepted Answer

A) Men experience a midlife crisis. 
B) There is an increase in marital pleasure. 
C) There are many stressors. 
D) Women are seen as deteriorating physically. 
A) Men experience a midlife crisis. 
B) There is an increase in marital pleasure. 
C) There are many stressors. 
D) Women are seen as deteriorating physically.

Question 3

According to the text,what is the most important resource for meeting the challenges of midlife transitions?

Accepted Answer

A) friends 
B) family 
C) co-workers 
D) therapists 
A) friends 
B) family 
C) co-workers 
D) therapists

Question 4

According to the text,why do Indigenous youth struggle to participate in the labour force?

Accepted Answer

A) They have too many responsibilities at home. 
B) They do not have good role models. 
C) They have been discriminated against. 
D) There are not enough jobs for youth. 
A) They have too many responsibilities at home. 
B) They do not have good role models. 
C) They have been discriminated against. 
D) There are not enough jobs for youth.

Question 5

What general statement can we make about the middle years of life?

Accepted Answer

A) Almost all men are concentrating on career achievement. 
B) The main interest of most middle-age women is children and grandchildren. 
C) There are enormous differences among middle-aged people. 
D) Middle-aged individuals are more alike than different. 
A) Almost all men are concentrating on career achievement. 
B) The main interest of most middle-age women is children and grandchildren. 
C) There are enormous differences among middle-aged people. 
D) Middle-aged individuals are more alike than different.

Question 6

According to the text,which group experiences the highest unemployment rates?

Accepted Answer

A) Canadian youth 
B) immigrant youth 
C) African Canadian youth 
D) boomerang kids 
A) Canadian youth 
B) immigrant youth 
C) African Canadian youth 
D) boomerang kids

Question 7

According to James Marcia,when an adolescent explores his or her identity and makes no commitment,he or she is in __________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of According to James Marcia,when an adolescent explores...

Question 8

Hugo and Anna are midlife parents.Their adult daughter Adele is married with her own child.According to the text,what readjustment of the family system will occur?

Accepted Answer

A) redrawing family boundaries and redefining individual roles 
B) preventing a midlife crisis by developing new hobbies and interests 
C) directing extra financial resources towards retirement 
D) renegotiating the marital system as a dyad 
A) redrawing family boundaries and redefining individual roles 
B) preventing a midlife crisis by developing new hobbies and interests 
C) directing extra financial resources towards retirement 
D) renegotiating the marital system as a dyad

Question 9

Why is emerging adulthood considered a social phenomenon?

Accepted Answer

A) It occurs universally. 
B) It involves physical changes. 
C) It has been a historical stage of life. 
D) It only occurs in developed countries. 
A) It occurs universally. 
B) It involves physical changes. 
C) It has been a historical stage of life. 
D) It only occurs in developed countries.

Question 10

According to the text,what is the major theme of the middle years?

Accepted Answer

A) the challenge of making these years fulfilling for both spouses 
B) the transition to grandparent and in-law status 
C) the transition in roles and relationships 
D) the failure of young adults to achieve independence 
A) the challenge of making these years fulfilling for both spouses 
B) the transition to grandparent and in-law status 
C) the transition in roles and relationships 
D) the failure of young adults to achieve independence

Question 11

How do men and women tend to shift roles in midlife?

Accepted Answer

A) toward greater androgyny 
B) toward greater femininity 
C) toward greater masculinity 
D) toward greater synchrony 
A) toward greater androgyny 
B) toward greater femininity 
C) toward greater masculinity 
D) toward greater synchrony

Question 12

According to the text,what is risky adolescent behaviour a result of?

Accepted Answer

A) persuasion 
B) depression 
C) group culture 
D) fear 
A) persuasion 
B) depression 
C) group culture 
D) fear

Question 13

Erik Erikson states that the key issue in middle age is _______________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Erik Erikson states that the key issue...

Question 14

What ages does emerging adulthood roughly span?

Accepted Answer

A) 16 to 18 
B) 18 to 25 
C) 25 to 29 
D) 29 to 35 
A) 16 to 18 
B) 18 to 25 
C) 25 to 29 
D) 29 to 35

Question 15

Which of the following is the most basic need of adolescents?

Accepted Answer

A) firm boundaries 
B) acceptance within the peer group 
C) a belief that their parents support them 
D) freedom to explore drugs and alcohol 
A) firm boundaries 
B) acceptance within the peer group 
C) a belief that their parents support them 
D) freedom to explore drugs and alcohol

Question 16

Which term describes the focus on one's legacy,such as having children and passing on something of value to younger generations?

Accepted Answer

A) midlife crisis 
B) life goals 
C) self-reflection 
D) generativity 
A) midlife crisis 
B) life goals 
C) self-reflection 
D) generativity

Question 17

According to Erik Erikson,what is the major task for young people moving into adulthood?

Accepted Answer

A) developing a sense of identity 
B) finding a job 
C) getting married 
D) moving away from parents 
A) developing a sense of identity 
B) finding a job 
C) getting married 
D) moving away from parents

Question 18

What does the term "sandwich generation" refer to?

Accepted Answer

A) dual-earner couples who are so busy with their careers they do not have time to cook 
B) young adults who are employed in low-paying jobs with few prospects for promotion 
C) middle-aged adults whose children are dependent and whose parents have increasing disability 
D) young lone parents who live with their own parents and also care for their children 
A) dual-earner couples who are so busy with their careers they do not have time to cook 
B) young adults who are employed in low-paying jobs with few prospects for promotion 
C) middle-aged adults whose children are dependent and whose parents have increasing disability 
D) young lone parents who live with their own parents and also care for their children

Question 19

Children who return to their parents' home after moving out are called __________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Children who return to their parents' home...

Question 20

Sonja is in the stage of emerging adulthood.According to the text,what is she most likely focused on?

Accepted Answer

A) liberation and experimentation 
B) death and dying 
C) identity exploration 
D) caretaking and parenting 
A) liberation and experimentation 
B) death and dying 
C) identity exploration 
D) caretaking and parenting

Compared to young people of the same age in the past,what do emerging adults today have more of?

According to the text,what is meant by "the midlife years are transitional"?

According to the text,what is the most important resource for meeting the challenges of midlife transitions?

According to the text,why do Indigenous youth struggle to participate in the labour force?

What general statement can we make about the middle years of life?

According to the text,which group experiences the highest unemployment rates?

According to James Marcia,when an adolescent explores his or her identity and makes no commitment,he or she is in __________________.

Hugo and Anna are midlife parents.Their adult daughter Adele is married with her own child.According to the text,what readjustment of the family system will occur?

Why is emerging adulthood considered a social phenomenon?

According to the text,what is the major theme of the middle years?

How do men and women tend to shift roles in midlife?

According to the text,what is risky adolescent behaviour a result of?

Erik Erikson states that the key issue in middle age is _______________________.

What ages does emerging adulthood roughly span?

Which of the following is the most basic need of adolescents?

Which term describes the focus on one's legacy,such as having children and passing on something of value to younger generations?

According to Erik Erikson,what is the major task for young people moving into adulthood?

What does the term "sandwich generation" refer to?

Children who return to their parents' home after moving out are called __________________.

Sonja is in the stage of emerging adulthood.According to the text,what is she most likely focused on?

What Is a Family

History, Culture, and Canadian Families

Getting Together

Wedding Bells or Not

Childrenyes or No

Bringing up Baby

Grey Power and the Sunset Years

The Lone-Parent Familythe Future Majority

Coming Apartthe Divorce Experience

The Second Time Around

The Family, Work, and Caregiving

The Family Beleagueredwhen Problems Come

Home Dangerous Homeviolence in the Family

Poverty and the Family

The Crystal Ballpredicting the Future of the Family

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Exam 7: The Middle Years of the Family and the Not-So-Empty Nest

Compared to young people of the same age in the past,what do emerging adults today have more of?

According to the text,what is meant by "the midlife years are transitional"?

According to the text,what is the most important resource for meeting the challenges of midlife transitions?

According to the text,why do Indigenous youth struggle to participate in the labour force?

What general statement can we make about the middle years of life?

According to the text,which group experiences the highest unemployment rates?

According to James Marcia,when an adolescent explores his or her identity and makes no commitment,he or she is in __________________.

Hugo and Anna are midlife parents.Their adult daughter Adele is married with her own child.According to the text,what readjustment of the family system will occur?

Why is emerging adulthood considered a social phenomenon?

According to the text,what is the major theme of the middle years?

How do men and women tend to shift roles in midlife?

According to the text,what is risky adolescent behaviour a result of?

Erik Erikson states that the key issue in middle age is _______________________.

What ages does emerging adulthood roughly span?

Which of the following is the most basic need of adolescents?

Which term describes the focus on one's legacy,such as having children and passing on something of value to younger generations?

According to Erik Erikson,what is the major task for young people moving into adulthood?

What does the term "sandwich generation" refer to?

Children who return to their parents' home after moving out are called __________________.

Sonja is in the stage of emerging adulthood.According to the text,what is she most likely focused on?

What Is a Family

History, Culture, and Canadian Families

Getting Together

Wedding Bells or Not

Childrenyes or No

Bringing up Baby

Grey Power and the Sunset Years

The Lone-Parent Familythe Future Majority

Coming Apartthe Divorce Experience

The Second Time Around

The Family, Work, and Caregiving

The Family Beleagueredwhen Problems Come

Home Dangerous Homeviolence in the Family

Poverty and the Family

The Crystal Ballpredicting the Future of the Family

Filters