Exam 13: Adulthood: Psychosocial Development

Randy moved across the country to advance his career. Though he moved alone, he soon developed a group of coworkers and friends who became like a family to him. They served as his:

How many stages of development did Abraham Maslow describe?

_____ leads relatives to help each other, even when personal sacrifices are substantial.

The Big Five personality traits:

How might each of the Big Five personality traits make it easier or more difficult to develop positive relationships with stepchildren?

Getting married, having children, and living in separate residences increases the likelihood of _____ sibling relationships in adulthood.

People who are anxious and moody are high in the personality dimension of ______.

What percentage of contemporary U.S. adults will never make a marriage-like commitment?

Rates of remarriage are highest for those who:

Between the ages of 23 and 44, the average worker in the United States has seven separate employers.

A decade-long study of Finns found that those high in extroversion were likely to move from isolated areas to more urban environments, suggesting that:

Approximately what proportion of adults in North America become stepparents, foster parents, or adoptive parents?

In a typical family, the kinkeeper is MOST apt to be:

According to Erikson, an adult's failure to achieve generativity results in:

Today, an increasing number of nonrelatives are meeting people's intimacy needs.

Why are middle-aged adults sometimes called the "sandwich generation"? Why might this metaphor create a false impression?

Current objective research data from a large, randomly selected sample of same-sex partners is:

Give examples to demonstrate how each of the Big Five personality traits might influence an adult's choice of jobs, mates, and neighborhoods.

Openness is not seen as a particularly positive personality trait in:

How has the Internet impacted friendships and relationships with consequential strangers?