Question 1

According to Levinson's "seasons of life" theory, which of the following best distinguishes middle adulthood from other stages of life?

Accepted Answer

A)  the midlife crisis 
B)  great happiness and feelings of accomplishment 
C)  disappointment because children are moving out 
D)  unfulfilled dreams and goals 
A)  the midlife crisis 
B)  great happiness and feelings of accomplishment 
C)  disappointment because children are moving out 
D)  unfulfilled dreams and goals

Question 2

Grandparenting is a source of stress for most middle-aged adults in the North America today.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Divorce rates in Canada have declined in past years, especially during middle adulthood.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Carlo is imaginative and creative in his use of paints in art class. In the big five personality model, what does Carlo score high in?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Which statement best characterizes friendships during middle adulthood?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are closer for men than for women. 
B)  They are important for one's well-being in many cases. 
C)  They are more casual than they were during early adulthood. 
D)  They are usually more common than during early adulthood. 
A)  They are closer for men than for women. 
B)  They are important for one's well-being in many cases. 
C)  They are more casual than they were during early adulthood. 
D)  They are usually more common than during early adulthood.

Question 6

Which statement best characterizes the effect of stressful life events?

Accepted Answer

A)  They may alter cognitive abilities. 
B)  They have little effect on physical health. 
C)  They have little effect on psychological health. 
D)  They are important to keep people mentally alert. 
A)  They may alter cognitive abilities. 
B)  They have little effect on physical health. 
C)  They have little effect on psychological health. 
D)  They are important to keep people mentally alert.

Question 7

Mary, who is unable to have children, began volunteering at a homeless shelter when she was in her 40s. According to Erikson's psychosocial theory, which of the following best characterizes Mary?

Accepted Answer

A)  She is becoming stagnant. 
B)  She is unable to reach her potential. 
C)  She is successfully becoming generative. 
D)  She is unable to complete her developmental tasks for middle adulthood. 
A)  She is becoming stagnant. 
B)  She is unable to reach her potential. 
C)  She is successfully becoming generative. 
D)  She is unable to complete her developmental tasks for middle adulthood.

Question 8

Which statement best characterizes grandchildren whose sole caregivers are their grandparents?

Accepted Answer

A)  They live far from their grandparents' homes. 
B)  Their relationship is usually formally determined by a court. 
C)  They are usually cared for by their grandfathers. 
D)  Their situation may have resulted after the death of one or both parents. 
A)  They live far from their grandparents' homes. 
B)  Their relationship is usually formally determined by a court. 
C)  They are usually cared for by their grandfathers. 
D)  Their situation may have resulted after the death of one or both parents.

Question 9

An "empty nest" is no longer viewed by many women as negative life event; it can just as often be viewed as a positive life stage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Sandra got divorced, lost her job, and moved to an apartment in a run-down area. She believes these setbacks are temporary. Which of the following will most likely happen to Sandra?

Accepted Answer

A)  She will remarry, start a new job, and move to a better area. 
B)  She will become severely ill. 
C)  She will become severely depressed and feel unable to cope. 
D)  She will manage her stress better than someone who believes this situation will not change. 
A)  She will remarry, start a new job, and move to a better area. 
B)  She will become severely ill. 
C)  She will become severely depressed and feel unable to cope. 
D)  She will manage her stress better than someone who believes this situation will not change.

Question 11

Job satisfaction decreases throughout middle adulthood, but general life contentment increases.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which statement best reflects the realities of the midlife crisis?

Accepted Answer

A)  It does not exist. 
B)  It is less common than people think it is. 
C)  It is a time of transition that should be experienced and embraced by all. 
D)  It is now experienced much later in life than it was 50 years ago. 
A)  It does not exist. 
B)  It is less common than people think it is. 
C)  It is a time of transition that should be experienced and embraced by all. 
D)  It is now experienced much later in life than it was 50 years ago.

Question 13

Research on adults has shown the trait of being open to new experience decreases into late adulthood.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which statement best characterizes Levinson and his colleagues' (1978) view of the transition to midlife?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is a time to take stock of one's life. 
B)  It is a time to focus on one's grandchildren. 
C)  It is a time when many find they fall short of others' expectations of them. 
D)  It is a time when one's outstanding goals are pursued. 
A)  It is a time to take stock of one's life. 
B)  It is a time to focus on one's grandchildren. 
C)  It is a time when many find they fall short of others' expectations of them. 
D)  It is a time when one's outstanding goals are pursued.

Question 15

The majority of people in middle adulthood have at least one living brother or sister.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

What has been shown by cross-cultural research on grandparenting?

Accepted Answer

A)  Grandchildren spend more time with grandfathers than grandmothers. 
B)  Children state they value their grandfathers less than their grandmothers. 
C)  The sex of the grandchild typically influences which grandparent children gravitate to. 
D)  Grandchildren tend to be more involved with their mother's parents than their father's parents. 
A)  Grandchildren spend more time with grandfathers than grandmothers. 
B)  Children state they value their grandfathers less than their grandmothers. 
C)  The sex of the grandchild typically influences which grandparent children gravitate to. 
D)  Grandchildren tend to be more involved with their mother's parents than their father's parents.

Question 17

Extroversion, conscientiousness, agreeableness, neuroticism, and openness to experience are the five personality characteristics identified by Costa and McCrae in their big five model of personality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Sibling relationships that were good when people were young are rarely as good when the siblings are older.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Life events are generally negative.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

According to the textbook, which statement best characterizes most people's experience during midlife?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most experience little physical decline. 
B)  Most have significant psychological upset. 
C)  Most find their intellectual development stalls. 
D)  Most find setting future goals difficult and overwhelming. 
A)  Most experience little physical decline. 
B)  Most have significant psychological upset. 
C)  Most find their intellectual development stalls. 
D)  Most find setting future goals difficult and overwhelming.

According to Levinson's "seasons of life" theory, which of the following best distinguishes middle adulthood from other stages of life?

Grandparenting is a source of stress for most middle-aged adults in the North America today.

Divorce rates in Canada have declined in past years, especially during middle adulthood.

Carlo is imaginative and creative in his use of paints in art class. In the big five personality model, what does Carlo score high in?

Which statement best characterizes friendships during middle adulthood?

Which statement best characterizes the effect of stressful life events?

Mary, who is unable to have children, began volunteering at a homeless shelter when she was in her 40s. According to Erikson's psychosocial theory, which of the following best characterizes Mary?

Which statement best characterizes grandchildren whose sole caregivers are their grandparents?

An "empty nest" is no longer viewed by many women as negative life event; it can just as often be viewed as a positive life stage.

Sandra got divorced, lost her job, and moved to an apartment in a run-down area. She believes these setbacks are temporary. Which of the following will most likely happen to Sandra?

Job satisfaction decreases throughout middle adulthood, but general life contentment increases.

Which statement best reflects the realities of the midlife crisis?

Research on adults has shown the trait of being open to new experience decreases into late adulthood.

Which statement best characterizes Levinson and his colleagues' (1978) view of the transition to midlife?

The majority of people in middle adulthood have at least one living brother or sister.

What has been shown by cross-cultural research on grandparenting?

Extroversion, conscientiousness, agreeableness, neuroticism, and openness to experience are the five personality characteristics identified by Costa and McCrae in their big five model of personality.

Sibling relationships that were good when people were young are rarely as good when the siblings are older.

Life events are generally negative.

According to the textbook, which statement best characterizes most people's experience during midlife?

History, Theories, and Methods

Heredity Prenatal Development

Birth and the Newborn Baby: in the New World

Infancy: Physical Development

Infancy: Cognitive Development

Infancy: Social and Emotional Development

Early Childhood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Early Childhood: Social and Emotional Development

Middle Childhood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Middle Childhood: Social and Emotional Development

Adolescence: Physical and Cognitive Development

Adolescence: Social and Emotional Development

Early Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Early Adulthood: Social and Emotional Development

Middle Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Late Adulthood: Physical and Emotional Development

Late Adulthood: Social and Emotional Development

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Exam 16: Middle Adulthood: Social and Emotional Development

According to Levinson's "seasons of life" theory, which of the following best distinguishes middle adulthood from other stages of life?

Grandparenting is a source of stress for most middle-aged adults in the North America today.

Divorce rates in Canada have declined in past years, especially during middle adulthood.

Carlo is imaginative and creative in his use of paints in art class. In the big five personality model, what does Carlo score high in?

Which statement best characterizes friendships during middle adulthood?

Which statement best characterizes the effect of stressful life events?

Mary, who is unable to have children, began volunteering at a homeless shelter when she was in her 40s. According to Erikson's psychosocial theory, which of the following best characterizes Mary?

Which statement best characterizes grandchildren whose sole caregivers are their grandparents?

An "empty nest" is no longer viewed by many women as negative life event; it can just as often be viewed as a positive life stage.

Sandra got divorced, lost her job, and moved to an apartment in a run-down area. She believes these setbacks are temporary. Which of the following will most likely happen to Sandra?

Job satisfaction decreases throughout middle adulthood, but general life contentment increases.

Which statement best reflects the realities of the midlife crisis?

Research on adults has shown the trait of being open to new experience decreases into late adulthood.

Which statement best characterizes Levinson and his colleagues' (1978) view of the transition to midlife?

The majority of people in middle adulthood have at least one living brother or sister.

What has been shown by cross-cultural research on grandparenting?

Extroversion, conscientiousness, agreeableness, neuroticism, and openness to experience are the five personality characteristics identified by Costa and McCrae in their big five model of personality.

Sibling relationships that were good when people were young are rarely as good when the siblings are older.

Life events are generally negative.

According to the textbook, which statement best characterizes most people's experience during midlife?

History, Theories, and Methods

Heredity Prenatal Development

Birth and the Newborn Baby: in the New World

Infancy: Physical Development

Infancy: Cognitive Development

Infancy: Social and Emotional Development

Early Childhood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Early Childhood: Social and Emotional Development

Middle Childhood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Middle Childhood: Social and Emotional Development

Adolescence: Physical and Cognitive Development

Adolescence: Social and Emotional Development

Early Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Early Adulthood: Social and Emotional Development

Middle Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Late Adulthood: Physical and Emotional Development

Late Adulthood: Social and Emotional Development

Lifes Final Chapter

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