Question 1

Cross-cultural research has shown that the big five factors model of personality is relevant only to North Americans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Why do people change careers during middle adulthood?

Accepted Answer

A)  for strictly economic reasons 
B)  for better insurance, but not for more money 
C)  for more prestige, more money, more security 
D)  for reduction of both responsibility and stimulation 
A)  for strictly economic reasons 
B)  for better insurance, but not for more money 
C)  for more prestige, more money, more security 
D)  for reduction of both responsibility and stimulation

Question 3

Kathy is walking down the street. According Daniel Levinson's sociological process, as she encounters various individuals, she will categorize everyone by three dimensions. Which dimensions will she categorize people by?

Accepted Answer

A)  age, height, and weight 
B)  race, religion, and perceived friendliness 
C)  age, race, and gender 
D)  gender, socio-economic status, and attractiveness 
A)  age, height, and weight 
B)  race, religion, and perceived friendliness 
C)  age, race, and gender 
D)  gender, socio-economic status, and attractiveness

Question 4

Paul is nervous and often moody. He would score high in which of Costa and McCrae's (2006) personality factors?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Which of the following is common to the theories of development during middle adulthood?

Accepted Answer

A)  They distinguish middle adulthood as a distinct event. 
B)  They agree that a midlife crisis exists. 
C)  They agree that middle adulthood begins at age 35. 
D)  They question whether middle adulthood is a distinct stage or simply a phase of life. 
A)  They distinguish middle adulthood as a distinct event. 
B)  They agree that a midlife crisis exists. 
C)  They agree that middle adulthood begins at age 35. 
D)  They question whether middle adulthood is a distinct stage or simply a phase of life.

Question 6

Kelly is pleasant, kind, and trustworthy. In the big five personality model, what does Kelly score high in?

Accepted Answer

A)  neuroticism 
B)  extroversion 
C)  agreeableness 
D)  conscientiousness 
A)  neuroticism 
B)  extroversion 
C)  agreeableness 
D)  conscientiousness

Question 7

According to Daniel Levinson and his colleagues, which statement best characterizes the midlife transition?

Accepted Answer

A)  It occurs around age 30 to 35. 
B)  It is the same as the midlife crisis. 
C)  It does not exist; no time of midlife is distinct from other parts of adulthood. 
D)  It is a shift when people start to think of how much time they have left to live. 
A)  It occurs around age 30 to 35. 
B)  It is the same as the midlife crisis. 
C)  It does not exist; no time of midlife is distinct from other parts of adulthood. 
D)  It is a shift when people start to think of how much time they have left to live.

Question 8

Women who have a college or university education typically experience increased personal distress as they advance from middle adulthood to late adulthood.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

According to Erikson's psychosocial theory, what stage of development occurs during middle adulthood?

Accepted Answer

A)  intimacy vs. isolation 
B)  launching vs. empty nest 
C)  generativity vs. stagnation 
D)  identity vs. identity confusion 
A)  intimacy vs. isolation 
B)  launching vs. empty nest 
C)  generativity vs. stagnation 
D)  identity vs. identity confusion

Question 10

Erikson argued that people who engage in generative behaviour risk stagnating and falling into routines that can strip their lives of meaning and purpose.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

How does stress affect people during middle adulthood?

Accepted Answer

A)  People experience stress in a series of predictable stages. 
B)  Those who believe they have control are less likely to be depressed. 
C)  Those who believe a stressor is global are less likely to be depressed. 
D)  Those who believe that stressful life events are long-lasting are less likely to be depressed. 
A)  People experience stress in a series of predictable stages. 
B)  Those who believe they have control are less likely to be depressed. 
C)  Those who believe a stressor is global are less likely to be depressed. 
D)  Those who believe that stressful life events are long-lasting are less likely to be depressed.

Question 12

Havighurst's developmental tasks are relevant for gay and lesbian adults.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

After adult children are "launched" from the family home, their middle-aged parents typically provide them with little or no financial support.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

What was the research finding of an Israeli study of immigrants from Ethiopia and Eastern European countries regarding grandparents and their grandchildren?

Accepted Answer

A)  Few children lived with their grandparents. 
B)  Grandparents had little control over their grandchildren. 
C)  Grandparents had a strong influence over grandchildren who were living in single-parent homes. 
D)  Whether children lived a single-parent or two-parent family household had no effect on the role of the grandparents. 
A)  Few children lived with their grandparents. 
B)  Grandparents had little control over their grandchildren. 
C)  Grandparents had a strong influence over grandchildren who were living in single-parent homes. 
D)  Whether children lived a single-parent or two-parent family household had no effect on the role of the grandparents.

Question 15

Which of the following best represents the view of middle adulthood by observers of human development?

Accepted Answer

A)  Physical prowess is at its peak for most people. 
B)  Middle adulthood is seen as a time of steep decline. 
C)  Middle adulthood is not considered an important stage of life. 
D)  The views vary in terms of whether middle adulthood is a time of crisis or renewal. 
A)  Physical prowess is at its peak for most people. 
B)  Middle adulthood is seen as a time of steep decline. 
C)  Middle adulthood is not considered an important stage of life. 
D)  The views vary in terms of whether middle adulthood is a time of crisis or renewal.

Question 16

What are the five factors in the big five personality model? How do they change with development?

Accepted Answer

These factors include extroversion, agre

Question 17

Which statement best characterizes the relationships between middle-aged children and their parents?

Accepted Answer

A)  They often have relationships filled with tension and disagreement. 
B)  They are often closer than they were in earlier years. 
C)  They usually live together. 
D)  They rarely have contact with each other outside of holidays. 
A)  They often have relationships filled with tension and disagreement. 
B)  They are often closer than they were in earlier years. 
C)  They usually live together. 
D)  They rarely have contact with each other outside of holidays.

Question 18

More than 2,000 university employees were studied regarding their job satisfaction. Which statement best reflects the study's findings?

Accepted Answer

A)  Job satisfaction declined during middle adulthood. 
B)  Women were happier with their work than men. 
C)  Job satisfaction increased steadily during middle adulthood. 
D)  Working women reported the least amount of job satisfaction. 
A)  Job satisfaction declined during middle adulthood. 
B)  Women were happier with their work than men. 
C)  Job satisfaction increased steadily during middle adulthood. 
D)  Working women reported the least amount of job satisfaction.

Question 19

According to Friedman (2008), why might someone experience a midlife crisis?

Accepted Answer

A)  turning 50 
B)  marital unhappiness 
C)  income frustration 
D)  the fear of mortality 
A)  turning 50 
B)  marital unhappiness 
C)  income frustration 
D)  the fear of mortality

Question 20

Stella is careless with how she prepares her reports for work and is often late for meetings. She would score low on which factor of the big five model of personality?

Accepted Answer

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

Cross-cultural research has shown that the big five factors model of personality is relevant only to North Americans.

Why do people change careers during middle adulthood?

Kathy is walking down the street. According Daniel Levinson's sociological process, as she encounters various individuals, she will categorize everyone by three dimensions. Which dimensions will she categorize people by?

Paul is nervous and often moody. He would score high in which of Costa and McCrae's (2006) personality factors?

Which of the following is common to the theories of development during middle adulthood?

Kelly is pleasant, kind, and trustworthy. In the big five personality model, what does Kelly score high in?

According to Daniel Levinson and his colleagues, which statement best characterizes the midlife transition?

Women who have a college or university education typically experience increased personal distress as they advance from middle adulthood to late adulthood.

According to Erikson's psychosocial theory, what stage of development occurs during middle adulthood?

Erikson argued that people who engage in generative behaviour risk stagnating and falling into routines that can strip their lives of meaning and purpose.

How does stress affect people during middle adulthood?

Havighurst's developmental tasks are relevant for gay and lesbian adults.

After adult children are "launched" from the family home, their middle-aged parents typically provide them with little or no financial support.

What was the research finding of an Israeli study of immigrants from Ethiopia and Eastern European countries regarding grandparents and their grandchildren?

Which of the following best represents the view of middle adulthood by observers of human development?

What are the five factors in the big five personality model? How do they change with development?

Which statement best characterizes the relationships between middle-aged children and their parents?

More than 2,000 university employees were studied regarding their job satisfaction. Which statement best reflects the study's findings?

According to Friedman (2008), why might someone experience a midlife crisis?

Stella is careless with how she prepares her reports for work and is often late for meetings. She would score low on which factor of the big five model of personality?

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

Cross-cultural research has shown that the big five factors model of personality is relevant only to North Americans.

Why do people change careers during middle adulthood?

Kathy is walking down the street. According Daniel Levinson's sociological process, as she encounters various individuals, she will categorize everyone by three dimensions. Which dimensions will she categorize people by?

Paul is nervous and often moody. He would score high in which of Costa and McCrae's (2006) personality factors?

Which of the following is common to the theories of development during middle adulthood?

Kelly is pleasant, kind, and trustworthy. In the big five personality model, what does Kelly score high in?

According to Daniel Levinson and his colleagues, which statement best characterizes the midlife transition?

Women who have a college or university education typically experience increased personal distress as they advance from middle adulthood to late adulthood.

According to Erikson's psychosocial theory, what stage of development occurs during middle adulthood?

Erikson argued that people who engage in generative behaviour risk stagnating and falling into routines that can strip their lives of meaning and purpose.

How does stress affect people during middle adulthood?

Havighurst's developmental tasks are relevant for gay and lesbian adults.

After adult children are "launched" from the family home, their middle-aged parents typically provide them with little or no financial support.

What was the research finding of an Israeli study of immigrants from Ethiopia and Eastern European countries regarding grandparents and their grandchildren?

Which of the following best represents the view of middle adulthood by observers of human development?

What are the five factors in the big five personality model? How do they change with development?

Which statement best characterizes the relationships between middle-aged children and their parents?

More than 2,000 university employees were studied regarding their job satisfaction. Which statement best reflects the study's findings?

According to Friedman (2008), why might someone experience a midlife crisis?

Stella is careless with how she prepares her reports for work and is often late for meetings. She would score low on which factor of the big five model of personality?

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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