Question 1

What is the effect of grand parenting?

Accepted Answer

Great variability characterizes the type

Question 2

What percentage of Canadians are family caregivers?

Accepted Answer

A)  10 
B)  20 
C)  40 
D)  50 
A)  10 
B)  20 
C)  40 
D)  50

Question 3

Which of the following is most likely to occur when adolescents are "launched" from their home?

Accepted Answer

A)  Parents are usually depressed for a while afterwards. 
B)  Most parents interfere with their children's social lives. 
C)  The children are usually completely financial independent of their parents. 
D)  Parents may still influence their children's choices or at least contribute their views. 
A)  Parents are usually depressed for a while afterwards. 
B)  Most parents interfere with their children's social lives. 
C)  The children are usually completely financial independent of their parents. 
D)  Parents may still influence their children's choices or at least contribute their views.

Question 4

Having children is necessary for successful generativity, according to Erikson.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Kelly and Steve appear to represent typical personality development from young adulthood to late adulthood. Which of the following best describes Kelly and Steve?

Accepted Answer

A)  For both, the traits of being open to new experience will increase more in late adulthood. 
B)  Steve's trait of being open to new experience increases more in late adulthood, but Kelly's will decline. 
C)  For both, their traits of agreeableness will increase. 
D)  Kelly's traits of agreeableness will increase, but Steve's will decline. 
A)  For both, the traits of being open to new experience will increase more in late adulthood. 
B)  Steve's trait of being open to new experience increases more in late adulthood, but Kelly's will decline. 
C)  For both, their traits of agreeableness will increase. 
D)  Kelly's traits of agreeableness will increase, but Steve's will decline.

Question 6

Which of the following best characterizes the effects of unemployment?

Accepted Answer

A)  It affects all individuals in the same way. 
B)  It is harder on younger adults than middle-aged adults. 
C)  It harms the well-being of many individuals. 
D)  It affects those with more social support to a greater degree because they are more embarrassed to have lost their jobs. 
A)  It affects all individuals in the same way. 
B)  It is harder on younger adults than middle-aged adults. 
C)  It harms the well-being of many individuals. 
D)  It affects those with more social support to a greater degree because they are more embarrassed to have lost their jobs.

Question 7

What is one of the five basic personality factors identified by Costa and McCrae (2006)?

Accepted Answer

A)  happiness 
B)  neuroticism 
C)  aggression 
D)  curiosity 
A)  happiness 
B)  neuroticism 
C)  aggression 
D)  curiosity

Question 8

Which of the following has been shown by research on job satisfaction during middle adulthood?

Accepted Answer

A)  Few people are satisfied with their jobs. 
B)  Most workers are satisfied with their jobs. 
C)  Earnings levels have little to do with job satisfaction. 
D)  Most people are happy with how much they are paid. 
A)  Few people are satisfied with their jobs. 
B)  Most workers are satisfied with their jobs. 
C)  Earnings levels have little to do with job satisfaction. 
D)  Most people are happy with how much they are paid.

Question 9

Grandparents in Eastern Europe have a strong influence in the lives of their grandchildren when they live with them and their single parents.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which statement best characterizes the research on friends during middle adulthood?

Accepted Answer

A)  Men typically have more friends than women. 
B)  Social isolation is related to poorer health. 
C)  Men with few or no friends rarely experience depression. 
D)  Men who have been socially engaged in civic life experience less depression. 
A)  Men typically have more friends than women. 
B)  Social isolation is related to poorer health. 
C)  Men with few or no friends rarely experience depression. 
D)  Men who have been socially engaged in civic life experience less depression.

Question 11

Which statement best describes the experience of most middle-aged women?

Accepted Answer

A)  They see the "empty nest syndrome" as a time of great depression. 
B)  They are active in the workforce and find life satisfaction outside of the home. 
C)  They see their last child moving out of the home as the end of their lives. 
D)  They often look back and realize all they missed out on while raising their children. 
A)  They see the "empty nest syndrome" as a time of great depression. 
B)  They are active in the workforce and find life satisfaction outside of the home. 
C)  They see their last child moving out of the home as the end of their lives. 
D)  They often look back and realize all they missed out on while raising their children.

Question 12

According to Levinson and colleagues (1978), which statement best characterizes the midlife crisis?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is a time when psychotherapy is necessary. 
B)  It is a time when most people experience significant depression. 
C)  It is a time of stock-taking of one's life. 
D)  It depends on which generation you were born in. 
A)  It is a time when psychotherapy is necessary. 
B)  It is a time when most people experience significant depression. 
C)  It is a time of stock-taking of one's life. 
D)  It depends on which generation you were born in.

Question 13

Which statement best characterizes Havighurst's (1972) model of developmental tasks during middle adulthood?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is based on the media's interpretation. 
B)  It encompasses the lives of diverse individuals. 
C)  It remains relevant to modern life even though it is 50 years old. 
D)  It is outdated given all the changes to how we live today. 
A)  It is based on the media's interpretation. 
B)  It encompasses the lives of diverse individuals. 
C)  It remains relevant to modern life even though it is 50 years old. 
D)  It is outdated given all the changes to how we live today.

Question 14

In a study of 2,000 college employees, women reported having no gender barriers and fewer problems with work-life balance compared with men.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

According to Richard A. Friedman, the term midlife crisis refers to being bored with one's routine.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Because of her life situation, Janet states that she can point to a perfect example of "the boomerang" generation. Which of the following is Janet referring to?

Accepted Answer

A)  her 23-year-old daughter, who just graduated from university and has moved home 
B)  her past six years of employment, which led her to move from job to job because of the changing economy 
C)  her 79-year-old mother, who has just moved from home to hospital to a long-term care facility 
D)  her history of having been married in her 20s, divorced in her 30s, remarried in her late 40s, and now juggling the needs of her blended family 
A)  her 23-year-old daughter, who just graduated from university and has moved home 
B)  her past six years of employment, which led her to move from job to job because of the changing economy 
C)  her 79-year-old mother, who has just moved from home to hospital to a long-term care facility 
D)  her history of having been married in her 20s, divorced in her 30s, remarried in her late 40s, and now juggling the needs of her blended family

Question 17

Death of a parent and divorce are two life events that often face middle-aged adults.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Most people experience a midlife crisis during middle adulthood.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following is considered a life event?

Accepted Answer

A)  going on vacation 
B)  the death of a casual acquaintance 
C)  separation and divorce 
D)  beginning a new exercise regime following a serious illness 
A)  going on vacation 
B)  the death of a casual acquaintance 
C)  separation and divorce 
D)  beginning a new exercise regime following a serious illness

Question 20

The midlife crisis is defined as a time of dramatic self-doubt and anxiety during which people sense the passing of their youth and become preoccupied their own mortality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

What is the effect of grand parenting?

What percentage of Canadians are family caregivers?

Which of the following is most likely to occur when adolescents are "launched" from their home?

Having children is necessary for successful generativity, according to Erikson.

Kelly and Steve appear to represent typical personality development from young adulthood to late adulthood. Which of the following best describes Kelly and Steve?

Which of the following best characterizes the effects of unemployment?

What is one of the five basic personality factors identified by Costa and McCrae (2006)?

Which of the following has been shown by research on job satisfaction during middle adulthood?

Grandparents in Eastern Europe have a strong influence in the lives of their grandchildren when they live with them and their single parents.

Which statement best characterizes the research on friends during middle adulthood?

Which statement best describes the experience of most middle-aged women?

According to Levinson and colleagues (1978), which statement best characterizes the midlife crisis?

Which statement best characterizes Havighurst's (1972) model of developmental tasks during middle adulthood?

In a study of 2,000 college employees, women reported having no gender barriers and fewer problems with work-life balance compared with men.

According to Richard A. Friedman, the term midlife crisis refers to being bored with one's routine.

Because of her life situation, Janet states that she can point to a perfect example of "the boomerang" generation. Which of the following is Janet referring to?

Death of a parent and divorce are two life events that often face middle-aged adults.

Most people experience a midlife crisis during middle adulthood.

Which of the following is considered a life event?

The midlife crisis is defined as a time of dramatic self-doubt and anxiety during which people sense the passing of their youth and become preoccupied their own mortality.

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

What is the effect of grand parenting?

What percentage of Canadians are family caregivers?

Which of the following is most likely to occur when adolescents are "launched" from their home?

Having children is necessary for successful generativity, according to Erikson.

Kelly and Steve appear to represent typical personality development from young adulthood to late adulthood. Which of the following best describes Kelly and Steve?

Which of the following best characterizes the effects of unemployment?

What is one of the five basic personality factors identified by Costa and McCrae (2006)?

Which of the following has been shown by research on job satisfaction during middle adulthood?

Grandparents in Eastern Europe have a strong influence in the lives of their grandchildren when they live with them and their single parents.

Which statement best characterizes the research on friends during middle adulthood?

Which statement best describes the experience of most middle-aged women?

According to Levinson and colleagues (1978), which statement best characterizes the midlife crisis?

Which statement best characterizes Havighurst's (1972) model of developmental tasks during middle adulthood?

In a study of 2,000 college employees, women reported having no gender barriers and fewer problems with work-life balance compared with men.

According to Richard A. Friedman, the term midlife crisis refers to being bored with one's routine.

Because of her life situation, Janet states that she can point to a perfect example of "the boomerang" generation. Which of the following is Janet referring to?

Death of a parent and divorce are two life events that often face middle-aged adults.

Most people experience a midlife crisis during middle adulthood.

Which of the following is considered a life event?

The midlife crisis is defined as a time of dramatic self-doubt and anxiety during which people sense the passing of their youth and become preoccupied their own mortality.

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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