Question 1

Which of the following was cited as a challenge that may develop after one's children have partners?

Accepted Answer

A)  new relationships with in-laws 
B)  finding time to spend together as a family 
C)  deciding who will host holidays 
D)  adapting to new cultural expectations 
A)  new relationships with in-laws 
B)  finding time to spend together as a family 
C)  deciding who will host holidays 
D)  adapting to new cultural expectations

Question 2

Which of the following is a characteristic of most adults during midlife?

Accepted Answer

A)  They experience a decline in earnings 
B)  They are settled geographically and vocationally. 
C)  They have weakening social connections. 
D)  They fear the empty nest. 
A)  They experience a decline in earnings 
B)  They are settled geographically and vocationally. 
C)  They have weakening social connections. 
D)  They fear the empty nest.

Question 3

Unlike adolescents who have large numbers of friends, those in middle adulthood find the number of their friends dwindles, and many middle-aged adults don't want to spend their time with "just anybody."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Middle-aged adults tend to have more friends than young adults.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Most women suffer from the "empty nest syndrome" when their last child leaves home.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following is a finding of research on personality development?

Accepted Answer

A)  Childhood has specific stages of development. 
B)  Getting married leads to dramatic changes in personality. 
C)  Personality is learned within the first three years of life. 
D)  Personality characteristics show a fair amount of stability over a lifetime. 
A)  Childhood has specific stages of development. 
B)  Getting married leads to dramatic changes in personality. 
C)  Personality is learned within the first three years of life. 
D)  Personality characteristics show a fair amount of stability over a lifetime.

Question 7

Which statement best describes the relationship that parents in middle-adulthood often have with their children?

Accepted Answer

A)  Many parents at this stage are encouraging their children to "launch". 
B)  Parents are often happier to have their children at home than they were in earlier years. 
C)  Most parents at this stage are happily "empty-nesting". 
D)  Parents at this stage often consider having more children to increase their family size. 
A)  Many parents at this stage are encouraging their children to "launch". 
B)  Parents are often happier to have their children at home than they were in earlier years. 
C)  Most parents at this stage are happily "empty-nesting". 
D)  Parents at this stage often consider having more children to increase their family size.

Question 8

According to research, how do older unemployed women differ in their experience compared with younger unemployed women?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are more likely to experience financial strains. 
B)  They are more likely to experience discrimination. 
C)  They are more likely to experience a decline in their well-being. 
D)  They are more likely to take a job they do not like as long as the pay is sensible. 
A)  They are more likely to experience financial strains. 
B)  They are more likely to experience discrimination. 
C)  They are more likely to experience a decline in their well-being. 
D)  They are more likely to take a job they do not like as long as the pay is sensible.

Question 9

Helping children establish themselves in the outside world and developing a range of enjoyable leisure activities are two developmental tasks identified by Havighurst for middle adulthood.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Ann is neat, organized, and thorough with her homework. She would score high on which aspect of the big five personality model?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

According to Erikson's psychosocial theory of development, which of the following best characterizes people who do not want to have children?

Accepted Answer

A)  stagnant 
B)  unable to become generative 
C)  in need of substitutes to fill their drive for generativity 
D)  better off psychologically than those who have more than two children 
A)  stagnant 
B)  unable to become generative 
C)  in need of substitutes to fill their drive for generativity 
D)  better off psychologically than those who have more than two children

Question 12

Approximately 60% of workers in Canada have a postsecondary education.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Cynthia scores low on the neuroticism scale of the big five model of personality. Which of the following phrases best describes Cynthia?

Accepted Answer

A)  distrustful and hostile 
B)  sociable and outgoing 
C)  inquisitive and imaginative 
D)  able to cope with negative events 
A)  distrustful and hostile 
B)  sociable and outgoing 
C)  inquisitive and imaginative 
D)  able to cope with negative events

Question 14

Which statement best characterizes the "sandwich generation"?

Accepted Answer

A)  It usually affects the sons more than the daughters. 
B)  It is so named because the trend began in Sandwich, Massachusetts. 
C)  It refers to middle-aged children who care for both their children and their aging parents. 
D)  It refers to those struggling to identify their new roles as parents and grandparents. 
A)  It usually affects the sons more than the daughters. 
B)  It is so named because the trend began in Sandwich, Massachusetts. 
C)  It refers to middle-aged children who care for both their children and their aging parents. 
D)  It refers to those struggling to identify their new roles as parents and grandparents.

Question 15

In a study examining unemployment, older women were found to be more likely to be distressed about their job losses than younger women.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Women are rarely expected to care for their aging parents more than men are.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

According to Havighurst, keeping our work performance at a satisfactory level is considered a developmental task during which stage?

Accepted Answer

A)  adolescence 
B)  early adulthood 
C)  middle adulthood 
D)  late adulthood 
A)  adolescence 
B)  early adulthood 
C)  middle adulthood 
D)  late adulthood

Question 18

According to Erikson's concept of generativity, which of the following best characterizes Mary, who is unable to have children?

Accepted Answer

A)  Her life will remain unfulfilled. 
B)  She will need to adopt a child to remain satisfied with life. 
C)  She needs to find a substitute activity. 
D)  She will find life fulfillment through work and her marriage. 
A)  Her life will remain unfulfilled. 
B)  She will need to adopt a child to remain satisfied with life. 
C)  She needs to find a substitute activity. 
D)  She will find life fulfillment through work and her marriage.

Question 19

Which statement best describes the typical scenario when grandparents become the sole caregivers of their grandchildren?

Accepted Answer

A)  The grandparents become more fulfilled with the new responsibility. 
B)  The parents are usually available but are refusing to care for the children. 
C)  The grandchildren refuse to live with the grandparents and end up in foster care. 
D)  The grandmother is usually the one who takes on the primary responsibility. 
A)  The grandparents become more fulfilled with the new responsibility. 
B)  The parents are usually available but are refusing to care for the children. 
C)  The grandchildren refuse to live with the grandparents and end up in foster care. 
D)  The grandmother is usually the one who takes on the primary responsibility.

Question 20

How do the midlife transition and midlife crisis differ, according to Levinson's seasons of life theory?

Accepted Answer

According to Daniel Levinson and his col

Which of the following was cited as a challenge that may develop after one's children have partners?

Which of the following is a characteristic of most adults during midlife?

Unlike adolescents who have large numbers of friends, those in middle adulthood find the number of their friends dwindles, and many middle-aged adults don't want to spend their time with "just anybody."

Middle-aged adults tend to have more friends than young adults.

Most women suffer from the "empty nest syndrome" when their last child leaves home.

Which of the following is a finding of research on personality development?

Which statement best describes the relationship that parents in middle-adulthood often have with their children?

According to research, how do older unemployed women differ in their experience compared with younger unemployed women?

Helping children establish themselves in the outside world and developing a range of enjoyable leisure activities are two developmental tasks identified by Havighurst for middle adulthood.

Ann is neat, organized, and thorough with her homework. She would score high on which aspect of the big five personality model?

According to Erikson's psychosocial theory of development, which of the following best characterizes people who do not want to have children?

Approximately 60% of workers in Canada have a postsecondary education.

Cynthia scores low on the neuroticism scale of the big five model of personality. Which of the following phrases best describes Cynthia?

Which statement best characterizes the "sandwich generation"?

In a study examining unemployment, older women were found to be more likely to be distressed about their job losses than younger women.

Women are rarely expected to care for their aging parents more than men are.

According to Havighurst, keeping our work performance at a satisfactory level is considered a developmental task during which stage?

According to Erikson's concept of generativity, which of the following best characterizes Mary, who is unable to have children?

Which statement best describes the typical scenario when grandparents become the sole caregivers of their grandchildren?

How do the midlife transition and midlife crisis differ, according to Levinson's seasons of life theory?

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

Which of the following was cited as a challenge that may develop after one's children have partners?

Which of the following is a characteristic of most adults during midlife?

Unlike adolescents who have large numbers of friends, those in middle adulthood find the number of their friends dwindles, and many middle-aged adults don't want to spend their time with "just anybody."

Middle-aged adults tend to have more friends than young adults.

Most women suffer from the "empty nest syndrome" when their last child leaves home.

Which of the following is a finding of research on personality development?

Which statement best describes the relationship that parents in middle-adulthood often have with their children?

According to research, how do older unemployed women differ in their experience compared with younger unemployed women?

Helping children establish themselves in the outside world and developing a range of enjoyable leisure activities are two developmental tasks identified by Havighurst for middle adulthood.

Ann is neat, organized, and thorough with her homework. She would score high on which aspect of the big five personality model?

According to Erikson's psychosocial theory of development, which of the following best characterizes people who do not want to have children?

Approximately 60% of workers in Canada have a postsecondary education.

Cynthia scores low on the neuroticism scale of the big five model of personality. Which of the following phrases best describes Cynthia?

Which statement best characterizes the "sandwich generation"?

In a study examining unemployment, older women were found to be more likely to be distressed about their job losses than younger women.

Women are rarely expected to care for their aging parents more than men are.

According to Havighurst, keeping our work performance at a satisfactory level is considered a developmental task during which stage?

According to Erikson's concept of generativity, which of the following best characterizes Mary, who is unable to have children?

Which statement best describes the typical scenario when grandparents become the sole caregivers of their grandchildren?

How do the midlife transition and midlife crisis differ, according to Levinson's seasons of life theory?

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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