Question 1

Most theories of adulthood consider middle adulthood as an unimportant part of life.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

According to the medicine wheel, what is the significance of midlife?

Accepted Answer

A)  a time to find stability 
B)  a time to repent 
C)  a time of reflection 
D)  a time to leave the nest 
A)  a time to find stability 
B)  a time to repent 
C)  a time of reflection 
D)  a time to leave the nest

Question 3

The term "sandwich generation" refers to older adults who are squeezed into homes with their children and grandchildren.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following has been shown by longitudinal and cross-sectional research on personality development?

Accepted Answer

A)  Extroverted adults tend to become introverted as they get older. 
B)  Agreeableness and conscientiousness tend to increase during adulthood. 
C)  People become more neurotic as they get older. 
D)  People with extroverted personalities become more solidified if they marry other extroverts. 
A)  Extroverted adults tend to become introverted as they get older. 
B)  Agreeableness and conscientiousness tend to increase during adulthood. 
C)  People become more neurotic as they get older. 
D)  People with extroverted personalities become more solidified if they marry other extroverts.

Question 5

According to Erikson's psychosocial theory of development, what is a quality demonstrated by someone who is experiencing stagnation?

Accepted Answer

A)  resilience 
B)  high self-esteem 
C)  ambivalence 
D)  responsibility 
A)  resilience 
B)  high self-esteem 
C)  ambivalence 
D)  responsibility

Question 6

Which of the following is expected of grandparents from northern Asia, differing from expectations in many other countries?

Accepted Answer

A)  paying for their grandchildren's postsecondary education 
B)  knowing more about their grandchildren than the children's own parents do 
C)  living with their children and grandchildren 
D)  having their grandchildren sleep over often 
A)  paying for their grandchildren's postsecondary education 
B)  knowing more about their grandchildren than the children's own parents do 
C)  living with their children and grandchildren 
D)  having their grandchildren sleep over often

Question 7

Rachel, who is 25, was laid off from her job. What is more likely to be the effect of this layoff, compared with if she were older?

Accepted Answer

A)  She is more likely to have her sense of well-being disrupted. 
B)  She is more likely to have financial strain. 
C)  She is more likely to accept a job that interferes with her home life. 
D)  She is more likely to become clinically depressed. 
A)  She is more likely to have her sense of well-being disrupted. 
B)  She is more likely to have financial strain. 
C)  She is more likely to accept a job that interferes with her home life. 
D)  She is more likely to become clinically depressed.

Question 8

People who score high on the neuroticism scale of the big five test of personality tend to be talkative and personable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Most theories of adulthood consider middle adulthood as an unimportant part of life.

According to the medicine wheel, what is the significance of midlife?

The term "sandwich generation" refers to older adults who are squeezed into homes with their children and grandchildren.

Which of the following has been shown by longitudinal and cross-sectional research on personality development?

According to Erikson's psychosocial theory of development, what is a quality demonstrated by someone who is experiencing stagnation?

Which of the following is expected of grandparents from northern Asia, differing from expectations in many other countries?

Rachel, who is 25, was laid off from her job. What is more likely to be the effect of this layoff, compared with if she were older?

People who score high on the neuroticism scale of the big five test of personality tend to be talkative and personable.

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

Most theories of adulthood consider middle adulthood as an unimportant part of life.

According to the medicine wheel, what is the significance of midlife?

The term "sandwich generation" refers to older adults who are squeezed into homes with their children and grandchildren.

Which of the following has been shown by longitudinal and cross-sectional research on personality development?

According to Erikson's psychosocial theory of development, what is a quality demonstrated by someone who is experiencing stagnation?

Which of the following is expected of grandparents from northern Asia, differing from expectations in many other countries?

Rachel, who is 25, was laid off from her job. What is more likely to be the effect of this layoff, compared with if she were older?

People who score high on the neuroticism scale of the big five test of personality tend to be talkative and personable.

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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