Question 1

What is the term that Erikson uses to describe a desire to establish and guide the next generations?

Accepted Answer

A)  Propagation 
B)  Reproduction 
C)  Generativity 
D)  Intimacy 
A)  Propagation 
B)  Reproduction 
C)  Generativity 
D)  Intimacy C

Question 2

Which of the following statements best summarizes the stability of personality over time?

Accepted Answer

A)  For most people, personality changes greatly over time, especially during mid-life. 
B)  Personality is stable across all people in all cultures. 
C)  For most people, personality traits tend to be stable over time, but within some individuals there may be relatively large changes. 
D)  Personality characteristics are subject to a great deal of change depending on environmental stressors. 
A)  For most people, personality changes greatly over time, especially during mid-life. 
B)  Personality is stable across all people in all cultures. 
C)  For most people, personality traits tend to be stable over time, but within some individuals there may be relatively large changes. 
D)  Personality characteristics are subject to a great deal of change depending on environmental stressors. C

Question 3

What typically happens to marital or relationship satisfaction in mid-life?

Accepted Answer

Relationship satisfaction tends to increase in mid-life, especially in couples who have children. The children become more independent at this age, and social networks and support systems become tighter and more supportive.

Question 4

An increase in life expectancy has caused one aspect of family life to change. Which of the following best illustrates this change?

Accepted Answer

A)  Adults are likely to spend more years caring for both younger and older generations in their family. 
B)  Adults spend fewer years in occupational roles and therefore have more time to spend with their family. 
C)  Parents have more children, and the average family size is larger than ever before in history. 
D)  Multi-generation families are much rarer than was true a generation ago. 
A)  Adults are likely to spend more years caring for both younger and older generations in their family. 
B)  Adults spend fewer years in occupational roles and therefore have more time to spend with their family. 
C)  Parents have more children, and the average family size is larger than ever before in history. 
D)  Multi-generation families are much rarer than was true a generation ago.

Question 5

Briefly explain how a person develops a sense of generativity.

Accepted Answer

This is accomplished through a

Question 6

Phyllis has worked as an interior decorator for twenty years. Lately she finds little satisfaction in her work and wants to do something she believes is more meaningful, like counsel troubled youth. If Phyllis walks away from her interior design business, what would social scientists call her?

Accepted Answer

A)  Job-hopper 
B)  Voluntary career changer 
C)  Self-seeker 
D)  Altruistic employee 
A)  Job-hopper 
B)  Voluntary career changer 
C)  Self-seeker 
D)  Altruistic employee

Question 7

Which of the following statements is true about companionate grandparents?

Accepted Answer

A)  They provide discipline, frequent contact, and warm interactions with their grandchildren. 
B)  They have frequent contact and warm interactions with their grandchildren but typically do not discipline them. 
C)  They have infrequent contact with their grandchildren and typically do not discipline them. 
D)  They have infrequent contact with their grandchildren but they provide discipline regularly when they see them. 
A)  They provide discipline, frequent contact, and warm interactions with their grandchildren. 
B)  They have frequent contact and warm interactions with their grandchildren but typically do not discipline them. 
C)  They have infrequent contact with their grandchildren and typically do not discipline them. 
D)  They have infrequent contact with their grandchildren but they provide discipline regularly when they see them.

Question 8

If a woman is dissatisfied with her job, she is most likely to ________ and engage in collective ________ with co-workers.

Accepted Answer

withdraw;

Question 9

Which of the following is most likely to deal effectively with on-the-job stress?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mabel, who is high in extraversion and conscientiousness 
B)  Jackson, who is high in agreeableness and neuroticism 
C)  Melva, who is low in openness and extraversion 
D)  Johnathan, who is low in conscientiousness and extraversion 
A)  Mabel, who is high in extraversion and conscientiousness 
B)  Jackson, who is high in agreeableness and neuroticism 
C)  Melva, who is low in openness and extraversion 
D)  Johnathan, who is low in conscientiousness and extraversion

Question 10

Which of the following is a role that is normally assumed in middle adulthood?

Accepted Answer

A)  Employer 
B)  Grandparent 
C)  Parent 
D)  Spouse 
A)  Employer 
B)  Grandparent 
C)  Parent 
D)  Spouse

Question 11

In a study conducted by Snarey et al., what did they learn about the generativity of men with no children?

Accepted Answer

A)  The majority suffered from stagnation. 
B)  Those who rated high on generativity had found a non-relative child to nurture. 
C)  They had never had children because they were fatherless themselves. 
D)  The majority of childless men were married to women who had children from a previous relationship. 
A)  The majority suffered from stagnation. 
B)  Those who rated high on generativity had found a non-relative child to nurture. 
C)  They had never had children because they were fatherless themselves. 
D)  The majority of childless men were married to women who had children from a previous relationship.

Question 12

________% of workers report having dealt with rude behavior in the work place within the past five years.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________% of workers report having dealt with...

Question 13

The statement "I don't like my boss but the hours fit with the children's school schedule" is more likely to be made by whom?

Accepted Answer

A)  A middle-aged woman 
B)  A middle-aged man 
C)  A young adult woman 
D)  A young adult man 
A)  A middle-aged woman 
B)  A middle-aged man 
C)  A young adult woman 
D)  A young adult man

Question 14

Orland, age 50, has always been the top seller in her real estate company. In spite of this, she never rests on her laurels. Three times a year, she attends workshops on salesmanship, closing, and real estate law. Baltes & Baltes would suggest that Orland is using which strategy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Management 
B)  Selection 
C)  Optimization 
D)  Compensation 
A)  Management 
B)  Selection 
C)  Optimization 
D)  Compensation

Question 15

What is selective optimization with compensation?

Accepted Answer

A)  The job interview process 
B)  The process of downsizing in a corporation and its effects on middle-aged workers 
C)  Focusing on central tasks, maintaining abilities, and overcoming obstacles 
D)  Choosing a new job based on whether or not it allows for advancement and increased future income potential 
A)  The job interview process 
B)  The process of downsizing in a corporation and its effects on middle-aged workers 
C)  Focusing on central tasks, maintaining abilities, and overcoming obstacles 
D)  Choosing a new job based on whether or not it allows for advancement and increased future income potential

Question 16

Your text suggests that it is not uncommon for retirement planning to begin how many year(s) in advance?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 
B)  5 
C)  10 
D)  15 
A)  1 
B)  5 
C)  10 
D)  15

Question 17

Pauline and Leo call their grandchildren every week and drive the 300 miles to visit several times a year. They even text message their grandchildren on their cell phones occasionally, just for fun. Social scientists would say that Pauline and Leo have what type of relationship with their grandchildren?

Accepted Answer

A)  Companionate relationship 
B)  Remote relationship 
C)  Distant relationship 
D)  Cross-generational feed 
A)  Companionate relationship 
B)  Remote relationship 
C)  Distant relationship 
D)  Cross-generational feed

Question 18

According to psychologists, our fast-paced society is one of the contributors to

Accepted Answer

A)  mood disorders. 
B)  our sense of isolation. 
C)  rudeness in our interactions with others. 
D)  memory dysfunction. 
A)  mood disorders. 
B)  our sense of isolation. 
C)  rudeness in our interactions with others. 
D)  memory dysfunction.

Question 19

Based upon the classification system of voluntary and involuntary career changers, which of the following is a reason for an involuntary career change?

Accepted Answer

A)  To leave a job that does not pay enough. 
B)  To have a job that is more meaningful or fulfilling. 
C)  To leave a job because of a planned retirement. 
D)  Organizational restructuring that results in elimination of the job. 
A)  To leave a job that does not pay enough. 
B)  To have a job that is more meaningful or fulfilling. 
C)  To leave a job because of a planned retirement. 
D)  Organizational restructuring that results in elimination of the job.

Question 20

What is the term for the trait characterized by sociability?

Accepted Answer

A)  Conscientiousness 
B)  Openness 
C)  Extraversion 
D)  Neuroticism 
A)  Conscientiousness 
B)  Openness 
C)  Extraversion 
D)  Neuroticism

What is the term that Erikson uses to describe a desire to establish and guide the next generations?

Which of the following statements best summarizes the stability of personality over time?

What typically happens to marital or relationship satisfaction in mid-life?

An increase in life expectancy has caused one aspect of family life to change. Which of the following best illustrates this change?

Briefly explain how a person develops a sense of generativity.

Phyllis has worked as an interior decorator for twenty years. Lately she finds little satisfaction in her work and wants to do something she believes is more meaningful, like counsel troubled youth. If Phyllis walks away from her interior design business, what would social scientists call her?

Which of the following statements is true about companionate grandparents?

If a woman is dissatisfied with her job, she is most likely to and engage in collective with co-workers.

Which of the following is most likely to deal effectively with on-the-job stress?

Which of the following is a role that is normally assumed in middle adulthood?

In a study conducted by Snarey et al., what did they learn about the generativity of men with no children?

________% of workers report having dealt with rude behavior in the work place within the past five years.

The statement "I don't like my boss but the hours fit with the children's school schedule" is more likely to be made by whom?

Orland, age 50, has always been the top seller in her real estate company. In spite of this, she never rests on her laurels. Three times a year, she attends workshops on salesmanship, closing, and real estate law. Baltes & Baltes would suggest that Orland is using which strategy?

What is selective optimization with compensation?

Your text suggests that it is not uncommon for retirement planning to begin how many year(s) in advance?

According to psychologists, our fast-paced society is one of the contributors to

Based upon the classification system of voluntary and involuntary career changers, which of the following is a reason for an involuntary career change?

What is the term for the trait characterized by sociability?

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Exam 16: Social and Personality Development in Middle Adulthood

What is the term that Erikson uses to describe a desire to establish and guide the next generations?

Which of the following statements best summarizes the stability of personality over time?

What typically happens to marital or relationship satisfaction in mid-life?

An increase in life expectancy has caused one aspect of family life to change. Which of the following best illustrates this change?

Briefly explain how a person develops a sense of generativity.

Phyllis has worked as an interior decorator for twenty years. Lately she finds little satisfaction in her work and wants to do something she believes is more meaningful, like counsel troubled youth. If Phyllis walks away from her interior design business, what would social scientists call her?

Which of the following statements is true about companionate grandparents?

If a woman is dissatisfied with her job, she is most likely to ________ and engage in collective ________ with co-workers.

Which of the following is most likely to deal effectively with on-the-job stress?

Which of the following is a role that is normally assumed in middle adulthood?

In a study conducted by Snarey et al., what did they learn about the generativity of men with no children?

________% of workers report having dealt with rude behavior in the work place within the past five years.

The statement "I don't like my boss but the hours fit with the children's school schedule" is more likely to be made by whom?

Orland, age 50, has always been the top seller in her real estate company. In spite of this, she never rests on her laurels. Three times a year, she attends workshops on salesmanship, closing, and real estate law. Baltes & Baltes would suggest that Orland is using which strategy?

What is selective optimization with compensation?

Your text suggests that it is not uncommon for retirement planning to begin how many year(s) in advance?

According to psychologists, our fast-paced society is one of the contributors to

Based upon the classification system of voluntary and involuntary career changers, which of the following is a reason for an involuntary career change?

What is the term for the trait characterized by sociability?

Basic Concepts and Methods

Theories of Development

Prenatal Development and Birth

Physical, Sensory, and Perceptual Development in Infancy

Cognitive Development in Infancy

Social and Personality Development in Infancy

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Social and Personality Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Social and Personality Development in Middle Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Social and Personality Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

Social and Personality Development in Early Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Social and Personality Development in Late Adulthood

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If a woman is dissatisfied with her job, she is most likely to and engage in collective with co-workers.