Question 1

A nearly universal experience for parents at some point in midlife is

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A)  being part of a blended family. 
B)  living with boomerang children. 
C)  parenting younger and older children at the same time. 
D)  raising teenagers. 
A)  being part of a blended family. 
B)  living with boomerang children. 
C)  parenting younger and older children at the same time. 
D)  raising teenagers. D

Question 2

After graduating from law school, Samantha accepted a starting position with a well-known law firm. She and her husband made a conscious decision not to have children, and she remained with the firm, eventually becoming a partner, until her retirement at age 65. Which pattern of career development did Samantha follow?

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A)  Second 
B)  Interrupted 
C)  Regular 
D)  Modified second 
A)  Second 
B)  Interrupted 
C)  Regular 
D)  Modified second C

Question 3

The four basic needs that work serves in middle adulthood are social contact, personal needs, financial needs, and

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A)  educational needs. 
B)  generativity. 
C)  distraction from health problems. 
D)  the need to keep busy. 
A)  educational needs. 
B)  generativity. 
C)  distraction from health problems. 
D)  the need to keep busy. B

Question 4

The members of which group have the highest incomes on average?

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A)  African-Americans 
B)  Asian Americans 
C)  Hispanic Americans 
D)  White Americans 
A)  African-Americans 
B)  Asian Americans 
C)  Hispanic Americans 
D)  White Americans

Question 5

Which of the following accurately describes the marriage market for middle-aged adults?

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A)  It's basically the same for both men and women. 
B)  It's more advantageous for men because it is more acceptable for them to marry someone younger than themselves. 
C)  It's more advantageous for men because a larger number of them are in the population. 
D)  It's more advantageous for women because single men are more eager to get married than are single women. 
A)  It's basically the same for both men and women. 
B)  It's more advantageous for men because it is more acceptable for them to marry someone younger than themselves. 
C)  It's more advantageous for men because a larger number of them are in the population. 
D)  It's more advantageous for women because single men are more eager to get married than are single women.

Question 6

Of the following four people who have just divorced, who is least likely to remarry?

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A)  Rafaella, a 24-year-old female 
B)  Ivan, a 40-year-old male 
C)  Monica, a 40-year-old female 
D)  Sylvester, a 24-year-old male 
A)  Rafaella, a 24-year-old female 
B)  Ivan, a 40-year-old male 
C)  Monica, a 40-year-old female 
D)  Sylvester, a 24-year-old male

Question 7

Bianca and Stuart have an "empty nest." That means their

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A)  oldest child started kindergarten. 
B)  youngest child started first grade. 
C)  oldest child started college. 
D)  children have all left for college or to establish their own home. 
A)  oldest child started kindergarten. 
B)  youngest child started first grade. 
C)  oldest child started college. 
D)  children have all left for college or to establish their own home.

Question 8

Describe the changes in the structure and dynamics of personality that occur as a person advances through middle adulthood.

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The structure refers to the traits that

Question 9

Recent studies of empty nesters have found them to be_____right after the last child leaves and_____In the long run.

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A)  happy; even happier 
B)  happy; unhappy 
C)  sad; even sadder 
D)  sad; happy 
A)  happy; even happier 
B)  happy; unhappy 
C)  sad; even sadder 
D)  sad; happy

Question 10

Which of the following is the most accurate statement about the personality of middle-aged adults?

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A)  Personality traits are so malleable that extreme changes can occur overnight with exposure to certain life experiences. 
B)  Personality traits develop as a result of the interaction between biology and the environment. 
C)  Personality traits are rigidly fixed by biology and are not subject to environmental influences. 
D)  Personality traits evolve over time, and traits that promote survival are more likely to emerge than those that do not. 
A)  Personality traits are so malleable that extreme changes can occur overnight with exposure to certain life experiences. 
B)  Personality traits develop as a result of the interaction between biology and the environment. 
C)  Personality traits are rigidly fixed by biology and are not subject to environmental influences. 
D)  Personality traits evolve over time, and traits that promote survival are more likely to emerge than those that do not.

Question 11

The male members of which group have the lowest incomes on average?

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A)  African-Americans 
B)  Asian Americans 
C)  Hispanic Americans 
D)  White Americans 
A)  African-Americans 
B)  Asian Americans 
C)  Hispanic Americans 
D)  White Americans

Question 12

The new job at the newspaper office fulfilled Joyce's need for generativity as

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A)  part of her job was to oversee student interns from the local college. 
B)  she lunched with her coworkers daily and quickly made some new friends. 
C)  her salary was decent, and there were bonuses and adequate health insurance. 
D)  every time she read something with her byline, she felt very proud of herself. 
A)  part of her job was to oversee student interns from the local college. 
B)  she lunched with her coworkers daily and quickly made some new friends. 
C)  her salary was decent, and there were bonuses and adequate health insurance. 
D)  every time she read something with her byline, she felt very proud of herself.

Question 13

Early in midlife, what percentage of adults still has two living parents?

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A)  25 
B)  50 
C)  70 
D)  90 
A)  25 
B)  50 
C)  70 
D)  90

Question 14

Approximately what percentage of middle-aged women has full-time jobs and takes care of elderly parents?

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A)  3 
B)  13 
C)  23 
D)  33 
A)  3 
B)  13 
C)  23 
D)  33

Question 15

Define what is meant by the sandwich generation. Discuss the current relevancy of the term.

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Originally, the term "sandwich generatio

Question 16

List the four basic needs that work serves in middle adulthood. Discuss why satisfaction with work tends to be high in midlife.

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The four basic needs are
a. Social conta

Question 17

One reason that the number of child-parent conflicts decreases in adolescence is that

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A)  adolescents now have a sense of responsibility and are more likely to obey parents' rules. 
B)  parents and their adolescent children do not spend much time together. 
C)  parents are beginning to relinquish control. 
D)  parents are more likely to empathize with adolescent concerns than with those of younger children. 
A)  adolescents now have a sense of responsibility and are more likely to obey parents' rules. 
B)  parents and their adolescent children do not spend much time together. 
C)  parents are beginning to relinquish control. 
D)  parents are more likely to empathize with adolescent concerns than with those of younger children.

Question 18

What psychological shift in the perception of time occurs in midlife?

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A)  Middle-aged adults become more tuned to the social clock. 
B)  Middle-aged adults become focused on specific events with clear beginnings and endings. 
C)  Middle-aged adults cease to monitor the passage of time. 
D)  Middle-aged adults become more aware of the time they have left. 
A)  Middle-aged adults become more tuned to the social clock. 
B)  Middle-aged adults become focused on specific events with clear beginnings and endings. 
C)  Middle-aged adults cease to monitor the passage of time. 
D)  Middle-aged adults become more aware of the time they have left.

Question 19

The average age at which people become grandparents is

Accepted Answer

A)  42 
B)  48 
C)  54 
D)  60 
A)  42 
B)  48 
C)  54 
D)  60

Question 20

In a study investigating age differences in adults' views of their primary life goals, one goal emphasized by young adults was_____, whereas one goal emphasized by middle-aged adults was_____

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A)  preserving health; fostering children's future development 
B)  establishing friendships; dealing with property-related concerns 
C)  preserving health; attaining further education 
D)  dealing with property-related concerns; fostering children's future development 
A)  preserving health; fostering children's future development 
B)  establishing friendships; dealing with property-related concerns 
C)  preserving health; attaining further education 
D)  dealing with property-related concerns; fostering children's future development

A nearly universal experience for parents at some point in midlife is

The four basic needs that work serves in middle adulthood are social contact, personal needs, financial needs, and

The members of which group have the highest incomes on average?

Which of the following accurately describes the marriage market for middle-aged adults?

Of the following four people who have just divorced, who is least likely to remarry?

Bianca and Stuart have an "empty nest." That means their

Describe the changes in the structure and dynamics of personality that occur as a person advances through middle adulthood.

Recent studies of empty nesters have found them to be_right after the last child leaves and_In the long run.

Which of the following is the most accurate statement about the personality of middle-aged adults?

The male members of which group have the lowest incomes on average?

The new job at the newspaper office fulfilled Joyce's need for generativity as

Early in midlife, what percentage of adults still has two living parents?

Approximately what percentage of middle-aged women has full-time jobs and takes care of elderly parents?

Define what is meant by the sandwich generation. Discuss the current relevancy of the term.

List the four basic needs that work serves in middle adulthood. Discuss why satisfaction with work tends to be high in midlife.

One reason that the number of child-parent conflicts decreases in adolescence is that

What psychological shift in the perception of time occurs in midlife?

The average age at which people become grandparents is

In a study investigating age differences in adults' views of their primary life goals, one goal emphasized by young adults was_, whereas one goal emphasized by middle-aged adults was_

The Study of Child Development

Nature With Nurture, Conception, Prenatal Development, and Birth

Physical Development in Infancy and Cognitive Development in Infancy

Socioemotional Development in Infancy, Hysical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Middle Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Socioemotional Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Young Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Young Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Late Adulthood

Death and Dying

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Exam 13: Socioemotional Development in Middle Adulthood

A nearly universal experience for parents at some point in midlife is

The four basic needs that work serves in middle adulthood are social contact, personal needs, financial needs, and

The members of which group have the highest incomes on average?

Which of the following accurately describes the marriage market for middle-aged adults?

Of the following four people who have just divorced, who is least likely to remarry?

Bianca and Stuart have an "empty nest." That means their

Describe the changes in the structure and dynamics of personality that occur as a person advances through middle adulthood.

Recent studies of empty nesters have found them to be_____right after the last child leaves and_____In the long run.

Which of the following is the most accurate statement about the personality of middle-aged adults?

The male members of which group have the lowest incomes on average?

The new job at the newspaper office fulfilled Joyce's need for generativity as

Early in midlife, what percentage of adults still has two living parents?

Approximately what percentage of middle-aged women has full-time jobs and takes care of elderly parents?

Define what is meant by the sandwich generation. Discuss the current relevancy of the term.

List the four basic needs that work serves in middle adulthood. Discuss why satisfaction with work tends to be high in midlife.

One reason that the number of child-parent conflicts decreases in adolescence is that

What psychological shift in the perception of time occurs in midlife?

The average age at which people become grandparents is

In a study investigating age differences in adults' views of their primary life goals, one goal emphasized by young adults was_____, whereas one goal emphasized by middle-aged adults was_____

The Study of Child Development

Nature With Nurture, Conception, Prenatal Development, and Birth

Physical Development in Infancy and Cognitive Development in Infancy

Socioemotional Development in Infancy, Hysical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Middle Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Socioemotional Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Young Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Young Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Late Adulthood

Death and Dying

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Recent studies of empty nesters have found them to be_right after the last child leaves and_In the long run.

In a study investigating age differences in adults' views of their primary life goals, one goal emphasized by young adults was_, whereas one goal emphasized by middle-aged adults was_