Question 1

Researchers are now suggesting that there is a stage after adolescence.What is it called?

Accepted Answer

A) young adulthood 
B) late adolescence 
C) emerging adulthood 
D) pseudo-adolescence 
A) young adulthood 
B) late adolescence 
C) emerging adulthood 
D) pseudo-adolescence

Question 2

What is the term for a life event that can produce a change in the family system?

Accepted Answer

A) transformation 
B) midlife crisis 
C) transition 
D) stressor 
A) transformation 
B) midlife crisis 
C) transition 
D) stressor

Question 3

What does the term "sandwich generation" refer to?

Accepted Answer

A) dual-earner couples who are so busy with their careers they do not have time to cook 
B) young adults who are employed in low-paying jobs with few prospects for promotion 
C) middle-aged adults whose children are dependent and whose parents have increasing disability 
D) young lone parents who live with their own parents and also care for their children 
A) dual-earner couples who are so busy with their careers they do not have time to cook 
B) young adults who are employed in low-paying jobs with few prospects for promotion 
C) middle-aged adults whose children are dependent and whose parents have increasing disability 
D) young lone parents who live with their own parents and also care for their children

Question 4

According to the text,what is the most important resource for meeting the challenges of midlife transitions?

Accepted Answer

A) friends 
B) family 
C) co-workers 
D) therapists 
A) friends 
B) family 
C) co-workers 
D) therapists

Question 5

The current midlife generation consists of the ________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The current midlife generation consists of the...

Question 6

Between 1991 and 2021,what will happen to the number of Canadians aged 45 to 64?

Accepted Answer

A) It will stay the same. 
B) It will double. 
C) It will triple. 
D) It will decrease slightly. 
A) It will stay the same. 
B) It will double. 
C) It will triple. 
D) It will decrease slightly.

Question 7

According to James Marcia,when an adolescent explores his or her identity and makes no commitment,he or she is in __________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of According to James Marcia,when an adolescent explores...

Question 8

According to the text,what do emerging adults value more than relationships with peers?

Accepted Answer

A) relationships with romantic partners 
B) plans for higher education 
C) career goals 
D) relationships with parents 
A) relationships with romantic partners 
B) plans for higher education 
C) career goals 
D) relationships with parents

Question 9

Explain how James Marcia's description of four identity types is related to the four different parenting styles.

Accepted Answer

James Marcia's description of four ident

Question 10

What did Erik Erikson believe is the key issue in middle age?

Accepted Answer

A) the development of intimacy and relationship maintenance 
B) introspection regarding future goals 
C) passing something of value on to younger generations 
D) dealing with the competing demands of work and family 
A) the development of intimacy and relationship maintenance 
B) introspection regarding future goals 
C) passing something of value on to younger generations 
D) dealing with the competing demands of work and family

Question 11

What does the "revolving door" refer to?

Accepted Answer

A) the rat race many middle-aged people are trapped in 
B) the fact that elderly parents move in with their children 
C) the return home of a child who earlier moved out 
D) the need to provide daycare for grandchildren 
A) the rat race many middle-aged people are trapped in 
B) the fact that elderly parents move in with their children 
C) the return home of a child who earlier moved out 
D) the need to provide daycare for grandchildren

Question 12

Explain why more young adults are living with their parents now than formerly and describe the stresses this trend creates in parent-child relationships.

Accepted Answer

There are several reasons why more young

Question 13

Describe four major changes that occur in adolescence and young adulthood and discuss their impact on relationships between middle-aged parents and their children.

Accepted Answer

1) Physical changes: Adolescence and you

Question 14

According to the text,what is the major theme of the middle years?

Accepted Answer

A) the challenge of making these years fulfilling for both spouses 
B) the transition to grandparent and in-law status 
C) the transition in roles and relationships 
D) the failure of young adults to achieve independence 
A) the challenge of making these years fulfilling for both spouses 
B) the transition to grandparent and in-law status 
C) the transition in roles and relationships 
D) the failure of young adults to achieve independence

Question 15

Sonja and Eli are in the second half of middle age.According to the text,what are they most likely focused on?

Accepted Answer

A) liberation and experimentation 
B) death and dying 
C) self-evaluation and transition 
D) caretaking and parenting 
A) liberation and experimentation 
B) death and dying 
C) self-evaluation and transition 
D) caretaking and parenting

Researchers are now suggesting that there is a stage after adolescence.What is it called?

What is the term for a life event that can produce a change in the family system?

What does the term "sandwich generation" refer to?

According to the text,what is the most important resource for meeting the challenges of midlife transitions?

The current midlife generation consists of the ________________.

Between 1991 and 2021,what will happen to the number of Canadians aged 45 to 64?

According to James Marcia,when an adolescent explores his or her identity and makes no commitment,he or she is in __________________.

According to the text,what do emerging adults value more than relationships with peers?

Explain how James Marcia's description of four identity types is related to the four different parenting styles.

What did Erik Erikson believe is the key issue in middle age?

What does the "revolving door" refer to?

Explain why more young adults are living with their parents now than formerly and describe the stresses this trend creates in parent-child relationships.

Describe four major changes that occur in adolescence and young adulthood and discuss their impact on relationships between middle-aged parents and their children.

According to the text,what is the major theme of the middle years?

Sonja and Eli are in the second half of middle age.According to the text,what are they most likely focused on?

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Exam 7: The Middle Years of the Family and the Not So Empty Nest

Researchers are now suggesting that there is a stage after adolescence.What is it called?

What is the term for a life event that can produce a change in the family system?

What does the term "sandwich generation" refer to?

According to the text,what is the most important resource for meeting the challenges of midlife transitions?

The current midlife generation consists of the ________________.

Between 1991 and 2021,what will happen to the number of Canadians aged 45 to 64?

According to James Marcia,when an adolescent explores his or her identity and makes no commitment,he or she is in __________________.

According to the text,what do emerging adults value more than relationships with peers?

Explain how James Marcia's description of four identity types is related to the four different parenting styles.

What did Erik Erikson believe is the key issue in middle age?

What does the "revolving door" refer to?

Explain why more young adults are living with their parents now than formerly and describe the stresses this trend creates in parent-child relationships.

Describe four major changes that occur in adolescence and young adulthood and discuss their impact on relationships between middle-aged parents and their children.

According to the text,what is the major theme of the middle years?

Sonja and Eli are in the second half of middle age.According to the text,what are they most likely focused on?

What Is a Family

History, Culture, and Canadian Families

Getting Together

Wedding Bells or Not

Children-yes or No

Bringing up Baby

Grey Power and the Sunset Years

The Lone-Parent Familythe Future Majority

Coming Apartthe Divorce Experience

The Second Time Around

The Family and the World of Work

The Family Beleagueredwhen Problems Come

Home Dangerous Homeviolence in the Family

Poverty and the Family

The Crystal Ball-predicting the Future of the Family

Filters