Question 1

Define "empty nest" and explain why it is often more important for women than for men.

Accepted Answer

Empty nest refers to the stage in a pare

Question 2

When parents and adult children live together,the situation is ambiguous.Many parents feel the need to maintain control over their own homes.According to the text,how do many adult children feel?

Accepted Answer

A)  They want their parents to make decisions for them. 
B)  They wish to control their own lives. 
C)  They expect to make most household decisions. 
D)  They want to control their parents' lives. 
A)  They want their parents to make decisions for them. 
B)  They wish to control their own lives. 
C)  They expect to make most household decisions. 
D)  They want to control their parents' lives.

Question 3

Describe the factors influencing marital happiness at midlife.

Accepted Answer

There are several factors that can influ

Question 4

Compare men's and women's transitions at midlife.

Accepted Answer

Men's and women's transitions at midlife

Question 5

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 6

According to Erik Erikson,what is the chief developmental task of midlife?

Accepted Answer

A)  intimacy 
B)  life review 
C)  generativity 
D)  creativity 
A)  intimacy 
B)  life review 
C)  generativity 
D)  creativity

Question 7

Explain why researchers feel the need for a new age category: emerging adulthood.What characteristics define this new age group?

Accepted Answer

Researchers feel the need for a new age

Question 8

According to the text,what are middle-aged parents with teens at home more likely to be?

Accepted Answer

A)  anxious 
B)  depressed 
C)  frustrated 
D)  stressed 
A)  anxious 
B)  depressed 
C)  frustrated 
D)  stressed

Question 9

When did the idea of middle age originate?

Accepted Answer

A)  in the Victorian period 
B)  fairly recently 
C)  in medieval times 
D)  during the 1800s. 
A)  in the Victorian period 
B)  fairly recently 
C)  in medieval times 
D)  during the 1800s.

Question 10

Midlife has been divided into two age periods.What are they?

Accepted Answer

A)  30 to 50 and 50 to 65 
B)  mid 30s to mid 40s and mid 40s to mid 60s 
C)  early 40s to late 50s and late 50s to early 70s 
D)  45 to 55 and 55 to 65 
A)  30 to 50 and 50 to 65 
B)  mid 30s to mid 40s and mid 40s to mid 60s 
C)  early 40s to late 50s and late 50s to early 70s 
D)  45 to 55 and 55 to 65

Question 11

According to the text,if a marriage survives the midlife transition,how does it compare to the child-rearing years?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is often less satisfying. 
B)  It is often busier. 
C)  It is often more deadening. 
D)  It is often happier. 
A)  It is often less satisfying. 
B)  It is often busier. 
C)  It is often more deadening. 
D)  It is often happier.

Question 12

In what ways do men and women evaluate their work at midlife?

Accepted Answer

Men and women may evaluate their work at

Question 13

According to the text,which of the following is UNLIKELY to be a reason for greater interest in sex at midlife?

Accepted Answer

A)  After menopause, there is no need to fear pregnancy. 
B)  Now that children are gone, there are fewer interruptions. 
C)  Sex has become a habit that is hard to give up. 
D)  Men's slowed response time allows a more relaxed approach. 
A)  After menopause, there is no need to fear pregnancy. 
B)  Now that children are gone, there are fewer interruptions. 
C)  Sex has become a habit that is hard to give up. 
D)  Men's slowed response time allows a more relaxed approach.

Question 14

What is the term for the many changes that occur during the middle years of the family life cycle?

Accepted Answer

A)  crisis prone 
B)  morphogenetic 
C)  provisional 
D)  transitional 
A)  crisis prone 
B)  morphogenetic 
C)  provisional 
D)  transitional

Question 15

Middle-aged adults who experience the stress of continuing dependency of their children and increasing disability of their parents are called the ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Middle-aged adults who experience the stress of...

Question 16

According to the text,what is one characteristic of the midlife group?

Accepted Answer

A)  their diversity 
B)  their unusual similarity 
C)  their rapid physical decline 
D)  their child rearing 
A)  their diversity 
B)  their unusual similarity 
C)  their rapid physical decline 
D)  their child rearing

Question 17

The ____________________ refers to the depression and sense of uselessness some women experience when the last child leaves home.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ____________________ refers to the depression and...

Question 18

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 19

In 2006,what fraction of unattached young adults 20 to 24 years of age live at home with their parents?

Accepted Answer

A)  one-tenth 
B)  almost one-half 
C)  about one-quarter 
D)  almost two-thirds 
A)  one-tenth 
B)  almost one-half 
C)  about one-quarter 
D)  almost two-thirds

Question 20

A(n)____________________ is a life event that can produce change in the family system.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(n)____________________ is a life event that can...

Define "empty nest" and explain why it is often more important for women than for men.

When parents and adult children live together,the situation is ambiguous.Many parents feel the need to maintain control over their own homes.According to the text,how do many adult children feel?

Describe the factors influencing marital happiness at midlife.

Compare men's and women's transitions at midlife.

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

According to Erik Erikson,what is the chief developmental task of midlife?

Explain why researchers feel the need for a new age category: emerging adulthood.What characteristics define this new age group?

According to the text,what are middle-aged parents with teens at home more likely to be?

When did the idea of middle age originate?

Midlife has been divided into two age periods.What are they?

According to the text,if a marriage survives the midlife transition,how does it compare to the child-rearing years?

In what ways do men and women evaluate their work at midlife?

According to the text,which of the following is UNLIKELY to be a reason for greater interest in sex at midlife?

What is the term for the many changes that occur during the middle years of the family life cycle?

Middle-aged adults who experience the stress of continuing dependency of their children and increasing disability of their parents are called the ____________________.

According to the text,what is one characteristic of the midlife group?

The ____________________ refers to the depression and sense of uselessness some women experience when the last child leaves home.

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

In 2006,what fraction of unattached young adults 20 to 24 years of age live at home with their parents?

A(n)____________________ is a life event that can produce change in the family system.

What Is a Family

Being Different

Getting Together

Wedding Bells and After

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 Beleaguered When Problems Come

Home Dangerous Home: Abuse and Violence in the Family

Poverty and the Family

The Crystal Ballpredicting the Future of the Family

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

Define "empty nest" and explain why it is often more important for women than for men.

When parents and adult children live together,the situation is ambiguous.Many parents feel the need to maintain control over their own homes.According to the text,how do many adult children feel?

Describe the factors influencing marital happiness at midlife.

Compare men's and women's transitions at midlife.

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

According to Erik Erikson,what is the chief developmental task of midlife?

Explain why researchers feel the need for a new age category: emerging adulthood.What characteristics define this new age group?

According to the text,what are middle-aged parents with teens at home more likely to be?

When did the idea of middle age originate?

Midlife has been divided into two age periods.What are they?

According to the text,if a marriage survives the midlife transition,how does it compare to the child-rearing years?

In what ways do men and women evaluate their work at midlife?

According to the text,which of the following is UNLIKELY to be a reason for greater interest in sex at midlife?

What is the term for the many changes that occur during the middle years of the family life cycle?

Middle-aged adults who experience the stress of continuing dependency of their children and increasing disability of their parents are called the ____________________.

According to the text,what is one characteristic of the midlife group?

The ____________________ refers to the depression and sense of uselessness some women experience when the last child leaves home.

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

In 2006,what fraction of unattached young adults 20 to 24 years of age live at home with their parents?

A(n)____________________ is a life event that can produce change in the family system.

What Is a Family

Being Different

Getting Together

Wedding Bells and After

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 Beleaguered When Problems Come

Home Dangerous Home: Abuse and Violence in the Family

Poverty and the Family

The Crystal Ballpredicting the Future of the Family

Filters