Exam 14: Socioemotional Development in Adult-Hood

Classmates who get together for their 30th high school reunion are likely to notice that since their 10th high school reunion, personalities of their friends have become:

If the midlife crisis is reframed as a normative, midlife transition, empirical support for this hypothesis might be:

In middle adulthood, developmentalists see an increase in __________________, adopting and developing traits consistent with the opposite gender.

As Arthur approached his 58th birthday, he experienced a(n) _____________ in well-being due to normative, expected life changes such as ___________________.

A couple that wants to reduce relationship problems or deal with mental illness are well suited to seek help from a:

A valid measure of eudaimonic well-being would assess:

The __________ emerging adults choose has a significant influence on the way personality changes through middle adulthood.

A couple that wants to learn about healthy relationships, learn new skills, and find ways to share their strengths are well suited to seek help from a:

Middle-aged caregivers report that their role is:

Pablo and Priscilla have three emerging adult children. They have mixed feelings about parenting their adult children. Their oldest son is established in his field and is doing well for himself. The middle son often requires a great deal of support and often confuses his parents because he is doing well sometimes, but at other times he is not. The youngest child has a number of personal problems, and the parents spend a great deal of time and other resources trying to help him. The counselor recognizes that Pablo and Priscilla are experiencing low well-being due to the fact that

One difference between Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT) and Family Life Education (FLE) is that an MFT assumes that the therapeutic relationship will facilitate desired changes, whereas the FLE assumes that:

Developmental tasks of a family are typically organized by the age of the oldest child.

Adult siblings get along best when they perceive their parents as:

Well-being reaches a low point in middle adulthood, in the 50s.

The redemptive self describes ______________ adult generativity.

Middle-aged caregivers are those who take responsibility for a family member with a chronic illness or someone who is approaching the natural end of life.

The effect of increased legal and social support for same-sex marriage is _________________, indicating that same-sex marriage is associated with _______________.

When 56-year-old Alexis finally tried online dating, she wasn't surprised to find that ____________ of middle-aged singles-looking-to-mingle had been divorced at least once.

The quality of adult sibling relationships is often __________________childhood sibling relationships.

Sibling rivalry in adulthood, as in childhood, is a symptom of battling for: