Question 1

Based on longitudinal data of male participants from Harvard University,this theorist suggested that only a minority of adults experience a midlife crisis.

Accepted Answer

George Valliant

Question 2

Explain the contemporary life-events approach to development.

Accepted Answer

The contemporary life-events approach emphasizes that how life events influence the individual's development depends not only on the life event but also on the mediating factors (physical health,family supports,for example),the individual's adaptation to the life event,the life-stage context,and the sociohistorical context.

Question 3

The empty nest syndrome implies that parents:

Accepted Answer

A)  have multiple interests and activities. 
B)  are uncomfortable alone with one another. 
C)  have few interests and activities other than their children. 
D)  have invested too much time in activities not related to their children. 
A)  have multiple interests and activities. 
B)  are uncomfortable alone with one another. 
C)  have few interests and activities other than their children. 
D)  have invested too much time in activities not related to their children. C

Question 4

In the metaphor of the sandwich generation,who is the "bread"?

Accepted Answer

A)  the children of middle-aged adults 
B)  the parents of middle-aged adults 
C)  the middle-aged adults themselves 
D)  both the children and the parents of middle-aged adults 
A)  the children of middle-aged adults 
B)  the parents of middle-aged adults 
C)  the middle-aged adults themselves 
D)  both the children and the parents of middle-aged adults

Question 5

A recent study of stress revealed that middle-aged adults experience ________ "overload" stressors compared with young and older adults.

Accepted Answer

A)  fewer 
B)  more 
C)  the same amount of 
D)  different kinds of 
A)  fewer 
B)  more 
C)  the same amount of 
D)  different kinds of

Question 6

Sandra's mother is concerned about Sandra's lack of interest in marrying and having children.She told Sandra,"When I was your age,I had already found a good husband and settled down." Sandra and her mother:

Accepted Answer

A)  have different social clocks. 
B)  have different coping styles. 
C)  have different burnout levels. 
D)  are in different developmental stages. 
A)  have different social clocks. 
B)  have different coping styles. 
C)  have different burnout levels. 
D)  are in different developmental stages.

Question 7

Professor Weinstein is discussing the contemporary life-events approach to development.He criticizes this theory for:

Accepted Answer

A)  ignoring the developmental stages adults go through. 
B)  placing too much emphasis on change. 
C)  not considering the female experience. 
D)  focusing on minor and not major life events. 
A)  ignoring the developmental stages adults go through. 
B)  placing too much emphasis on change. 
C)  not considering the female experience. 
D)  focusing on minor and not major life events.

Question 8

Stewart,at 38 years old,is not yet married,although most of his close friends have been married for years.Because of this,Stewart feels:

Accepted Answer

A)  stress. 
B)  relief. 
C)  loneliness. 
D)  depressed. 
A)  stress. 
B)  relief. 
C)  loneliness. 
D)  depressed.

Question 9

Theorists of a cumulative personality model of development would agree that:

Accepted Answer

A)  men and women experience very different normative changes during middle adulthood. 
B)  there are no significant changes in personality from childhood to middle adulthood. 
C)  personality,overall,becomes more stable as we age. 
D)  everyone passes through the same stages of personality development at about the same time. 
A)  men and women experience very different normative changes during middle adulthood. 
B)  there are no significant changes in personality from childhood to middle adulthood. 
C)  personality,overall,becomes more stable as we age. 
D)  everyone passes through the same stages of personality development at about the same time.

Question 10

Critics of the life-events approach and the daily-hassles approach argue that:

Accepted Answer

A)  neither tells us how individuals cope. 
B)  both emphasize the male experience. 
C)  neither has much impact on adult development. 
D)  both are culturally biased. 
A)  neither tells us how individuals cope. 
B)  both emphasize the male experience. 
C)  neither has much impact on adult development. 
D)  both are culturally biased.

Question 11

Girard and his sister were never close growing up.Now that they are adults,their relationship is:

Accepted Answer

A)  very close. 
B)  neutral. 
C)  distant. 
D)  improving. 
A)  very close. 
B)  neutral. 
C)  distant. 
D)  improving.

Question 12

Stage theories of development emphasize ________,whereas individual variation approaches focus on ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  biology; experience. 
B)  similarities; differences. 
C)  social context; genetic basis. 
D)  variations in development; commonalities in development. 
A)  biology; experience. 
B)  similarities; differences. 
C)  social context; genetic basis. 
D)  variations in development; commonalities in development.

Question 13

In general,a ________ task is more stressful than a(n)________ task.

Accepted Answer

A)  hassle; catastrophe 
B)  life-event; conflict 
C)  hassle; life-event 
D)  predictable; unpredictable 
A)  hassle; catastrophe 
B)  life-event; conflict 
C)  hassle; life-event 
D)  predictable; unpredictable

Question 14

What did Levinson's research conclude about women in midlife transition?

Accepted Answer

A)  Women have significantly less distress during this process. 
B)  Women face the midlife transition earlier and with greater difficulty than do men. 
C)  Women who have had children have an easier time than those who have not. 
D)  There are no real significant differences between how men and how women fare in midlife transition. 
A)  Women have significantly less distress during this process. 
B)  Women face the midlife transition earlier and with greater difficulty than do men. 
C)  Women who have had children have an easier time than those who have not. 
D)  There are no real significant differences between how men and how women fare in midlife transition.

Question 15

Bernard is trying to come to grips with the reality that he is no longer a young man,and he spends more time than ever before contemplating his future.According to Levinson,Bernard is ________ years old.

Accepted Answer

A)  25 
B)  30 
C)  40 
D)  50 
A)  25 
B)  30 
C)  40 
D)  50

Question 16

In the metaphor of the sandwich generation,who is between the "bread slices"?

Accepted Answer

A)  the children of middle-aged adults 
B)  the parents of middle-aged adults 
C)  the middle-aged adults themselves 
D)  both the children and parents of middle-aged adults 
A)  the children of middle-aged adults 
B)  the parents of middle-aged adults 
C)  the middle-aged adults themselves 
D)  both the children and parents of middle-aged adults

Question 17

A decrease in marital satisfaction after children leave home,because parents derive considerable satisfaction from their children.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A decrease in marital satisfaction after children...

Question 18

How has the social clock changed over the last few decades?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is truer for women but less true for men. 
B)  It is less rigid today than in earlier decades. 
C)  It is more dependent on socioeconomic status. 
D)  It is no longer a valid theme in today's society. 
A)  It is truer for women but less true for men. 
B)  It is less rigid today than in earlier decades. 
C)  It is more dependent on socioeconomic status. 
D)  It is no longer a valid theme in today's society.

Question 19

In the Berkeley longitudinal studies,which of the following characteristics generally CHANGED across time for the adult?

Accepted Answer

A)  intellectual orientation 
B)  nurturance or hostility 
C)  openness to experience 
D)  self-confidence 
A)  intellectual orientation 
B)  nurturance or hostility 
C)  openness to experience 
D)  self-confidence

Question 20

In the Gusii culture of Kenya,most middle-aged adults:

Accepted Answer

A)  experience a mild midlife crisis. 
B)  do not experience a midlife crisis. 
C)  experience multiple midlife crises. 
D)  experience a traumatic midlife crisis. 
A)  experience a mild midlife crisis. 
B)  do not experience a midlife crisis. 
C)  experience multiple midlife crises. 
D)  experience a traumatic midlife crisis.

Based on longitudinal data of male participants from Harvard University,this theorist suggested that only a minority of adults experience a midlife crisis.

Explain the contemporary life-events approach to development.

The empty nest syndrome implies that parents:

In the metaphor of the sandwich generation,who is the "bread"?

A recent study of stress revealed that middle-aged adults experience ________ "overload" stressors compared with young and older adults.

Sandra's mother is concerned about Sandra's lack of interest in marrying and having children.She told Sandra,"When I was your age,I had already found a good husband and settled down." Sandra and her mother:

Professor Weinstein is discussing the contemporary life-events approach to development.He criticizes this theory for:

Stewart,at 38 years old,is not yet married,although most of his close friends have been married for years.Because of this,Stewart feels:

Theorists of a cumulative personality model of development would agree that:

Critics of the life-events approach and the daily-hassles approach argue that:

Girard and his sister were never close growing up.Now that they are adults,their relationship is:

Stage theories of development emphasize ,whereas individual variation approaches focus on .

In general,a task is more stressful than a(n) task.

What did Levinson's research conclude about women in midlife transition?

Bernard is trying to come to grips with the reality that he is no longer a young man,and he spends more time than ever before contemplating his future.According to Levinson,Bernard is ________ years old.

In the metaphor of the sandwich generation,who is between the "bread slices"?

A decrease in marital satisfaction after children leave home,because parents derive considerable satisfaction from their children.

How has the social clock changed over the last few decades?

In the Berkeley longitudinal studies,which of the following characteristics generally CHANGED across time for the adult?

In the Gusii culture of Kenya,most middle-aged adults:

Introduction

Biological Beginnings

Prenatal Development and Birth

Physical Development and Health

Motor,Sensory,and Perceptual Development

Cognitive Developmental Approaches

Information Processing

Intelligence

Language Development

Emotional Development

The Self and Identity

Gender

Moral Development

Peers

Schools and Achievement

Culture and Diversity

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Exam 14: Families

Based on longitudinal data of male participants from Harvard University,this theorist suggested that only a minority of adults experience a midlife crisis.

Explain the contemporary life-events approach to development.

The empty nest syndrome implies that parents:

In the metaphor of the sandwich generation,who is the "bread"?

A recent study of stress revealed that middle-aged adults experience ________ "overload" stressors compared with young and older adults.

Sandra's mother is concerned about Sandra's lack of interest in marrying and having children.She told Sandra,"When I was your age,I had already found a good husband and settled down." Sandra and her mother:

Professor Weinstein is discussing the contemporary life-events approach to development.He criticizes this theory for:

Stewart,at 38 years old,is not yet married,although most of his close friends have been married for years.Because of this,Stewart feels:

Theorists of a cumulative personality model of development would agree that:

Critics of the life-events approach and the daily-hassles approach argue that:

Girard and his sister were never close growing up.Now that they are adults,their relationship is:

Stage theories of development emphasize ________,whereas individual variation approaches focus on ________.

In general,a ________ task is more stressful than a(n)________ task.

What did Levinson's research conclude about women in midlife transition?

Bernard is trying to come to grips with the reality that he is no longer a young man,and he spends more time than ever before contemplating his future.According to Levinson,Bernard is ________ years old.

In the metaphor of the sandwich generation,who is between the "bread slices"?

A decrease in marital satisfaction after children leave home,because parents derive considerable satisfaction from their children.

How has the social clock changed over the last few decades?

In the Berkeley longitudinal studies,which of the following characteristics generally CHANGED across time for the adult?

In the Gusii culture of Kenya,most middle-aged adults:

Introduction

Biological Beginnings

Prenatal Development and Birth

Physical Development and Health

Motor,Sensory,and Perceptual Development

Cognitive Developmental Approaches

Information Processing

Intelligence

Language Development

Emotional Development

The Self and Identity

Gender

Moral Development

Peers

Schools and Achievement

Culture and Diversity

Filters

Stage theories of development emphasize ,whereas individual variation approaches focus on .

In general,a task is more stressful than a(n) task.