Question 1

What does Erikson suggest is required for the expression of generativity?

Accepted Answer

A) Caring for others 
B) Communicating effectively 
C) Obeying the law 
D) Optimum use of one's intelligence 
A) Caring for others 
B) Communicating effectively 
C) Obeying the law 
D) Optimum use of one's intelligence A

Question 2

What is selective optimization with compensation?

Accepted Answer

A) The job interview process 
B) The process of downsizing in a corporation and its effects on middle-aged workers 
C) Focusing on central tasks,maintaining abilities,and overcoming obstacles 
D) Choosing a new job based on whether or not it allows for advancement and increased future income potential 
A) The job interview process 
B) The process of downsizing in a corporation and its effects on middle-aged workers 
C) Focusing on central tasks,maintaining abilities,and overcoming obstacles 
D) Choosing a new job based on whether or not it allows for advancement and increased future income potential C

Question 3

What distinguishes friendships in middle age from friendships in adolescence and young adulthood?

Accepted Answer

The number of friends will typically decline,but the quality and endurance of the friendships increase in middle age.

Question 4

Another term for sandwich generation is mid-life ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Another term for sandwich generation is mid-life...

Question 5

Psychiatrist George Vaillant has identified a stage between intimacy and generativity.What is the name of this stage?

Accepted Answer

A) Career generativity 
B) Job satisfaction 
C) Mid-life transition 
D) Career consolidation 
A) Career generativity 
B) Job satisfaction 
C) Mid-life transition 
D) Career consolidation

Question 6

Dorian just gave birth to her first child.When she first held the baby,Dorian wanted to scream in panic because she had no idea how to be a mother.Social scientists would suggest that Dorian is experiencing

Accepted Answer

A) role ambiguity. 
B) role overload. 
C) role conflict. 
D) role strain. 
A) role ambiguity. 
B) role overload. 
C) role conflict. 
D) role strain.

Question 7

If a woman is dissatisfied with her job,she is most likely to ________ and engage in collective ________ with co-workers.

Accepted Answer

withdraw;c

Question 8

According to Erikson,which of the following would cause a person to experience a mid-life crisis?

Accepted Answer

A) A sense of generativity 
B) An external locus of control 
C) A loss of self-efficacy 
D) A sense of stagnation 
A) A sense of generativity 
B) An external locus of control 
C) A loss of self-efficacy 
D) A sense of stagnation

Question 9

What percentage of grandparents expresses a high level of satisfaction with their role?

Accepted Answer

A) 50% 
B) 75% 
C) 85% 
D) 92% 
A) 50% 
B) 75% 
C) 85% 
D) 92%

Question 10

Why might a voluntary career change create as much stress as an involuntary career change?

Accepted Answer

The career-changer's family ma

Question 11

How do Baby Boomers differ from their parents in terms of retirement age and planning?

Accepted Answer

Baby Boomers are more likely t

Question 12

What is the term Baltes & Baltes gave to the idea that workers deliberately try to keep crucial abilities sharp by taking additional training or periodically "brushing up"?

Accepted Answer

A) Optimization 
B) Selection 
C) Oversight 
D) Compensation 
A) Optimization 
B) Selection 
C) Oversight 
D) Compensation

Question 13

Which of the following is one of the Big Five personality traits?

Accepted Answer

A) Agreeableness 
B) Compulsion 
C) Accommodation 
D) Introversion 
A) Agreeableness 
B) Compulsion 
C) Accommodation 
D) Introversion

Question 14

Which of the following would be a typical response for a middle-aged man who is dissatisfied with his job?

Accepted Answer

A) Quit and find a new job 
B) Complain to his friends about it and do nothing 
C) Negotiate with his boss to try to change the working situation to better fit his needs 
D) Resign himself to the fact that he has to change and adjust to the dissatisfaction 
A) Quit and find a new job 
B) Complain to his friends about it and do nothing 
C) Negotiate with his boss to try to change the working situation to better fit his needs 
D) Resign himself to the fact that he has to change and adjust to the dissatisfaction

Question 15

What are the most common factors that contribute to job dissatisfaction in both men and women?

Accepted Answer

time pressure,diffic

Question 16

Georgina is a middle-aged woman who volunteers as a tour guide at the local art museum and at the Museum of Asian Culture.She does this because she believes that the arts are an important part of culture and must be preserved and passed on to future generations.What term would Vaillant apply to Georgina?

Accepted Answer

A) Keeper of the meaning 
B) Career committed 
C) Generatively enabled 
D) Caregiver of future generations 
A) Keeper of the meaning 
B) Career committed 
C) Generatively enabled 
D) Caregiver of future generations

Question 17

Summarize Vaillant's revisions and contributions to Erikson's theory.Give examples of his two additional stages.

Accepted Answer

He added a stage between young adulthood

Question 18

When grandparents seldom see their grandchildren,your text calls it a

Accepted Answer

A) revolving door relationship. 
B) familial relationship. 
C) generational betrayal. 
D) remote relationship. 
A) revolving door relationship. 
B) familial relationship. 
C) generational betrayal. 
D) remote relationship.

Question 19

Lauren used to work as a telephone operator.Recently,the phone company for which she worked decided to go to an automated system.Lauren was laid off,making her what your text would call

Accepted Answer

A) an employment liability. 
B) an involuntary career changer. 
C) a volunteer career shifter. 
D) a career transitioner. 
A) an employment liability. 
B) an involuntary career changer. 
C) a volunteer career shifter. 
D) a career transitioner.

Question 20

Which of the following is an effect commonly observed among adults who experience involuntary unemployment?

Accepted Answer

A) Heightened levels of anxiety and depression 
B) Evolution of personality traits from conscientiousness and extroversion toward neuroticism 
C) Lower risk of physical illness 
D) Increases in an internal locus of control 
A) Heightened levels of anxiety and depression 
B) Evolution of personality traits from conscientiousness and extroversion toward neuroticism 
C) Lower risk of physical illness 
D) Increases in an internal locus of control

What does Erikson suggest is required for the expression of generativity?

What is selective optimization with compensation?

What distinguishes friendships in middle age from friendships in adolescence and young adulthood?

Another term for sandwich generation is mid-life ________.

Psychiatrist George Vaillant has identified a stage between intimacy and generativity.What is the name of this stage?

Dorian just gave birth to her first child.When she first held the baby,Dorian wanted to scream in panic because she had no idea how to be a mother.Social scientists would suggest that Dorian is experiencing

If a woman is dissatisfied with her job,she is most likely to and engage in collective with co-workers.

According to Erikson,which of the following would cause a person to experience a mid-life crisis?

What percentage of grandparents expresses a high level of satisfaction with their role?

Why might a voluntary career change create as much stress as an involuntary career change?

How do Baby Boomers differ from their parents in terms of retirement age and planning?

What is the term Baltes & Baltes gave to the idea that workers deliberately try to keep crucial abilities sharp by taking additional training or periodically "brushing up"?

Which of the following is one of the Big Five personality traits?

Which of the following would be a typical response for a middle-aged man who is dissatisfied with his job?

What are the most common factors that contribute to job dissatisfaction in both men and women?

Summarize Vaillant's revisions and contributions to Erikson's theory.Give examples of his two additional stages.

When grandparents seldom see their grandchildren,your text calls it a

Lauren used to work as a telephone operator.Recently,the phone company for which she worked decided to go to an automated system.Lauren was laid off,making her what your text would call

Which of the following is an effect commonly observed among adults who experience involuntary unemployment?

Basic Concepts and Methods

Theories of Development

Prenatal Development and Birth

Physical,Sensory,and Perceptual Development in Infancy

Cognitive Development in Infancy

Social and Personality Development in Infancy

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Social and Personality Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Social and Personality Development in Middle Childhood

Death,Dying,and Bereavement

Social and Personality Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Developmentin Early Adulthood

Social and Personality Developmentin Early Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Developmentin Middle Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Developmentin Late Adulthood

Social and Personality Developmentin Late Adulthood

Death,dying,and Bereavement

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What does Erikson suggest is required for the expression of generativity?

What is selective optimization with compensation?

What distinguishes friendships in middle age from friendships in adolescence and young adulthood?

Another term for sandwich generation is mid-life ________.

Psychiatrist George Vaillant has identified a stage between intimacy and generativity.What is the name of this stage?

Dorian just gave birth to her first child.When she first held the baby,Dorian wanted to scream in panic because she had no idea how to be a mother.Social scientists would suggest that Dorian is experiencing

If a woman is dissatisfied with her job,she is most likely to ________ and engage in collective ________ with co-workers.

According to Erikson,which of the following would cause a person to experience a mid-life crisis?

What percentage of grandparents expresses a high level of satisfaction with their role?

Why might a voluntary career change create as much stress as an involuntary career change?

How do Baby Boomers differ from their parents in terms of retirement age and planning?

What is the term Baltes & Baltes gave to the idea that workers deliberately try to keep crucial abilities sharp by taking additional training or periodically "brushing up"?

Which of the following is one of the Big Five personality traits?

Which of the following would be a typical response for a middle-aged man who is dissatisfied with his job?

What are the most common factors that contribute to job dissatisfaction in both men and women?

Summarize Vaillant's revisions and contributions to Erikson's theory.Give examples of his two additional stages.

When grandparents seldom see their grandchildren,your text calls it a

Lauren used to work as a telephone operator.Recently,the phone company for which she worked decided to go to an automated system.Lauren was laid off,making her what your text would call

Which of the following is an effect commonly observed among adults who experience involuntary unemployment?

Basic Concepts and Methods

Theories of Development

Prenatal Development and Birth

Physical,Sensory,and Perceptual Development in Infancy

Cognitive Development in Infancy

Social and Personality Development in Infancy

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Social and Personality Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Social and Personality Development in Middle Childhood

Death,Dying,and Bereavement

Social and Personality Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Developmentin Early Adulthood

Social and Personality Developmentin Early Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Developmentin Middle Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Developmentin Late Adulthood

Social and Personality Developmentin Late Adulthood

Death,dying,and Bereavement

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If a woman is dissatisfied with her job,she is most likely to and engage in collective with co-workers.