Question 1

According to Erikson, intimacy is the main issue of growth and development in

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A)  childhood. 
B)  early adulthood. 
C)  middle adulthood. 
D)  old age. 
A)  childhood. 
B)  early adulthood. 
C)  middle adulthood. 
D)  old age.

Question 2

According to Levinson's study on the seasons of a woman's life it was concluded that

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A)  both men and women follow the same basic pattern across each season of life. 
B)  women have more seasons than men. 
C)  women outnumber men. 
D)  women are more dominant than men. 
A)  both men and women follow the same basic pattern across each season of life. 
B)  women have more seasons than men. 
C)  women outnumber men. 
D)  women are more dominant than men.

Question 3

Race, gender, and ethnicity serve to shape life opportunities but not lifestyles.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

In contrast to traits, "states" are

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A)  transient aspects of the personality. 
B)  enduring response patterns that an individual exhibits in many different contexts. 
C)  basic tendencies that define the core potential of a person. 
D)  aspects of the personality that are consistent over a person's lifetime. 
A)  transient aspects of the personality. 
B)  enduring response patterns that an individual exhibits in many different contexts. 
C)  basic tendencies that define the core potential of a person. 
D)  aspects of the personality that are consistent over a person's lifetime.

Question 5

Loevinger believes that as the adult ego develops, individuals

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A)  begin to lose impulse control. 
B)  usually become happier and more fulfilled. 
C)  are less able to suppress unconscious and instinctual drives . 
D)  become aware of discrepancies between conventions and their own behavior. 
A)  begin to lose impulse control. 
B)  usually become happier and more fulfilled. 
C)  are less able to suppress unconscious and instinctual drives . 
D)  become aware of discrepancies between conventions and their own behavior.

Question 6

Explain the "real" task in young adulthood and why this is a difficult process for many young people. Why is this process often more difficult for cultural minorities?

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The "real" task in young adulthood is of

Question 7

Continuity theorists suggest

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A)  growing old is a process of becoming. 
B)  growing old is a state of mind. 
C)  older adults must continue to learn in order to age successfully. 
D)  men and women age differently. 
A)  growing old is a process of becoming. 
B)  growing old is a state of mind. 
C)  older adults must continue to learn in order to age successfully. 
D)  men and women age differently.

Question 8

Studies show that the elderly experience higher life satisfaction if they

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A)  view rewards as external-due to luck, change, or powerful others. 
B)  have an internal locus of control. 
C)  have as much emotional support as possible. 
D)  have unlimited tangible assistance. 
A)  view rewards as external-due to luck, change, or powerful others. 
B)  have an internal locus of control. 
C)  have as much emotional support as possible. 
D)  have unlimited tangible assistance.

Question 9

Developmentalists usually define the "very­old" as ages and older.

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A)  75 
B)  80 
C)  85 
D)  90 
A)  75 
B)  80 
C)  85 
D)  90

Question 10

Which theorists viewed midlife crisis as a declining decade when individuals begin to see the end of their prime years?

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A)  Jacques, Levinson, and Sheehy 
B)  Freud and Jung 
C)  Erickson and Jacques 
D)  Jung, Sheehy, and Levinson 
A)  Jacques, Levinson, and Sheehy 
B)  Freud and Jung 
C)  Erickson and Jacques 
D)  Jung, Sheehy, and Levinson

Question 11

An intergroup perspective in the developmental study of aging focuses on

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A)  a shared assumption of a specific group. 
B)  interactions among people of different generations. 
C)  economic and political conflict among competing age categories. 
D)  early family influences on attitudes as one ages. 
A)  a shared assumption of a specific group. 
B)  interactions among people of different generations. 
C)  economic and political conflict among competing age categories. 
D)  early family influences on attitudes as one ages.

Question 12

Erikson's concept of "generativity" refers to

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A)  procreative or reproductive capacity. 
B)  development of intimacy. 
C)  self-absorption. 
D)  concern for the welfare of society 
A)  procreative or reproductive capacity. 
B)  development of intimacy. 
C)  self-absorption. 
D)  concern for the welfare of society

Question 13

Personality types firmly connected to early adult life behaviors have

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A)  open features. 
B)  positive features. 
C)  closed features. 
D)  negative features. 
A)  open features. 
B)  positive features. 
C)  closed features. 
D)  negative features.

Question 14

Ego resiliency is

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A)  the process by which young adults psychologically separate from their parents. 
B)  the capacity for flexible and resourceful adaptation to internal and external stressors. 
C)  unrelated to midlife transitions or crises. 
D)  a self-fulfilling prophecy by which those who anticipate a midlife crisis will experience one. 
A)  the process by which young adults psychologically separate from their parents. 
B)  the capacity for flexible and resourceful adaptation to internal and external stressors. 
C)  unrelated to midlife transitions or crises. 
D)  a self-fulfilling prophecy by which those who anticipate a midlife crisis will experience one.

Question 15

In the Elder-Liker longitudinal study of those who lived during the Great Depression,

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A)  those who lost everything during the Depression were happy in old age. 
B)  middle-class women who struggled successfully during the Depression were more able to cope with old age. 
C)  the wealthy who did not struggle during the Depression were happier in old age. 
D)  the Depression took its toll on all social classes and reduced their long term effectiveness in coping with life. 
A)  those who lost everything during the Depression were happy in old age. 
B)  middle-class women who struggled successfully during the Depression were more able to cope with old age. 
C)  the wealthy who did not struggle during the Depression were happier in old age. 
D)  the Depression took its toll on all social classes and reduced their long term effectiveness in coping with life.

Question 16

Current research regarding the midlife crisis indicates

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A)  it is inevitable for virtually all men and women. 
B)  if it occurs, it does so between the ages of 35 and 40, seldom later. 
C)  the midlife experience is more a normal life transition than a crisis. 
D)  the midlife crisis is a female, not a male, phenomenon. 
A)  it is inevitable for virtually all men and women. 
B)  if it occurs, it does so between the ages of 35 and 40, seldom later. 
C)  the midlife experience is more a normal life transition than a crisis. 
D)  the midlife crisis is a female, not a male, phenomenon.

Question 17

In young adulthood, friends appear to help people

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A)  with the task of becoming an independent, autonomous person. 
B)  internalize the social expectations of society. 
C)  consciously focus on the aging process. 
D)  maintain intimate ties with their families. 
E)  All of these choices 
A)  with the task of becoming an independent, autonomous person. 
B)  internalize the social expectations of society. 
C)  consciously focus on the aging process. 
D)  maintain intimate ties with their families. 
E)  All of these choices

Question 18

Define and explain the difference between activity and disengagement theory.

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Activity theory and disengagement theory

Question 19

The metaphor views development potential within the person rather than in the environment.

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A)  mechanistic 
B)  organic 
C)  emergent self 
D)  transcendent self 
A)  mechanistic 
B)  organic 
C)  emergent self 
D)  transcendent self

Question 20

Men in young adulthood tend to have more fears of aging than young adult women.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

According to Erikson, intimacy is the main issue of growth and development in

According to Levinson's study on the seasons of a woman's life it was concluded that

Race, gender, and ethnicity serve to shape life opportunities but not lifestyles.

In contrast to traits, "states" are

Loevinger believes that as the adult ego develops, individuals

Explain the "real" task in young adulthood and why this is a difficult process for many young people. Why is this process often more difficult for cultural minorities?

Continuity theorists suggest

Studies show that the elderly experience higher life satisfaction if they

Developmentalists usually define the "veryold" as ages and older.

Which theorists viewed midlife crisis as a declining decade when individuals begin to see the end of their prime years?

An intergroup perspective in the developmental study of aging focuses on

Erikson's concept of "generativity" refers to

Personality types firmly connected to early adult life behaviors have

Ego resiliency is

In the Elder-Liker longitudinal study of those who lived during the Great Depression,

Current research regarding the midlife crisis indicates

In young adulthood, friends appear to help people

Define and explain the difference between activity and disengagement theory.

The metaphor views development potential within the person rather than in the environment.

Men in young adulthood tend to have more fears of aging than young adult women.

Aging in America

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Friends, Family, and Community

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Exam 3: Social and Psychological Theories in Later Life Development

According to Erikson, intimacy is the main issue of growth and development in

According to Levinson's study on the seasons of a woman's life it was concluded that

Race, gender, and ethnicity serve to shape life opportunities but not lifestyles.

In contrast to traits, "states" are

Loevinger believes that as the adult ego develops, individuals

Explain the "real" task in young adulthood and why this is a difficult process for many young people. Why is this process often more difficult for cultural minorities?

Continuity theorists suggest

Studies show that the elderly experience higher life satisfaction if they

Developmentalists usually define the "very­old" as ages and older.

Which theorists viewed midlife crisis as a declining decade when individuals begin to see the end of their prime years?

An intergroup perspective in the developmental study of aging focuses on

Erikson's concept of "generativity" refers to

Personality types firmly connected to early adult life behaviors have

Ego resiliency is

In the Elder-Liker longitudinal study of those who lived during the Great Depression,

Current research regarding the midlife crisis indicates

In young adulthood, friends appear to help people

Define and explain the difference between activity and disengagement theory.

The metaphor views development potential within the person rather than in the environment.

Men in young adulthood tend to have more fears of aging than young adult women.

Aging in America

Stereotypes and Images

Physical Health and Well Being

Mental Health

Friends, Family, and Community

Intimacy and Sexuality

Work and Leisure

Finances and Lifestyles

Living Environments

The Oldest Old and Caregiving

Special Problems

Women and Ethnic Groups

Death and Dying

Politics, Policies, and Programs

Filters

Developmentalists usually define the "veryold" as ages and older.