Question 1

The term sandwich generation is used to describe:

Accepted Answer

A)  The necessity of middle-age adults to care for both children and parents 
B)  Responsibility for IADLs, such as meal preparation 
C)  The fact that adulthood is a time of declining function 
D)  The midlife crisis 
A)  The necessity of middle-age adults to care for both children and parents 
B)  Responsibility for IADLs, such as meal preparation 
C)  The fact that adulthood is a time of declining function 
D)  The midlife crisis A

Question 2

Community, social, and civic engagement benefits midlife volunteers in that it has been shown to improve personal well-being and reduce depression.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Excessive acute stressors are most typical of which adult life stage?

Accepted Answer

A)  Early adulthood 
B)  Middle adulthood 
C)  Late adulthood 
D)  Stressors are personal with no life stage trend in them 
A)  Early adulthood 
B)  Middle adulthood 
C)  Late adulthood 
D)  Stressors are personal with no life stage trend in them A

Question 4

Which of the following indicates the difference between extended families and kinship networks?

Accepted Answer

A)  Kinship networks include people who are chosen by mutual interests or affection. 
B)  Family members may NOT be excluded from a kinship network, but nonfamily members MAY be excluded from an extended family. 
C)  Extended families are always larger and involve at least three generations. 
D)  There is no difference between extended families and kinship networks. 
A)  Kinship networks include people who are chosen by mutual interests or affection. 
B)  Family members may NOT be excluded from a kinship network, but nonfamily members MAY be excluded from an extended family. 
C)  Extended families are always larger and involve at least three generations. 
D)  There is no difference between extended families and kinship networks.

Question 5

The feeling of anxiety and tensions that arise when there is a conflict in the demands of roles is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  An episodic stressor 
B)  Role strain 
C)  Midlife crisis 
D)  Empty nest syndrome 
A)  An episodic stressor 
B)  Role strain 
C)  Midlife crisis 
D)  Empty nest syndrome

Question 6

Stress hardiness is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Absence of chronic stressors due to time spent in planning and a focus on personal wellness 
B)  The poor awareness of stressors, which leads to lower stressor reactivity 
C)  The point at which, after prolonged exposure to chronic stressors, an individual no longer feels stress 
D)  A mindset exhibited by an individual that makes him or her resistant to the negative impacts of stressful circumstances and events 
A)  Absence of chronic stressors due to time spent in planning and a focus on personal wellness 
B)  The poor awareness of stressors, which leads to lower stressor reactivity 
C)  The point at which, after prolonged exposure to chronic stressors, an individual no longer feels stress 
D)  A mindset exhibited by an individual that makes him or her resistant to the negative impacts of stressful circumstances and events

Question 7

The contemporary trend is for working adults in their middle adult years to expect to:

Accepted Answer

A)  Retire early and pursue leisure interests 
B)  Begin a phased retirement program, or engage in bridge employment starting at age 60 
C)  Retire at age 65 
D)  Postpone retirement past age 65 or never retire 
A)  Retire early and pursue leisure interests 
B)  Begin a phased retirement program, or engage in bridge employment starting at age 60 
C)  Retire at age 65 
D)  Postpone retirement past age 65 or never retire

Question 8

Mercedes is 32 years old and has three children, the oldest of whom is 16 years old. She has worked as a secretary at the same business for 10 years and describes herself as middle-aged because she is very settled, careful, and conservative. This is an example of which type of age:

Accepted Answer

A)  Biological age 
B)  Psychological age 
C)  Social age 
D)  Economic age 
A)  Biological age 
B)  Psychological age 
C)  Social age 
D)  Economic age

Question 9

The central tasks of middle adulthood (ages 45 to 65) described in the textbook include all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  Expressing love through more than sexual contacts 
B)  Being proud of accomplishments of self and mate/spouse 
C)  Emotionally detaching themselves from aging parents 
D)  Maintaining a standard of living 
A)  Expressing love through more than sexual contacts 
B)  Being proud of accomplishments of self and mate/spouse 
C)  Emotionally detaching themselves from aging parents 
D)  Maintaining a standard of living

Question 10

The _______________ stage is Schaie and Willis' stage associated with the establishment of a family, and complex cognitive skills are required as responsibilities for others are acquired on the job and in the community.

Accepted Answer

A)  Acquisitive 
B)  Achieving 
C)  Responsible 
D)  Executive 
A)  Acquisitive 
B)  Achieving 
C)  Responsible 
D)  Executive

The term sandwich generation is used to describe:

Community, social, and civic engagement benefits midlife volunteers in that it has been shown to improve personal well-being and reduce depression.

Excessive acute stressors are most typical of which adult life stage?

Which of the following indicates the difference between extended families and kinship networks?

The feeling of anxiety and tensions that arise when there is a conflict in the demands of roles is called:

Stress hardiness is:

The contemporary trend is for working adults in their middle adult years to expect to:

Mercedes is 32 years old and has three children, the oldest of whom is 16 years old. She has worked as a secretary at the same business for 10 years and describes herself as middle-aged because she is very settled, careful, and conservative. This is an example of which type of age:

The central tasks of middle adulthood (ages 45 to 65) described in the textbook include all of the following EXCEPT:

The _______________ stage is Schaie and Willis' stage associated with the establishment of a family, and complex cognitive skills are required as responsibilities for others are acquired on the job and in the community.

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Exam 17: Middle Adulthood

The term sandwich generation is used to describe:

Community, social, and civic engagement benefits midlife volunteers in that it has been shown to improve personal well-being and reduce depression.

Excessive acute stressors are most typical of which adult life stage?

Which of the following indicates the difference between extended families and kinship networks?

The feeling of anxiety and tensions that arise when there is a conflict in the demands of roles is called:

Stress hardiness is:

The contemporary trend is for working adults in their middle adult years to expect to:

Mercedes is 32 years old and has three children, the oldest of whom is 16 years old. She has worked as a secretary at the same business for 10 years and describes herself as middle-aged because she is very settled, careful, and conservative. This is an example of which type of age:

The central tasks of middle adulthood (ages 45 to 65) described in the textbook include all of the following EXCEPT:

The _______________ stage is Schaie and Willis' stage associated with the establishment of a family, and complex cognitive skills are required as responsibilities for others are acquired on the job and in the community.

Human Performance: Function As an Organizing Framework

Human Performance: the Life Course Perspective

Theoretical Framework for Human Performance

Culture and Life Course Development

Communication Development

Mental Functions and Learning Across the Lifespan

Environmental Contexts

Prenatal Development

The Newborn

Infancy

Family and Disability Issues Through Infancy

Development in the Preschool Years

Middle Childhood and School

Adolescent Development

Family and Disablement Issues Throughout Childhood

Early Adulthood

Late Adulthood

Family and Disablement in Adulthood

Wellness, Prevention, Health Promotion

Public Policy and Health Care

Assessment of Human Performance Across the Lifespan

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