Deck 13: Social and Personality Developmentin Middle Adulthood

Question 1

In a 40-year longitudinal study of inner-city, nondelinquent boys who were now adults, what conclusion was reached about the generativity of men with no children?

A) The majority suffered from stagnation.
B) Those who rated high on generativity had found a nonrelative child to nurture.
C) They had never had children because they were fatherless themselves.
D) The majority of childless men were married to women who had children from a previous relationship.

Answer 1

Those who rated high on generativity had found a nonrelative child to nurture.

Question 2

Which of the following exemplifies the revolving door of living arrangements?

A) Jane, who is 21 and is living at home with her parents while she attends college
B) Richard, a father of three who returned home to live with his parents after his wife died so that his parents could help raise his children
C) Joey, who is 35, never married, and returns home after losing a job, which occurs about every 8 months
D) Malesia, whose culture encourages extended family living together, even after they are married

Answer 2

Joey, who is 35, never married, and returns home after losing a job, which occurs about every 8 months

Question 3

In the United States, half of grandparents welcomed their first grandchild into the world before turning

A) 35
B) 40
C) 45
D) 50

Answer 3

50

Question 4

Which of the following is a type of grandparent relationship?

A) Resolved relationships
B) Coregulatory relationships
C) Companionate relationships
D) Insulated relationships

Question 5

Arnie plans to retire early and spend his days fishing, camping, hiking, and enjoying the great outdoors. What type of retiree is Arnie?

A) Anxious idealist
B) Stretched and stressed
C) Leisure lifer
D) Wealth builder

Question 6

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