Deck 17: Middle Adulthood

Question 1

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

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

Answer 1

B

Question 2

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.

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

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Which of the following indicates the 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.

Answer 3

A

Question 4

The term sandwich generation is used to describe:

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

Question 5

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

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

Question 6

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:

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

Question 7

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

Question 8

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

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 9

Stress hardiness is:

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 10

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

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