Question 1

What has been shown by cross-cultural research on grandparenting?

Accepted Answer

A)   Grandchildren spend more time with grandfathers than grandmothers.
B)   Children state they value their grandfathers less than their grandmothers.
C)   The sex of the grandchild typically influences which grandparent children gravitate to.
D)   Grandchildren tend to be more involved with their mother's parents than their father's parents.

Question 2

Extroversion, conscientiousness, agreeableness, neuroticism, and openness to experience are the five personality characteristics identified by Costa and McCrae in their big five model of personality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which statement best reflects the realities of the midlife crisis?

Accepted Answer

A)   It does not exist.
B)   It is less common than people think it is.
C)   It is a time of transition that should be experienced and embraced by all.
D)   It is now experienced much later in life than it was 50 years ago.

Question 4

Research on adults has shown the trait of being open to new experience decreases into late adulthood.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Divorce rates in Canada have declined in past years, especially during middle adulthood.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which statement best characterizes grandchildren whose sole caregivers are their grandparents?

Accepted Answer

A)   They live far from their grandparents' homes.
B)   Their relationship is usually formally determined by a court.
C)   They are usually cared for by their grandfathers.
D)   Their situation may have resulted after the death of one or both parents.

Question 7

An "empty nest" is no longer viewed by many women as negative life event; it can just as often be viewed as a positive life stage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Sibling relationships that were good when people were young are rarely as good when the siblings are older.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

According to the textbook, which statement best characterizes most people's experience during midlife?

Accepted Answer

A)   Most experience little physical decline.
B)   Most have significant psychological upset.
C)   Most find their intellectual development stalls.
D)   Most find setting future goals difficult and overwhelming.

Question 10

The majority of people in middle adulthood have at least one living brother or sister.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Life events are generally negative.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Job satisfaction decreases throughout middle adulthood, but general life contentment increases.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Mary, who is unable to have children, began volunteering at a homeless shelter when she was in her 40s. According to Erikson's psychosocial theory, which of the following best characterizes Mary?

Accepted Answer

A)   She is becoming stagnant.
B)   She is unable to reach her potential.
C)   She is successfully becoming generative.
D)   She is unable to complete her developmental tasks for middle adulthood.

Question 14

Carlo is imaginative and creative in his use of paints in art class. In the big five personality model, what does Carlo score high in?

Accepted Answer

A)   neuroticism
B)   extroversion
C)   conscientiousness
D)   openness to experience

Question 15

Sandra got divorced, lost her job, and moved to an apartment in a run-down area. She believes these setbacks are temporary. Which of the following will most likely happen to Sandra?

Accepted Answer

A)   She will remarry, start a new job, and move to a better area.
B)   She will become severely ill.
C)   She will become severely depressed and feel unable to cope.
D)   She will manage her stress better than someone who believes this situation will not change.

Question 16

Which statement best characterizes the effect of stressful life events?

Accepted Answer

A)   They may alter cognitive abilities.
B)   They have little effect on physical health.
C)   They have little effect on psychological health.
D)   They are important to keep people mentally alert.

Question 17

Grandparenting is a source of stress for most middle-aged adults in the North America today.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which statement best characterizes friendships during middle adulthood?

Accepted Answer

A)   They are closer for men than for women.
B)   They are important for one's well-being in many cases.
C)   They are more casual than they were during early adulthood.
D)   They are usually more common than during early adulthood.

Question 19

Which statement best characterizes Levinson and his colleagues' (1978)  view of the transition to midlife?

Accepted Answer

A)   It is a time to take stock of one's life.
B)   It is a time to focus on one's grandchildren.
C)   It is a time when many find they fall short of others' expectations of them.
D)   It is a time when one's outstanding goals are pursued.

Question 20

According to Levinson's "seasons of life" theory, which of the following best distinguishes middle adulthood from other stages of life?

Accepted Answer

A)   the midlife crisis
B)   great happiness and feelings of accomplishment
C)   disappointment because children are moving out
D)   unfulfilled dreams and goals

Exam 16: Middle Adulthood: Social and Emotional Development

Grandparenting is a source of stress for most middle-aged adults in the North America today.

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Which statement best characterizes the effect of stressful life events?

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Research on adults has shown the trait of being open to new experience decreases into late adulthood.

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Sandra got divorced, lost her job, and moved to an apartment in a run-down area. She believes these setbacks are temporary. Which of the following will most likely happen to Sandra?

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Divorce rates in Canada have declined in past years, especially during middle adulthood.

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An "empty nest" is no longer viewed by many women as negative life event; it can just as often be viewed as a positive life stage.

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Which statement best reflects the realities of the midlife crisis?

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Extroversion, conscientiousness, agreeableness, neuroticism, and openness to experience are the five personality characteristics identified by Costa and McCrae in their big five model of personality.

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The majority of people in middle adulthood have at least one living brother or sister.

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What has been shown by cross-cultural research on grandparenting?

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Carlo is imaginative and creative in his use of paints in art class. In the big five personality model, what does Carlo score high in?

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Mary, who is unable to have children, began volunteering at a homeless shelter when she was in her 40s. According to Erikson's psychosocial theory, which of the following best characterizes Mary?

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Which statement best characterizes friendships during middle adulthood?

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Job satisfaction decreases throughout middle adulthood, but general life contentment increases.

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According to the textbook, which statement best characterizes most people's experience during midlife?

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Life events are generally negative.

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Which statement best characterizes grandchildren whose sole caregivers are their grandparents?

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According to Levinson's "seasons of life" theory, which of the following best distinguishes middle adulthood from other stages of life?

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Which statement best characterizes Levinson and his colleagues' (1978) view of the transition to midlife?

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Sibling relationships that were good when people were young are rarely as good when the siblings are older.

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