Question 1

As he looks back over his life,Chris realizes that his work was not as important to him as he believed,and that he lost too much valuable time with his children.If he could do it over again,he would work less and spend more time with his children.According to Erik Erikson,Chris is experiencing some degree of:

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A)   doubt.
B)   shame.
C)   despair.
D)   stagnation.

Question 2

Cohort effects are differences based on:

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A)   gender.
B)   historical context.
C)   secular trends.
D)   generational drift.

Question 3

According to Levinson's research on the midlife transition,most men:

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A)   found it an easy and gradual developmental phase.
B)   were not aware of the significant developmental changes taking place.
C)   found it to be a painful and difficult time.
D)   struggled with the issues much later than Levinson concluded.

Question 4

The seventh stage of Erikson's life-span theory is the characteristic of middle age.What name did Erikson give this stage?

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A)   intimacy versus isolation
B)   integrity versus despair
C)   generativity versus stagnation
D)   keeping the meaning versus rigidity

Question 5

Mr.Chang gets very angry when he discovers his newspaper in the mud underneath the bushes once again.He begins throwing things and yelling loudly.Mr.Chang is experiencing the stress of:

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A)   a major life event.
B)   a daily hassle.
C)   a middle-age development crisis.
D)   psychological generativity.

Question 6

When middle adulthood arrives,most relationships among brothers and/or sisters are:

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A)   close.
B)   neutral.
C)   apathetic.
D)   distant.

Question 7

Which of the following is one of Costa and McCrae's Big Five personality traits?

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A)   sensitivity
B)   masculinity/femininity
C)   aggressiveness
D)   extraversion

Question 8

In a survey conducted by AARP (2004) ,the primary reason middle-aged and older women cited for wanting a divorce was:

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A)   verbal,physical,or emotional abuse.
B)   alcohol or drug abuse.
C)   cheating.
D)   no obvious problems,they just fell out of love.

Question 9

Which of the following would Erik Erikson believe is the midlife crisis faced by most middle-aged adults?

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A)   Did I make enough money?
B)   Was I the best spouse I could be?
C)   Did I make the best use of my education?
D)   Did I spend enough quality time with my children?

Question 10

The adult stages of development proposed by Levinson and Vaillant may not have taken into account differences in the social clock.This means that their results:

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A)   may not be valid for the subjects in their studies because the subjects' social clocks were not assessed.
B)   are not valid for both men and women born during the same time period as the subjects in their studies.
C)   may not be valid for those born in a different historical period than the subjects in their studies.
D)   are valid for any adult because the social clock has not changed significantly since the time setting of their studies.

Question 11

In general,the situation of adult children living in their parents' home is MOST successful when:

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A)   children agree to forgo input into household rules.
B)   parents agree to make no demands on their children.
C)   parents and children agree to treat one another as adults.
D)   parents and children maintain their previous roles as adult and child.

Question 12

According to Costa and McCrae's study on adult personality development,as we age,we move from ________ to ________.

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A)   extraversion; introversion.
B)   being closed; being open.
C)   agreeableness; disagreeableness.
D)   interdependence; independence.

Question 13

Daniel Levinson's studies suggest that most adults feel that middle age is a time of:

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A)   crisis.
B)   reconsolidation.
C)   peace and tranquility.
D)   intimacy and social closeness.

Question 14

)  According to Erik Erikson,the person MOST likely to experience generativity in middle adulthood is one who experienced ________ in earlier adulthood.

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A)   isolation
B)   intimacy
C)   stagnation
D)   ego transcendence

Question 15

Middle adulthood is referred to as the sandwich generation because:

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A)   life is so hectic,families rarely have a full meal together.
B)   people expect middle-aged adults to be both wise and mature as well as young and energetic.
C)   middle-aged adults may have to care for their own adolescent children as well as their elderly parents.
D)   middle-aged adults are caught in conflict between caring more for the wife's parents or the husband's.

Question 16

All but one of the following are members of the big five set of personality traits described by Costa and McCrae.Which one is the EXCEPTION?

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A)   sensitivity
B)   extraversion
C)   openness
D)   agreeableness

Question 17

Discuss the differing reasons for divorce among the young and old.

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Question 18

In Erik Erikson's theory,adults strive for generativity to achieve a sense of:

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A)   immortality.
B)   recognition.
C)   achievement.
D)   satisfaction.

Question 19

People who experience a midlife crisis:

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A)   will see its effects in all contexts of life.
B)   may see its effects in only one context of life.
C)   will go through a succession of failures from one part of life to another.
D)   are outside of the norm for the age group.

Question 20

Middle-aged Americans agree that a major component of their well-being involves:

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A)   physical health.
B)   positive relationships.
C)   recovery from midlife crisis.
D)   being grandparents.

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According to Costa and McCrae's study on adult personality development,as we age,we move from to .

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According to Levinson's research on the midlife transition,most men:

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Middle adulthood is referred to as the sandwich generation because:

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The adult stages of development proposed by Levinson and Vaillant may not have taken into account differences in the social clock.This means that their results:

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