Question 1

Which of the following is a contributing factor to child abuse?

Accepted Answer

A)  middle-income socioeconomic status
B)  multigenerational families living in the same house
C)  families with only one child
D)  families with four or more children

Question 2

Which of the following are more apt to be involved with their grandchildren?

Accepted Answer

A)  African American grandparents
B)  Caucasian American grandparents
C)  Native American grandparents
D)  Asian American grandparents

Question 3

Juanita is feeling stressed today because her children need help with their homework while her elderly parents need someone to take them grocery shopping.Juanita is a member of the

Accepted Answer

A)  empty nest generation.
B)  sandwich generation.
C)  midlife crisis generation.
D)  normative-crisis generation.

Question 4

According to Levinson,___________ is the period of assessment that middle-aged people 40-45 go through that may lead to a stage of uncertainty and indecision brought about by the realization that life is finite.

Accepted Answer

A)  midlife crisis
B)  midlife transition
C)  generativity-versus-stagnation stage
D)  normative-crisis models

Question 5

Which term below refers to the experience that relates to parents' feelings of unhappiness,worry,loneliness,and depression resulting from their children's departure from home?

Accepted Answer

A)  midlife crisis
B)  normative-crisis models
C)  empty nest syndrome
D)  life events models

Question 6

Most research regarding marital satisfaction

Accepted Answer

A)  substantiates the "U-shaped" pattern,where marital satisfaction is high at the beginning,drops down around the birth of children,and then gradually rises back to its original high level.
B)  brings the "U-shape" in question,suggesting that the upturn in the U-shape may be illusionary,and that marital dissatisfaction continues throughout life.
C)  is not conclusive regarding the "U-shape" and marital satisfaction,but seems to substantiate that women are more satisfied than men.
D)  is not conclusive regarding the "U-shape" and marital satisfaction,but seems to substantiate that men are more satisfied than women.

Question 7

Research indicates that the burden of taking care of aging parents is equally shared by men and women.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which country in the world has the fastest pace of living?

Accepted Answer

A)  United States
B)  South Korea
C)  Singapore
D)  Switzerland

Question 9

In stark contrast to the majority of immigrants at the beginning of the 20th century,the majority of recent immigrants are

Accepted Answer

A)  illiterate.
B)  not white.
C)  illegal immigrants.
D)  fugitives from the law.

Question 10

What percentage of people who were abused or neglected grows up to be abusive and neglectful to their own children?

Accepted Answer

A)  one-third
B)  one-half
C)  one-fourth
D)  one-fifth

Question 11

Which of the following of the "Big Five" major clusters of personality traits/characteristics pertains to the degree to which a person is moody,anxious,and self-critical?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

When reviewing findings across cultures,which of the following of the "Big Five" major clusters of personality traits/characteristics increase to a degree from early adulthood through middle age?

Accepted Answer

A)  neuroticism and agreeableness
B)  extroversion and openness
C)  agreeableness and conscientiousness
D)  conscientiousness and openness

Question 13

Erik Erikson suggested that middle adulthood encompasses a period he characterized as ________________,where a person is,or is not,making a contribution to family and community.

Accepted Answer

A)  midlife crisis
B)  life events models
C)  normative-crisis model
D)  generativity-versus-stagnation stage

Question 14

Which of the following are factors that contribute to the phenomenon called the "sandwich generation"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Men and women are choosing not to marry at all.
B)  In general,people are living longer.
C)  Men and women are choosing to remain childless.
D)  Middle-aged people earn more than both their children and their parents.

Question 15

Which of the following is a reason why African American grandparents are more likely to be involved with their grandchildren?

Accepted Answer

A)  There is a greater prevalence for African Americans to have single generation homes.
B)  African American households are more likely to be headed by single parents.
C)  African Americans have a more "collectivist" view of caregiving.
D)  Single-parent African American households depend less upon the grandparents to provide child care during the day.

Question 16

Which two developmental psychologists believed that there is a substantial change in personality over time,and that change follows a set,predictable pattern?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gould and Levinson
B)  Erikson and Levinson
C)  Costa and McCrae
D)  Vaillant and Helson

Question 17

Which of the following may be contributing factors to why a higher percentage of second marriages end in divorce?

Accepted Answer

A)  Second marriages may be subject to higher stress (such as blending two families) than first marriages.
B)  There is more equitable sharing of household chores.
C)  Partners in second marriages are more cautious.
D)  The empty nest syndrome.

Question 18

Some form of domestic violence occurs in _____% of all marriages in the U.S.

Accepted Answer

A)  50
B)  75
C)  25
D)  35

Question 19

According to anthropologist Richard Shweder,high-caste Hindu women from the Oriya culture in Orissa,India,view their lives in all of the following ways EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  on the basis of ongoing chronological age and the concept of middle age.
B)  on the nature of one's social responsibility.
C)  the woman's involvement in family management issues.
D)  the woman's moral sense at a given time.

Question 20

Which of the following developmental psychologists believed that the period between the ages of 45 and 55 is important regarding "keeping the meaning" versus rigidity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Erikson
B)  Gould
C)  Vaillant
D)  Levinson

Exam 16: Social and Personality Development in Middle Adulthood

In stark contrast to the majority of immigrants at the beginning of the 20th century,the majority of recent immigrants are

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According to Levinson,___________ is the period of assessment that middle-aged people 40-45 go through that may lead to a stage of uncertainty and indecision brought about by the realization that life is finite.

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Which of the following is a contributing factor to child abuse?

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What percentage of people who were abused or neglected grows up to be abusive and neglectful to their own children?

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According to anthropologist Richard Shweder,high-caste Hindu women from the Oriya culture in Orissa,India,view their lives in all of the following ways EXCEPT

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Erik Erikson suggested that middle adulthood encompasses a period he characterized as ________________,where a person is,or is not,making a contribution to family and community.

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Research indicates that the burden of taking care of aging parents is equally shared by men and women.

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Which of the following is a reason why African American grandparents are more likely to be involved with their grandchildren?

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Some form of domestic violence occurs in _____% of all marriages in the U.S.

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Which term below refers to the experience that relates to parents' feelings of unhappiness,worry,loneliness,and depression resulting from their children's departure from home?

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Which of the following are more apt to be involved with their grandchildren?

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When reviewing findings across cultures,which of the following of the "Big Five" major clusters of personality traits/characteristics increase to a degree from early adulthood through middle age?

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Which of the following are factors that contribute to the phenomenon called the "sandwich generation"?

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Which two developmental psychologists believed that there is a substantial change in personality over time,and that change follows a set,predictable pattern?

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Which of the following may be contributing factors to why a higher percentage of second marriages end in divorce?

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Which of the following of the "Big Five" major clusters of personality traits/characteristics pertains to the degree to which a person is moody,anxious,and self-critical?

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Juanita is feeling stressed today because her children need help with their homework while her elderly parents need someone to take them grocery shopping.Juanita is a member of the

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Which of the following developmental psychologists believed that the period between the ages of 45 and 55 is important regarding "keeping the meaning" versus rigidity?

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Which country in the world has the fastest pace of living?

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Most research regarding marital satisfaction

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