Question 1

According to the contemporary life-events approach, one of the factors on which the influence of life events depends is the

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A)   individual's cognitive capacity.
B)   individual's adaptation.
C)   individual's personality.
D)   individual's race.

Question 2

Matt and Sandra are not letting go of their children even though the children are now adults and are earning enough to live on their own. Matt and Sandra are engaging in

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A)   bulldozer parenting.
B)   helicopter parenting.
C)   boomerang parenting.
D)   permaparenting.

Question 3

The researchers in the Mills College Study concluded that rather than being in a midlife crisis, the women were experiencing

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A)   perimenopausal agitation.
B)   a midlife consciousness.
C)   the empty nest syndrome.
D)   generational unlearning.

Question 4

Identify the term that is applied to young adults who return to their parents' homes to live.

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Question 5

Jason's friends describe him as softhearted, trustworthy, and helpful. According to the Big Five factors of personality, Jason is most likely to score high on

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A)   conscientiousness.
B)   openness to experience.
C)   agreeableness.
D)   extraversion.

Question 6

According to Levinson, the transition from dependence to independence is marked by the

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A)   realization of a goal.
B)   testing of a dream.
C)   free experimentation of a dream.
D)   formation of a dream.

Question 7

Which of the following is one of the main reasons that grandparents are thrust back into the "parenting" role they thought they had shed?

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A)   spousal abuse
B)   adolescent pregnancies
C)   financial problems
D)   filling the "empty nest"

Question 8

Diana is fun-loving, sociable, and affectionate with all her friends and acquaintances. Identify the Big Five personality factor that describes this aspect of Diana's personality.

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A)   extraversion
B)   conscientiousness
C)   neuroticism
D)   agreeableness

Question 9

According to research on intergenerational relationships, in which of the following ways is an adult child most likely to be similar to his or her parents?

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A)   in politics
B)   in lifestyle
C)   in gender roles
D)   in work orientation

Question 10

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

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A)   physical health.
B)   positive relationships.
C)   recovering from a midlife crisis.
D)   a stable financial situation.

Question 11

In the Berkeley Longitudinal Studies, which of the following characteristics generally changed the most in the life span of an adult?

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A)   intellectual orientation
B)   nurturance or hostility
C)   openness to experience
D)   self-confidence

Question 12

Identify the Big Five personality factor that describes whether an individual is fun-loving or somber.

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A)   agreeableness
B)   openness to experience
C)   conscientiousness
D)   extraversion

Question 13

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

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

Question 14

According to Levinson, which of the following should occur at the end of one's teens?

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A)   a transition from dependence to independence
B)   an increase in generativity
C)   an increase in feelings of stagnation
D)   a transition from conventional to postconventional reasoning

Question 15

Which of the following Big Five personality factors describes a person as either disciplined or impulsive?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

Middle adulthood is referred to as the sandwich generation because

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A)   life is very hectic and 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 are caught in a conflict between caring more for their spouse's parents than their own.
D)   middle-aged adults may have to care for their own adolescent children as well as their elderly parents.

Question 17

Trevor and Michelle's last child has just left home to attend college. According to a study conducted by Gorchoff, John, and Helson in 2008, this will most likely be a time when

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A)   Trevor and Michelle will grow emotionally distant.
B)   Michelle will feel depressed, but Trevor will not.
C)   Trevor and Michelle will spend less time together as they both pursue outside interests.
D)   Trevor and Michelle will have increased marital satisfaction.

Question 18

Grandparents under 65 are more likely to display a ________ style of grandparenting.

Accepted Answer

A)   formal
B)   remote
C)   fun-seeking
D)   distant

Question 19

In the context of gender, which of the following statements is true of the midlife period?

Accepted Answer

A)   Middle-aged men have more interpersonal stressors.
B)   Middle-aged women have more self-focused stressors.
C)   The adult stage theories place heavy importance on childbearing and child rearing.
D)   Midlife is a diversified, heterogeneous period for women.

Question 20

Jasper's grandparents show a strong interest in all their grandchildren but are careful not to give child-rearing advice. They are using the ________ style of grandparenting.

Accepted Answer

A)   formal
B)   remote
C)   fun-seeking
D)   distant

Exam 16: Socioemotional Development in Middle Adulthood

Grandparents under 65 are more likely to display a ________ style of grandparenting.

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The researchers in the Mills College Study concluded that rather than being in a midlife crisis, the women were experiencing

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Diana is fun-loving, sociable, and affectionate with all her friends and acquaintances. Identify the Big Five personality factor that describes this aspect of Diana's personality.

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

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In the Berkeley Longitudinal Studies, which of the following characteristics generally changed the most in the life span of an adult?

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Matt and Sandra are not letting go of their children even though the children are now adults and are earning enough to live on their own. Matt and Sandra are engaging in

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According to the contemporary life-events approach, one of the factors on which the influence of life events depends is the

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According to Levinson, the transition from dependence to independence is marked by the

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Middle adulthood is referred to as the sandwich generation because

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In the context of gender, which of the following statements is true of the midlife period?

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According to research on intergenerational relationships, in which of the following ways is an adult child most likely to be similar to his or her parents?

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According to Levinson, which of the following should occur at the end of one's teens?

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Which of the following Big Five personality factors describes a person as either disciplined or impulsive?

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Identify the term that is applied to young adults who return to their parents' homes to live.

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Trevor and Michelle's last child has just left home to attend college. According to a study conducted by Gorchoff, John, and Helson in 2008, this will most likely be a time when

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Jason's friends describe him as softhearted, trustworthy, and helpful. According to the Big Five factors of personality, Jason is most likely to score high on

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

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Jasper's grandparents show a strong interest in all their grandchildren but are careful not to give child-rearing advice. They are using the ________ style of grandparenting.

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Identify the Big Five personality factor that describes whether an individual is fun-loving or somber.

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