Question 1

States that with time and age,people become more adept at interacting with their environment in ways that promote stability of personality.

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Question 2

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.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 3

Regarding stability and change in personality traits,the old view proposed that stability in personality sets in at about the age of:

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A)  20
B)  30
C)  40
D)  50E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 4

A recent study by Specht,Egloff,and Schukle found that _____ showed a continuous increase from early adulthood to late adulthood.

Accepted Answer

A)  agreeableness
B)  extraversion
C)  conscientiousness
D)  opennessE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT one of the five big personality traits identified by Costa and McCrae?

Accepted Answer

A)  Extraversion
B)  Openness
C)  Adaptability
D)  ConscientiousnessE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

Identify the major task that must be mastered in early adulthood,according to Levinson.

Accepted Answer

A)  Reaching the pinnacle of one's career
B)  Developing a stable life structure
C)  Focusing on family development
D)  Forming an image of one's careerE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 7

Which of the following is a major difference between Levinson's and Valliant's view on midlife?

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A)  According to Levinson,only males experience midlife crisis.
B)  Valliant maintains that only a minority of adults experience midlife as a crisis.
C)  Levinson maintains that the transition period to midlife is 6 years,while Valliant holds it to be 8 years.
D)  Valliant's study was mainly focused on the white,middle-aged,male population within the upper-SES of society.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 8

A decrease in marital satisfaction after children leave home,because parents derive considerable satisfaction from their children.

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Question 9

In a longitudinal study of Smith College women,the desire for _____ increased as the participants aged from their thirties to their fifties.

Accepted Answer

A)  generativity
B)  self-concept
C)  stagnation
D)  self-absorptionE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 10

Which of the following is TRUE of middle-aged and older adults who had poor sibling relationships in childhood?

Accepted Answer

A)  Men were more likely to develop depression by age 50.
B)  Women were more likely to develop depression by age 40.
C)  Both men and women tended to re-bond with their siblings during middle-age.
D)  Women tended to move away from sibling relationships.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 11

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)  omniscience.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

Which of the following Big Five personality factors describes whether a person is sociable or retiring?

Accepted Answer

A)  Extraversion
B)  Openness to experience
C)  Conscientiousness
D)  AgreeablenessE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 13

_____ percent of the men Levinson interviewed found the midlife transition tumultuous and psychologically painful,as many aspects of their lives came into question.

Accepted Answer

A)  50 to 60
B)  40 to 50
C)  70 to 80
D)  10 to 20E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 14

According to Levinson,the _____ rests on how effectively the individual reduces the polarities and accepts each of them as an integral part of his being.

Accepted Answer

A)  failure of adolescent transition
B)  success of the midlife transition
C)  success of transition into early adulthood
D)  success of transition into late adulthoodE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

Becky is careless,impulsive,and disorganized.According to the Big Five personality factors,Becky will score low on:

Accepted Answer

A)  openness to experience.
B)  agreeableness.
C)  neuroticism.
D)  conscientiousness.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 16

A recent study of older adults (mean age = 57 years) found an increase in ______ secretion when these individuals were confronted with daily stressors such as arguments and overloads at home.

Accepted Answer

A)  cortisol
B)  leptin
C)  melatonin
D)  progesteroneE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 17

Due to his son's financial and legal problems,Frank is now raising his grandchildren.As a result,Frank is at risk for developing:

Accepted Answer

A)  dementia.
B)  Parkinson disease.
C)  depression.
D)  schizophrenia.E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 18

According to the Almeida & Horn study,which of the following is the difference in the experience of stressors between young adults and middle-aged adults?

Accepted Answer

A)  Young adults experience daily stressors less frequently.
B)  Middle-aged adults experience lesser multiple stressors than older adults.
C)  Young adults were less physically reactive to work stressors.
D)  Middle-aged adults experienced more "overload" stressors.E) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 19

What did Levinson's research conclude about women in midlife transition?

Accepted Answer

A)  Women have significantly less distress during this process.
B)  Women face the midlife transition earlier and with greater difficulty than do men.
C)  Levinson maintained that women who have had children experience an easier time during midlife than those who have not had children.
D)  Levinson reported that his stages,transitions,and the crisis of middle age hold for women as well as men.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 20

Saeko has commited herself to the continuation and improvement of society as a whole through her connection with their children and grandchildren.According to Erikson,she is:

Accepted Answer

A)  self-absorbed.
B)  generative.
C)  stagnant.
D)  apathetic.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Exam 14: Socioemotional Development in Middle Adulthood

According to Levinson,the _____ rests on how effectively the individual reduces the polarities and accepts each of them as an integral part of his being.

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According to the Almeida & Horn study,which of the following is the difference in the experience of stressors between young adults and middle-aged adults?

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Identify the major task that must be mastered in early adulthood,according to Levinson.

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Middle adulthood is referred to as the sandwich generation because:

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In a longitudinal study of Smith College women,the desire for _____ increased as the participants aged from their thirties to their fifties.

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Which of the following is a major difference between Levinson's and Valliant's view on midlife?

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Which of the following is TRUE of middle-aged and older adults who had poor sibling relationships in childhood?

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Which of the following Big Five personality factors describes whether a person is sociable or retiring?

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Regarding stability and change in personality traits,the old view proposed that stability in personality sets in at about the age of:

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Due to his son's financial and legal problems,Frank is now raising his grandchildren.As a result,Frank is at risk for developing:

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Becky is careless,impulsive,and disorganized.According to the Big Five personality factors,Becky will score low on:

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A decrease in marital satisfaction after children leave home,because parents derive considerable satisfaction from their children.

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States that with time and age,people become more adept at interacting with their environment in ways that promote stability of personality.

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Which of the following is NOT one of the five big personality traits identified by Costa and McCrae?

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_____ percent of the men Levinson interviewed found the midlife transition tumultuous and psychologically painful,as many aspects of their lives came into question.

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Saeko has commited herself to the continuation and improvement of society as a whole through her connection with their children and grandchildren.According to Erikson,she is:

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A recent study of older adults (mean age = 57 years) found an increase in ______ secretion when these individuals were confronted with daily stressors such as arguments and overloads at home.

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A recent study by Specht,Egloff,and Schukle found that _____ showed a continuous increase from early adulthood to late adulthood.

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What did Levinson's research conclude about women in midlife transition?

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

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