Question 1

Trevor and Michelle's last child has just left home to attend college.According to research,this will be a time when:

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A)  Trevor and Michelle will grow more emotionally distant.
B)  Michelle will feel depressed,but Trevor will not.
C)  they will spend less time together as they both pursue outside interests.
D)  they will have increased martial satisfaction.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 2

There are many problems associated with being a full-time grandparent caregiver of a child.Which of the following is NOT one of the problems noted by your author?

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A)  being handicapped
B)  low income
C)  being a minority
D)  being unmarriedE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

Girard and his sister were never close growing up.Now that they are adults,their relationship is probably:

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A)  very close.
B)  neutral.
C)  distant.
D)  improving.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 4

According to Erik Erikson,this term refers to an adults' desire to leave legacies of themselves to the next generation.

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Question 5

In a survey conducted by AARP (2004) ,the person most likely to initiate a divorce was:

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A)  the wife.
B)  the husband.
C)  the wife,but only in European-American families.
D)  the husband or wife,equally.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 6

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.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 7

Peter,a 20-year-old,is in the ________ phase,according to Levinson.

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A)  becoming one's own man
B)  novice
C)  forming an independent identity
D)  forming a stable relationshipE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 8

The main reason that some children delay leaving home until early adulthood is that:

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A)  their parents encourage them to stay home to "keep the nest full."
B)  they need their parents' emotional support.
C)  they do not have enough money to live on their own.
D)  they need to stay in school longer to acquire career skills.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 9

Chuck,who is in his late 50s,is less ________ than his son,who is 20 years younger.

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A)  flexible
B)  nurturing
C)  neurotic
D)  hard-workingE) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 10

Sandra's mother is concerned about Sandra's lack of interest in marrying and having children.She told Sandra,"When I was your age,I had already found a good husband and settled down." Sandra and her mother:

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A)  have different social clocks.
B)  have different coping styles.
C)  have different burnout levels.
D)  are in different developmental stages.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 11

In the Berkeley longitudinal studies,which of the following characteristics generally changed across time for the adult?

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A)  intellectual orientation
B)  nurturance or hostility
C)  openness to experience
D)  self-confidenceE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 12

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 tumultuous and psychologically painful time.
D)  struggled with the issues much later than Levinson concluded.E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 13

In the Gusii culture of Kenya,most middle-aged adults:

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A)  experience a mild midlife crisis.
B)  do not have a clearly labeled midlife crisis.
C)  experience multiple midlife crises.
D)  experience a traumatic midlife crisis.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 14

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.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 15

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

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A)  close.
B)  neutral.
C)  apathetic.
D)  distant.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 16

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 aging parents.
D)  middle-aged adults are caught in conflict between caring more for the wife's parents or the husband's.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 17

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 and set mutually acceptable rules for the living situation.
D)  parents and children maintain their previous roles as adult and child.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

In a study that spanned 21 different countries,a majority of people indicated that the strongest part of their own self-concept was related to their:

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A)  sexual orientation.
B)  ethnicity.
C)  religion.
D)  family.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 19

Daniel Levinson's theory of adult development can be criticized because it:

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A)  was based on interviews with men only.
B)  was not based on the lives of real people.
C)  focused too much on the lives of young adults who were more idealistic.
D)  was based only on the lives of important historical figures rather than on living people.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 20

Describe the empty nest syndrome.

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Exam 14: Socioemotional Development in Middle Adulthood

Chuck,who is in his late 50s,is less ________ than his son,who is 20 years younger.

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In a study that spanned 21 different countries,a majority of people indicated that the strongest part of their own self-concept was related to their:

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There are many problems associated with being a full-time grandparent caregiver of a child.Which of the following is NOT one of the problems noted by your author?

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Trevor and Michelle's last child has just left home to attend college.According to research,this will be a time when:

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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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Girard and his sister were never close growing up.Now that they are adults,their relationship is probably:

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In the Gusii culture of Kenya,most middle-aged adults:

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Daniel Levinson's theory of adult development can be criticized because it:

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

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In the Berkeley longitudinal studies,which of the following characteristics generally changed across time for the adult?

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Peter,a 20-year-old,is in the ________ phase,according to Levinson.

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Middle adulthood is referred to as the sandwich generation because:

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

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In a survey conducted by AARP (2004) ,the person most likely to initiate a divorce was:

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Describe the empty nest syndrome.

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The main reason that some children delay leaving home until early adulthood is that:

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Sandra's mother is concerned about Sandra's lack of interest in marrying and having children.She told Sandra,"When I was your age,I had already found a good husband and settled down." Sandra and her mother:

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According to Erik Erikson,this term refers to an adults' desire to leave legacies of themselves to the next generation.

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

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