Question 1

When men use fight-or-flight manner to respond to stress,they are most likely to:

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A)  withdraw from social contact.
B)  be merciful and forgiving.
C)  seek social alliances.
D)  tend and befriend people.E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 2

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

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Question 3

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 4

According to the Almeida and 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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A)  Unlike middle-aged adults,young adults experienced daily stressors less frequently.
B)  Unlike young adults,middle-aged adults experienced lesser multiple stressors than older adults.
C)  Unlike middle-aged adults,young adults were less physically reactive to work stressors.
D)  Unlike young adults,middle-aged adults experienced more "overload" stressors.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 5

Identify the Big Five personality factor that classifies a person as either organized or disorganized.

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A)  Openness to experience
B)  Extraversion
C)  Conscientiousness
D)  AgreeablenessE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

Three prominent meanings are attached to being a grandparent.Which of the following is NOT one of those meanings?

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A)  Biological reward and continuity
B)  A remote role
C)  A financial strain
D)  A source of emotional fulfillmentE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 7

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) A) and B)

Question 8

According to Lachman,researchers have found that in _____ of the cases in which individuals have reported going through a midlife crisis,the "crisis is triggered by life events such as a job loss,financial problems,or illness."

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A)  one-fourth
B)  half
C)  two-thirds
D)  one-thirdE) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 9

Lorenzo was born during the depression era in the U.S.Now he and others who were born at about the same time show greater cognitive decline than people born at later times.This illustrates that cohort effects are differences based on:

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A)  gender.
B)  historical contexts.
C)  genetic traits.
D)  cultural aspects.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 10

Identify the term Erikson assigned to the seventh stage in his life-span theory.

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Generativity versus stagnation

Question 11

According to the contemporary life-events approach,the influence of life events also depends on all of the following factors EXCEPT the:

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A)  individual's cognitive capacity.
B)  individual's adaptation.
C)  life-stage context.
D)  sociohistorical context.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 12

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

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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 13

The timetable according to which individuals are expected to accomplish life's tasks,such as getting married,having children,or establishing themselves in a career is known as the:

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A)  interval measure.
B)  life-event calendar.
C)  circadian rhythm.
D)  social clock.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 14

According to the Big Five factors of personality,which of the following personality supertrait describes whether an individual is either secure or insecure?

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A)  Neuroticism
B)  Agreeableness
C)  Openness
D)  ExtraversionE) B) and D)
F) C) and D) A

Question 15

It is common in nonindustrialized societies to:

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A)  describe individuals as young or old but not as middle-aged.
B)  describe individuals as middle-aged.
C)  not have any words for old or young.
D)  not give much importance to an individual's age.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D) A

Question 16

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)  for no obvious problems; they just fell out of love.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 17

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

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A)  Men were more likely to develop depression by age 50.
B)  Women were more likely to develop depression by 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) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

Describe how middle-aged adults perceive control over what happens to them.

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Question 19

According to the researchers in the Mills College Study,rather than being in a midlife crisis,identify what the women were experiencing.

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Question 20

From about the ages of 28 to 33,a man goes through a transition period in which he must face the more serious question of:

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A)  achieving his independence.
B)  forming his dreams.
C)  achieving his goals.
D)  determining his goals.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Exam 16: Socioemotional Development in Middle Adulthood

When men use fight-or-flight manner to respond to stress,they are most likely to:

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

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According to the Almeida and 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 Big Five personality factor that classifies a person as either organized or disorganized.

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Three prominent meanings are attached to being a grandparent.Which of the following is NOT one of those meanings?

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Middle adulthood is referred to as the sandwich generation because:

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According to Lachman,researchers have found that in _____ of the cases in which individuals have reported going through a midlife crisis,the "crisis is triggered by life events such as a job loss,financial problems,or illness."

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Lorenzo was born during the depression era in the U.S.Now he and others who were born at about the same time show greater cognitive decline than people born at later times.This illustrates that cohort effects are differences based on:

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Identify the term Erikson assigned to the seventh stage in his life-span theory.

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According to the contemporary life-events approach,the influence of life events also depends on all of the following factors EXCEPT the:

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

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The timetable according to which individuals are expected to accomplish life's tasks,such as getting married,having children,or establishing themselves in a career is known as the:

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According to the Big Five factors of personality,which of the following personality supertrait describes whether an individual is either secure or insecure?

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It is common in nonindustrialized societies to:

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

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Describe how middle-aged adults perceive control over what happens to them.

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According to the researchers in the Mills College Study,rather than being in a midlife crisis,identify what the women were experiencing.

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From about the ages of 28 to 33,a man goes through a transition period in which he must face the more serious question of:

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