Question 1

Mario was fired from his job of 20 years, experienced the death of his mother, and rarely sees his children after his divorce. He believes that he has bad luck and that everything he does seems to end in a mess. Mario is most likely to:

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A)   face health problems.
B)   recover from empty nest syndrome.
C)   learn new skills more easily than in the past.
D)   experience an increase in fluid and crystalline intelligences.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

In middle adulthood, the number of friends tends to dwindle, and couples and individuals tend to place more value on the friends they keep.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

In the context of their roles of taking care of children, which of the following is a difference between parents and grandparents?​

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A)   Grandparents spend relatively less time in recreational activities than parents.
B)   Grandparents spend a lower proportion of their time taking care of children while parents spend a higher proportion of their time taking care of children.
C)   Grandparents usually bear the primary responsibility of taking care of children while parents bear the secondary responsibility of taking care of children.
D)   Grandparents are limited socially with the arrival of grandchildren while parents have more time with the arrival of children.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 4

_________ is a factor in the "big five" model of personality that contrasts talkativeness, assertiveness, and activity with silence, passivity, and reserve.

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A)   Conscientiousness
B)   Agreeableness
C)   Neuroticism
D)   ExtraversionE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 5

In a study of more than 2,000 university employees, blue-collar workers reported greater levels of job satisfaction compared to others in the study.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following is true of people during middle adulthood?​

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A)   Women become more aware that their "biological clocks" are ticking.
B)   The sperm count and "swimming ability" of sperm begin to decline markedly at age 30.
C)   Most people in middle adulthood suffer major loss of physical prowess.
D)   There is great loss of fluid intelligence during middle adulthood.E) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 7

Which of the following is true of present day middle-aged women in developed nations?

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A)   They experience the "empty nest syndrome" as a time of great depression.
B)   They tire of their husbands and yearn for new, more exciting relationships.
C)   They see their last child moving out of the home as the end of their lives.
D)   They are in the workforce and find life satisfaction outside of the home.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 8

Which of the following is true of people who experience a midlife crisis according to Levinson?​

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A)   People experience enhanced self-confidence and self-esteem in middle adulthood.
B)   People remain unaffected by marker events such as menopause or the death of a parent or a friend.
C)   People engage in age-denying behaviors, such as having an extramarital affair.
D)   People take on additional duties such as civic responsibilities to enhance their sense of being generative.E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 9

Rachel was laid off from her job as a financial consultant. Knowing that she is 25 and married, what can be predicted about the effects of the layoff?

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A)   She is more likely to have her sense of well-being disrupted than if she were older.
B)   She is less likely to have financial strain than if she were older.
C)   She is more likely to reject a job that interferes with her home life than if she were younger.
D)   She is more likely to go back to school to earn a second degree than if she were younger.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 10

Which of the following factors is a part of the five-factor personality theory?​

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A)   Identity certainty
B)   Generativity
C)   Extraversion
D)   Personal distressE) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 11

In terms of friends, which of the following is true of research carried out by Toni Antonucci and Kira Burditt in 2004?

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A)   Women without close social ties are significantly more depressed than men.
B)   For women, social isolation is connected with mortality.
C)   Women are more likely than men not to have friends.
D)   For men, social isolation is connected with poorer physical and psychological health.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 12

Which of the following is true of the role of grandparents?​

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A)   They all have the same level of fun and access to grandchildren.
B)   They rarely bear the primary responsibility for rearing grandchildren.
C)   They rarely live far from their grandchildren.
D)   They are affected by divorce and loss of identity as a family unit.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 13

Parents are usually satisfied with their children living apart if:​

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A)   their children pay them daily visits.
B)   there are frequent attempts by their children to garner financial assistance from them.
C)   they are asked to dinner by their children on a weekly basis.
D)   there are regular phone calls and e-mails from the children.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 14

Which of the following is a reason for grandparents to be able to relate to grandchildren in a more relaxed way than parents?​

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A)   They have a greater fund of child-rearing experience than the parents.
B)   They only have to spend time with the kids for short amounts of time, and so they rarely see the children misbehaving.
C)   They are not really respected by the grandchildren as an authority figure, and so they do not have to care as much as the parents do.
D)   They know that their child-rearing skills are better than the parents', so they can act without worrying about being wrong.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 15

The generativity versus stagnation stage is the _________ stage of Erikson's psychosocial development.

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A)   fifth
B)   seventh
C)   first
D)   secondE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 16

Stella, a 50-year-old secretary, is careless with how she prepares her reports for work and is often late for meetings. She would most likely score low on the _____ scale of the five-factor model of personality.

Accepted Answer

A)   conscientiousness
B)   agreeableness
C)   openness to experience
D)   neuroticismE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 17

Explain the relationship that middle-aged children share with aging parents.

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Question 18

Which of the following is true of corporate downsizing?​

Accepted Answer

A)   It helps companies identify the most loyal workers.
B)   It initiates a midlife crisis on those who are laid off.
C)   It is a tactic used by companies to increase the generativity of their workers.
D)   It mostly affects people who are flexible about their career choices.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 19

Which of the following is true of the "empty nest syndrome"?​

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A)   It affects middle-aged adults who separate from their spouses.
B)   It no longer exists during middle adulthood.
C)   It affects mothers much more than fathers.
D)   It usually affects individuals in late twenties.E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

Which of the following is true of theories of development during middle adulthood?​

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A)   They debate whether or not middle adulthood is a distinct stage of life.
B)   They all include the concept of a midlife crisis.
C)   They agree that middle adulthood begins at age 35.
D)   They suggest that one's age is the primary determinant of when middle adulthood begins.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Exam 16: Middle Adulthood: Social and Emotional Development

In terms of friends, which of the following is true of research carried out by Toni Antonucci and Kira Burditt in 2004?

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Which of the following is true of people during middle adulthood?​

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Stella, a 50-year-old secretary, is careless with how she prepares her reports for work and is often late for meetings. She would most likely score low on the _____ scale of the five-factor model of personality.

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Which of the following is a reason for grandparents to be able to relate to grandchildren in a more relaxed way than parents?​

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In a study of more than 2,000 university employees, blue-collar workers reported greater levels of job satisfaction compared to others in the study.

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Rachel was laid off from her job as a financial consultant. Knowing that she is 25 and married, what can be predicted about the effects of the layoff?

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_________ is a factor in the "big five" model of personality that contrasts talkativeness, assertiveness, and activity with silence, passivity, and reserve.

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Parents are usually satisfied with their children living apart if:​

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Which of the following is true of present day middle-aged women in developed nations?

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In the context of their roles of taking care of children, which of the following is a difference between parents and grandparents?​

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Which of the following is true of the role of grandparents?​

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Explain the relationship that middle-aged children share with aging parents.

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The generativity versus stagnation stage is the _________ stage of Erikson's psychosocial development.

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Which of the following is true of corporate downsizing?​

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In middle adulthood, the number of friends tends to dwindle, and couples and individuals tend to place more value on the friends they keep.

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Which of the following is true of theories of development during middle adulthood?​

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Which of the following is true of people who experience a midlife crisis according to Levinson?​

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Which of the following factors is a part of the five-factor personality theory?​

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Which of the following is true of the "empty nest syndrome"?​

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