Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

Across a 10-year period, which of the following Big Five personality factors did NOT predict health outcomes involving physical health, blood pressure, and number of days limited at work or home due to physical health factors?

Accepted Answer

A)   Agreeableness
B)   Extraversion
C)   Openness
D)   NeuroticismE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 4

According to Lachman, researchers have found that on average a sense of personal control peaks in _____ and then declines.

Accepted Answer

A)   early adulthood
B)   midlife
C)   adolescence
D)   late adulthoodE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 5

In a survey conducted by AARP (2004) , the primary reason middle-aged and older women cited for wanting a divorce was:

Accepted Answer

A)   verbal, physical, or emotional abuse.
B)   alcohol or drug abuse.
C)   cheating.
D)   no obvious problems; they just fell out of love.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 6

This theorist conducted the "Grant Study" and suggested that only a minority of adults experience a midlife crisis.

Accepted Answer

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Question 7

Which of the following statements about the empty nest syndrome is true?

Accepted Answer

A)   Parents who live vicariously with their children do not experience it.
B)   It is more common for middle-aged men than for middle-aged women.
C)   It is a common, though minor, problem for most middle-aged adults.
D)   It involves a decline in marital satisfaction after children leave the home.E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 8

In general, the argument that middle adulthood has advantages for women in nonindustrialized cultures is based on the idea that women in these cultures typically:

Accepted Answer

A)   delegate less tasks to younger ones as they age.
B)   take on less administrative tasks as they age.
C)   take on more of the day-to-day chores as they age.
D)   become eligible for special statuses as they age.E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 9

According to Levinson, which of the following is a major task that needs to be mastered in early adulthood?

Accepted Answer

A)   Exploring the possibilities for adult living
B)   Determining one's goals in life
C)   Testing one's dreams in the real world
D)   Becoming independentE) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 10

In a survey conducted by AARP (2004) , the primary reason middle-aged and older men cited for wanting a divorce was:

Accepted Answer

A)   cheating.
B)   different values and lifestyles.
C)   alcohol or drug abuse.
D)   no obvious problems; they just fell out of love.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 11

D'Angelo and his wife just had their last child move out of the house. He and his wife had lived vicariously through their children, letting their sports activities and various achievements dominate their lives. Now they may experience _____, which includes a decline in marital satisfaction after children leave the home.

Accepted Answer

A)   meaning of life dilemma
B)   chronic discontent
C)   the empty nest syndrome
D)   alienationE) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

Mr. Chang works at a boring but tense job. Stress about his job keeps him up late on most nights. Mr. Chang is experiencing the stress of:

Accepted Answer

A)   a major life event.
B)   a daily hassle.
C)   a middle-age development crisis.
D)   psychological generativity.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 13

Which of the following is the conclusion of the study conducted by Costa and McCrae on approximately 1,000 college-educated men and women aged 20 to 96?

Accepted Answer

A)   Considerable stability occurs in the five personality factors.
B)   Extraversion is the most unstable personality factor.
C)   While extraversion and openness remained stable, agreeableness and conscientiousness varied greatly.
D)   The five personality factors were very unstable across different age groups.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 14

The _____ life-events approach emphasized the manner in which life events influence an individual's development depends not only on these events but also on mediating factors.

Accepted Answer

A)   contemporary
B)   standard
C)   cognitive
D)   assimilativeE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 15

Which of the following is a factor that could undermine the influence of increases in longevity on the nature of grandparenting?

Accepted Answer

A)   Changing gender roles in childrearing
B)   Early marriages and childbirths
C)   Single-parenting and same sex families
D)   Trend in delaying childbearingE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 16

According to Levinson, by age 40, a man has:

Accepted Answer

A)   reached a stable point in his career.
B)   just started to determine his goals.
C)   just formed a dream about his future.
D)   come to grips with the conflict of being attached to others versus being separated from them.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 17

Most research studies indicate that the greatest change in personality traits occurs in:

Accepted Answer

A)   midlife.
B)   late midlife.
C)   late adulthood.
D)   early adulthood.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 18

Adult development experts are virtually unanimous in their belief that midlife crises:

Accepted Answer

A)   have been validated.
B)   have been exaggerated.
C)   have no cross-cultural validity.
D)   have been underestimated.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 19

In the Berkeley Longitudinal Studies, which of the following characteristics generally changed the most across time for the adult?

Accepted Answer

A)   Intellectual orientation
B)   Nurturance or hostility
C)   Openness to experience
D)   Self-confidenceE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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:

Accepted Answer

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

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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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The _____ life-events approach emphasized the manner in which life events influence an individual's development depends not only on these events but also on mediating factors.

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

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This theorist conducted the "Grant Study" and suggested that only a minority of adults experience a midlife crisis.

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Which of the following is a factor that could undermine the influence of increases in longevity on the nature of grandparenting?

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Mr. Chang works at a boring but tense job. Stress about his job keeps him up late on most nights. Mr. Chang is experiencing the stress of:

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Across a 10-year period, which of the following Big Five personality factors did NOT predict health outcomes involving physical health, blood pressure, and number of days limited at work or home due to physical health factors?

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In the Berkeley Longitudinal Studies, which of the following characteristics generally changed the most across time for the adult?

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Which of the following is the conclusion of the study conducted by Costa and McCrae on approximately 1,000 college-educated men and women aged 20 to 96?

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According to Lachman, researchers have found that on average a sense of personal control peaks in _____ and then declines.

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According to Levinson, by age 40, a man has:

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In general, the argument that middle adulthood has advantages for women in nonindustrialized cultures is based on the idea that women in these cultures typically:

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Most research studies indicate that the greatest change in personality traits occurs in:

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Which of the following statements about the empty nest syndrome is true?

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Adult development experts are virtually unanimous in their belief that midlife crises:

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According to Levinson, which of the following is a major task that needs to be mastered in early adulthood?

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In a survey conducted by AARP (2004) , the primary reason middle-aged and older men cited for wanting a divorce was:

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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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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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The _____ life-events approach emphasized the manner in which life events influence an individual's development depends not only on these events but also on mediating factors.

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This theorist conducted the "Grant Study" and suggested that only a minority of adults experience a midlife crisis.

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Which of the following is a factor that could undermine the influence of increases in longevity on the nature of grandparenting?

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Mr. Chang works at a boring but tense job. Stress about his job keeps him up late on most nights. Mr. Chang is experiencing the stress of:

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Across a 10-year period, which of the following Big Five personality factors did NOT predict health outcomes involving physical health, blood pressure, and number of days limited at work or home due to physical health factors?

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In the Berkeley Longitudinal Studies, which of the following characteristics generally changed the most across time for the adult?

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Which of the following is the conclusion of the study conducted by Costa and McCrae on approximately 1,000 college-educated men and women aged 20 to 96?

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According to Lachman, researchers have found that on average a sense of personal control peaks in _____ and then declines.

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Most research studies indicate that the greatest change in personality traits occurs in:

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