Chapter 16 Quiz

Identify the big five personality factor that classifies a person a either organized or disorganized

Conscientiousness

The Life events approach to understanding adults development has been criticized because it:

Placed too mych emhasis on change.

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

Reached a stable point in his careere.

A study by sharp and others revealed that ____ was related to superior cognitive functioning and IQ across the life span.

openness

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

A financial strain

Factors at age 50 that were linked with being in the happy well group at age 75 to 80 years of age included all the following except:

Being wealthy

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

Falling out of love

____ Encompasses adults' desire to leave legacies of themselves to the next generation.

Generativity

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:

Have different social clocks.

According to research by Rossi, which of the following were found to have the closest relationship during their adults years?

Mothers and daughters