LS: Chapter 16 Practice

Which of the following is NOT a grandparenting style? A) formal B) care giving C) fun-seeking D) distant

B

Adult development experts are virtually unanimous in their belief that midlife crises: have no cross-cultural validity. have been exaggerated. have been underestimated. have been validated.

B

Factors at age 50 that were linked with being in the "happy-well" group at age 75 to 80 years of age included all of the following except: being forgiving. being wealthy. being well-educated. having a stable marriage.

B

Girard and his sister were never close growing up. Now that they are adults, it is most likely that their relationship is _____. close. distant. neutral. improving.

B

In the Helson's Mills College Study, women experienced a A) midlife crisis. B) midlife consciousness. C) career disappointment. D) family disappointment.

B

It is common in nonindustrialized societies to: describe individuals as middle-aged. describe individuals as young or old but not as middle-aged. not have any words for "old" or "young." not give much importance to an individual's age.

B

Out of divorcees in middle adulthood, ________ out of four said that they made the right decision to dissolve their marriage, and reported a positive outlook on life. A) two B) three C) one D) four

B

Providing nurturance and guidance to children is an example of __________ generativity. A) biological B) parental C) nurturance D) cultural

B

According to Levinson, which of the following should occur at the end of one's teens? A transition from dependence to independence An increase in generativity An increase in feelings of stagnation A transition from conventional to postconventional reasoning

A

In a study by Roberts, Walton, and Bogg, ______ was found to continue to develop in late adulthood. A) conscientiousness B) extraversion C) openness D) neuroticism

A

Of married adults at midlife, most say their marriages are A) excellent or very good. B) good or comfortable. C) average or fair. D) not very good or poor.

A

The contemporary life-events approach places emphasis on all of the following EXCEPT A) the economic cost of life events. B) mediating factors of life events. C) adaptation to life events. D) the sociohistorical context of life events.

A

Which of the following is Erikson's stage for middle adulthood? A) generativity versus stagnation B) intimacy versus isolation C) autonomy versus shame D) integrity versus despair

A

With regard to middle age, which factor in love becomes more important? A) loyalty B) romance C) attraction D) passion

A

18 Regarding intergenerational relationships, which of the following statements is FALSE? A) Motivation of adult children to provide social support to their older parents is linked with earlier family experiences. B) Married men were more involved with their wives' family than with their own. C) Mothers and daughters tend to have the weakest intergenerational relationships. D) Women's relationships across generations are thought to be closer than other family bonds.

C

According to Daniel Levinson, adults experience a transition to middle adulthood from ages A) 22 to 28. B) 33 to 40. C) 40 to 45. D) 45 to 50.

C

According to Levinson, how many major conflicts occur in a man's life since adolescence? A) 2 B) 3 C) 4 D) 5

C

In the Berkeley Longitudinal Studies, which of the following characteristics generally changed the most across time for the adult? Intellectual orientation Openness to experience Nurturance or hostility Self-confidence

C

Regarding empty nest syndrome, which of the following statements is TRUE? A) Parents who live vicariously through their children are less likely to experience empty nest feelings. B) For most parents, marital satisfaction decreases during the years after child rearing. C) Empty nest syndrome may involve "boomerang kids". D) Marital partners have less time for each other with their children gone.

C

Regarding the cultural context of middle adulthood, which of the following statements is FALSE? A) Most cultures distinguish between young adults and old adults. B) In many cultures, the concept of middle age is not clear. C) In many nonindustrialized societies, a woman's status often declines in middle age. D) The nature of middle age for women in other cultures depends on the modernity of the culture and the culture's view of gender roles.

C

A common complaint voiced by both adult children and their parents when adult children return home is a(n): lack of career development. increased strain on finances. lack of social interaction. loss of privacy.

D

Cross-cultural studies show that in nonindustrialized countries the concept of middle age is: about the same as it is in industrialized countries like the United States. more finely discerned and consisting of several stages. more rigidly defined. not very clear, or in some cases is absent.

D

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: a middle-age development crisis. a major life event. psychological generativity. a daily hassle.

D

Regarding sibling relationships, which of the following statements is TRUE? A) Most adult sibling relationships are not close. B) Adult siblings who are close tended to be close in childhood. C) It is quite common for adult siblings to develop closeness for the first time in adulthood. D) All of these statements are true.

B

Which study demonstrated that the big five factors of personality showed considerable stability over adulthood? A) Neugarten's Kansas City Study B) Costa and McCrae's Baltimore Study C) Berkeley Longitudinal Studies D) Helson's Mills College Study

B

Middle adulthood is referred to as the "sandwich generation" because: life is very hectic and families rarely have a full meal together. middle-aged adults are caught in a conflict between caring more for their spouse's parents than their own. people expect middle-aged adults to be both wise and mature as well as young and energetic. middle-aged adults may have to care for their own adolescent children as well as their elderly parents.

D

Which longitudinal study distinguished three main groups among the women studied? A) Neugarten's Kansas City Study B) Costa and McCrae's Baltimore Study C) Berkeley Longitudinal Studies D) Helson's Mills College Study

D

Which researcher is associated with the Grant Study? A) Daniel Levinson B) Erik Erikson C) Bernice Neugarten D) George Vaillant

D