Psychology Developmental Life Span ch: 16

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Individuals high in _________ are more likely than others to live longer.

Extraversion

According to Erickson, when adults work to leave a legacy of themselves to the next generation, they are working toward.

Generatively

In a longitudinal study Smith College women, the desire for generativity _________ as the participants aged from their thirties to their fifties.

Increased

Who among the following is associated with the Seasons of a Man's Life?

Levinson

According to research, generativity in middle age is

Linked to numerous positive outcomes

According to Levinson, the twenties______ phase of adult development

Novice

Which of the following are part of the Big Five factors of personality?

Openness Agreeableness Extraversion

Which two theorists conducted the Baltimore Study using a five-favor personality test?

Paul Costa Robert McCrae

The big five factors of personality can be condensed into the acronym OCEAN. It includes all of the following personality factors, EXCEPT

excitability

When men face stress, they are more likely to respond in a ______ pattern, while women are more likely to respond in a ________ pattern.

fight or flight; tend and befriend

Parenting, teaching, and involvement in the community are examples of how middle-aged adults can develop ____ , according to Erikson.

generativity

Which of following are the two major tasks to be mastered in early adulthood according to Levinson?

-developing a stable life structure -exploring the possibilities for adult living

According to Levinson, which of the following ages most closely corresponds to the point in adulthood when a person enters the phase of Becoming One's Own Man (BOOM)?

38

Which of the following Big Five factors have been shown to peak between 40 and 60 years and decrease in late adulthood?

Agreeableness Extraversion Openness

Paul Costa and Robert McCrae conducted the ______ Study, which uses the Big Five factors of personality to track adult personality development.

Baltimore

According to Erickson, which of the following are ways in which middle-aged adults can develop generativity?

Biological generativity Cultural generativity Work generativity

The term __________ refers to fact that groups of individuals born during the same time period act and react accordingly to a shared set of historical and social expectations.

Cohort effects

According to Levinson, a person between the ages of 28 and 33 is faced with which of the following tasks?

Determining life goals

Which of following are among theories that define stages of adult development?

Erikson's life-span view Levinson's seasons of a man's life

Which of the following are among theories that define stages of adult development?

Erikson's life-span view Levinson's seasons of a man's life

The contemporary life-events approach claims that how a life event influences an individual's development depends not only on the event but also on which of the following?

The life-stage context Mediating factors The individuals adaptation to the life event

Which of the following is true of adult stage theories?

They have contributed to the view that midlife brings a crisis in development.

According to Levinson, adulthood has three main stages surrounded by transition periods.

True

In their Baltimore Study, Costa and McCrae found relative stability in the big five factors of personality across adulthood; however, recent studies have found greater variability over the course of the life span.

True

It is raise for sibling closeness to develop for the first time in adulthood

True

The majority of sibling relationships in middle adulthood can be described as

close

Historical contexts are also known as ________ effects

cohort

Romantic love tends to be stronger in early adulthood, while _______ love tends to be stronger in middle adulthood.

companionate

Researchers have found that personality traits _____ in late adulthood.

continue to change

The process by which, over time, people become more adept at interacting with the environment and in ways that promote increased stability in personality can be described as

cumulative personality model

Research has shown that having an optimistic outlook on life is generally associated with which of the following?

longer life greater relationship satisfaction better physical health

In middle adulthood, affectionate or companionate love increases. This form of love includes which of the following qualities?

loyalty security mutual emotional interest

In general, high scores on the Big Five factor of _________ are associated with less optimal life outcomes.

neuroticism

Having a positive outlook on life and minimizing problems is known as

optimism

Jacob, who is 45, has amassed a lot of wealth but has not done anything to benefit the next generation. According to Erikson, he may be in a state of ___.

stagnation

Women are more likely than men to react to stress with a _______ approach, which focuses on seeking out social support.

tend or befriend

The contemporary life-events approach takes into account all of the following, EXCEPT

the stability of one's personality over time


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