Lifespan Chapter 16
50. "Involved" grandparents usually are which of the following? a) actively engaged in grandparenting and influencing their grandchildren's lives b) act as supporters and buddies to their grandchildren c) might complain about their grandchildren's childish behavior when they do see them d) rarely visit their grandchildren
Answer: A Level: Medium Page: 528 Skill: Conceptual LO 16.6: Describe how people in middle adulthood react to becoming grandparents. Bloom's Taxonomy Level: Understand
8. According to psychologist George Vaillant, what does "keeping the meaning" mean? a) Adults seek to extract the meaning from their lives, and accept the strengths and weaknesses of others. b) Adults seek to distinguish truths from non-truths in their lives. c) Adults seek to maintain the history of their family as legacy for their offspring. d) Adults seek to make significant changes in their world before they become too old to make a difference.
Answer: A Level: Difficult Page: 516 Skill: Conceptual LO 16.2: Summarize Erikson's view of development during middle adulthood and how others have expanded on his ideas. Bloom's Taxonomy Level: Understand
15. A group of people in their early 50s is meeting with a developmental specialist to discuss lifestyle changes in their lives. The topic of personality stability becomes the major topic of discussion, and the group asks the specialist to summarize the area of stability versus change in personality. What could the specialist tell the group? a) Many middle-aged adults tend to feel young, and that in terms of basic personality traits, they perceive important similarities between their present selves and their younger selves. b) Personality does changes from adolescence to adulthood and some of these changes can be quite dramatic, leaving adults to struggle through midlife crises. c) People's basic personality traits do not appear to show continuity. d) Personality will change and could become unstable due to aging and illness.
Answer: A Level: Difficult Page: 518 Skill: Applied LO 16.3: Discuss the nature of continuity in personality development during middle adulthood. Bloom's Taxonomy Level: Apply
14. According to anthropologist Richard Shweder, high-caste Hindu women from the Oriya culture in Orissa, India, view their lives in all of the following ways EXCEPT a) on the basis of ongoing chronological age and the concept of middle age. b) on the nature of one's social responsibility. c) the woman's involvement in family management issues. d) the woman's moral sense at a given time.
Answer: A Level: Difficult Page: 519 Skill: Conceptual LO: Developmental Diversity and Your Life Bloom's Taxonomy Level: Understand
29. Most research regarding marital satisfaction a) substantiates the "U-shaped" pattern, where marital satisfaction is high at the beginning, drops down around the birth of children, and then gradually rises back to its original high level. b) brings the "U-shape" in question, suggesting that the upturn in the U-shape may be illusionary, and that marital dissatisfaction continues throughout life. c) is not conclusive regarding the "U-shape" and marital satisfaction, but seems to substantiate that women are more satisfied than men. d) is not conclusive regarding the "U-shape" and marital satisfaction, but seems to substantiate that men are more satisfied than women.
Answer: A Level: Difficult Page: 521-522 Skill: Factual LO 16.4: Describe typical patterns of marriage and divorce in middle adulthood. Bloom's Taxonomy Level: Remember
55. What percentage of women physically abuses their husbands? a) 8% b) 10% c) 15% d) 20%
Answer: A Level: Difficult Page: 529 Skill: Factual LO 16.7: List the causes and characteristics of family violence in the United States. Bloom's Taxonomy Level: Remember
61. What percentage of people who were abused or neglected grows up to be abusive and neglectful to their own children? a) one-third b) one-half c) one-fourth d) one-fifth
Answer: A Level: Difficult Page: 530 Skill: Factual LO 16.7: List the causes and characteristics of family violence in the United States. Bloom's Taxonomy Level: Remember
67. Approximately how many hours per week does a middle-aged person watch television? a) 15 b) 20 c) 10 d) 25
Answer: A Level: Difficult Page: 536 Skill: Factual LO 16.11: Describe how people experience leisure time in middle adulthood. Bloom's Taxonomy Level: Remember
13. According to Levinson, ___________ is the period of assessment that middle-aged people 40-45 go through that may lead to a stage of uncertainty and indecision brought about by the realization that life is finite. a) midlife crisis b) midlife transition c) generativity-versus-stagnation stage d) normative-crisis models
Answer: A Level: Medium Page: 517 Skill: Factual LO 16.2: Summarize Erikson's view of development during middle adulthood and how others have expanded on his ideas. Bloom's Taxonomy Level: Remember
22. Which of the following of the "Big Five" major clusters of personality traits/characteristics pertains to the degree to which a person is outgoing or shy? a) extroversion b) openness c) conscientiousness d) neuroticism
Answer: A Level: Medium Page: 520-521 Skill: Factual LO 16.3: Discuss the nature of continuity in personality development during middle adulthood. Bloom's Taxonomy Level: Remember
37. Which group of divorced women has the best opportunity to be remarried? a) women under the age of 25 b) women over the age of 40 c) women who are considered unattractive d) women who are not younger, smaller, and of lower status than men
Answer: A Level: Medium Page: 524 Skill: Conceptual LO 16.4: Describe typical patterns of marriage and divorce in middle adulthood. Bloom's Taxonomy Level: Understand
39. Which of the following may be contributing factors to why a higher percentage of second marriages end in divorce? a) Second marriages may be subject to higher stress (such as blending two families) than first marriages. b) There is more equitable sharing of household chores. c) Partners in second marriages are more cautious. d) The empty nest syndrome.
Answer: A Level: Medium Page: 524 Skill: Conceptual LO 16.4: Describe typical patterns of marriage and divorce in middle adulthood. Bloom's Taxonomy Level: Understand
51. Which of the following are more apt to be involved with their grandchildren? a) African American grandparents b) Caucasian American grandparents c) Native American grandparents d) Asian American grandparents
Answer: A Level: Medium Page: 528 Skill: Factual LO 16.6: Describe how people in middle adulthood react to becoming grandparents. Bloom's Taxonomy Level: Remember
58. In which of the following families is incest most likely to occur? a) families of affluent socioeconomic levels b) multigenerational families living in the same house c) single-parent families d) families with four or more children
Answer: A Level: Medium Page: 529 Skill: Factual LO 16.7: List the causes and characteristics of family violence in the United States. Bloom's Taxonomy Level: Remember
66. Since the mid-1980s, the workforce has grown, especially with a) women in their 50s and older. b) men in their 50s and older. c) men in their early 20s and 30s. d) women in their early 20s and 30s.
Answer: A Level: Medium Page: 534-535 Skill: Factual LO 16.10: Explain how and why people change careers in middle adulthood. Bloom's Taxonomy Level: Remember
18. Which two developmental psychologists believed that there is a substantial change in personality over time, and that change follows a set, predictable pattern? a) Gould and Levinson b) Erikson and Levinson c) Costa and McCrae d) Vaillant and Helson
Answer: B Level: Difficult Page: 520 Skill: Factual LO 16.3: Discuss the nature of continuity in personality development during middle adulthood. Bloom's Taxonomy Level: Remember
20. Which of the following comprise the "Big Five" major cluster of personality traits/characteristics? a) selfishness, shyness, aggressiveness, neuroticism, and self-confidence b) neuroticism, extroversion, openness, agreeableness, and conscientiousness c) likeability, extroversion, aggressiveness, self-confidence, and trustworthiness d) loyalty, self-confidence, openness, deceptiveness, and aggression
Answer: B Level: Difficult Page: 520-521 Skill: Factual LO 16.3: Discuss the nature of continuity in personality development during middle adulthood. Bloom's Taxonomy Level: Remember
26. All of the following "Big Five" major clusters of personality traits/characteristics decline somewhat from early adulthood through middle adulthood EXCEPT a) neuroticism. b) agreeableness. c) extroversion. d) openness.
Answer: B Level: Difficult Page: 520-521 Skill: Factual LO 16.3: Discuss the nature of continuity in personality development during middle adulthood. Bloom's Taxonomy Level: Remember
35. Dr. Roe is a marriage counselor who specializes in infidelity. She is counseling a group of five couples that have been unfaithful in their marriage over the last year. One couple wants to know the recent statistics regarding infidelity. What statistics can Dr. Roe provide concerning infidelity in a given year? a) 10% of men and 14% of women b) 12% of men and 7% of women c) 6% of men and women d) 20% of men and 18% of women
Answer: B Level: Difficult Page: 523 Skill: Applied LO 16.4: Describe typical patterns of marriage and divorce in middle adulthood. Bloom's Taxonomy Level: Apply
47. According to the U.S. census, the multigenerational household has increased more than a third between 1990 and 2000, and represents ____% of all households in America. a) 10 b) 4 c) 15 d) 8
Answer: B Level: Difficult Page: 527 Skill: Factual LO 16.5: Differentiate the changing family situations middle-aged adults face. Bloom's Taxonomy Level: Remember
54. Globally speaking, __________ women throughout the world experience some form of violent victimization during their lives. a) 1 in 2 b) 1 in 3 c) 1 in 5 d) 1 in 10
Answer: B Level: Difficult Page: 528 Skill: Factual LO 16.7: List the causes and characteristics of family violence in the United States. Bloom's Taxonomy Level: Remember
52. Which of the following is a reason why African American grandparents are more likely to be involved with their grandchildren? a) There is a greater prevalence for African Americans to have single generation homes. b) African American households are more likely to be headed by single parents. c) African Americans have a more "collectivist" view of caregiving. d) Single-parent African American households depend less upon the grandparents to provide child care during the day.
Answer: B Level: Difficult Page: 528 Skill: Conceptual LO 16.6: Describe how people in middle adulthood react to becoming grandparents. Bloom's Taxonomy Level: Understand
70. Immigrants entering the U.S. represent about ____% of the U.S. population, which is more than twice the amount in 1970. a) 20 b) 13 c) 17 d) 5
Answer: B Level: Difficult Page: 535-536 Skill: Factual LO 16.10: Explain how and why people change careers in middle adulthood. Bloom's Taxonomy Level: Remember
68. Approximately how many hours per week does the average middle-aged person spend socializing? a) 10 b) 6 c) 8 d) 15
Answer: B Level: Difficult Page: 536 Skill: Factual LO 16.11: Describe how people experience leisure time in middle adulthood. Bloom's Taxonomy Level: Remember
41. After Kathy and Bob's son leaves for college, they have feelings of unhappiness, worry, loneliness, and depression. They are experiencing a) midlife crisis. b) empty nest syndrome. c) sandwich generation. d) boomerang children.
Answer: B Level: Easy Page: 525 Skill: Applied LO 16.5: Differentiate the changing family situations middle-aged adults face. Bloom's Taxonomy Level: Apply
1. Which age has come to have special meaning in most Western societies? a) 50s b) 40s c) 30s d) 20s
Answer: B Level: Medium Page: 515 Skill: Factual LO 16.1: Describe the ways in which personality develops during middle adulthood. Bloom's Taxonomy Level: Remember
6. When middle-aged people focus on work that is directed toward others rather than themselves, Erik Erikson called this a) life events models. b) generativity. c) midlife crisis. d) normative-crisis models.
Answer: B Level: Medium Page: 516 Skill: Conceptual LO 16.2: Summarize Erikson's view of development during middle adulthood and how others have expanded on his ideas. Bloom's Taxonomy Level: Understand
9. Which of the following psychologists agrees that adults move through a series of stages and potential crises, but believes they also pass through seven stages associated with specific age periods? a) Erikson b) Gould c) Vaillant d) Levinson
Answer: B Level: Medium Page: 516 Skill: Factual LO 16.2: Summarize Erikson's view of development during middle adulthood and how others have expanded on his ideas. Bloom's Taxonomy Level: Remember
4. Winona is a 22-year-old new mother, and Anna is a 38-year-old new mother. According to Ravenna Helson's theory, the ____________, both of these women may experience similar psychological forces based upon their shared experience of being a new mother regardless of their ages. a) midlife crisis b) life events models c) normative-crisis models d) generativity-versus-stagnation
Answer: B Level: Medium Page: 516 Skill: Applied LO 16.1: Describe the ways in which personality develops during middle adulthood. Bloom's Taxonomy Level: Apply
12. According to Levinson, people around the ages of 40-45 move into a period/time of questioning called ________ and focus on the finite nature of life, where they begin to question everyday fundamental assumptions. a) midlife crisis b) midlife transition c) generativity-versus-stagnation stage d) normative-crisis models
Answer: B Level: Medium Page: 517 Skill: Conceptual LO 16.2: Summarize Erikson's view of development during middle adulthood and how others have expanded on his ideas. Bloom's Taxonomy Level: Understand
23. Which of the following of the "Big Five" major clusters of personality traits/characteristics pertains to the degree to which a person demonstrates curiosity and interest in new experiences? a) extroversion b) openness c) conscientiousness d) neuroticism
Answer: B Level: Medium Page: 520-521 Skill: Factual LO 16.3: Discuss the nature of continuity in personality development during middle adulthood. Bloom's Taxonomy Level: Remember
30. Which of the following is a reason why men and women cite satisfaction with their marriage? a) They stated that their spouse is not their best friend. b) Marriage brings a long-term commitment with the same aims and goals. c) They state that their spouse has sex with them as often as they want. d) Their spouses have grown less interesting over the course of the marriage.
Answer: B Level: Medium Page: 521-522 Skill: Conceptual LO 16.4: Describe typical patterns of marriage and divorce in middle adulthood. Bloom's Taxonomy Level: Understand
34. Which of the following is considered a reason why marriages unravel in Western society? a) People are less concerned for their own personal happiness. b) There are fewer legal and financial impediments to getting a divorce in the present day. c) Women have fewer economic opportunities available to them, and, therefore, may feel more dependent on their husbands. d) The benefits of marriage, such as economic, sexual, health, social support, and financial (such as tax advantages), no longer exist.
Answer: B Level: Medium Page: 523 Skill: Conceptual LO 16.4: Describe typical patterns of marriage and divorce in middle adulthood. Bloom's Taxonomy Level: Understand
32. Although the overall divorce rate has declined in the past two decades, divorce among _________ couples is rising. a) elderly b) middle-aged c) young-adult d) teen
Answer: B Level: Medium Page: 523 Skill: Factual LO 16.4: Describe typical patterns of marriage and divorce in middle adulthood. Bloom's Taxonomy Level: Remember
38. Which of the following are most likely to experience feelings of loneliness and increased physical and mental health problems? a) divorced women over the age of 40 b) divorced men in general c) divorced women under the age of 25 d) divorced women in general
Answer: B Level: Medium Page: 524 Skill: Factual LO 16.4: Describe typical patterns of marriage and divorce in middle adulthood. Bloom's Taxonomy Level: Remember
45. Juanita is feeling stressed today because her children need help with their homework while her elderly parents need someone to take them grocery shopping. Juanita is a member of the a) empty nest generation. b) sandwich generation. c) midlife crisis generation. d) normative-crisis generation.
Answer: B Level: Medium Page: 526 Skill: Applied LO 16.5: Differentiate the changing family situations middle-aged adults face. Bloom's Taxonomy Level: Apply
44. Couples in middle age that must fulfill the needs of both their children and their aging parents are called a) empty nest parents. b) sandwich generation. c) midlife crisis generation. d) normative-crisis generation.
Answer: B Level: Medium Page: 526 Skill: Factual LO 16.5: Differentiate the changing family situations middle-aged adults face. Bloom's Taxonomy Level: Remember
46. Which of the following are factors that contribute to the phenomenon called the "sandwich generation"? a) Men and women are choosing not to marry at all. b) In general, people are living longer. c) Men and women are choosing to remain childless. d) Middle-aged people earn more than both their children and their parents.
Answer: B Level: Medium Page: 526-527 Skill: Conceptual LO 16.5: Differentiate the changing family situations middle-aged adults face. Bloom's Taxonomy Level: Understand
57. Which of the following is a contributing factor to child abuse? a) middle-income socioeconomic status b) multigenerational families living in the same house c) families with only one child d) families with four or more children
Answer: B Level: Medium Page: 528 Skill: Factual LO 16.7: List the causes and characteristics of family violence in the United States. Bloom's Taxonomy Level: Remember
49. "Remote" grandparents usually do which of the following? a) call and visit frequently with their grandchildren b) rarely visit with their grandchildren and show little interest c) take full responsibility for their grandchildren d) take care of the grandchildren several times a week while parents work
Answer: B Level: Medium Page: 528 Skill: Conceptual LO 16.6: Describe how people in middle adulthood react to becoming grandparents. Bloom's Taxonomy Level: Understand
56. Which of the following is a factor that contributes to spousal abuse? a) large families with few economic concerns b) large families with high levels of verbal aggression c) multigenerational families living in one household d) single parents who have grown up in violent families themselves
Answer: B Level: Medium Page: 529 Skill: Conceptual LO 16.7: List the causes and characteristics of family violence in the United States. Bloom's Taxonomy Level: Understand
60. The theory that the abuse and neglect of children leads them to be predisposed to abusiveness as adults is called a) midlife crisis. b) cycle of violence hypothesis. c) normative-crisis generation. d) life events hypothesis.
Answer: B Level: Medium Page: 530 Skill: Factual LO 16.7: List the causes and characteristics of family violence in the United States. Bloom's Taxonomy Level: Remember
63. When a situation occurs where a highly trained professional experiences dissatisfaction, disillusionment, frustration, and weariness from his/her job, this is called a) midlife crisis. b) burnout. c) live events hypothesis. d) normative life crisis.
Answer: B Level: Medium Page: 532 Skill: Factual LO 16.8: Summarize characteristics of work and career in middle adulthood. Bloom's Taxonomy Level: Remember
65. Middle-aged people who lose their jobs may be discriminated against when trying to find a new job, which is not only illegal, but based upon misguided assumptions. Which of the following statements is true about middle-aged workers? a) Older workers show more absenteeism than younger workers. b) Older workers hold their jobs longer and are more reliable. c) Older workers lack sufficient technological skills, and are unable to learn new skills. d) Older workers are not willing to learn new skills.
Answer: B Level: Medium Page: 534 Skill: Conceptual LO 16.9: Describe the effect losing one's job has on a person in middle adulthood. Bloom's Taxonomy Level: Understand
73. Critics who argue that immigrants lack the technical knowledge to contribute to the U.S. economy fail to see some fundamental aspects of immigrant success, including which of the following? a) Most legal and illegal immigrants never succeed financially. b) Only a few immigrants come to the U.S. to get on welfare. c) Immigrants do not contribute more to the U.S. economy than they take away. d) Most immigrants eventually marry into native-born American families.
Answer: B Level: Medium Page: 535-536 Skill: Conceptual LO 16.10: Explain how and why people change careers in middle adulthood. Bloom's Taxonomy Level: Understand
72. In stark contrast to the majority of immigrants at the beginning of the 20th century, the majority of recent immigrants are a) illiterate. b) not white. c) illegal immigrants. d) fugitives from the law.
Answer: B Level: Medium Page: 535-536 Skill: Factual LO 16.10: Explain how and why people change careers in middle adulthood. Bloom's Taxonomy Level: Remember
10. According to Gould's stages of development, which stage is associated with the period of urgency to attain life's goals, the awareness of time limitations, and the realignment of life's goals? a) Stage 4 b) Stage 7 c) Stage 5 d) Stage 6
Answer: C Level: Difficult Page: 516 Skill: Factual LO 16.2: Summarize Erikson's view of development during middle adulthood and how others have expanded on his ideas. Bloom's Taxonomy Level: Remember
19. Which two developmental psychologists believed that a person's personality is quite stable and continuous throughout one's lifetime? a) Gould and Levinson b) Erikson and Levinson c) Costa and McCrae d) Vaillant and Helson
Answer: C Level: Difficult Page: 520 Skill: Factual LO 16.3: Discuss the nature of continuity in personality development during middle adulthood. Bloom's Taxonomy Level: Remember
27. When reviewing findings across cultures, which of the following of the "Big Five" major clusters of personality traits/characteristics increase to a degree from early adulthood through middle age? a) neuroticism and agreeableness b) extroversion and openness c) agreeableness and conscientiousness d) conscientiousness and openness
Answer: C Level: Difficult Page: 520-521 Skill: Factual LO 16.3: Discuss the nature of continuity in personality development during middle adulthood. Bloom's Taxonomy Level: Remember
28. Kaitlyn and Sam have agreed to participate in marriage counseling. They have been married for five years and report they have become bored with their marriage. Initially, what can the marriage therapist tell them regarding the "ups and downs" of marriage? a) They will need to improve their communication skills to discuss issues. b) Marital satisfaction will decline if couples do not engage in fun activities. c) Marital satisfaction begins to decline just after the marriage and it continues to fall until it reaches its lowest point following the birth of children. d) Couples should spend more time with other married couples to engage in decision- making.
Answer: C Level: Difficult Page: 521-522 Skill: Applied LO 16.4: Describe typical patterns of marriage and divorce in middle adulthood. Bloom's Taxonomy Level: Apply
33. What are the odds that a woman will get divorced from her first marriage by the time she is 40 years old? a) 1 in 10 b) 1 in 5 c) 1 in 8 d) 1 in 4
Answer: C Level: Difficult Page: 523 Skill: Factual LO 16.4: Describe typical patterns of marriage and divorce in middle adulthood. Bloom's Taxonomy Level: Remember
36. Approximately how many people who divorce will remarry again, usually within 2 to 5 years? a) one-half b) two-thirds c) three-quarters d) one-quarter
Answer: C Level: Difficult Page: 524 Skill: Factual LO 16.4: Describe typical patterns of marriage and divorce in middle adulthood. Bloom's Taxonomy Level: Remember
53. Some form of domestic violence occurs in _____% of all marriages in the U.S. a) 50 b) 75 c) 25 d) 35
Answer: C Level: Difficult Page: 528 Skill: Factual LO 16.7: List the causes and characteristics of family violence in the United States. Bloom's Taxonomy Level: Remember
71. First- and second-generation immigrants comprise almost __________ of the U.S. population. a) one-half b) one-third c) one-quarter d) one-fifth
Answer: C Level: Difficult Page: 535-536 Skill: Factual LO 16.10: Explain how and why people change careers in middle adulthood. Bloom's Taxonomy Level: Remember
40. Which term below refers to the experience that relates to parents' feelings of unhappiness, worry, loneliness, and depression resulting from their children's departure from home? a) midlife crisis b) normative-crisis models c) empty nest syndrome d) life events models
Answer: C Level: Easy Page: 525 Skill: Factual LO 16.5: Differentiate the changing family situations middle-aged adults face. Bloom's Taxonomy Level: Remember
2. What approach to personality development is based on fairly universal stages tied to a sequence of age-related crises? a) midlife crisis b) life events models c) normative-crisis models d) generativity-versus-stagnation stage
Answer: C Level: Medium Page: 515 Skill: Factual LO 16.1: Describe the ways in which personality develops during middle adulthood. Bloom's Taxonomy Level: Remember
7. Which of the following developmental psychologists believed that the period between the ages of 45 and 55 is important regarding "keeping the meaning" versus rigidity? a) Erikson b) Gould c) Vaillant d) Levinson
Answer: C Level: Medium Page: 516 Skill: Factual LO 16.2: Summarize Erikson's view of development during middle adulthood and how others have expanded on his ideas. Bloom's Taxonomy Level: Remember
25. Which of the following of the "Big Five" major clusters of personality traits/characteristics pertains to the degree to which a person is organized and responsible? a) extroversion b) openness c) conscientiousness d) agreeableness
Answer: C Level: Medium Page: 520-521 Skill: Factual LO 16.3: Discuss the nature of continuity in personality development during middle adulthood. Bloom's Taxonomy Level: Remember
43. Which of the following is a common reason why boomerang children return home to live with middle-aged parents? a) homesickness b) economic success c) lack of employment or underemployment d) middle-age parents miss their children and are experiencing empty nest syndrome
Answer: C Level: Medium Page: 526 Skill: Conceptual LO 16.5: Differentiate the changing family situations middle-aged adults face. Bloom's Taxonomy Level: Understand
48. "Companionate" grandparents usually are which of the following? a) They take full responsibility for their grandchildren. b) They rarely call or visit their grandchildren, and rarely take them on vacation without the parents. c) They act as supporters and buddies to their grandchildren. d) They hold clear expectations about the way their grandchildren should behave.
Answer: C Level: Medium Page: 528 Skill: Conceptual LO 16.6: Describe how people in middle adulthood react to becoming grandparents. Bloom's Taxonomy Level: Understand
59. When discussing marital aggression, which of the following is a stage that the couple typically goes through? a) a chronic battering incident b) the loving contrition stage c) the tension-reduction stage d) the fight-or-flight stage
Answer: C Level: Medium Page: 529 Skill: Factual LO 16.7: List the causes and characteristics of family violence in the United States. Bloom's Taxonomy Level: Remember
62. Which of the following is considered a factor that affects job satisfaction for middle-aged workers? a) recognition and approval b) opportunities for advancement c) specific policies that affect their jobs d) being able to work from home
Answer: C Level: Medium Page: 532 Skill: Conceptual LO 16.8: Summarize characteristics of work and career in middle adulthood. Bloom's Taxonomy Level: Understand
64. According to one analysis, every time the unemployment rate goes up 1%, there is a ____% rise in suicides. a) 1 b) 5 c) 4 d) 10
Answer: C Level: Medium Page: 534 Skill: Factual LO 16.9: Describe the effect losing one's job has on a person in middle adulthood. Bloom's Taxonomy Level: Remember
17. In the model of aging for high-caste Hindu women from the Oriya culture in Orissa, India, which of the following brings about a significant alteration in social responsibility? a) physical changes such as the onset of menstruation and its cessation at menopause b) graduation from primary and secondary schooling/education c) inheritance of her family's finances and assets d) the change from daughter to daughter-in-law
Answer: D Level: Difficult Page: 519 Skill: Factual LO 16.2: Summarize Erikson's view of development during middle adulthood and how others have expanded on his ideas. Bloom's Taxonomy Level: Remember
16. The model of aging for high-caste Hindu women from the Oriya culture in Orissa, India, consists of which of the following? a) life in her grandfather's house (bapa gharo) b) single generation households in which marriages are arranged c) physical changes such as the onset of menstruation and its cessation at menopause d) life in her husband's mother's house (sasu gharo)
Answer: D Level: Difficult Page: 519 Skill: Factual LO 16.2: Summarize Erikson's view of development during middle adulthood and how others have expanded on his ideas. Bloom's Taxonomy Level: Remember
69. Which country in the world has the fastest pace of living? a) United States b) South Korea c) Singapore d) Switzerland
Answer: D Level: Difficult Page: 537 Skill: Factual LO 16.11: Describe how people experience leisure time in middle adulthood. Bloom's Taxonomy Level: Remember
3. Theorist Ravenna Helson focused on _____________, which suggest that it is the particular events in an adult's life, rather than age per se, that determine the course of personality development. a) normative-crisis models b) generativity-versus-stagnation stages c) midlife crises d) life events models
Answer: D Level: Medium Page: 516 Skill: Factual LO 16.1: Describe the ways in which personality develops during middle adulthood. Bloom's Taxonomy Level: Remember
5. Erik Erikson suggested that middle adulthood encompasses a period he characterized as ________________, where a person is, or is not, making a contribution to family and community. a) midlife crisis b) life events models c) normative-crisis model d) generativity-versus-stagnation stage
Answer: D Level: Medium Page: 516 Skill: Factual LO 16.2: Summarize Erikson's view of development during middle adulthood and how others have expanded on his ideas. Bloom's Taxonomy Level: Remember
11. Which of the following psychologists developed the "seasons of life" theory, where men in their early 40s are in a period of transition and crisis? a) Erikson b) Gould c) Vaillant d) Levinson
Answer: D Level: Medium Page: 517 Skill: Factual LO 16.2: Summarize Erikson's view of development during middle adulthood and how others have expanded on his ideas. Bloom's Taxonomy Level: Remember
21. Which of the following of the "Big Five" major clusters of personality traits/characteristics pertains to the degree to which a person is moody, anxious, and self-critical? a) extroversion b) openness c) conscientiousness d) neuroticism
Answer: D Level: Medium Page: 520-521 Skill: Factual LO 16.3: Discuss the nature of continuity in personality development during middle adulthood. Bloom's Taxonomy Level: Remember
24. Which of the following of the "Big Five" major clusters of personality traits/characteristics pertains to the degree to which a person is easygoing and helpful? a) extroversion b) openness c) conscientiousness d) agreeableness
Answer: D Level: Medium Page: 520-521 Skill: Factual LO 16.3: Discuss the nature of continuity in personality development during middle adulthood. Bloom's Taxonomy Level: Remember
31. According to the chart of phases of marital satisfaction in the text, at which point in the marriage is the level of satisfaction at its peak? a) at the beginning of the marriage b) when the children are preschool age c) when the children are grown to young adults d) when the couple is retired
Answer: D Level: Medium Page: 522 Skill: Factual LO 16.4: Describe typical patterns of marriage and divorce in middle adulthood. Bloom's Taxonomy Level: Remember
42. When young adults return after leaving home for some period to live in the homes of their middle-aged parents, this is called a) midlife crisis. b) empty nest syndrome. c) sandwich generation. d) boomerang children.
Answer: D Level: Medium Page: 526 Skill: Factual LO 16.5: Differentiate the changing family situations middle-aged adults face. Bloom's Taxonomy Level: Remember
