Psychology LSD Chapter 14
When middle adulthood arrives, most relationships among brothers and/or sisters are:
close
Of Costa and McCrae's Big Five personality traits, which one is most likely to increase in early and middle adulthood?
conscientiousness
The ———life-events approach emphasizes that the manner in which life events influence an individual's development depends not only on these events but also upon mediating factors.
contemporary
An important concern about the adult-stage theories of Erikson, Levinson, and Vaillant is that they:
do not account well for individual differences in adult development.
Stages of adulthood in the Gusii culture of Kenya are defined by:
events in a person's life.
The seventh stage of Erikson's life-span theory is the characteristic of middle age. What name did Erikson give this stage?
generativity versus stagnation
At age 47, Renaldo is divorced and is moving to another state to find a new job. According to the ——approach to understanding adult development, we can say that Renaldo is entering a new stage in life.
life-events
Middle adulthood is referred to as the sandwich generation because:
middle-aged adults may have to care for their own adolescent children as well as their aging parents.
A recent study of stress revealed that middle-aged adults experience ——-"overload" stressors compared with young and older adults.
more
In general, the situation of adult children living in their parents' home is most successful when:
parents and children agree to treat one another as adults and set mutually acceptable rules for the living situation.
Middle-aged Americans agree that a major component of their well-being involves:
positive relationships.
In the Berkeley longitudinal studies, which of the following characteristics was generally stable across time for the adult?
self-confidence
Bernard is trying to come to grips with the reality that he is no longer a young man, and he spends more time than ever before contemplating his future. According to Levinson, Bernard is —-years old.
40
Why is the social clock an important consideration when understanding development?
It may differ for different generations and indicate different age ranges for completing developmental tasks.
Why is it difficult to identify a midlife crisis in other cultures?
Many other cultures do not have a well-defined concept of midlife.
Which of the following best summarizes the results of the major longitudinal studies of personality development?
Over time, some aspects of personality change, whereas others remain stable.
Which of the following is TRUE concerning the results of studies on adult personality?
The studies indicate both stability and change in adult personality.
According to Costa and McCrae's study on adult personality development, in middle adulthood, ——-increases.
agreeableness
The empty nest syndrome implies that parents:
have few interests and activities other than their children.
If Susan is a typical American child, who will be her most beloved and important relative in her extended family?
her maternal grandmother
In Erik Erikson's theory, adults strive for generativity to achieve a sense of:
immortality.
A major criticism of the theory of the midlife crisis is that:
it has been greatly exaggerated.
Which family relationships tend to be the closest in adulthood?
mother and daughter
In a survey conducted by AARP (2004), the primary reason middle-aged and older men cited for wanting a divorce was:
no obvious problems; they just fell out of love.
Peter, a 20-year-old, is in the ——- phase, according to Levinson.
novice
In a survey conducted by AARP (2004), the person most likely to initiate a divorce was:
the wife.
In a survey conducted by AARP (2004), divorced adults reported that they had generally stayed in their marriages and postponed their divorces because of:
their children.
In a survey conducted by AARP (2004), the primary reason middle-aged and older women cited for wanting a divorce was:
verbal, physical, or emotional abuse.