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Levinson's theory of ________, describes an underlying order in the human life course, everything goes through the same basic sequence. |
| | A) | life course |
| | B) | life cycle |
| | C) | transition |
| | D) | life structure |
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In the past century, these two events have disrupted mentoring opportunities between father and son: |
| | A) | increase in alcoholism in the family, and the Depression |
| | B) | war, and increased business travel |
| | C) | industrial revolution and no fault divorce |
| | D) | all of the above |
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Levinson believed that the transition from late adolescence to early adulthood progressed through orderly stages. In addition, he believed that: |
| | A) | the stages were predetermined by the quality of their childhood |
| | B) | in early adulthood, we are controlled less by our genetic inheritance, and more by our environment |
| | C) | in early adulthood, we are controlled more by our genetic inheritance, and less by our environment |
| | D) | there are few variation in life at this stage |
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Erikson's 6th stage ___________, applies to what he thought of adulthood. |
| | A) | intimacy and solidarity vs. isolation |
| | B) | industry vs. inferiority |
| | C) | autonomy vs. shame and doubt |
| | D) | initiative vs. guilt |
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Erikson uses an analogy of girls using blocks to build room, and equating that with her womb. He also equates the block towers that boys build, representing their penis. Thus, Erikson supports the _______ point of view with regard to gender roles. |
| | A) | Freudian |
| | B) | Psychoanalytical |
| | C) | Biological |
| | D) | Evolutionary psychology |
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6 | |
The Ben sex Role Inventory (BSRI): |
| | A) | evaluates one's definitions of masculinity and femininity |
| | B) | was found to be valid in all cultures |
| | C) | is reliable for American cultural definitions, but less reliable among Hispanic Americans, and African Americans |
| | D) | A and C |
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Gabriel studied dating practices of college students, and found "pack dating" to be a common practice. According to the authors, this practice may be attributed to |
| | A) | children of divorced parents may prefer this because they fear that there is no such thing as a successful romantic relationship. |
| | B) | pack dating may bolster students confidence and sense of identity |
| | C) | pack dating may be an attempt to deal with the risk of disease |
| | D) | all of the above |
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2002 McGraw-Hill Higher Education