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Which of the following descriptions best includes Phoebe, who was born in 1950, and Phil, who was born in 1960? |
| | A) | thirtysomethings |
| | B) | baby-busters |
| | C) | baby-boomers |
| | D) | generation Xers |
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Roxanne grew up with her mother working full time to support the family, and she has two stepbrothers who joined the family when her mother remarried. Her hometown in upstate New York has become ethnically diverse, and her roommate from college was a refugee from Vietnam. Roxanne has been described by her mother as "too liberal and accepting of others." Roxanne, in turn, has accused her mother's generation of partying and showing no concern for the environment. Roxanne is most likely to be from what generation? |
| | A) | the "rock-n-roll" generation |
| | B) | baby boomers |
| | C) | generation X |
| | D) | the "me" generation |
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Mr. and Mrs. Robilotti are very concerned about their 18-year-old son, Anthony. He is arguing with them more, contradicting their traditional opinions, staying out later at night with his friends after his part-time job at the local mall. They love him and just want what's best for him, and they wish they could just get their son Tony back - the way he was just six months ago! Tony loves his parents, but he resents their trying to enforce all those rules! If his parents approach you, as the high school counselor, your best advice would be to tell them: |
| | A) | Tony needs to see you and "settle down" a little if he wants to be successful in college. |
| | B) | Tony needs the discipline that the military offers - they'll "make a man out of him!" |
| | C) | Tony's behavior is typical of young people when they desire to be independent and is starting the move out of the parental home. |
| | D) | Relax. He'll appreciate you more and be more like his old self after spring vacation. |
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On April 10, 1996, the nation was shocked and then angry about the death of Jessica Dubroff, a 7-year-old pilot on a mission to become the youngest pilot to cross the United States. Her story was in every major newspaper, magazine, and television talk show for at least a week. Jessica's parents spoke of her passion for flying, but Boston Globe columnist Ellen Goodman wrote what seemed to sum up the feelings of a nation in her editorial "Why not let children have their childhood?" According to your text, why did our nation react so strongly to Jessica's death? |
| | A) | The majority of the population in this country is aging and is more conservative in their child-rearing views. |
| | B) | Americans hold the belief that there are appropriate ages for experiencing various life events, and Jessica was too young for this. |
| | C) | Americans, on the whole, react very strongly to tragedies involving children. |
| | D) | Americans dislike permissive parenting. |
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All of the following statements are accurate except |
| | A) | Younger Americans are more likely to indicate they wish to live to be 100. |
| | B) | Older Americans believe they will live to old age. |
| | C) | The average age the respondents said someone is considered "old" was 65. |
| | D) | Younger people look at the late sixties as being "old," whereas older respondents viewed middle seventies as being "old." |
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Shirley MacLaine, Lynn Redgrave, Marsha Mason, and Jane Fonda used to be prominent actors but are seldom seen in major "blockbuster" movies anymore, most likely because |
| | A) | there are fewer roles for women in the popular action-packed thrillers that sell |
| | B) | our society really perceives middle age as more like "over the hill" |
| | C) | women are perceived to age more quickly than men in our society, so the "double standard of aging" applies |
| | D) | these women are now peaking by becoming producers and directors |
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You always joke around with your 25-year-old, unmarried sister and tell her she's two-and-a-half decades old. She is likely to |
| | A) | take you seriously and feel older than she actually is |
| | B) | ignore your joking and be happy with her age |
| | C) | speed up her social clock by getting married |
| | D) | employ a double standard of aging when viewing her own age |
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A year after your father died, your elderly mother started living with an elderly gentleman in her senior citizens' apartment complex. Now, no one in your mother's building talks to her. This example demonstrates the effect of |
| | A) | violating the social clock |
| | B) | violating age norms |
| | C) | ageism and sexism directed at women |
| | D) | conflict between age grades |
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Many people are against the practice that older women in their fifties and sixties who have gone through menopause can now reverse the aging process and become pregnant (using a donated egg and husband's sperm and the process of in vitro fertilization). There is opposition mainly because |
| | A) | the social clock sets standards that individuals use in assessing conformity to age-related expectations |
| | B) | people have expectations about what kinds of roles are appropriate for people of various ages |
| | C) | people believe that technology is outpacing the human experience |
| | D) | both a and b |
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Shirley grew up in a poor coal-mining town in Appalachia. She got married at the age of 15 and had three children by the time she was 20. We can infer that |
| | A) | she will feel younger because she'll still be fairly young when her children are all grown |
| | B) | Shirley's social clock has been slowed down by her early introduction to adulthood |
| | C) | she will feel older than she is because her social clock has been accelerated |
| | D) | Shirley will experience role confusion because there was no clear transition between her childhood and adulthood |
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A 98-year-old ex-Olympian medalist in gymnastics was introduced at the 1996 Olympics opening ceremonies in Atlanta. He still exercises daily, doing chin ups on a pull-up bar. His "youthful" activity supports Neugarten's theory about the |
| | A) | old-old |
| | B) | young-young |
| | C) | old-young |
| | D) | young-old |
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Which of the following is an example of a life event? |
| | A) | playing basketball when you are 12 years old |
| | B) | attending family reunions each year |
| | C) | learning to play the piano |
| | D) | becoming paralyzed after a motorcycle accident at 19 years old |
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Gloria, a college sophomore, was date-raped during her first semester at school. Which of the following statements is least likely to be her reaction to this life event? |
| | A) | Gloria quickly reported the rape to campus police and authorities. |
| | B) | Gloria blamed herself for the rape and chose not to talk about it. |
| | C) | Gloria suffered an increase in health-related problems during the year following the rape. |
| | D) | Gloria has tried to forget the rape. |
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You are arm wrestling with your 20-year-old son. Which of the following conclusions would be the most valid? |
| | A) | He will win because his arm strength is at its maximum. |
| | B) | You will win because you are a construction worker, and he is a sedentary student. |
| | C) | He will win: quickness and agility can overcome your greater strength. |
| | D) | Although his physical strength should be at its peak, we still cannot predict a clear winner because of the minimal changes in physical performance which accompany adult development. |
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Which of the following statements is not a finding regarding adult mental health? |
| | A) | It involves the ability of people to function effectively in their social roles. |
| | B) | It is a subjective sense of well-being. |
| | C) | It is enhanced when people remain static throughout life's challenges. |
| | D) | It requires that people continually change and adapt to life's fortunes. |
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A group of students is taking their final exam. Which of the following students is likely to perform best in this situation? |
| | A) | a student who has elevated levels of the hormone ACTH throughout the exam |
| | B) | a student who says to himself, "Boy, I could flunk this test, but why think of that? I'll do the best I can." |
| | C) | a student who says to herself, "I don't know what I'll do if I don't pass this exam." |
| | D) | a student who has recently dealt with other stressful events |
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A biologist accepts the principle of determinism, assuming that events have causes which can be established experimentally. Yet the same biologist believes in God, a belief that cannot be proven experimentally. This biologist is demonstrating one of the aspects of |
| | A) | post-formal mental operations |
| | B) | mental rigidity |
| | C) | dialectical reasoning |
| | D) | information encoding |
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A college senior is asked by his math teacher to compute a calculus problem. As he takes in the information presented to him step-by-step, he is demonstrating |
| | A) | moral reasoning |
| | B) | information processing |
| | C) | irrational thought |
| | D) | post-formal operations |
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2003 McGraw-Hill Higher Education