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Which of the following is Erikson's stage for middle adulthood? |
| | A) | generativity versus stagnation |
| | B) | intimacy versus isolation |
| | C) | autonomy versus shame |
| | D) | integrity versus despair |
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Providing nurturance and guidance to children is an example of __________ generativity. |
| | A) | biological |
| | B) | parental |
| | C) | nurturance |
| | D) | cultural |
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According to Daniel Levinson, adults experience a transition to middle adulthood from ages: |
| | A) | 22 to 28. |
| | B) | 33 to 40. |
| | C) | 40 to 45. |
| | D) | 45 to 50. |
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In Levinson's theory, BOOM is associated with which age group? |
| | A) | 28 to 33 |
| | B) | 35 to 39 |
| | C) | 40 to 45 |
| | D) | 45 to 50 |
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Which researcher is associated with the Grant Study? |
| | A) | Daniel Levinson |
| | B) | Erik Erikson |
| | C) | Bernice Neugarten |
| | D) | George Vaillant |
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Critics say that many adult-stage theories are male-biased because they: |
| | A) | did not include women in their development. |
| | B) | place too much emphasis on achievement and careers. |
| | C) | do not adequately address concerns about relationships. |
| | D) | All of these are reasons that many adult stage theories are considered male-biased. |
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The contemporary life-events approach places emphasis on all of the following EXCEPT: |
| | A) | the stress created by life events. |
| | B) | mediating factors of life events. |
| | C) | adaptation to life events. |
| | D) | the sociohistorical context of life events. |
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Regarding the cultural context of middle adulthood, which of the following statements is FALSE? |
| | A) | Most cultures distinguish between young and old adults. |
| | B) | In many cultures, the concept of middle age is not clear. |
| | C) | In many nonindustrialized societies, a woman's status often declines in middle age. |
| | D) | The nature of middle age for women in other cultures depends on the modernity of the culture and the culture's view of gender roles. |
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In Neugarten's Kansas City Study, which of the following was NOT found? |
| | A) | Adults showed stability. |
| | B) | The most stability was noted in coping style, life satisfaction, and goal-direction. |
| | C) | Adults showed change. |
| | D) | Individuals became less passive as they aged. |
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Which study demonstrated that the big five factors of personality showed considerable stability over adulthood? |
| | A) | Neugarten's Kansas City Study |
| | B) | Costa and McCrae's Baltimore Study. |
| | C) | Berkeley Longitudinal Studies |
| | D) | Helson's Mills College Study. |
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__________ describes the extent to which someone is softhearted, trusting, and helpful. |
| | A) | Emotional stability |
| | B) | Extraversion |
| | C) | Openness |
| | D) | Agreeableness |
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In the Helson's Mills College Study, which group of women changed the least? |
| | A) | family-oriented |
| | B) | career-oriented |
| | C) | neither family- nor career-oriented |
| | D) | both family- and career-oriented |
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Which factor in love tends to be rated as the most important? |
| | A) | emotional security |
| | B) | sexual intimacy |
| | C) | respect |
| | D) | communication |
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Of married adults at midlife, the majority say their marriages are: |
| | A) | excellent or very good. |
| | B) | good. |
| | C) | average. |
| | D) | not very good or poor. |
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Out of divorcees in middle adulthood, ________ out of four said that they made the right decision to dissolve their marriage, and reported a positive outlook on life. |
| | A) | two |
| | B) | three |
| | C) | one |
| | D) | four |
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Regarding empty nest syndrome, which of the following statements is TRUE? |
| | A) | Parents who live vicariously through their children are less likely to experience empty nest feelings. |
| | B) | For most parents, marital satisfaction decreases during the years after child rearing. |
| | C) | An important event in a family is the launching of children into adult life. |
| | D) | Marital partners have less time for each other with their children gone. |
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Which of the following is NOT a grandparenting style? |
| | A) | formal |
| | B) | caregiving |
| | C) | fun-seeking |
| | D) | distant |
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Regarding sibling relationships, which of the following statements is TRUE? |
| | A) | Most adult sibling relationships are not close. |
| | B) | Adult siblings who are close tended to be close in childhood. |
| | C) | It is quite common for adult siblings to develop closeness for the first time in adulthood. |
| | D) | All of these statements are true. |
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Regarding intergenerational relationships, which of the following statements is FALSE? |
| | A) | Many middle-aged adults experience the effects of being the "sandwich" generation. |
| | B) | The middle-aged generation plays an important role in linking generations. |
| | C) | Mothers and daughters tend to have the weakest intergenerational relationships. |
| | D) | Continuing contact across generations in families usually occurs. |
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