Question 1

What was the finding of cross-cultural research on the big five personality factors?

Accepted Answer

A)   Personality traits may have an inborn component.
B)   Personality is learned within the first five years of life.
C)   Most personality characteristics are related to one's ethnicity.
D)   Once someone has developed a behaviour, that person will rarely change.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 2

According to the textbook, the latest trend in Canadian divorce rates could lead us to use which of the following expressions?

Accepted Answer

A)   the 7-year itch
B)   the 17-year itch
C)   the 27-year itch
D)   the 30-year itchE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 3

An accumulation of stressful life events seems capable of accelerating age-related declines in memory functioning.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

According to a study involving extensive interviews with lesbian and bisexual grandmothers, these grandmothers never told their grandchildren about their sexual orientation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT considered to be an extremely stressful life event?

Accepted Answer

A)   the death of a child
B)   divorce
C)   a change in work responsibilities
D)   the empty nestE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 6

Which of the following best characterizes middle adulthood?

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A)   a time of few stressors
B)   a time of both positive and negative aspects
C)   a time of great responsibility, but few positive aspects
D)   a time when few people cope well with multiple stressorsE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

What is the effect of grand parenting?

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Great variability characterizes the type...

Question 8

Which of the following does NOT define the concept of generativity?

Accepted Answer

A)   caring for future generations
B)   caring for one's own children
C)   caring for other people
D)   caring for animal rightsE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 9

Corporate downsizing always causes midlife crises for those in middle adulthood who are laid off.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

MATCHING
-Expected reaction to launching of last child

Accepted Answer

A)  Becoming involved in meaningful social and civic responsibilities
B)  Talkative, assertive, and active
C)  Confident power
D)  Midlife transition
E)  Glass ceilingF) Moody, nervous, and sensitiveG) Imaginative, curious, and creativeH) Generativity vs. stagnationI) Organized, thorough, and reliableJ) When have sense biological clock is tickingK) "Empty nest syndrome"L) A time of dramatic self-doubt and anxietyM) Falling into routines that can strip their lives of meaning and purposeN) Kind, trusting, and warmO) Death of a parent or childP) A) and D)
Q) E) and N)

Question 11

Unlike adolescents who have large numbers of friends, those in middle adulthood find the number of their friends dwindles, and many middle-aged adults don't want to spend their time with "just anybody."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

MATCHING
-Extroversion

Accepted Answer

A)  Becoming involved in meaningful social and civic responsibilities
B)  Talkative, assertive, and active
C)  Confident power
D)  Midlife transition
E)  Glass ceilingF) Moody, nervous, and sensitiveG) Imaginative, curious, and creativeH) Generativity vs. stagnationI) Organized, thorough, and reliableJ) When have sense biological clock is tickingK) "Empty nest syndrome"L) A time of dramatic self-doubt and anxietyM) Falling into routines that can strip their lives of meaning and purposeN) Kind, trusting, and warmO) Death of a parent or childP) F) and G)
Q) A) and C)

Question 13

John scores low on the extroversion portion of the big five test of personality.Which word most likely describes John?

Accepted Answer

A)   shy
B)   selfish
C)   meticulous
D)   outgoingE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

During middle adulthood, one's work can provide social benefits, a sense of identity, and self-esteem.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The conflict during middle adulthood, according to Erikson's psychosocial theory, is generativity vs.isolation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

What are the five factors in the big five personality model? How do they change with development?

Accepted Answer

These factors include extroversion, agre...

Question 17

Which of the following statements characterizes the "empty nest syndrome"?

Accepted Answer

A)   It no longer exists.
B)   It is a positive life event.
C)   It affects most middle-aged adults.
D)   It affects some parents more than others.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 18

Cynthia scores low on the neuroticism scale of the big five model of personality.Which of the following phrases best describes Cynthia?

Accepted Answer

A)   distrustful and hostile
B)   sociable and outgoing
C)   inquisitive and imaginative
D)   able to cope with negative eventsE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 19

In a study examining unemployment, older women were found to be more likely to be distressed about their job losses than younger women.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT a developmental task of middle adulthood identified by Havighurst (1972) ?

Accepted Answer

A)   preparing for retirement
B)   developing a range of leisure activities
C)   adjusting to the demands of an aging parent
D)   establishing a deeper relationship with our partnerE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Exam 16: Middle Adulthood: Social and Emotional Development

MATCHING -Expected reaction to launching of last child

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Which of the following statements characterizes the "empty nest syndrome"?

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What is the effect of grand parenting?

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An accumulation of stressful life events seems capable of accelerating age-related declines in memory functioning.

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Cynthia scores low on the neuroticism scale of the big five model of personality.Which of the following phrases best describes Cynthia?

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What are the five factors in the big five personality model? How do they change with development?

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Unlike adolescents who have large numbers of friends, those in middle adulthood find the number of their friends dwindles, and many middle-aged adults don't want to spend their time with "just anybody."

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Which of the following is NOT a developmental task of middle adulthood identified by Havighurst (1972) ?

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Which of the following is NOT considered to be an extremely stressful life event?

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What was the finding of cross-cultural research on the big five personality factors?

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John scores low on the extroversion portion of the big five test of personality.Which word most likely describes John?

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During middle adulthood, one's work can provide social benefits, a sense of identity, and self-esteem.

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In a study examining unemployment, older women were found to be more likely to be distressed about their job losses than younger women.

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Which of the following does NOT define the concept of generativity?

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Corporate downsizing always causes midlife crises for those in middle adulthood who are laid off.

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The conflict during middle adulthood, according to Erikson's psychosocial theory, is generativity vs.isolation.

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According to the textbook, the latest trend in Canadian divorce rates could lead us to use which of the following expressions?

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Which of the following best characterizes middle adulthood?

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According to a study involving extensive interviews with lesbian and bisexual grandmothers, these grandmothers never told their grandchildren about their sexual orientation.

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MATCHING -Extroversion

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