Question 1

Which of the following statements about intergenerational relations is true?

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A)   Individuals who had conflicts with their parents in adolescence reported greater closeness with their parents in early adulthood.
B)   Similarity between parents and an adult child is most noticeable in religion and politics.
C)   Children who spent less time in shared activities with their parents earlier in their lives provided more support to their parents as they became older.
D)   Parents who smoked early and often, and who persisted in becoming regular smokers, were less likely to have adolescents who became smokers.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 2

According to the Big Five factors of personality, which of the following personality supertrait describes a person as either helpful or uncooperative?

Accepted Answer

A)   Conscientiousness
B)   Agreeableness
C)   Openness
D)   ExtraversionE) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 3

According to the Big Five factors of personality, which of the following personality supertrait describes whether an individual is either secure or insecure?

Accepted Answer

A)   Neuroticism
B)   Agreeableness
C)   Openness
D)   ExtraversionE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 4

According to Erik Erikson, this term refers to an adults' desire to leave legacies of themselves to the next generation.

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Question 5

Which of the following Big Five personality factors describes whether an individual is imaginative or practical?

Accepted Answer

A)   Agreeableness
B)   Extraversion
C)   Conscientiousness
D)   Openness to experienceE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 6

Middle-age partners are more likely to view their marriage as positive if they:

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A)   have a satisfying sexual relationship.
B)   feel a high level of physical attraction toward their partner.
C)   engage in mutual activities.
D)   are religious.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 7

Diana is fun-loving, sociable, and affectionate with all her friends and acquaintances. Identify the Big Five personality factor that describes this aspect of Diana's personality.

Accepted Answer

A)   Extraversion
B)   Conscientiousness
C)   Neuroticism
D)   AgreeablenessE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 8

Explain the contemporary life-events approach to development.

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Question 9

Erikson proposed that middle-aged adults face a significant issue which he termed _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   intimacy versus isolation
B)   integrity versus despair
C)   generativity versus stagnation
D)   autonomy versus shame and doubtE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 10

Abdiel has had three children, according to Erikson, he has achieved:

Accepted Answer

A)   biological generativity.
B)   parental generativity.
C)   biological stagnation.
D)   cultural stagnation.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 11

The main reasons the middle-aged and older men cited for their divorce.

Accepted Answer

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Question 12

Which of the following is one of the Big Five factors of personality?

Accepted Answer

A)   Generativity
B)   Extraversion
C)   Transitivity
D)   StagnationE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 13

Which theory is similar to the contemporary life-events approach in highlighting the importance of complex setting of our lives?

Accepted Answer

A)   Bronfenbrenner's theory
B)   Freud's psychoanalytic theory
C)   Erikson's psychosocial theory
D)   Piaget's cognitive development theoryE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 14

Why have middle-aged adults been described as the "sandwich" generation? What is an alternative to this view?

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Question 15

The majority of sibling relationships in adulthood are _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   close
B)   neutral
C)   apathetic
D)   distantE) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 16

Which of the following Big Five personality factors describes whether a person is sociable or retiring?

Accepted Answer

A)   Extraversion
B)   Openness to experience
C)   Conscientiousness
D)   AgreeablenessE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 17

Which of the following Big Five personality factors describes a person as either disciplined or impulsive?

Accepted Answer

A)   Openness to experience
B)   Conscientiousness
C)   Neuroticism
D)   AgreeablenessE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 18

Stages of adulthood in the Gusii culture of Kenya are defined by:

Accepted Answer

A)   a person's age.
B)   events in a person's life.
C)   the evaluations of the elders within a culture.
D)   the type of midlife crisis the person experiences.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 19

Becky is careless, impulsive and disorganized. According to the Big Five personality factors, Becky will score low on _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   openness to experience
B)   agreeableness
C)   neuroticism
D)   conscientiousnessE) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 20

When men face stress, they are more likely to respond in a:

Accepted Answer

A)   composed manner.
B)   fight-or-flight manner.
C)   stagnant manner.
D)   tend and befriend pattern.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Exam 14: Socioemotional Development in Middle Adulthood

Abdiel has had three children, according to Erikson, he has achieved:

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Which of the following is one of the Big Five factors of personality?

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Explain the contemporary life-events approach to development.

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Which of the following Big Five personality factors describes whether an individual is imaginative or practical?

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Becky is careless, impulsive and disorganized. According to the Big Five personality factors, Becky will score low on _____.

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Erikson proposed that middle-aged adults face a significant issue which he termed _____.

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Diana is fun-loving, sociable, and affectionate with all her friends and acquaintances. Identify the Big Five personality factor that describes this aspect of Diana's personality.

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Which theory is similar to the contemporary life-events approach in highlighting the importance of complex setting of our lives?

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Stages of adulthood in the Gusii culture of Kenya are defined by:

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Which of the following statements about intergenerational relations is true?

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Middle-age partners are more likely to view their marriage as positive if they:

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Why have middle-aged adults been described as the "sandwich" generation? What is an alternative to this view?

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When men face stress, they are more likely to respond in a:

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Which of the following Big Five personality factors describes whether a person is sociable or retiring?

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The main reasons the middle-aged and older men cited for their divorce.

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According to the Big Five factors of personality, which of the following personality supertrait describes a person as either helpful or uncooperative?

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The majority of sibling relationships in adulthood are _____.

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According to Erik Erikson, this term refers to an adults' desire to leave legacies of themselves to the next generation.

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Which of the following Big Five personality factors describes a person as either disciplined or impulsive?

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According to the Big Five factors of personality, which of the following personality supertrait describes whether an individual is either secure or insecure?

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