Question 1

Which of the following is a shortcoming of stage theories of adult development?

Accepted Answer

A)   They do not adequately address universals of adult personality development.
B)   They do not adequately address individual variations in adult development.
C)   They place far too much importance on cultural variations in adult development.
D)   They place too much importance on individual variations in adult development.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 2

Which of the following is one of the Big Five factors of personality identified by Costa and McCrae?

Accepted Answer

A)   enthusiasm
B)   patience
C)   adaptability
D)   conscientiousnessE) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 3

Which of the following statements is true of intergenerational relationships?

Accepted Answer

A)   Individuals who had conflicts with their parents in adolescence reported greater closeness with their parents in early adulthood.
B)   A 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 were regular smokers earlier were less likely to have adolescents who became smokers.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

Identify the term that refers to the timetable according to which individuals are expected to accomplish life's tasks, such as getting married, having children, or establishing themselves in a career.

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Question 5

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

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Question 6

In Erikson's theory, ________ encompasses adults' desire to leave legacies of themselves to the next generation.

Accepted Answer

A)   self-actualization
B)   generativity
C)   self-absorption
D)   perpetuityE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 7

Abdiel has three children. According to Erikson, he has achieved

Accepted Answer

A)   biological generativity.
B)   parental generativity.
C)   biological stagnation.
D)   cultural stagnation.E) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 8

Darren has a stressful work life. His workload has increased threefold, and he is having a hard time dealing with stress. In such a situation, Darren is most likely to

Accepted Answer

A)   take prescription medication.
B)   read a self-help book.
C)   attend a support group meeting.
D)   seek psychotherapy.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 9

Which of the following is a significant observation by Neugarten regarding social clocks?

Accepted Answer

A)   Social clocks are more rigid than they were before.
B)   Individuals whose lives are synchronized with social clocks are less stressed.
C)   Younger adults below 25 years are excluded from the social clock age bracket.
D)   Social clocks are more important for males than for females.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 10

According to Lachman, researchers have found that on average a sense of personal control peaks in ________ and then declines.

Accepted Answer

A)   early adulthood
B)   midlife
C)   adolescence
D)   late adulthoodE) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 11

Over which of the following aspects of life do middle-aged adults feel they have the least control?

Accepted Answer

A)   finances
B)   sex life
C)   work
D)   marriageE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

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