Question 1

Between the ages of 23 and 44, the average worker in the United States has seven separate employers.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

How has the Internet impacted friendships and relationships with consequential strangers?

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A)   It has strengthened close friendships and decreased the number of consequential strangers.
B)   It has weakened friendships and decreased the number of consequential strangers.
C)   It has weakened friendships and increased the number of consequential strangers.
D)   It has strengthened friendships and increased the number of consequential strangers.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

Rates of remarriage are highest for those who:

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A)   have infants.
B)   have teenager children.
C)   are of the lowest SES.
D)   have the most education.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 4

How might each of the Big Five personality traits make it easier or more difficult to develop positive relationships with stepchildren?

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Question 5

According to Erikson, an adult's failure to achieve generativity results in:

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A)   intermittent feelings of loneliness.
B)   stagnation and personal dissatisfaction.
C)   childlessness and depression.
D)   difficulties in mate selection or friendship.E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 6

Randy moved across the country to advance his career. Though he moved alone, he soon developed a group of coworkers and friends who became like a family to him. They served as his:

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A)   kinkeeper.
B)   fictive kin.
C)   social convoy.
D)   clique.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 7

Getting married, having children, and living in separate residences increases the likelihood of _____ sibling relationships in adulthood.

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A)   improving
B)   straining
C)   ambivalent
D)   endingE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

In a typical family, the kinkeeper is MOST apt to be:

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A)   a young adult son.
B)   a middle-aged father.
C)   the first grandchild.
D)   a middle-aged mother.E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 9

_____ leads relatives to help each other, even when personal sacrifices are substantial.

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The answer of _____ leads relatives to help each other,...

Question 10

How many stages of development did Abraham Maslow describe?

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A)   3
B)   5
C)   7
D)   10E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 11

What percentage of contemporary U.S. adults will never make a marriage-like commitment?

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A)   about 5
B)   less than 10
C)   about 30
D)   about 40E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 12

Why are middle-aged adults sometimes called the "sandwich generation"? Why might this metaphor create a false impression?

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Middle-aged adults are sometimes called ...

Question 13

A decade-long study of Finns found that those high in extroversion were likely to move from isolated areas to more urban environments, suggesting that:

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A)   environment shapes personality.
B)   personality influences choices.
C)   personality determines genes.
D)   people really don't choose where they live; environment is inborn.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 14

The Big Five personality traits:

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A)   are present in highly-varying degrees throughout much of adulthood.
B)   apply only to people living in North America.
C)   first become obvious in preschool children.
D)   were created by grouping of hundreds of traits.E) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 15

Give examples to demonstrate how each of the Big Five personality traits might influence an adult's choice of jobs, mates, and neighborhoods.

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Examples will vary and should illustrate...

Question 16

Openness is not seen as a particularly positive personality trait in:

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A)   Italy.
B)   the United States.
C)   China.
D)   Australia.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 17

People who are anxious and moody are high in the personality dimension of ______.

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The answer of People who are anxious and moody are...

Question 18

Approximately what proportion of adults in North America become stepparents, foster parents, or adoptive parents?

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A)   one-eighth
B)   one-fourth
C)   one-third
D)   one-halfE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

Current objective research data from a large, randomly selected sample of same-sex partners is:

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A)   not yet available.
B)   available for specific areas in the United States.
C)   inconclusive about trends.
D)   available for indicators dealing with income and career status only.E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

Today, an increasing number of nonrelatives are meeting people's intimacy needs.

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A) True 
 B)False

Exam 13: Adulthood: Psychosocial Development

Current objective research data from a large, randomly selected sample of same-sex partners is:

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Give examples to demonstrate how each of the Big Five personality traits might influence an adult's choice of jobs, mates, and neighborhoods.

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Why are middle-aged adults sometimes called the "sandwich generation"? Why might this metaphor create a false impression?

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The Big Five personality traits:

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In a typical family, the kinkeeper is MOST apt to be:

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Approximately what proportion of adults in North America become stepparents, foster parents, or adoptive parents?

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How might each of the Big Five personality traits make it easier or more difficult to develop positive relationships with stepchildren?

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Openness is not seen as a particularly positive personality trait in:

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What percentage of contemporary U.S. adults will never make a marriage-like commitment?

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According to Erikson, an adult's failure to achieve generativity results in:

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Today, an increasing number of nonrelatives are meeting people's intimacy needs.

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Rates of remarriage are highest for those who:

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Randy moved across the country to advance his career. Though he moved alone, he soon developed a group of coworkers and friends who became like a family to him. They served as his:

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How many stages of development did Abraham Maslow describe?

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Getting married, having children, and living in separate residences increases the likelihood of _____ sibling relationships in adulthood.

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How has the Internet impacted friendships and relationships with consequential strangers?

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Between the ages of 23 and 44, the average worker in the United States has seven separate employers.

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People who are anxious and moody are high in the personality dimension of ______.

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A decade-long study of Finns found that those high in extroversion were likely to move from isolated areas to more urban environments, suggesting that:

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_____ leads relatives to help each other, even when personal sacrifices are substantial.

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