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Researchers are now suggesting that there is a stage after adolescence.What is it called?


A) young adulthood
B) late adolescence
C) emerging adulthood
D) pseudo-adolescence

E) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

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Explain why more young adults are living with their parents now than formerly and describe the stresses this trend creates in parent-child relationships.

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According to the text,what is the major theme of the middle years?


A) the challenge of making these years fulfilling for both spouses
B) the transition to grandparent and in-law status
C) the transition in roles and relationships
D) the failure of young adults to achieve independence

E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

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According to the text,what is the most important resource for meeting the challenges of midlife transitions?


A) friends
B) family
C) co-workers
D) therapists

E) All of the above
F) None of the above

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Between 1991 and 2021,what will happen to the number of Canadians aged 45 to 64?


A) It will stay the same.
B) It will double.
C) It will triple.
D) It will decrease slightly.

E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

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What did Erik Erikson believe is the key issue in middle age?


A) the development of intimacy and relationship maintenance
B) introspection regarding future goals
C) passing something of value on to younger generations
D) dealing with the competing demands of work and family

E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

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The current midlife generation consists of the ________________.

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According to James Marcia,when an adolescent explores his or her identity and makes no commitment,he or she is in __________________.

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According to the text,what do emerging adults value more than relationships with peers?


A) relationships with romantic partners
B) plans for higher education
C) career goals
D) relationships with parents

E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

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Sonja and Eli are in the second half of middle age.According to the text,what are they most likely focused on?


A) liberation and experimentation
B) death and dying
C) self-evaluation and transition
D) caretaking and parenting

E) None of the above
F) All of the above

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What is the term for a life event that can produce a change in the family system?


A) transformation
B) midlife crisis
C) transition
D) stressor

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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What does the "revolving door" refer to?


A) the rat race many middle-aged people are trapped in
B) the fact that elderly parents move in with their children
C) the return home of a child who earlier moved out
D) the need to provide daycare for grandchildren

E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

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What does the term "sandwich generation" refer to?


A) dual-earner couples who are so busy with their careers they do not have time to cook
B) young adults who are employed in low-paying jobs with few prospects for promotion
C) middle-aged adults whose children are dependent and whose parents have increasing disability
D) young lone parents who live with their own parents and also care for their children

E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

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Explain how James Marcia's description of four identity types is related to the four different parenting styles.

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Describe four major changes that occur in adolescence and young adulthood and discuss their impact on relationships between middle-aged parents and their children.

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