Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A)   liberation and experimentation
B)   death and dying
C)   self-evaluation and transition
D)   caretaking and parentingE) None of the above
F) B) and C) A

Question 2

According to the text,by the end of adolescence,what are most teens more concerned with than conforming to peers?

Accepted Answer

A)   romantic relationships
B)   making choices about higher education
C)   deciding career goals
D)   maintaining relationships with parentsE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

According to the text,which of the following BEST describes the current midlife generation?

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A)   It consists of the baby boomers.
B)   It is smaller than in previous decades.
C)   It spends more time in child rearing than in previous decades.
D)   It is very homogenous.E) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 4

Which years does emerging adulthood roughly span?

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A)   17 to 25
B)   18 to 35
C)   16 to 24
D)   18 to 25E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

Explain what is meant by "midlife crisis."

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A midlife crisis is a period of emotiona...

Question 6

According to the text,what general statement can we make about the middle years of life?

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A)   Almost all men are concentrating on career achievement.
B)   The main interest of most middle-age women is children and grandchildren.
C)   There are enormous differences among middle-aged people.
D)   Middle-aged individuals are more alike than different.E) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 7

According to the text,how do men and women tend to shift roles in midlife?

Accepted Answer

A)   toward greater androgyny
B)   toward greater femininity
C)   toward greater masculinity
D)   toward greater synchronyE) B) and C)
F) A) and D) A

Question 8

According to the text,when do middle-aged parents experience marital conflict and distress?

Accepted Answer

A)   when they have many pets in the home
B)   when they have no children in the home
C)   when they have young children in the home
D)   when they have adolescents in the homeE) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 9

What changes may occur in the marital relationship at midlife?

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At midlife, typically considered to be b...

Question 10

One characteristic common to the middle years is the ____________________ by the individual of his or her life course and family relationships.

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re-examina...

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

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 familyE) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 12

According to the text,what does "midlife crisis" refer to?

Accepted Answer

A)   a life event that can produce change in the extended family system
B)   the depression some women experience when the last child leaves home
C)   a period of extreme strain as a person evaluates his or her life in middle age
D)   the stress experienced by middle-aged adults who face the disability of their parentsE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 13

According to the text,how do today's parents compare to parents in the past?

Accepted Answer

A)   Today's parents devote more time to active child rearing.
B)   Today's parents devote less time to active child rearing.
C)   Today's parents make parenting a smaller priority than work.
D)   Today's parents make work a smaller priority than parenting.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 14

The main task in adolescence is for a teen to develop his or her ______________________.

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(individua...

Question 15

Explain why middle-aged individuals are sometimes called "the sandwich generation."

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Middle-aged individuals are sometimes ca...

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

moratorium

Question 17

Josh has bought new,more fashionable clothes; started working out at the gym; bought a new sports car; separated from his wife; and found a glamorous young girlfriend.According to the text,what are these are signs of?

Accepted Answer

A)   a generativity shift
B)   marital boredom
C)   a midlife crisis
D)   midlife schizophreniaE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

Midlife adults tend to reflect and evaluate their lives in three domains.Briefly describe these.

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Midlife adults tend to reflect and evalu...

Question 19

Erik Erikson states that the key issue in middle age is _______________________.

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The answer of Erik Erikson states that the key issue...

Question 20

According to the text,what is meant by "the midlife years are transitional"? ,

Accepted Answer

A)   Men experience a midlife crisis.
B)   There is an increase in marital pleasure.
C)   There is a shift in family relationships.
D)   Women are seen as deteriorating physically.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Exam 7: The Middle Years and the Not-So-Empty Nest

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

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According to the text,by the end of adolescence,what are most teens more concerned with than conforming to peers?

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According to the text,which of the following BEST describes the current midlife generation?

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Which years does emerging adulthood roughly span?

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Explain what is meant by "midlife crisis."

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According to the text,what general statement can we make about the middle years of life?

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According to the text,how do men and women tend to shift roles in midlife?

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According to the text,when do middle-aged parents experience marital conflict and distress?

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What changes may occur in the marital relationship at midlife?

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One characteristic common to the middle years is the ____________________ by the individual of his or her life course and family relationships.

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

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According to the text,what does "midlife crisis" refer to?

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According to the text,how do today's parents compare to parents in the past?

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The main task in adolescence is for a teen to develop his or her ______________________.

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Explain why middle-aged individuals are sometimes called "the sandwich generation."

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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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Josh has bought new,more fashionable clothes; started working out at the gym; bought a new sports car; separated from his wife; and found a glamorous young girlfriend.According to the text,what are these are signs of?

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Midlife adults tend to reflect and evaluate their lives in three domains.Briefly describe these.

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Erik Erikson states that the key issue in middle age is _______________________.

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According to the text,what is meant by "the midlife years are transitional"? ,

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