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43 Cards in this Set
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Which study demonstrated that the big five factors of personality showed considerable stability over adulthood?
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Costa and McCrae's Baltimore Study
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In what area is an adult child least likely to be similar to his or her parents?
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work orientation
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Regarding intergenerational relationships, which of the following statements is false?
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The majority of middle-aged adults experience the effects of being the "sandwich" generation.
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In Levinson's theory, what does BOOM stand for?
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Becoming One's Own Man
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What is a finding supported by the cumulative personality model of development?
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After years of experimenting with different social groups, Helen now selectively chooses activities and environments that complement her outgoing personality.
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__________ is not one of the big five factors of personality.
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Psychoticism
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What is a false statement regarding the cultural context of middle adulthood?
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In many nonindustrialized societies, a woman's status often declines in middle age.
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Which researcher is associated with the Grant Study of Men?
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George Vaillant
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What is a false statement concerning a midlife crisis?
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Most midlife crises are due to financial insecurities experienced by autonomous males.
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Which of the following is not an important relationship component for middle-age couples?
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physical attraction
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According to Daniel Levinson, adults experience a transition to middle adulthood from ages:
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40 to 45
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What is Erikson's stage for middle adulthood?
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generativity versus stagnation
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Providing nurturance and guidance to children is an example of __________ generativity.
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parental
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What is not a criticism concerning male bias in stage theories of adult development?
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Stage theories do not account for unique life events and circumstances that an individual may experience.
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Regarding sibling relationships, which of the following statements is true?
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Adult siblings who are close tended to be close in childhood.
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The contemporary life-events approach places emphasis on all of the following except:
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the stress created by life events
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Of married adults at midlife, the majority say their marriages are:
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excellent or very good
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What is an example of a boomerang kid?
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A young adult who returns to live with his parents after finishing college and getting a full-time job.
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What is not one of the considerations your author says should be decided upon before an adult child returns home to live with his/her parents?
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How long the child will live in the home
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What is a true statement regarding empty nest syndrome?
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Parents who are heavily invested in their children may suffer from a decline in marital satisfaction after children have left home.
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evaluation of a situation to determine whether it exceeds a person’s resources and is, therefore, stressful
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appraisal
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states that with time and age, people become more adept at interacting with their environment in ways that promote the stability of personality
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cumulative personality model
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powerful personality resource that enables people to handle stresses of midlife
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ego resilience
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a term used to indicate a decrease in marital satisfaction after children leave home
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empty nest syndrome
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the view that when men experience stress, they are more likely to become aggressive, or withdraw from social contact
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fight-or-flight
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a sense of responsibility to care for a parent if necessary
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filial obligation
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being productive by helping others to ensure the continuation of society by guiding the next generation
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generativity
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middle-aged adults between two generations (parents and children) that puts demands and pressures on them
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sandwich generation
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timetable according to which individuals are expected to accomplish
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social clock
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develops when individuals sense that they have done little or nothing for the next generation
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stagnation/self-absorption
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hard-driving, aggressive personality; at greater risk for heart disease and hypertension
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Type A personality
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low-key personality; tends to be calm and easy-going
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Type B personality
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Taylor’s view that when women experience stress, they are more likely to seek social alliances with others, especially female
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tend-and-befriend
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TRUE or FALSE
Although the concept of generativity makes intuitive sense, research has not supported its importance for midlife development. |
FALSE
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TRUE or FALSE
Recent research suggests that the struggle for identity does not end after adolescence. Rather, it continues throughout the other stages of Erikson’s theory (intimacy and generativity). |
TRUE
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TRUE or FALSE
Levinson’s theory emphasizes that success at midlife involves accepting both sides of polar struggles (such as being destructive vs. constructive) as being part of one’s self. |
TRUE
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TRUE or FALSE
When comparing middle-aged adults to young adults, research shows that middle-agers experience more overload stressors that involve juggling too many activities at once. |
TRUE
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TRUE or FALSE
Older adults experience more stress than both middle-aged and young adults. |
FALSE
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TRUE or FALSE
If adult children return home, it usually works out best when parents lay the ground rules and children live by them. |
FALSE
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TRUE or FALSE
During middle adulthood, people show a decreased level of interest in friendships. |
FALSE
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TRUE or FALSE
Although most siblings fight a lot during childhood, during adulthood, siblings develop extremely close relationships. |
TRUE
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TRUE or FALSE
Younger grandparents are more likely to show the fun-seeking style of grandparenting than the formal style. |
TRUE
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The three main reasons that grandparents are now raising their grandchildren include drug use by their own children, a sense of loss for the time they did not spend with their own children, and a desire to be generative after retirement. |
FALSE
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