M12 MC Flashcards
\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ encompasses adults' desire to leave legacies of themselves to the next generation. Select one: A. Self-actualization B. Generativity C. Self-absorption D. Perpetuity
B. Generativity
According to Levinson, which of the following is a major task that needs to be mastered in early adulthood?
Select one:
A. exploring the possibilities for adult living
B. determining one’s goals in life
C. testing one’s dreams in the real world
D. becoming independent
A. exploring the possibilities for adult living
Adult development experts are virtually unanimous in their belief that midlife crises: Select one: A. have been validated B. have been exaggerated C. have no cross-cultural validity D. have been underestimated.
B. have been exaggerated
The life-events approach to understanding adult development has been criticized because it:
Select one:
A. placed too much emphasis on change
B. ignored the developmental stages adults go through
C. did not consider the female experience
D. focused on minor and not major life events.
A. placed too much emphasis on change
According to Lachman, researchers have found that on average a sense of personal control peaks in \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ and then declines. Select one: A. early adulthood B. midlife C. adolescence D. late adulthood
B. midlife
When women experience stress, they are more likely to engage in: Select one: A. a tend-and-befriend pattern B. an aggressive behavior C. a fight-or-flight response D. social distancing.
A. a tend-and-befriend pattern
Cohorts refers to:
Select one:
A. groups of individuals born in the same year or time period
B. groups of individuals who have the same socioeconomic status
C. individuals of the same gender
D. individuals who are working in the same field.
A. groups of individuals born in the same year or time period
Which of the following is a significant observation by Neugarten regarding social clocks?
Select one:
A. Social clocks are more rigid than they were before.
B. Individuals whose lives are synchronized with the 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.
B. Individuals whose lives are synchronized with the social clocks are less stressed.
It is common in non-industrialized societies to:
Select one:
A. describe individuals as young or old but not as middle-aged
B. describe individuals as middle-aged
C. not have any words for old or young
D. not give much importance to an individual’s age.
A. describe individuals as young or old but not as middle-aged
When men use the fight-or-flight manner to respond to stress, they are most likely to: Select one: A. withdraw from social contact B. be merciful and forgiving C. seek social alliances D. tend and befriend people.
A. withdraw from social contact
Which of the following supertraits deals with emotional stability and describes an individual as being calm or anxious? Select one: A. conscientiousness B. extraversion C. openness D. neuroticism
D. neuroticism
Which of the following Big Five personality factors describes whether an individual is imaginative or practical? Select one: A. agreeableness B. extraversion C. conscientiousness D. openness to experience
D. openness to experience
Most research studies indicate that the greatest change in personality traits occurs in: Select one: A. midlife B. late midlife C. late adulthood D. early adulthood.
D. early adulthood.
According to research by Donnellan, Larsen-Rife, and Conger, individuals high on \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ were more likely to have satisfying romantic relationships. Select one: A. agreeableness B. neuroticism C. extraversion D. openness
A. agreeableness
In a survey conducted by AARP (2004), the primary reason middle-aged and older men cited for wanting a divorce was: Select one: A. cheating B. different values and lifestyles C. alcohol or drug abuse D. falling out of love.
D. falling out of love.
