Question 1

1. What is one of Erikson's stages of adulthood? A) trust versus mistrustB) initiative versus guiltC) intimacy versus isolationD) industry versus inferiority

Accepted Answer

c

Question 2

2. How many levels are in Maslow's hierarchy of needs? A) threeB) fiveC) sevenD) 10

Accepted Answer

b

Question 3

3. The Big Five personality traits _____.A) are present in highly varying degrees throughout much of adulthood B) apply only to people living in North AmericaC) first become obvious in preschool childrenD) are apparent in every culture and era

Accepted Answer

d

Question 4

4. Davetta is very organized and self-disciplined. She conforms easily to standards set for her performance at work. She is high on which of the Big Five traits?A) agreeablenessB) opennessC) conscientiousness D) extroversion

Accepted Answer

c

Question 5

5. Chris is high in extroversion and therefore will probably _____. A) be likely to get a divorceB) have a life that is in constant fluxC) become a librarian or a safety inspectorD) get married

Accepted Answer

d

Question 6

**6. With increasing age, the trait of neuroticism tends to _____. A) transform into extroversionB) increaseC) be modifiedD) remain stable

Accepted Answer

c

Question 7

**7. According to Erikson's stage of _____, every adult seeks close relationships with other people in order to live a happy and healthy life.A) genrativity versus stagnation B) integrity versus despairC) identity versus role confusion D) intimacy versus isolation

Accepted Answer

d

Question 8

**8. Research finds that women typically suffer from divorce more than men do, but that many divorced men experience _____.A) difficulty meeting new womenB) increased lonelinessC) unresolved anger over the breakup D) increased financial challenges

Accepted Answer

b

Question 9

9. Research indicates that remarried people initially restore all of the following EXCEPT _____.A) intimacyB) healthC) previous friendships D) financial security

Accepted Answer

c

Question 10

**10. Remarriage is more common _____. A) among those who have infantsB) among those who have teenage children C) as SES decreasesD) as SES rises

Accepted Answer

d

Question 11

**11. Approximately what proportion of divorces terminates an abusive or destructive relationship?A) one-quarter B) one-thirdC) one-halfD) three-quarters

Accepted Answer

b

Question 12

12. Evelyn divorced three years ago. Upon remarriage, Evelyn is likely to experience a decrease in _____.A) intimacyB) health problems C) depressionD) family problems

Accepted Answer

c

Question 13

**13. An acquaintance who is not a friend but still has an impact on an adult's life is called a _____.A) social convoyB) kinkeeperC) consequential stranger D) fictive kin

Accepted Answer

c

Question 14

14. People who are not in a person's closest convoy but who still have an effect on the person's life by providing information, support, or new ideas are known as _____.A) intimate strangersB) intimate friendsC) consequential strangers D) consequential friends

Accepted Answer

c

Question 15

15. A study of 7,578 adults in seven nations found that physical separation between parents and adult children _____.A) weakened family tiesB) created conflict between parents and the adult childrenC) strengthened the relationships between parents and adult childrenD) caused parents to spend more time and resources supporting adult children

Accepted Answer

c

Question 16

16. How does the relationship between siblings typically change from adolescence to adulthood?A) The relationship improves if the siblings are of the same gender. B) The relationship improves for brothers but not for sisters.C) The siblings tend to grow more distant.D) The siblings tend to become closer.

Accepted Answer

d

Question 17

17. Getting married, having children, and living in separate residences has the potential to increase the likelihood of _____ sibling relationships in adulthood.A) improving B) straining C) ambivalent D) ending

Accepted Answer

a

Question 18

**18. Randy moved across the country to advance his career. Though he moved alone, he soon developed friendships with coworkers and others who became like a family to him. They served as his _____. A) kinkeeperB) fictive kinC) social convoy D) clique

Accepted Answer

c

Question 19

19. Common ways to be generative include caregiving, employment, and _____. A) goal-setting exercisesB) financial securityC) parenthoodD) travel

Accepted Answer

c

Question 20

**20. _____ percent of adults under 65 are providing some care for family over 65. A) 8B) 12C) 16D) 24

Accepted Answer

c

Question 21

21. _____ percent of adults (age 25 to 65) are providing partial financial support for their grown children.A) 13 B) 17 C) 21 D) 28

Accepted Answer

c

Question 22

22. About _____ percent of the adults under 65 that are providing care for those over 65 are caring for their parents.A) 16 B) 20 C) 25 D) 42

Accepted Answer

d

Question 23

**23. All of the following are important to people's job satisfaction EXCEPT _____. A) income compared to others in their professionB) their own salary compared to a year agoC) income compared to others in their neighborhoodD) absolute income

Accepted Answer

d

Question 24

24. An analysis of stressful events found that _____ had the greatest effect on adult happiness.A) getting divorcedB) having to deal with home or car repairs C) losing a jobD) loss of a loved one

Accepted Answer

c

Question 25

**25. John and Angela have been married for 6 years. According to research on linked lives like theirs, which statement is most likely true?A) Angela now works more hours than before she was married. B) John's salary is notably less than if he had stayed single.C) Angela's salary is notably less than if she had stayed single. D) John now works more hours than before he was married.

Accepted Answer

d

Question 26

26. The Big Five refers to the five basic clusters of personality. A) True B) False

Accepted Answer

true

Question 27

27. Whether an individual ranks high or low in each of the Big Five personality traits depends in part on genetics.A) True B) False

Accepted Answer

a

Question 28

28. A person exhibits the same personality traits in all contexts. A) True B) False

Accepted Answer

b

Question 29

**29. In Erikson's sixth stage, every adult seeks close relationships with other people in order to live a happy and healthy life.A) True B) False

Accepted Answer

a

Question 30

30. Gay, lesbian, and heterosexual couples can be either supportive or destructive. A) True B) False

Accepted Answer

a

Question 31

**31. In Erikson's seventh stage, adults seek to be productive in a caring way, often as parents.A) True B) False

Accepted Answer

a

Question 32

32. Most adoptions today are open; that is, the adopted child is aware that the biological mother released him or her to the adoptive parents.A) True B) False

Accepted Answer

a

Question 33

33. Extrinsic rewards of work include pride in a job well done and friendship at the workplace.A) True B) False

Accepted Answer

b

Question 34

34. Micro-aggressions may go unnoticed by those in the majority. A) True B) False

Accepted Answer

a

Question 35

35. Generativity can focus on raising children or employment. A) True B) False

Accepted Answer

a

Question 36

36. One of Erikson's stages of adult psychosocial development is generativity versus _____.

Accepted Answer

stagnation

Question 37

37. One of Erikson's stages of adult psychosocial development is _____ versus stagnation.

Accepted Answer

generativity

Question 38

38. Sternberg has studied three aspects of love: _____, intimacy, and commitment.

Accepted Answer

passion

Question 39

**39. _____ intimacy needs are especially at risk when they divorce.

Accepted Answer

men's

Question 40

40. Initially, _____ restores intimacy, health, and financial security.

Accepted Answer

remarriage

Question 41

**41. A group of people who move through life with an individual, providing protection and encouragement, is called a _____.

Accepted Answer

social convoy

Question 42

42. People who are not a part of an individual's closest convoy but nonetheless have an impact on his or her life are known as _____.

Accepted Answer

consequential stranger

Question 43

**43. Adults who can't find work are _____ percent more likely to die than other people their age.

Accepted Answer

60%

Question 44

**44. Weekend work, especially with mandatory overtime, is difficult for _____ relationships because it interrupts the normal rhythms of family life.

Accepted Answer

father-son

Question 45

**45. At least three factors help adults find an ideal balance between intimacy and generativity. These factors include adequate income, chosen schedules, and _____.

Accepted Answer

social support

Question 46

**46. Identify the three aspects of romantic love identified by Sternberg, and describe how they may change over the course of a relationship. State what is believed to be the ideal combination of these aspects in a romantic relationship. Finally, indicate which aspect is considered the most important to many people.

Accepted Answer

Since 1986, Robert Sternberg has studied three aspects of love: passion, intimacy,and commitment. Among twenty-first-century Westerners, passion usually occursfirst, then shared confidences create intimacy, and finally commitment leads to an enduring relationship. When all three are evident, it is called consummate love, which is considered to be the ideal. Most people report that commitment is the most crucial aspect of love.

Question 47

**47. Define consequential strangers, and describe how they differ from friends.

Accepted Answer

Consequential strangers are acquaintances, people who are not in a person's friendship circle but nonetheless have some impact on his or her life. These strangers may provide information, support, social integration, and new ideas. Chat groups on the Internet have added more consequential strangers to people's lives than ever before.Mutual loyalty and aid are expected from friends but not from consequential strangers. In addition, acquaintances differ from most close friends and family members in that they include people of diverse religions, ethnic groups, ages, and political opinions&mdash;and that diversity is one reason they may be consequential. Of course, close friends may also be diverse, but shared values, lifestyles, and background are often the glue that keeps a friendship alive.

Question 48

**48. When adult children live apart from their parents, what usually happens to the parent-child relationship? How might parents support their adult children, and how might such support impact the mental health of adult children?

Accepted Answer

When adult children live apart from their parents, the parent-child relationship seemsto become stronger, not weaker. However, parents support their adult children in numerous ways. Parents might provide adult children with a place to live. In addition, parents may provide financial and emotional support to their adult children. Although such support is often needed and welcome, financial subsidies to adult children who are no longer in college correlate with symptoms of depression in the adult children.

Question 49

**49. Describe Erikson's psychosocial stage of generativity versus stagnation. Indicate the three most common ways that adults satisfy their need to be generative.

Accepted Answer

Generativity versus stagnation is the seventh of Erikson's psychosocial stages. Generativity involves being productive in a caring way. Although generativity can take many forms, its chief manifestation is establishing and guiding the next generation. Without generativity, adults experience stagnation and personal impoverishment. Adults satisfy their need to be generative in many ways, especially through parenthood, caregiving (taking care of the needs of others or pets), and employment.

Question 50

**50. Define the extrinsic and intrinsic rewards of work. How do most people's perspective on the extrinsic and intrinsic rewards of employment change with age and maturity?

Accepted Answer

The extrinsic rewards of work are the tangible benefits, usually in the form of compensation that one receives for doing a job (e.g., salary, health insurance, pension). The intrinsic rewards of work are the intangible gratifications that come from within oneself as a result of doing a job (e.g., job satisfaction, self-esteem, pride).With age and maturity, adults want more than extrinsic rewards from their work; the importance of intrinsic rewards increases. While extrinsic rewards such as salary, employee benefits, and pension plans are important, adults tend to find that the more intangible intrinsic rewards such as friendships with coworkers, pride in a job well done, and the opportunity to make an impact in a field or on the community are actually more significant to them.

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