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1

The story of Madeleine Albright demonstrates the
A)difficulty of making changes as we age.
B)continuing changes that occur during middle adulthood.
C)impact that women have had on American politics.
D)importance of cutting ties with the past.
2

For Erik Erikson, the major concern of middle adulthood is
A)forming a close, intimate bond with a life partner.
B)developing a sense of identity.
C)searching for meaning within oneself.
D)leaving a legacy as a way of participating in life's continuation.
3

Research on the "midlife crisis" suggests its
A)reality is greatly in doubt today.
B)a common event in industrialized societies.
C)a universal phenomenon.
D)inevitable.
4

On the basis of Whitbourne's identity process model, which of these middle aged persons would be considered the most healthy?
A)Joan, who has had several plastic surgeries to maintain her youthful appearance.
B)John, who sees himself as an old man and is constantly tuned in to his aging process.
C)Jacob, who acknowledges the fact that he is getting older and tries to control those aspects of his life that he can.
D)Jeremiah, who believes he has control over all aspects of his life.
5

Researchers measuring Erikson's concept of generativity have found that
A)age is not a good predictor of generativity.
B)few people actually achieve this stage.
C)by middle age, men's and women's generative concerns are equal.
D)middle aged people tend to score higher on generativity than younger and older people.
6

Which of the following is a methodological problem with studying generativity?
A)Because it is a difficult concept to operationalize, generativity is difficult to study.
B)Because the findings are correlational. we cannot be sure that generativity causes well being.
C)There are conflicting results concerning the relationship of generativity to psychological adjustment.
D)Generativity has not been studied sufficiently with women or ethnic minorities to allow for generalization across groups.
7

Which of Carstensen's goals of social interaction is most prominent in middle adulthood?
A)emotional well being
B)information seeking
C)developing a sense of self
D)maintaining a sense of self
8

Who is most likely to have good physical and mental health in middle age?
A)Gerald, who is not married, has a couple of drinking buddies, and one living sibling.
B)Geraldo, who is married and has a large extended family and a network of friends.
C)Geraldine, who is married and has two brothers and is primary caregiver for her elderly parents.
D)Georgine, who is separated from her husband and trying to re-establish a relationship with her family.
9

Recent research on the U-shaped pattern of marital satisfaction
A)confirms that after the first few years of marriage, satisfaction appears to decline, then in middle age it rises again through the first part of late adulthood.
B)confirms that marital satisfaction declines when the children begin to leave home.
C)does not confirm the previous pattern of decline after the first few years of marriage, then rising again through the first part of late adulthood.
D)has too many methodological flaws to lead to any meaningful conclusions.
10

Which homosexual couple is likely to have the most problems with their relationship?
A)Jim and Joe, who have a supportive network, including their families and friends.
B)Craig and Jeff, who have chosen to keep the homosexual nature of their relationship between themselves
C)David and Francois, who are able to balance their commitments to their careers, their relationship, and their social network.
D)Betty and Pat, who take tradition roles with Betty as homemaker and Pat as breadwinner.
11

During the period when children are growing up and leaving home, which statement is correct?
A)Women are more likely than men to experience the "empty nest syndrome" and report health related stress.
B)Men are more likely than women to experience the "empty nest syndrome" and report health related stress.
C)For women, cutting back on employment decreases their distress.
D)For women, going to work full time increases their distress.
12

Which middle aged individual is most likely to care for an aging parent?
A)Anita, whose widowed mother is no longer able to care for herself.
B)Larry, whose widowed mother is no longer able to care for herself.
C)Skyler, whose widowed mother-in-law is no longer able to care for herself.
D)Richard, whose widowed mother-in-law is no longer able to care for herself.
13

With regard to sibling relationships in adulthood,
A)most siblings have both moved away from each other and grown apart.
B)most siblings are closer than earlier in life.
C)these relationships are important to psychological well being in midlife.
D)over the lifetime, most siblings would like to help each other but are not able to do so.
14

According to a national survey by the AARP, the grandparents sampled were most likely to do which of the following with regard to their grandchildren?
A)provide child care while the parents are at work
B)help pay their grandchildren's living expenses
C)have dinner together
D)play sports with their grandchildren







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