Deck 8: Middle Adulthood

Question 1

The life span theory posits that in middle adulthood,there is ______.

A)the greatest change in human development
B)an overall reduction in resources
C)little opportunity for growth
D)a future of loss

Answer 1

an overall reduction in resources

Question 2

Commitment,action,and ______ are all components of generativity.

A)focus on mortality
B)procreation
C)productivity
D)belief in the species

Answer 2

belief in the species

Question 3

Which of the following is one of the most visible signs of physiological changes for midlife adults?

A)hormonal changes
B)physical appearance
C)mobility changes
D)sexuality

Answer 3

physical appearance

Question 4

Generativity can be defined as ______.

A)developing the capacity to transcend self-interest and provide care and concern for the next generation
B)developing the capacity to commit to deep association with others
C)developing a sense of who you are and where you are going in life
D)finding integrity and contentment in your life

Question 5

The book discusses three theories,which can be used to understand personality changes in middle adulthood.These theories are the life narrative approach,human agency approach,and the ______.

A)life span theory
B)trait approach
C)midlife crisis approach
D)diversity of lives perspective

Question 6

The life narrative approach views a developing person as a ______.

A)character
B)storyteller
C)protagonist
D)plot point

Question 7

According to the text,the construction of middle adulthood is influenced by chronological age,cultural and historical contexts,and ______.

A)life events
B)legal precedents
C)age tends
D)developmental tasks

Question 8

Levinson suggests that the two central components of a life structure in middle adulthood are ______.

A)parenting and finances
B)employment and health
C)family and occupation
D)occupation and education

Question 9

Chronic stress,never marrying,and loneliness are all examples of ______.

A)side effects of aging
B)risk factors in middle adulthood
C)points in a life course narrative
D)issues men frequently face in middle adulthood

Question 10

______ is one of the big five personality traits,which can be defined as a tendency to be generous,cheerful,caring,trusting,and gently.

A)Extroversion
B)Cooperativeness
C)Openness to experience
D)Agreeableness

Question 11

According to Erikson's theory,the psychosocial struggle of middle adulthood is ______.

A)identity versus role diffusion
B)generativity versus stagnation
C)intimacy versus isolation
D)ego integrity versus despair

Question 12

The typical chronological age band for middle adulthood is defined as Years ______.

A)35-65
B)50-70
C)40-64
D)40-80

Question 13

______ coping mechanisms consist of denial,projection,passive aggression,dissociation,acting out,and fantasy.

A)Immature
B)Negative
C)Positive
D)Mature

Question 14

According to the text,two cultural views of middle adulthood have emerged since the 19th century.One sees this as a positive time of having accumulated resources for______,another sees this as a negative time of ______.

A)adult responsibilities; insecurity
B)happiness; financial burden
C)confidence; health decline
D)coping; loss

Question 15

Family members who keep generations of family networks in touch with one another and make sure that family members' emotional and practical needs are met are called ______.

A)family networkers
B)kinkeepers
C)connectors
D)linkers

Question 16

Which of the following is true regarding changes in the reproductive system in middle adulthood?

A)Men do not experience major rapid change in fertility.
B)Women do not experience major rapid change in fertility.
C)Men experience perimenopause and menopause.
D)Reproductive capacity is at its peak during.

Question 17

The human agency approach recognizes how ______ influences ______.

A)culture; motives
B)family; temperament
C)society; personality
D)age; coping

Question 18

Work in middle adulthood has different meanings for different people.The text cites which of the following as a meaning of work? Patterns of middle-aged workers in the United States?

A)an escape from life burdens
B)a source of stress
C)an avenue for building confidence
D)a source of status and identity

Question 19

______,or orientation to the external world,comes into greater balance in middle adulthood.

A)Accommodation
B)Introversion
C)Assimilation
D)Extroversion

Question 20

The text defines menopause as ______.

A)12 consecutive months without menstruation
B)a 6-month period when there are biological indicators that reproductive capacity is reaching exhaustion
C)a frustrating time for women,characterized by uncomfortable biological effects,such as hot flashes
D)the depletion of one's eggs

Question 21

Cognitive performance varies greatly for the majority of midlife adults.

Question 22

What kind of diseases become more significant in middle adulthood in high-income and middle-income countries?

A)infectious
B)chronic
C)communicable
D)respiratory

Question 23

Midlife personality should be thought of in terms of both stability and change according to the research.

Question 24

Coping mechanisms mature with age and experience according to Vaillant.

Question 25

Which of the following is seen as a major milestone for women and called the change of life?

A)divorce
B)osteoporosis
C)menopause
D)perimenopause

Question 26

A recent new idea is that personality is most stable in middle adulthood.

Question 27

A middle adult's failure to be generative results in self-absorption.

Question 28

In middle adulthood,people move toward a more androgynous behavioral repertoire.

Question 29

The average age of women having their last period is ______.

A)51 years
B)36 years
C)48 years
D)60 years

Question 30

There are scholars who believe that middle adulthood should be thought of in terms of achieving certain developmental tasks rather than by chronological age.

Question 31

In middle adulthood the most noted biological change is the lost or diminished reproductive capacity.

Question 32

The baby boom generation is the result of a large surge of births that occurred after World War I.