Deck 15: Middle Adulthood Socialemotional, Family, Career, and Spiritual Development

Question 1

Women are more likely to measure their worth by​

A) ​job or career accomplishments.
B) ​close relationships.
C) ​family growth.
D) ​amount of money earned over time.

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Levinson's theory of the seasons of life​

A) ​calls to question the order of the life course.
B) ​is founded on stages.
C) ​consists of transition periods.
D) ​All of the above

Answer 2

D

Question 3

The sandwich generation refers to​

A) individuals with responsibilities to their young children.​
B) ​individuals with responsibilities to their parents.
C) ​Both of the above
D) ​None of the above

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Erikson's concept of giving back is called​

A) ​generativity.
B) ​generosity.
C) ​hospitality.
D) ​altruism.

Question 5

Women are more likely to remarry during middle adulthood than men.

Question 6

Same-sex couples report that the limitation on same-sex marriage causes additional stress on top of standard relationship stressors.

Question 7

A mid-life crisis​

A) ​can be a period of unhappiness.
B) ​can be a period of growth.
C) ​occurs around the age of 40.
D) ​All of the above

Question 8

Men are more likely to measure their worth by​

A) ​job or career accomplishments.
B) ​close relationships.
C) ​family growth.
D) ​amount of money earned over time.

Question 9

People with a type B personality tend to be competitive, restless, and impatient.

Question 10

Middle-aged adults are often referred to as the "sandwich generation."

Question 11

According to data gathered from the MIDUS study, married couples have __________ social well-being than couples who live together ___________ married.​

A) greater; but are not​
B) ​less; but are not
C) ​greater; and are
D) ​less; and are

Question 12

According to Erikson, individuals in middle adulthood gain strength through caring for others and by contributing to the betterment of society.

Question 13

Individuals in middle adulthood remain in strict gender roles.

Question 14

The average family now has two working parents, resulting in a dual-career or double-career household.

Question 15

Having an empty nest can lead to feelings of isolation and depression.

Question 16

According to Maslow, self-actualization does not depend on any basic needs being met.

Question 17

Which of the following is not a common concern for the sandwich generation?​

A) ​Maintaining a healthy relationship with a significant other
B) ​Creating time for oneself
C) ​Caring for sick pets
D) ​Maintaining financial stability

Question 18

Stress is always negative, never neutral or beneficial.

Question 19

Which of the following is characteristic of Peck's ego differentiation vs. work role preoccupation task?​

A) ​Older individuals learn to cope with changing physical abilities.
B) ​Individuals must redefine themselves in ways unrelated to their work.
C) ​Aging individuals come to terms with the reality of their coming death.
D) ​None of the above

Question 20

Factors that are now beginning to lead to mid-life career changes and unemployment are​

A) ​death of a spouse.
B) ​changes in the economy.
C) ​divorce.
D) ​All of the above

Question 21

Coping is​

A) ​any external force in the world that affects individuals.
B) ​any way to handle stress.
C) ​impossible under stressful situations.
D) ​not helpful when stress levels are minimal.

Question 22

According to Sheehy in Passages (1978), individuals are powerless to prevent​

A) ​marker events.
B) ​mid-life crises.
C) ​life accidents.
D) ​inevitables.

Question 23

Which of the following is not true of self-concept during middle adulthood?​

A) ​People tend to believe in themselves more.
B) ​People tend to recognize their positive and negative qualities.
C) ​People feel less autonomous.
D) ​People feel more able to effectively manage an assortment of tasks.

Question 24

Name and describe the eight steps in Maslow's self-actualization theory.

Question 25

What is the boomerang generation, and how can this generation affect relationships in the home?

Question 26

Type A personalities tend to​

A) ​be calm and easygoing.
B) ​never rush.
C) ​be overly aggressive.
D) ​be less likely to develop cardiovascular disease than Type Bs.

Question 27

__________ might affect LGBT individuals during middle age?​

A) ​Reduced psychological well-being
B) ​Increased depressive symptoms
C) ​Undervalued relationships
D) ​All of the above

Question 28

Which of the following best describes Maslow's self-actualization theory?​

A) ​The act of experiencing life in its fullness in a vivid selfless manner
B) ​Discharging myths carried over from childhood
C) ​Both of the above
D) ​None of the above

Question 29

Sheehy's original work Passages (1978) suggests that times of crisis​

A) are inevitable and necessary for developmental growth.​
B) ​will vary between members of each couple.
C) ​usually occur in late adulthood.
D) ​rarely occur in late adulthood.

Question 30

Which is the correct order of Gould's developmental stages?​

A) ​Leaving the parents' world; questioning and reexamination; getting into the adult world-reconciliation and mellowing-midlife decade; stability and acceptance
B) ​Getting into the adult world; leaving the parents' world-midlife decade; questioning and reexamination; reconciliation and mellowing; stability and acceptance
C) ​Stability and acceptance; leaving the parents' world-questioning and reexamination; getting into the adult world-reconciliation and mellowing; midlife decade
D) ​Leaving the parents' world-getting into the adult world; questioning and reexamination; midlife decade-reconciliation and mellowing; stability and acceptance

Question 31

Which of the following is not a type of generativity?​

A) ​Biological
B) ​Parental
C) ​Cultural
D) ​Ecological

Question 32

Describe the differences between the three different forms of grandparenthood.

Question 33

Hatch, Feinstein, Link, Wadsworth, and Richards (2007) found a correlation between continued education in adulthood with​

A) ​higher verbal ability.
B) ​verbal memory.
C) ​verbal fluency.
D) ​All of the above

Question 34

Define Peck's task of ego integrity, and describe each challenge or task. Additionally, state which stage of life (early, middle, or late) this theory is applied to.

Question 35

Discuss the differences found between men and women in regard to having a mid-life crisis.