Question 1

Based on the classification system of voluntary and involuntary career changers,which of the following is NOT a reason for an involuntary career change?

Accepted Answer

The person wants a job that is more meaningful or fulfilling.

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT an accurate statement about employment and work satisfaction at mid-life?

Accepted Answer

For most adults,job satisfaction and sense of power or job clout are much lower in mid-life than in young adulthood.

Question 3

According to recent research,which statement is most accurate regarding women and the empty nest?

Accepted Answer

High rates of depression decline for women in middle adulthood after the children have left home.

Question 4

Devon has a very close relationship with his grandparents;they helped raise him and continue to play an active role in his life.This is referred to as a(n)

Accepted Answer

involved relationship.

Question 5

According to research on grandparent-grandchild relationships,what is the most common explanation for a remote relationship between grandparents and their grandchildren?

Accepted Answer

physical distance

Question 6

The cumulative negative effects of caregiving experienced by the caregiver,such as more frequent illness or impaired immune system function,may be collectively termed

Accepted Answer

caregiver burden

Question 7

According to Canadian researchers,which of the following statements is true regarding women,depression rates,and the empty-nest syndrome?

Accepted Answer

Only a small number of women experience depression due to the empty nest syndrome.

Question 8

According to research on grandparent-grandchild relationships,what is the most common grandparent relationship?

Accepted Answer

companionate

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT an accurate statement about job performance in middle adulthood?

Accepted Answer

The majority of middle-aged adults who work in occupations requiring high levels of cognitive skills begin to experience significant deficits in the quality of their work performance.

Question 10

Which statement is most accurate regarding the empty nest stage among women born in the late 1800s?

Accepted Answer

Women bore children into their 40s but died on average before these children left home,bypassing the empty nest phase.

Question 11

According to research from the University of British Columbia,when a family is faced with a need to provide regular care to an aging family member,who most typically takes on the task?

Accepted Answer

daughters or daughters-in-law

Question 12

According to the classification system of voluntary and involuntary career changers,an involuntary career changer is in transition for ________ reasons.

Accepted Answer

external

Question 13

The Green family household consists of Mr.and Mrs.Green,three daughters who are widowed or divorced,and five grandchildren ranging in age from 5 to 15 years.While the daughters work and go to college,Mr.and Mrs.Green have full responsibility for rearing their grandchildren.According to the categories developed by behavioural scientists,this situation most closely resembles the ________ type of grandparent.

Accepted Answer

involved

Question 14

When Mrs.and Mrs.O'Neill retired from their careers in Toronto,they moved to Vancouver.Once a year they return to Toronto to visit their grandchildren and to be brought up to date on the children's activities and progress in school.According to the categories developed by behavioural scientists,this situation most closely resembles the ________ type of grandparent.

Accepted Answer

remote

Question 15

Which of the following best describes the nature of friendship in middle adulthood?

Accepted Answer

The social circle is smaller,but the friendships are as intimate and close as at earlier ages.

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT an accurate statement about grandparenthood?

Accepted Answer

Grandparents express high levels of satisfaction with the role of grandparenting.

Question 17

According to the categories developed by behavioural scientists,grandparents in the ________ category see their grandchildren infrequently and have little direct influence over their lives.

Accepted Answer