Question 1

What is the difference between the experience of a midlife transition and a midlife crisis ?

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Question 2

A nine-year-old girl and a seven-year-old boy ask their parents to let them stay awake an hour later each night. Discuss the ways the parents might respond to their children's request according to each of Baumrind's four socialization styles.

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Question 3

List the stage of prenatal development. Identify the time during pregnancy when each stage happens as well as the major features of each stage.

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Question 4

In the 1980s, there were only about 15,000 people in the United States over 100 years of age. As of 2014, that number had increased to about

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Question 5

Marlon, an older adult, would like to extend his longevity. According to your textbook, Marlon should do all of the following to have a longer life except

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Being unwilling to try new things is not associated with extending longevity and may actually limit personal growth and adaptability, which are beneficial for a longer life.

Question 6

Tim loves Sarah and asks her to marry him. He is disappointed when she says she needs time to think about whether she wants to make a lifelong commitment to him. According to Erikson's stages of psychosocial development, Sarah is struggling with

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The stage of psychosocial development that involves the struggle between forming intimate relationships and feeling isolated is intimacy vs. isolation. Sarah's hesitation to commit to Tim suggests that she may be experiencing this stage of development.

Question 7

Describe the newborn's sensory and motor abilities.

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Question 8

Bridgett and Timothy are in their thirties and are interested in starting a family because they want children to carry on the traditions and ideals of their families after they are no longer alive. According to Erikson, Bridgett and Timothy may be dealing with the crisis of

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The crisis of generativity occurs during middle adulthood and is the desire to leave a positive legacy for future generations, such as passing on traditions and ideals to one's children. Bridgett and Timothy's desire to start a family for this purpose aligns with this stage of development. Autonomy is the crisis of early childhood, industry is the crisis of middle childhood, and intimacy is the crisis of early adulthood.

Question 9

Grandma Burns lived to the age of 102. To better understand how she lived a long life, you ask your family physician. Your physician is likely to cite all of the following as factors of her life trajectory except

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Being introverted as a child is not typically cited as a factor contributing to longevity. Factors like positive self-perceptions, being female, and certain genes are more commonly associated with longer life spans.

Question 10

Wilhelmine, a ninety-year-old former accountant, has recently had difficulty balancing her checkbook and remembering to get her mail. Reading, which used to be her recreation in life, has now become difficult. Wilhelmine is most likely experiencing

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Terminal drop is the phenomenon of a sudden and rapid decline in cognitive functioning that often occurs in the last few years of life. Wilhelmine's difficulty with balancing her checkbook and reading suggests a decline in cognitive functioning, which is consistent with terminal drop. A cognitive coping strategy, midlife crisis, and the generativity vs. stagnation crisis are not relevant to Wilhelmine's situation.

Question 11

Otis feels free since his recent divorce. He quit his bank job and has gone back to school to pursue a career in music performance. Otis is probably having a(n)

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Otis is experiencing a midlife transition, which is a period of reassessment and possible adjustments in one's life typically occurring in middle age.

Question 12

Bernadette is ten years old and in the fourth grade. Describe what may be occurring in her life according to Piaget, Erikson, and Kohlberg.

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Quiz 9: Human Development