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LIFESPAN DEV FINAL STUDY SET PART 2 WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS.
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LIFESPAN DEV FINAL STUDY SET PART2 WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS
Which of the following statements is true of the empty nest syndrome? - answer It involves a
decline in marital satisfaction after children leave the home.
In a survey conducted by AARP (2004), the primary reason middle-aged and older women cited
for wanting a divorce was - answer verbal, physical, or emotional abuse
Cathy and Miguel have been dating for 6 months. Which of the following is likely to be LEAST
important in their relationship considering that both are in early adulthood? - answer loyalty
Middle adulthood is referred to as the sandwich generation because - answer middle-aged
adults may have to care for their own adolescent children as well as their elderly parents.
Which of the following is one of the main reasons that grandparents are thrust back into the
"parenting" role they thought they had shed? - answer adolescent pregnancies
Becky has many health complaints, often feels angry, and is dependent on drugs. According to
the Big Five personality factors, Becky is most likely to score high on - answer neuroticism
Carla is described by her coworkers as highly organized and meticulous. She has a strong sense
of self-discipline. According to the Big Five factors of personality, Carla is most likely to score
high on - answer conscientiousness
In the Berkeley Longitudinal Studies, which of the following characteristics generally changed
the most in the life span of an adult? - answer nurturance or hostility
Abdiel has three children. According to Erikson, he has achieved - answer biological generativity
, According to Levinson, the transition to middle adulthood requires the adult male come to grips
with four major conflicts. One of the major conflicts is - answer being destructive vs being
constructive
In the context of cohabitation among older adults, which of the following statements is true? -
answer In most cases, older adults cohabit for companionship than for love.
Alice, Jane, Lois, and Sandra have been friends since grade school. Over the years, they have
supported each other and shared in each other's joys and sadness. Which model of social
relations does this scenario represent? - answer the convoy model
Which of the following is referred to as the final stage in the marriage process? - answer the
time from retirement to death
A longitudinal study of more than 1,200 individuals across seven decades revealed that a higher
score on the Big Five personality factor of _____ predicted a lower risk of earlier death from
childhood through late adulthood. - answer conscientiousness
Studies on the Big Five factors of personality found that transition into late adulthood was
characterized by increases in the aspects of impulse control, reliability, and conventionality. To
which Big Five personality factor do these aspects belong? - answer conscientiousness
_____ illness often follows a pattern of an acute period that may require hospitalization,
followed by a longer period of remission, and then repetitions of this pattern. - answer chronic
Identify the possible double jeopardy for elderly ethnic minority individuals. - answer racism
and ageism
Which of the following is prominent in Erikson's final stage of integrity versus despair? - answer
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