Csuci Psy 213 - Chapter 14

Front 1

Which study demonstrated that the big five factors of personality showed considerable stability over adulthood?

Back 1

Costa and McCrae's Baltimore Study

Front 2

In what area is an adult child least likely to be similar to his or her parents?

Back 2

work orientation

Front 3

Regarding intergenerational relationships, which of the following statements is false?

Back 3

The majority of middle-aged adults experience the effects of being the "sandwich" generation.

Front 4

In Levinson's theory, what does BOOM stand for?

Back 4

Becoming One's Own Man

Front 5

What is a finding supported by the cumulative personality model of development?

Back 5

After years of experimenting with different social groups, Helen now selectively chooses activities and environments that complement her outgoing personality.

Front 6

__________ is not one of the big five factors of personality.

Back 6

Psychoticism

Front 7

What is a false statement regarding the cultural context of middle adulthood?

Back 7

In many nonindustrialized societies, a woman's status often declines in middle age.

Front 8

Which researcher is associated with the Grant Study of Men?

Back 8

George Vaillant

Front 9

What is a false statement concerning a midlife crisis?

Back 9

Most midlife crises are due to financial insecurities experienced by autonomous males.

Front 10

Which of the following is not an important relationship component for middle-age couples?

Back 10

physical attraction

Front 11

According to Daniel Levinson, adults experience a transition to middle adulthood from ages:

Back 11

40 to 45

Front 12

What is Erikson's stage for middle adulthood?

Back 12

generativity versus stagnation

Front 13

Providing nurturance and guidance to children is an example of __________ generativity.

Back 13

parental

Front 14

What is not a criticism concerning male bias in stage theories of adult development?

Back 14

Stage theories do not account for unique life events and circumstances that an individual may experience.

Front 15

Regarding sibling relationships, which of the following statements is true?

Back 15

Adult siblings who are close tended to be close in childhood.

Front 16

The contemporary life-events approach places emphasis on all of the following except:

Back 16

the stress created by life events

Front 17

Of married adults at midlife, the majority say their marriages are:

Back 17

excellent or very good

Front 18

What is an example of a boomerang kid?

Back 18

A young adult who returns to live with his parents after finishing college and getting a full-time job.

Front 19

What is not one of the considerations your author says should be decided upon before an adult child returns home to live with his/her parents?

Back 19

How long the child will live in the home

Front 20

What is a true statement regarding empty nest syndrome?

Back 20

Parents who are heavily invested in their children may suffer from a decline in marital satisfaction after children have left home.

Front 21

evaluation of a situation to determine whether it exceeds a person’s resources and is, therefore, stressful

Back 21

appraisal

Front 22

states that with time and age, people become more adept at interacting with their environment in ways that promote the stability of personality

Back 22

cumulative personality model

Front 23

powerful personality resource that enables people to handle stresses of midlife

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ego resilience

Front 24

a term used to indicate a decrease in marital satisfaction after children leave home

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empty nest syndrome

Front 25

the view that when men experience stress, they are more likely to become aggressive, or withdraw from social contact

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fight-or-flight

Front 26

a sense of responsibility to care for a parent if necessary

Back 26

filial obligation

Front 27

being productive by helping others to ensure the continuation of society by guiding the next generation

Back 27

generativity

Front 28

middle-aged adults between two generations (parents and children) that puts demands and pressures on them

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sandwich generation

Front 29

timetable according to which individuals are expected to accomplish

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social clock

Front 30

develops when individuals sense that they have done little or nothing for the next generation

Back 30

stagnation/self-absorption

Front 31

hard-driving, aggressive personality; at greater risk for heart disease and hypertension

Back 31

Type A personality

Front 32

low-key personality; tends to be calm and easy-going

Back 32

Type B personality

Front 33

Taylor’s view that when women experience stress, they are more likely to seek social alliances with others, especially female

Back 33

tend-and-befriend

Front 34

TRUE or FALSE

Although the concept of generativity makes intuitive sense, research has not supported its importance for midlife development.

Back 34

FALSE

Front 35

TRUE or FALSE

Recent research suggests that the struggle for identity does not end after adolescence. Rather, it continues throughout the other stages of Erikson’s theory (intimacy and generativity).

Back 35

TRUE

Front 36

TRUE or FALSE

Levinson’s theory emphasizes that success at midlife involves accepting both sides of polar struggles (such as being destructive vs. constructive) as being part of one’s self.

Back 36

TRUE

Front 37

TRUE or FALSE

When comparing middle-aged adults to young adults, research shows that middle-agers experience more overload stressors that involve juggling too many activities at once.

Back 37

TRUE

Front 38

TRUE or FALSE

Older adults experience more stress than both middle-aged and young adults.

Back 38

FALSE

Front 39

TRUE or FALSE

If adult children return home, it usually works out best when parents lay the ground rules and children live by them.

Back 39

FALSE

Front 40

TRUE or FALSE

During middle adulthood, people show a decreased level of interest in friendships.

Back 40

FALSE

Front 41

TRUE or FALSE

Although most siblings fight a lot during childhood, during adulthood, siblings develop extremely close relationships.

Back 41

TRUE

Front 42

TRUE or FALSE

Younger grandparents are more likely to show the fun-seeking style of grandparenting than the formal style.

Back 42

TRUE

Front 43

TRUE or FALSE
The three main reasons that grandparents are now raising their grandchildren include drug use by their own children, a sense of loss for the time they did not spend with their own children, and a desire to be generative after retirement.

Back 43

FALSE