Exam 4

A  it has been greatly exaggerated.

B  more men than first thought have a midlife crisis

C  it actually occurs much later than first thought.

D  there is virtually no evidence to support its existence.

A  focuses on major life events but not on daily experiences as stressors.

B  focuses too much on the concept of midlife crisis to explain development.

C  suggests too many different levels of events in explaining adult development.

D  claims that most life events do not significantly alter one’s development.

A  her paternal grandfather (dad’s dad)

B  her maternal grandmother (mom’s mom)

C  her maternal grandfather (mom’s dad)

D  her paternal grandmother (dad’s mom)

A  they probably had a tumultuous relationship in childhood that turned close as both matured.

B  they probably had a good childhood relationship that turned neutral in early adulthood then recently returned to closeness.

C  you cannot predict later relationships by looking at relationships earlier in life.

D  they had a close relationship throughout childhood and early adulthood, too.

A  a major life event.

B  a middle-age development crisis.

C  psychological generativity.

D  a daily hassle.

A  Bryan and Sunny will grow more emotionally distant.

B  they will spend less time together as they both pursue outside interests.

C  they will have increased martial satisfaction.

D  Sunny will feel depressed, but Bryan will not.

A  older adults

B  middle-aged adults

C  adolescents

D  young adults

A  Marital satisfaction is a strong predictor of psychological well-being

B  Affectionate love increases in middle adulthood

C  Middle-aged adults have a more difficult time adjusting to divorce than young adults

D  Even difficult marriages become better adjusted

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  have different social clocks.

B  have different coping styles.

C  have different burnout levels.

D  are in different developmental stages.

A  despair.

B  shame.

C  doubt.

D  stagnation.

A  She is going through menopause.

B  She may have a problem with her bone marrow.

C  Her thyroid is malfunctioning.

D  She needs to control her diet and blood sugar levels.

A  they have better methods to improve their memory

B  they are more patient

C  they have better insight

D  they have more experience

A  beginning to appear at an earlier age than before.

B  psychological rather than physical.

C  not really a thing, as there is no male equivalent to menopause

D  caused more by a loss of androgen than by a loss of testosterone.

A  sensitivity to low-pitched sounds.

B  hearing attention span.

C  sensitivity to middle-pitched sounds.

D  sensitivity to high-pitched sounds.

A  a midlife crisis

B  loss in vision and hearing

C  marriage for the 1st time

D  complete loss of sexual drive

A  completing a crossword puzzle

B  lifting a box that weighs 20 pounds

C  adding columns of numbers

D  hitting the brakes when the light turns red

A  pulmonary disease

B  accidents

C  teenagers

D  stroke

E  heart disease

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  adults in midlife enjoy diversion more than people do at other life stages.

B  it can reduce stress and increase the health of an individual

C  leisure has a major impact on career advancement.

D  other experiences have become relatively less meaningful and important to most people.

A  gains; loses

B  loses; gains

C  loses; loses

D  gains; gains

A  remains the same.

B  decreases.

C  increases.

D  increases, but only in those who have chronic health concerns.

A  cystallized

B  fluid

C  multiple

D  semantic

A  People today engage in less risky behavior than people in the early 1900s.

B  People today have better health care and nutrition than people in the early 1900s.

C  People today have fewer children than people in the early 1900s.

D  People today have less anxiety in their lives than people in the early 1900s.

A  intimacy

B  friendship

C  altruism

D  dependency

A  correctly summarizing the research on the influence of children on marital satisfaction.

B  giving Kelly good advice about how to deal with marital dissatisfaction.

C  helping Kelly identify the reason for her marital dissatisfaction.

D  perpetuating one of the common myths about parenting.

A  wives tend to be happier.

B  both husbands and wives are equally happy.

C  neither husbands nor wives are happy.

D  husbands tend to be happier.

A  identity versus identity confusion

B  generativity versus stagnation

C  integrity versus despair

D  intimacy versus isolation

A  desperate to find an available partner.

B  content with her independence and freedom.

C  increasing pressure from society to get married.

D  resentful that most of her friends are married.

A  cohabiting couples have less stress and pressure than married couples.

B  cohabiting before marriage increases the likelihood of divorce.

C  cohabiting before marriage increases marital satisfaction.

D  relationships in cohabitation are not as equal as in marriage.

A  less satisfaction with adult relationships.

B  being less supportive in distress as adults.

C  more satisfaction with adult relationships.

D  higher academic achievement in college.

A  men tend to remarry sooner than women do.

B  people getting married for the first time get married sooner than remarriages

C  women tend to remarry sooner than men do.

D  high-SES women remarry sooner than low-SES women

A  low income

B  low education levels

C  marrying late in life

D  having a baby before marriage

A  affectionate love

B  passion

C  romantic love

D  infatuation

A  degree of sexuality.

B  degree of intimacy.

C  degree of commitment.

D  degree of respect for the partner.

A  report; interaction

B  report; information

C  rapport; interaction

D  rapport; information

A  marriage

B  sexually transmitted infections

C  erectile dysfunction

D  infertility

A  establishing poor health habits

B  chronic disorders

C  high levels of cholesterol

D  drug and alcohol addiction

A  intellectual assets.

B  psychological assets.

C  sexual assets.

D  social assets.

A  fewer people smoke today than did in the past.

B  overall rates of smoking have risen in the last decade.

C  there are currently more smokers than ever before.

D  the prevalence of smoking in men has risen in the last decade.

A  reduce her intake of sugar.

B  engage in regular exercise.

C  take an antidepressant medication.

D  get at least 8 hours of sleep per night.

A  holding a full time, permanent job

B  graduating high school

C  getting married

D  having a child

A  nirvana

B  bliss

C  flow

D  euphoria

A  concrete

B  abstract

C  quantitative

D  relativistic

A  lack of knowledge that habits developed in young adulthood impact later health.

B  failure to apply to themselves the knowledge they have about promoting health.

C  belief that inheriting good genes will override any of their unhealthy behaviors.

D  lack of knowledge about which behaviors are more healthy or less healthy.

A  sexual assaults by strangers

B  date or acquaintance rape

C  sexual assault associated with burglaries

D  homicide

A  that men are working more second shifts.

B  that men are doing more of the household chores.

C  that men are staying home more to raise the children.

D  that men are working two or more jobs.

A  She is unusual in that her stress level is much higher than that of most students.

B  She is unusual in that her stress level is much lower than that of most students.

C  She represents a growing percentage of students today in the level of her stress.

D  She is normal as almost all students today report often feeling depressed.

A  TRUE

B  FALSE