Exam 4

A  there is virtually no evidence to support its existence.

B  it has been greatly exaggerated.

C  it actually occurs much later than first thought.

D  more men than first thought have a midlife crisis

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

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

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

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

A  her paternal grandmother (dad’s mom)

B  her maternal grandmother (mom’s mom)

C  her paternal grandfather (dad’s dad)

D  her maternal grandfather (mom’s dad)

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

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

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

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

A  a major life event.

B  a middle-age development crisis.

C  a daily hassle.

D  psychological generativity.

A  Bryan and Sunny will grow more emotionally distant.

B  Sunny will feel depressed, but Bryan will not.

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

D  they will have increased martial satisfaction.

A  middle-aged adults

B  older adults

C  adolescents

D  young adults

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

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

C  Even difficult marriages become better adjusted

D  Affectionate love increases in middle adulthood

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  are in different developmental stages.

B  have different burnout levels.

C  have different social clocks.

D  have different coping styles.

A  despair.

B  stagnation.

C  shame.

D  doubt.

A  She is going through menopause.

B  Her thyroid is malfunctioning.

C  She may have a problem with her bone marrow.

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

A  they have better methods to improve their memory

B  they have more experience

C  they have better insight

D  they are more patient

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

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

C  psychological rather than physical.

D  beginning to appear at an earlier age than before.

A  sensitivity to high-pitched sounds.

B  sensitivity to low-pitched sounds.

C  sensitivity to middle-pitched sounds.

D  hearing attention span.

A  loss in vision and hearing

B  a midlife crisis

C  complete loss of sexual drive

D  marriage for the 1st time

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  accidents

B  stroke

C  teenagers

D  heart disease

E  pulmonary disease

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

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

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

C  leisure has a major impact on career advancement.

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

A  loses; gains

B  loses; loses

C  gains; gains

D  gains; loses

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

B  remains the same.

C  increases.

D  decreases.

A  fluid

B  semantic

C  cystallized

D  multiple

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

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

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

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

A  dependency

B  friendship

C  intimacy

D  altruism

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

B  helping Kelly identify the reason for her marital dissatisfaction.

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

D  perpetuating one of the common myths about parenting.

A  both husbands and wives are equally happy.

B  husbands tend to be happier.

C  neither husbands nor wives are happy.

D  wives tend to be happier.

A  generativity versus stagnation

B  intimacy versus isolation

C  integrity versus despair

D  identity versus identity confusion

A  resentful that most of her friends are married.

B  content with her independence and freedom.

C  increasing pressure from society to get married.

D  desperate to find an available partner.

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

B  cohabiting before marriage increases the likelihood of divorce.

C  cohabiting before marriage increases marital satisfaction.

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

A  less satisfaction with adult relationships.

B  higher academic achievement in college.

C  more satisfaction with adult relationships.

D  being less supportive in distress as adults.

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

B  women tend to remarry sooner than men do.

C  men tend to remarry sooner than women do.

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

A  low education levels

B  having a baby before marriage

C  marrying late in life

D  low income

A  infatuation

B  romantic love

C  affectionate love

D  passion

A  degree of intimacy.

B  degree of sexuality.

C  degree of respect for the partner.

D  degree of commitment.

A  report; information

B  rapport; information

C  report; interaction

D  rapport; interaction

A  marriage

B  infertility

C  erectile dysfunction

D  sexually transmitted infections

A  chronic disorders

B  establishing poor health habits

C  drug and alcohol addiction

D  high levels of cholesterol

A  social assets.

B  psychological assets.

C  intellectual assets.

D  sexual assets.

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

B  there are currently more smokers than ever before.

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

D  fewer people smoke today than did in the past.

A  take an antidepressant medication.

B  engage in regular exercise.

C  reduce her intake of sugar.

D  get at least 8 hours of sleep per night.

A  having a child

B  holding a full time, permanent job

C  getting married

D  graduating high school

A  euphoria

B  bliss

C  flow

D  nirvana

A  relativistic

B  quantitative

C  abstract

D  concrete

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

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

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

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

A  sexual assaults by strangers

B  date or acquaintance rape

C  homicide

D  sexual assault associated with burglaries

A  that men are working two or more jobs.

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

C  that men are working more second shifts.

D  that men are doing more of the household chores.

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

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

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

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

A  FALSE

B  TRUE