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Below are the questions for the exam with the choices of answers:
Question #1
A it actually occurs much later than first thought.
B more men than first thought have a midlife crisis
C there is virtually no evidence to support its existence.
D it has been greatly exaggerated.
Question #2
A focuses on major life events but not on daily experiences as stressors.
B suggests too many different levels of events in explaining adult development.
C focuses too much on the concept of midlife crisis to explain development.
D claims that most life events do not significantly alter one’s development.
Question #3
A her paternal grandmother (dad’s mom)
B her maternal grandfather (mom’s dad)
C her maternal grandmother (mom’s mom)
D her paternal grandfather (dad’s dad)
Question #4
A they probably had a good childhood relationship that turned neutral in early adulthood then recently returned to closeness.
B they probably had a tumultuous relationship in childhood that turned close as both matured.
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.
Question #5
A a middle-age development crisis.
B a major life event.
C psychological generativity.
D a daily hassle.
Question #6
A they will have increased martial satisfaction.
B they will spend less time together as they both pursue outside interests.
C Sunny will feel depressed, but Bryan will not.
D Bryan and Sunny will grow more emotionally distant.
Question #7
A middle-aged adults
B adolescents
C older adults
D young adults
Question #8
A Even difficult marriages become better adjusted
B Middle-aged adults have a more difficult time adjusting to divorce than young adults
C Affectionate love increases in middle adulthood
D Marital satisfaction is a strong predictor of psychological well-being
Question #9
A FALSE
B TRUE
Question #10
A TRUE
B FALSE
Question #11
A have different social clocks.
B are in different developmental stages.
C have different coping styles.
D have different burnout levels.
Question #12
A doubt.
B stagnation.
C despair.
D shame.
Question #13
A Her thyroid is malfunctioning.
B She may have a problem with her bone marrow.
C She needs to control her diet and blood sugar levels.
D She is going through menopause.
Question #14
A they have better methods to improve their memory
B they have better insight
C they have more experience
D they are more patient
Question #15
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.
Question #16
A hearing attention span.
B sensitivity to low-pitched sounds.
C sensitivity to high-pitched sounds.
D sensitivity to middle-pitched sounds.
Question #17
A loss in vision and hearing
B complete loss of sexual drive
C marriage for the 1st time
D a midlife crisis
Question #18
A completing a crossword puzzle
B hitting the brakes when the light turns red
C adding columns of numbers
D lifting a box that weighs 20 pounds
Question #19
A heart disease
B stroke
C pulmonary disease
D teenagers
E accidents
Question #20
A FALSE
B TRUE
Question #21
A leisure has a major impact on career advancement.
B it can reduce stress and increase the health of an individual
C adults in midlife enjoy diversion more than people do at other life stages.
D other experiences have become relatively less meaningful and important to most people.
Question #22
A gains; loses
B loses; gains
C gains; gains
D loses; loses
Question #23
A increases, but only in those who have chronic health concerns.
B remains the same.
C increases.
D decreases.
Question #24
A multiple
B semantic
C cystallized
D fluid
Question #25
A People today engage in less risky behavior than people in the early 1900s.
B People today have fewer children than people in the early 1900s.
C People today have better health care and nutrition than people in the early 1900s.
D People today have less anxiety in their lives than people in the early 1900s.
Question #26
A intimacy
B friendship
C dependency
D altruism
Question #27
A perpetuating one of the common myths about parenting.
B correctly summarizing the research on the influence of children on marital satisfaction.
C helping Kelly identify the reason for her marital dissatisfaction.
D giving Kelly good advice about how to deal with marital dissatisfaction.
Question #28
A both husbands and wives are equally happy.
B wives tend to be happier.
C husbands tend to be happier.
D neither husbands nor wives are happy.
Question #29
A identity versus identity confusion
B intimacy versus isolation
C integrity versus despair
D generativity versus stagnation
Question #30
A increasing pressure from society to get married.
B resentful that most of her friends are married.
C desperate to find an available partner.
D content with her independence and freedom.
Question #31
A cohabiting before marriage increases marital satisfaction.
B cohabiting couples have less stress and pressure than married couples.
C cohabiting before marriage increases the likelihood of divorce.
D relationships in cohabitation are not as equal as in marriage.
Question #32
A more satisfaction with adult relationships.
B less satisfaction with adult relationships.
C higher academic achievement in college.
D being less supportive in distress as adults.
Question #33
A women tend to remarry sooner than men do.
B people getting married for the first time get married sooner than remarriages
C men tend to remarry sooner than women do.
D high-SES women remarry sooner than low-SES women
Question #34
A having a baby before marriage
B low income
C low education levels
D marrying late in life
Question #35
A affectionate love
B infatuation
C romantic love
D passion
Question #36
A degree of commitment.
B degree of sexuality.
C degree of respect for the partner.
D degree of intimacy.
Question #37
A rapport; information
B report; information
C report; interaction
D rapport; interaction
Question #38
A marriage
B infertility
C sexually transmitted infections
D erectile dysfunction
Question #39
A chronic disorders
B establishing poor health habits
C high levels of cholesterol
D drug and alcohol addiction
Question #40
A social assets.
B psychological assets.
C intellectual assets.
D sexual assets.
Question #41
A the prevalence of smoking in men has risen in the last decade.
B there are currently more smokers than ever before.
C fewer people smoke today than did in the past.
D overall rates of smoking have risen in the last decade.
Question #42
A reduce her intake of sugar.
B engage in regular exercise.
C get at least 8 hours of sleep per night.
D take an antidepressant medication.
Question #43
A holding a full time, permanent job
B graduating high school
C having a child
D getting married
Question #44
A bliss
B nirvana
C euphoria
D flow
Question #45
A concrete
B abstract
C quantitative
D relativistic
Question #46
A lack of knowledge about which behaviors are more healthy or less healthy.
B belief that inheriting good genes will override any of their unhealthy behaviors.
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.
Question #47
A date or acquaintance rape
B homicide
C sexual assault associated with burglaries
D sexual assaults by strangers
Question #48
A that men are working two or more jobs.
B that men are working more second shifts.
C that men are staying home more to raise the children.
D that men are doing more of the household chores.
Question #49
A She represents a growing percentage of students today in the level of her stress.
B She is normal as almost all students today report often feeling depressed.
C She is unusual in that her stress level is much lower than that of most students.
D She is unusual in that her stress level is much higher than that of most students.
Question #50
A TRUE
B FALSE