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Middle-age cohabitants may reap the same rewards as married people.This statement is TRUE for


A) men.
B) women.
C) men and women equally.
D) There is no evidence to back up this statement.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Generalizing from your knowledge,when young adult children return to their parents' home,which of Erikson's crises might the young adult have difficulty resolving?


A) Identity versus identity confusion
B) Intimacy versus isolation
C) Generativity versus stagnation
D) None of these; returning home has been shown to enhance young people's ability to resolve Eriksonian crises.

E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

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Describe two advantages and two disadvantages associated with cohabitation in middle-aged adults.

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A midlife review for Donald may include all of the following EXCEPT


A) regret over failure to achieve his dream of becoming company president.
B) a keener awareness that his social clock is ticking and he has still not had a child.
C) a midlife crisis.
D) the imminence of developmental deadlines.

E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

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An attempt to fit a new experience into an existing schema is identity


A) formation.
B) assimilation.
C) accommodation.
D) style.

E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

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All of the following appear to be common problems associated with caring for elderly,infirm parents EXCEPT


A) feelings of guilt and anger.
B) physical and emotional exhaustion.
C) feeling tied down.
D) worrying about the need for care long before it actually becomes necessary.

E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

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Adam is 42 years old and in the midst of his midlife transition.According to Carl Jung's analysis of midlife,Adam needs to accomplish two important tasks for a successful transition:


A) to become more extroverted and more involved with family.
B) to become more assertive and more achievement-oriented.
C) to give up the image of youth and acknowledge one's eventual death.
D) to increase generativity and decrease stagnation.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Even in his forties,James continues to wear the same style sneakers he wore growing up,despite objections from his wife that he is too old to wear that style.Piaget would suggest that James is engaging in


A) identity assimilation.
B) identity accommodation.
C) identity balance.
D) All of these

E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

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Discuss trends in life satisfaction during middle age and list two factors that promote and two factors that negatively influence satisfaction.

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In Gusii society,a "midlife crisis" is


A) impossible because they do not clearly label midlife transitions.
B) apparently similar to one in our society, involving reassessment of life and future performance.
C) usually the result of a loss of spiritual powers.
D) experienced only by women.

E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

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Pamela is 47 years old and,to her friends,seems to be just drifting through life.She has a low-paying job which she does not get much satisfaction from,and yet she does not seem to really care.If Pamela were given the Ryff Well-Being Inventory,she would probably score the lowest on the dimension of


A) self-acceptance.
B) autonomy.
C) environmental mastery.
D) purpose in life.

E) All of the above
F) None of the above

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Which of the following statements about middle-aged people's relationships with their parents is TRUE?


A) They usually cannot view their parents as objectively as they used to.
B) There is typically a strong bond between them and their parents.
C) Ties with parents tend to be static; the relationship stops changing after children reach adulthood.
D) None of these

E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

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List the six dimensions of the Ryff Well-Being Inventory and choose two to describe in detail.

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Nathan is now in his mid-fifties and upon review is mainly satisfied with his past choices.He maintains a mostly positive outlook on life.According to the Ryff Well-Being Inventory,Nathan is demonstrating


A) self-acceptance.
B) positive relations with others.
C) autonomy.
D) purpose in life.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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The longest-lasting relationship in most people's lives is with a


A) parent.
B) spouse.
C) sibling.
D) child.

E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

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Parents who live vicariously through their children and who report a decline in marital satisfaction when their children leave the home are experiencing


A) stagnation.
B) empty nest syndrome.
C) insecure attachment.
D) generativity.

E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

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Initially when Maria started discovering gray hairs on the top of her head,she either plucked them out or went immediately to the store and bought hair coloring products to preserve her natural color.Recently,she has been more accepting of her physical changes and even appreciative of how others seem to be taking her more seriously at work and remarking on her increased maturity.Piaget would suggest that Maria has reached


A) identity assimilation.
B) identity accommodation.
C) identity balance.
D) generativity.

E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

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According to Erikson,generativity can take the form of


A) fostering the development of the young.
B) decreased concern for the well-being of others.
C) a maintenance of a youthful lifestyle.
D) indulging oneself in long-delayed pleasures.

E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

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About what percentage of grandparents provide child care to their preschool grandchildren?


A) 5
B) 15
C) 25
D) 45

E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

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Martha tends to express a lot of negativity and often feels like the events in her life are happening beyond her control.According to Lachman,Martha is likely to rate low on measures of


A) neuroticism.
B) ego-resiliency.
C) depression.
D) intelligence.

E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

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