LIFESPAN DEVELOPMENT FINAL
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS
What is Erikson's developmental task of middle adulthood? - ANSWERSgenerativity vs.
stagnation
In a study conducted by Snarey et al., what did they learn about the generativity of men
with no children? - ANSWERSthey were still generative because most of them
"adopted" a child
Psychiatrist George Vaillant has identified a stage between intimacy and generativity.
What is the name of this stage? - ANSWERScareer consolidation
Jane is a middle-aged woman who volunteers as a tour guide at the local art museum
and at the Museum of Asian Culture. She does this because she believes that the arts
are an important part of culture and must be preserved and passed on to future
generations. What term would Vaillant apply to Jane? - ANSWERSkeeper of the
meaning
What best expresses Daniel Levinson's idea about development at mid-life? -
ANSWERSmidlife crisis
Mrs. Jiminez has recently been promoted to administrator at the local nursing home,
which means that she must be at work by 7:00 am. Mrs Jiminez also believes that she
should provide her children with breakfast and supervision before they get on the school
bus at 7:30 each morning. What is Mrs. Jiminez experiencing? - ANSWERSrole conflict
When a person is confronted with a task which they are compelled to perform but for
which they are ill prepared, which of the following are they likely to experience? -
ANSWERSrole strain
The person who is forced to take on responsibilities which are in constant competition
with each other is experiencing which of the following? - ANSWERSrole conflict
When a couple has learned which strategies work best when resolving disagreements
and therefore have a sense that they have control of the relationship, they have
accomplished which of the following? - ANSWERSskilled diplomacy
What does the term sandwich generation refer to? - ANSWERSmultigenerational
caregivers: middle aged adults who give care to their parents and children
,What does the term " Peter Pandemonium" refer to? - ANSWERSyoung adults do not
want to grow up
What best exemplifies a "boomerang kid"? - ANSWERSadult child who is unwilling to
leave home
The Davis family lives in a duplex. Grandma Fowler lives in one half and Mr. and Mrs.
Fowler and their children live in the other half. Every day when the children get off of the
school bus, grandma meets them and prepares their afternoon snack. She helps them
with their homework until their parents get home from work. What kind of relationship
does Grandma Fowler have with her grandchildren? - ANSWERSinvolved relationship
When grandparents seldom see their grandchildren, your text calls it what? -
ANSWERSremote relationships
John and Jeri live hundreds of miles from their children. They are retired and have busy
lives of leisure. They seldom visit their children and have never developed a close
relationship with their grandchildren. Behavioral scientists would say John and Jeri have
what type of relationships with their grandchildren? - ANSWERSremote relationship
which of these statements is true about companionate grandparents? -
ANSWERSgrandparents have frequent contact & warm interactions with grandchildren
"more love to spare"
Which of these statements about the role of grandparents is correct? - ANSWERSlove
the grandchildren
What is a recommended way to avoid conflict in the role of in-law? - ANSWERSdon't
give unsolicited advice or make unannounced visits, share your experience in
nonjudgmental way, don't criticize behind backs
What best describes the nature of friendship in middle adulthood? - ANSWERSfewer
friends, more intimate
Are the big five traits likely to decline as adults age? if so, which ones? -
ANSWERSopenness, extraversion & neuroticism decline; but big 5 follow a general
pattern of stability
What is the term for the trait characterized by a need for order in the environment? -
ANSWERSconscientiousness
What is the term for the trait characterized by emotional negativity, pessimism, and
irritability? - ANSWERSneuroticism
, What is the best predictor of burnout in the work place? - ANSWERSfeel their work is
unappreciated
What is selective optimization with compensation? - ANSWERSworkers narrow their
range of activities, workers "exercise" crucial abilities, workers adopt pragmatic
strategies for overcoming specific obstacles
What is the term Baltes & Baltes gave to the idea that workers deliberately try to keep
crucial abilities sharp by taking additional training or periodically "brushing up"? -
ANSWERSoptimization
The scientific study of aging is known as? - ANSWERSgerontology
At what point in the human life cycle do the greatest number of deaths occur? -
ANSWERSfirst few years of life
What is the fastest-growing segment of the population in the United States today? -
ANSWERSoldest old ( age 85 and older)
What is the single largest factor that determines the trajectory of an adults physical or
mental status beyond age 65? - ANSWERShealth
What does your text point out as a major factor in determining the overall well-being of
older adults, even if they have a chronic disease? - ANSWERSoptimistic view
What term applies to intellectually demanding tasks such as managing finances and
paying bills? - ANSWERSinstrumental activities of daily living
older adults whose physical and/or mental impairments are so extensive that they
cannot care for themselves - ANSWERSfrail elderly
Older individuals who have which of the following are two to three times more likely to
experience functional disability than elders who do not? - ANSWERSchronic diseases
(hypertension, arthritis)
What chronic condition is more common in men over 65 than women over 65? -
ANSWERSheart disease
What is important in older age as a contributor to longevity and good health? -
ANSWERShealth habits
What is a change that occurs in the brain during the adult years? - ANSWERSdecline in
the density of dendrites, reduction of brain weight, loss of gray matter, slower synaptic
speed
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS
What is Erikson's developmental task of middle adulthood? - ANSWERSgenerativity vs.
stagnation
In a study conducted by Snarey et al., what did they learn about the generativity of men
with no children? - ANSWERSthey were still generative because most of them
"adopted" a child
Psychiatrist George Vaillant has identified a stage between intimacy and generativity.
What is the name of this stage? - ANSWERScareer consolidation
Jane is a middle-aged woman who volunteers as a tour guide at the local art museum
and at the Museum of Asian Culture. She does this because she believes that the arts
are an important part of culture and must be preserved and passed on to future
generations. What term would Vaillant apply to Jane? - ANSWERSkeeper of the
meaning
What best expresses Daniel Levinson's idea about development at mid-life? -
ANSWERSmidlife crisis
Mrs. Jiminez has recently been promoted to administrator at the local nursing home,
which means that she must be at work by 7:00 am. Mrs Jiminez also believes that she
should provide her children with breakfast and supervision before they get on the school
bus at 7:30 each morning. What is Mrs. Jiminez experiencing? - ANSWERSrole conflict
When a person is confronted with a task which they are compelled to perform but for
which they are ill prepared, which of the following are they likely to experience? -
ANSWERSrole strain
The person who is forced to take on responsibilities which are in constant competition
with each other is experiencing which of the following? - ANSWERSrole conflict
When a couple has learned which strategies work best when resolving disagreements
and therefore have a sense that they have control of the relationship, they have
accomplished which of the following? - ANSWERSskilled diplomacy
What does the term sandwich generation refer to? - ANSWERSmultigenerational
caregivers: middle aged adults who give care to their parents and children
,What does the term " Peter Pandemonium" refer to? - ANSWERSyoung adults do not
want to grow up
What best exemplifies a "boomerang kid"? - ANSWERSadult child who is unwilling to
leave home
The Davis family lives in a duplex. Grandma Fowler lives in one half and Mr. and Mrs.
Fowler and their children live in the other half. Every day when the children get off of the
school bus, grandma meets them and prepares their afternoon snack. She helps them
with their homework until their parents get home from work. What kind of relationship
does Grandma Fowler have with her grandchildren? - ANSWERSinvolved relationship
When grandparents seldom see their grandchildren, your text calls it what? -
ANSWERSremote relationships
John and Jeri live hundreds of miles from their children. They are retired and have busy
lives of leisure. They seldom visit their children and have never developed a close
relationship with their grandchildren. Behavioral scientists would say John and Jeri have
what type of relationships with their grandchildren? - ANSWERSremote relationship
which of these statements is true about companionate grandparents? -
ANSWERSgrandparents have frequent contact & warm interactions with grandchildren
"more love to spare"
Which of these statements about the role of grandparents is correct? - ANSWERSlove
the grandchildren
What is a recommended way to avoid conflict in the role of in-law? - ANSWERSdon't
give unsolicited advice or make unannounced visits, share your experience in
nonjudgmental way, don't criticize behind backs
What best describes the nature of friendship in middle adulthood? - ANSWERSfewer
friends, more intimate
Are the big five traits likely to decline as adults age? if so, which ones? -
ANSWERSopenness, extraversion & neuroticism decline; but big 5 follow a general
pattern of stability
What is the term for the trait characterized by a need for order in the environment? -
ANSWERSconscientiousness
What is the term for the trait characterized by emotional negativity, pessimism, and
irritability? - ANSWERSneuroticism
, What is the best predictor of burnout in the work place? - ANSWERSfeel their work is
unappreciated
What is selective optimization with compensation? - ANSWERSworkers narrow their
range of activities, workers "exercise" crucial abilities, workers adopt pragmatic
strategies for overcoming specific obstacles
What is the term Baltes & Baltes gave to the idea that workers deliberately try to keep
crucial abilities sharp by taking additional training or periodically "brushing up"? -
ANSWERSoptimization
The scientific study of aging is known as? - ANSWERSgerontology
At what point in the human life cycle do the greatest number of deaths occur? -
ANSWERSfirst few years of life
What is the fastest-growing segment of the population in the United States today? -
ANSWERSoldest old ( age 85 and older)
What is the single largest factor that determines the trajectory of an adults physical or
mental status beyond age 65? - ANSWERShealth
What does your text point out as a major factor in determining the overall well-being of
older adults, even if they have a chronic disease? - ANSWERSoptimistic view
What term applies to intellectually demanding tasks such as managing finances and
paying bills? - ANSWERSinstrumental activities of daily living
older adults whose physical and/or mental impairments are so extensive that they
cannot care for themselves - ANSWERSfrail elderly
Older individuals who have which of the following are two to three times more likely to
experience functional disability than elders who do not? - ANSWERSchronic diseases
(hypertension, arthritis)
What chronic condition is more common in men over 65 than women over 65? -
ANSWERSheart disease
What is important in older age as a contributor to longevity and good health? -
ANSWERShealth habits
What is a change that occurs in the brain during the adult years? - ANSWERSdecline in
the density of dendrites, reduction of brain weight, loss of gray matter, slower synaptic
speed
