LIFESPAN DEVELOPMENT FINAL EXAM with real test.

LIFESPAN DEVELOPMENT FINAL EXAM with real test. What is Erikson's developmental task of middle adulthood? - correct ativity vs. stagnation In a study conducted by Snarey et al., what did they learn about the generativity of men with no children? - correct 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? - correct r 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? - correct r of the meaning What best expresses Daniel Levinson's idea about development at mid-life? - correct fe 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? - correct 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? - correct strain The person who is forced to take on responsibilities which are in constant competition with each other is experiencing which of the following? - correct 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? - correct ed diplomacy What does the term sandwich generation refer to? - correct generational caregivers: middle aged adults who give care to their parents and children What does the term " Peter Pandemonium" refer to? - correct adults do not want to grow up What best exemplifies a "boomerang kid"? - correct 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? - correct ved relationship When grandparents seldom see their grandchildren, your text calls it what? - correct e 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? - correct e relationship which of these statements is true about companionate grandparents? - correct parents have frequent contact & warm interactions with grandchildren "more love to spare" Which of these statements about the role of grandparents is correct? - correct the grandchildren What is a recommended way to avoid conflict in the role of in-law? - correct '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? - correct friends, more intimate Are the big five traits likely to decline as adults age? if so, which ones? - correct ess, 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? - correct ientiousness What is the term for the trait characterized by emotional negativity, pessimism, and irritability? - correct ticism What is the best predictor of burnout in the work place? - correct their work is unappreciated What is selective optimization with compensation? - correct rs 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"? - correct ization The scientific study of aging is known as? - correct tology At what point in the human life cycle do the greatest number of deaths occur? - correct few years of life What is the fastest-growing segment of the population in the United States today? - correct t 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? - correct h 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? - correct istic view What term applies to intellectually demanding tasks such as managing finances and paying bills? - correct umental activities of daily living older adults whose physical and/or mental impairments are so extensive that they cannot care for themselves - correct 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? - correct ic diseases (hypertension, arthritis)