Life-Span Development Multiple Choice Questions And 100%
Correct Answers
a. immortality - Question In Erik Erikson's theory, adults strive for generativity to
achieve a sense of _____.
a. immortality
b. recognition
c. achievement
d. omniscience
d. stagnation - Answer Looking back on his life, Chris now understands that the
emphasis he placed on work was too great - and with such importance being placed on
a career, he lost valuable time with his children. If he could do it over again, he would
spend much less time in the office and more time with his children. According to
Erikson, Chris has some degree of ____.
a. social rejection
b. apathy
c. generativity
d. stagnation
b. being attractive versus being unattractive - Answer According to Levinson, the
changes to middle-adulthood requires that the adult male come to grips with four major
conflicts. Which of the following is NOT one of these major conflicts?
a. being young versus being old
b. being attractive versus being unattractive
c. being masculine versus being feminine
d. being destructive versus being constructive
b. a daily hassle. - Answer Mr. Chang becomes quite upset when he sees that his
,newspaper has been thrown in the mud under the bushes yet again. He starts throwing
things and screaming at the top of his lungs. Mr. Chang is experiencing the stress of:
a. a major life event.
b. a daily hassle.
c. a middle-age development crisis.
d. psychological generativity.
c. weight concerns - Answer Which of the following is a daily hassle for middle-aged
adults?
a. fear of loneliness
b. pressure to live up to expectations
c. weight-related issues
d. waste of time
c. It is more variable now. -Answer Which of the following changes in the social clock
has occurred in recent years?
a. It is far more rigid now than it was in the past.
b. Males are far more likely to adhere to it.
c. It is more variable now.
d. It is far less significant than cohort effects in understanding behavior
a. operate on different social clocks. - Solution Sandra's mother is concerned that
Sandra does not seem anxious to get married and start a family. She told Sandra, "When
I was your age, I had found a good husband and settled down." Sandra and her mother:
a. operate on different social clocks.
b. use different coping styles.
c. experience different degrees of burnout.
d. are in different stages of development.
, c. share activities. - Answer Midlife couples tend to view their marriage as satisfying if
they:
a. have a satisfying sex life.
b. are financially secure.
c. share activities.
d. are religious.
d. Generally speaking, parents' marital satisfaction increases when the family becomes
an empty nest. - Answer Which of the following is TRUE of empty nest syndrome?
a. Vicarious living with children prevents it.
b. It is more common among middle aged men than middle aged women.
c. It is an everyday, but minor concern for the overwhelming majority of middle aged
adults.
d. After most couples make the transition to an empty nest marital satisfaction
increases.
b. chronic - Answer A disease that has a gradual beginning and extends over a long
period of time is said to be _____.
a. acute
b. chronic
c. terminal
d. pervasive
a. an increase in illness and disease - Answer Which of the following is normally given as
the cause of a reduced alcohol intake of 65-year-olds?
a. an increase in illness and disease
b. professional care for the elderly in nursing homes
c. greater knowledge of health and fitness
Correct Answers
a. immortality - Question In Erik Erikson's theory, adults strive for generativity to
achieve a sense of _____.
a. immortality
b. recognition
c. achievement
d. omniscience
d. stagnation - Answer Looking back on his life, Chris now understands that the
emphasis he placed on work was too great - and with such importance being placed on
a career, he lost valuable time with his children. If he could do it over again, he would
spend much less time in the office and more time with his children. According to
Erikson, Chris has some degree of ____.
a. social rejection
b. apathy
c. generativity
d. stagnation
b. being attractive versus being unattractive - Answer According to Levinson, the
changes to middle-adulthood requires that the adult male come to grips with four major
conflicts. Which of the following is NOT one of these major conflicts?
a. being young versus being old
b. being attractive versus being unattractive
c. being masculine versus being feminine
d. being destructive versus being constructive
b. a daily hassle. - Answer Mr. Chang becomes quite upset when he sees that his
,newspaper has been thrown in the mud under the bushes yet again. He starts throwing
things and screaming at the top of his lungs. Mr. Chang is experiencing the stress of:
a. a major life event.
b. a daily hassle.
c. a middle-age development crisis.
d. psychological generativity.
c. weight concerns - Answer Which of the following is a daily hassle for middle-aged
adults?
a. fear of loneliness
b. pressure to live up to expectations
c. weight-related issues
d. waste of time
c. It is more variable now. -Answer Which of the following changes in the social clock
has occurred in recent years?
a. It is far more rigid now than it was in the past.
b. Males are far more likely to adhere to it.
c. It is more variable now.
d. It is far less significant than cohort effects in understanding behavior
a. operate on different social clocks. - Solution Sandra's mother is concerned that
Sandra does not seem anxious to get married and start a family. She told Sandra, "When
I was your age, I had found a good husband and settled down." Sandra and her mother:
a. operate on different social clocks.
b. use different coping styles.
c. experience different degrees of burnout.
d. are in different stages of development.
, c. share activities. - Answer Midlife couples tend to view their marriage as satisfying if
they:
a. have a satisfying sex life.
b. are financially secure.
c. share activities.
d. are religious.
d. Generally speaking, parents' marital satisfaction increases when the family becomes
an empty nest. - Answer Which of the following is TRUE of empty nest syndrome?
a. Vicarious living with children prevents it.
b. It is more common among middle aged men than middle aged women.
c. It is an everyday, but minor concern for the overwhelming majority of middle aged
adults.
d. After most couples make the transition to an empty nest marital satisfaction
increases.
b. chronic - Answer A disease that has a gradual beginning and extends over a long
period of time is said to be _____.
a. acute
b. chronic
c. terminal
d. pervasive
a. an increase in illness and disease - Answer Which of the following is normally given as
the cause of a reduced alcohol intake of 65-year-olds?
a. an increase in illness and disease
b. professional care for the elderly in nursing homes
c. greater knowledge of health and fitness
