Life-Span Development Multiple Choice
Questions and Answers
a. immortality - -In Erik Erikson's theory, adults strive for generativity to achieve a
sense of _____.
a. immortality
b. recognition
c. achievement
d. omniscience
d. stagnation - -As he looks back over his life, Chris realizes that his work was not as
important to him as he believed, and that he lost too much valuable time with his children.
If he could do it over again, he would work less and spend more time with his children.
According to Erikson, Chris is experiencing some degree of _____.
a. social rejection
b. apathy
c. generativity
d. stagnation
b. being attractive versus being unattractive - -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. - -Mr. Chang gets very angry when he discovers his newspaper in
the mud underneath the bushes once again. He begins throwing things and yelling loudly.
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.
, Life-Span Development Multiple Choice
Questions and Answers
c. concerns about weight - -Which of the following is a daily hassle for adults in
middle age?
a. concerns about being lonely
b. concerns about meeting high standards
c. concerns about weight
d. wasting time
c. It varies more now. - -What changes in the social clock has taken place in recent
years?
a. It is much more rigid now than in the past.
b. Males are much more likely to follow it.
c. It varies more now.
d. It is much less important than cohorts' effects in understanding behavior
a. have different social clocks. - -Sandra's mother is concerned about Sandra's lack
of interest in marrying and having children. She told Sandra, "When I was your age, I had
already found a good husband and settled down." Sandra and her mother:
a. have different social clocks.
b. have different coping styles.
c. have different burnout levels.
d. are in different developmental stages.
c. engage in mutual activities. - -Middle-age partners are more likely to view their
marriage as positive if they:
a. have a satisfying sexual relationship.
b. have financial security.
c. engage in mutual activities.
d. are religious.
d. For most parents, marital satisfaction increases after the transition to an empty nest. -
-Which of the following is TRUE about the empty nest syndrome?
a. Parents who live vicariously with their children do not experience it.
Questions and Answers
a. immortality - -In Erik Erikson's theory, adults strive for generativity to achieve a
sense of _____.
a. immortality
b. recognition
c. achievement
d. omniscience
d. stagnation - -As he looks back over his life, Chris realizes that his work was not as
important to him as he believed, and that he lost too much valuable time with his children.
If he could do it over again, he would work less and spend more time with his children.
According to Erikson, Chris is experiencing some degree of _____.
a. social rejection
b. apathy
c. generativity
d. stagnation
b. being attractive versus being unattractive - -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. - -Mr. Chang gets very angry when he discovers his newspaper in
the mud underneath the bushes once again. He begins throwing things and yelling loudly.
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.
, Life-Span Development Multiple Choice
Questions and Answers
c. concerns about weight - -Which of the following is a daily hassle for adults in
middle age?
a. concerns about being lonely
b. concerns about meeting high standards
c. concerns about weight
d. wasting time
c. It varies more now. - -What changes in the social clock has taken place in recent
years?
a. It is much more rigid now than in the past.
b. Males are much more likely to follow it.
c. It varies more now.
d. It is much less important than cohorts' effects in understanding behavior
a. have different social clocks. - -Sandra's mother is concerned about Sandra's lack
of interest in marrying and having children. She told Sandra, "When I was your age, I had
already found a good husband and settled down." Sandra and her mother:
a. have different social clocks.
b. have different coping styles.
c. have different burnout levels.
d. are in different developmental stages.
c. engage in mutual activities. - -Middle-age partners are more likely to view their
marriage as positive if they:
a. have a satisfying sexual relationship.
b. have financial security.
c. engage in mutual activities.
d. are religious.
d. For most parents, marital satisfaction increases after the transition to an empty nest. -
-Which of the following is TRUE about the empty nest syndrome?
a. Parents who live vicariously with their children do not experience it.
