HDFS 312 FINAL EXAM 2025 VERIDIED
QUESTIONS NAD ANSWERS GRADED A+
Who of the following is most likely to live at or below the poverty line?
Amelia, a 66-year-old African American woman
Gerald is a 61-year-old man who has been working as an engineer for a company
for 30 years. His manager is worrying that some of Gerald's general abilities may
be declining with age. What would be the most appropriate decision for the
company, and why?
Create a new position to take advantage of the job expertise and skills Gerald has
retained because those skills are still valuable assets.
What is a key similarity between Establishment and Maintenance in Super's stages
of career development?
Both stages involve holding a job
What is true about women and retirement?
,They are twice as likely to have no retirement income, except social security
Dr. Swenson is interested in studying the genetic influence on career choice.
Which of the following would be most likely to have similar careers?
Rod and Rob, identical twin brothers
Octavio is about to turn 66 and retire from his career at the post office. What is the
most significant indicator that will suggest this new stage of his life will be happy
and successful?
How happy and successful Octavia was at midlife
People with __________ levels of psychological health have _________ levels of
life satisfaction.
higher; higher
The physical and cognitive changes people experience as they age are
maturational
, In her early 30s, Arabella has just become a mother to twins and is taking a year
off from work to stay home. According to Erikson, which of the following would
be an effective way for her to handle these changes?
Create a network of friends
As part of a research study, a group of kindergartners take the NEO Five-Factor
personality test and then are retested as college freshmen. What is likely to be seen
when applying mean-level change?
There will be personality growth with maturation
Personality _______ are patterns of thoughts, feelings, and behaviors that are
demonstrated by people.
traits
About how much of personality is determined by genetics?
40-60%
What is a key difference between Erikson's psychosocial development and
Loevinger's ego development?
Erikson suggested people can skip around the stages, while Loevinger suggested
people must complete each stage in full.
QUESTIONS NAD ANSWERS GRADED A+
Who of the following is most likely to live at or below the poverty line?
Amelia, a 66-year-old African American woman
Gerald is a 61-year-old man who has been working as an engineer for a company
for 30 years. His manager is worrying that some of Gerald's general abilities may
be declining with age. What would be the most appropriate decision for the
company, and why?
Create a new position to take advantage of the job expertise and skills Gerald has
retained because those skills are still valuable assets.
What is a key similarity between Establishment and Maintenance in Super's stages
of career development?
Both stages involve holding a job
What is true about women and retirement?
,They are twice as likely to have no retirement income, except social security
Dr. Swenson is interested in studying the genetic influence on career choice.
Which of the following would be most likely to have similar careers?
Rod and Rob, identical twin brothers
Octavio is about to turn 66 and retire from his career at the post office. What is the
most significant indicator that will suggest this new stage of his life will be happy
and successful?
How happy and successful Octavia was at midlife
People with __________ levels of psychological health have _________ levels of
life satisfaction.
higher; higher
The physical and cognitive changes people experience as they age are
maturational
, In her early 30s, Arabella has just become a mother to twins and is taking a year
off from work to stay home. According to Erikson, which of the following would
be an effective way for her to handle these changes?
Create a network of friends
As part of a research study, a group of kindergartners take the NEO Five-Factor
personality test and then are retested as college freshmen. What is likely to be seen
when applying mean-level change?
There will be personality growth with maturation
Personality _______ are patterns of thoughts, feelings, and behaviors that are
demonstrated by people.
traits
About how much of personality is determined by genetics?
40-60%
What is a key difference between Erikson's psychosocial development and
Loevinger's ego development?
Erikson suggested people can skip around the stages, while Loevinger suggested
people must complete each stage in full.
