LIFE-SPAN DEVELOPMENT MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS 2024-2025
In Erik Erikson's theory, adults strive for generativity to
achieve a sense of _____.
a. immortality
b. recognition
c. achievement
d. omniscience - ANSWER ->a. immortality
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 - ANSWER ->d. stagnation
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 - ANSWER
->b. being attractive versus being unattractive
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. - ANSWER ->b. a daily
hassle.
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 - ANSWER ->c. concerns about weight
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 - ANSWER ->c. It varies more
now.
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. - ANSWER ->a.
have different social clocks.
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. - ANSWER ->c. engage in mutual
activities.
Which of the following is TRUE about the empty nest
syndrome?
AND ANSWERS 2024-2025
In Erik Erikson's theory, adults strive for generativity to
achieve a sense of _____.
a. immortality
b. recognition
c. achievement
d. omniscience - ANSWER ->a. immortality
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 - ANSWER ->d. stagnation
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 - ANSWER
->b. being attractive versus being unattractive
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. - ANSWER ->b. a daily
hassle.
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 - ANSWER ->c. concerns about weight
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 - ANSWER ->c. It varies more
now.
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. - ANSWER ->a.
have different social clocks.
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. - ANSWER ->c. engage in mutual
activities.
Which of the following is TRUE about the empty nest
syndrome?
