Question 1

According to the chart of phases of marital satisfaction in the text,at which point in the marriage is the level of satisfaction at its peak?

Accepted Answer

A)  at the beginning of the marriage
B)  when the children are preschool age
C)  when the children are grown to young adults
D)  when the couple is retiredE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 2

The theory that the abuse and neglect of children leads them to be predisposed to abusiveness as adults is called

Accepted Answer

A)  midlife crisis.
B)  cycle of violence hypothesis.
C)  normative-crisis generation.
D)  life events hypothesis.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 3

Research indicates that when children depart from a home where the mother remained within the home full-time,the despair and feelings of loss experienced by the mother are so profound that the mother can never get over them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

What are the odds that a woman will get divorced from her first marriage by the time she is 40 years old?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 in 10
B)  1 in 5
C)  1 in 8
D)  1 in 4E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

After Kathy and Bob's son leaves for college,they have feelings of unhappiness,worry,loneliness,and depression.They are experiencing

Accepted Answer

A)  midlife crisis.
B)  empty nest syndrome.
C)  sandwich generation.
D)  boomerang children.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 6

Briefly explain why "midlife crisis" is a myth.

Accepted Answer

For most people,passage into middle age ...

Question 7

Despite the opportunity for more leisure time,most middle-aged people report that the pace of life has not slowed down.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Dr.Roe is a marriage counselor who specializes in infidelity.She is counseling a group of five couples that have been unfaithful in their marriage over the last year.One couple wants to know the recent statistics regarding infidelity.What statistics can Dr.Roe provide concerning infidelity in a given year?

Accepted Answer

A)  10% of men and 14% of women
B)  12% of men and 7% of women
C)  6% of men and women
D)  20% of men and 18% of womenE) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

According to Levinson,people around the ages of 40-45 move into a period/time of questioning called ________ and focus on the finite nature of life,where they begin to question everyday fundamental assumptions.

Accepted Answer

A)  midlife crisis
B)  midlife transition
C)  generativity-versus-stagnation stage
D)  normative-crisis modelsE) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 10

Approximately how many people who divorce will remarry again,usually within 2 to 5 years?

Accepted Answer

A)  one-half
B)  two-thirds
C)  three-quarters
D)  one-quarterE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

First- and second-generation immigrants comprise almost __________ of the U.S.population.

Accepted Answer

A)  one-half
B)  one-third
C)  one-quarter
D)  one-fifthE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 12

Immigrants entering the U.S.represent about ____% of the U.S.population,which is more than twice the amount in 1970.

Accepted Answer

A)  20
B)  13
C)  17
D)  5E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 13

What percentage of women physically abuses their husbands?

Accepted Answer

A)  8%
B)  10%
C)  15%
D)  20%E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 14

Which of the following of the "Big Five" major clusters of personality traits/characteristics pertains to the degree to which a person is organized and responsible?

Accepted Answer

A)  extroversion
B)  openness
C)  conscientiousness
D)  agreeablenessE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

Which of the following of the "Big Five" major clusters of personality traits/characteristics pertains to the degree to which a person is outgoing or shy?

Accepted Answer

A)  extroversion
B)  openness
C)  conscientiousness
D)  neuroticismE) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 16

Briefly explain how to deal with spousal abuse.

Accepted Answer

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Question 17

Which of the following is a factor that contributes to spousal abuse?

Accepted Answer

A)  large families with few economic concerns
B)  large families with high levels of verbal aggression
C)  multigenerational families living in one household
D)  single parents who have grown up in violent families themselvesE) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 18

What approach to personality development is based on fairly universal stages tied to a sequence of age-related crises?

Accepted Answer

A)  midlife crisis
B)  life events models
C)  normative-crisis models
D)  generativity-versus-stagnation stageE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 19

Which of the following is a reason why men and women cite satisfaction with their marriage?

Accepted Answer

A)  They stated that their spouse is not their best friend.
B)  Marriage brings a long-term commitment with the same aims and goals.
C)  They state that their spouse has sex with them as often as they want.
D)  Their spouses have grown less interesting over the course of the marriage.E) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 20

Which group of divorced women has the best opportunity to be remarried?

Accepted Answer

A)  women under the age of 25
B)  women over the age of 40
C)  women who are considered unattractive
D)  women who are not younger,smaller,and of lower status than menE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Exam 16: Social and Personality Development in Middle Adulthood

Research indicates that when children depart from a home where the mother remained within the home full-time,the despair and feelings of loss experienced by the mother are so profound that the mother can never get over them.

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After Kathy and Bob's son leaves for college,they have feelings of unhappiness,worry,loneliness,and depression.They are experiencing

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Immigrants entering the U.S.represent about ____% of the U.S.population,which is more than twice the amount in 1970.

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What approach to personality development is based on fairly universal stages tied to a sequence of age-related crises?

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Which of the following of the "Big Five" major clusters of personality traits/characteristics pertains to the degree to which a person is outgoing or shy?

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What percentage of women physically abuses their husbands?

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According to Levinson,people around the ages of 40-45 move into a period/time of questioning called ________ and focus on the finite nature of life,where they begin to question everyday fundamental assumptions.

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Which of the following is a reason why men and women cite satisfaction with their marriage?

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Briefly explain how to deal with spousal abuse.

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Approximately how many people who divorce will remarry again,usually within 2 to 5 years?

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