Question 1

Freud explained human behavior by unconscious forces, rather than human reason.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Most young people postpone marriage and having children.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

"Looking­glass self" refers to the

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A)   view of our life structure as we reflect back on our past experiences.
B)   set of behavioral expectations others have for us.
C)   reflections of self that come from the appraisals of others.
D)   set of goals one sets for themselves at particular ages.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 4

Menopause, in itself, involves all of the following EXCEPT

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A)   decreased bodily production of estrogen.
B)   loss of fertility.
C)   diminished sexuality.
D)   symptoms such as hot flashes, genital atrophy, urinary tract changes, and loss of bone density.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 5

Life transitions normally end about age 65.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Major role changes and events occur in the 20s and 30s.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which age cohort has been labeled as "baby bust"?

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A)   baby boomers
B)   Generation X
C)   lost generation
D)   Generation YE) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 8

An individual's reactions and adjustments to changes in middle age affect his or her reactions and adjustments to old
age.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Describe the tasks and role changes that middle-age adults often face.

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Question 10

Which of the following are contributing to the blurring of life periods?

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A)   change in the times of marriage and childbearing
B)   patterns of divorce and remarriage
C)   flexibility in entering jobs and changing careers
D)   All of these choicesE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 11

For young adults who are part of cultural minorities, acculturation is association with all of the following EXCEPT

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A)   helping them assimilate into the economic system of society.
B)   fostering their sense of self over the life course.
C)   feeling a need to abandon their cultural identity.
D)   disruption of their relationships with parents and grandparents.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 12

Psychologist, David Gutmann believes that

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A)   women become nurturing during midlife
B)   males become more nurturing during midlife
C)   both men and women become nurturing later in life
D)   males become more like wardens later in life.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 13

The primary components of a life structure in Levinson's theory are

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A)   a person's relationships with others.
B)   the feelings of personal efficacy and achievement.
C)   cognitive and intellectual capabilities.
D)   self-awareness.E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 14

Which metaphor is most likely to focus on motivations as primary factors shaping development?

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A)   information processing
B)   emergent self
C)   transcendent self
D)   organicE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 15

Studies of self-concepts of middle age people suggest

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A)   self-esteem is considerably lower than in young adulthood.
B)   people in their 50s no longer view themselves as young.
C)   social reminders of age are not yet apparent to most middle age.
D)   many people expect a peak in generativity in midlife.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 16

Jung and Freud were the first modern voices to focus on adult personality development.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

According to developmental psychologists, as individuals mature

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A)   their attitudes and behaviors dramatically change in an orderly fashion from stage of life to another.
B)   all humans show the same human tendency of change in attitudes and behaviors.
C)   during different periods of adulthood, we have different levels of awareness of our own aging.
D)   the unconscious plays a role in determining behaviors.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 18

Continuity theory assumes

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A)   adult children will age like their parents.
B)   people do not develop a core personality until middle-age.
C)   a person's adaptation to old age can be predicted from his adaptation to young adulthood and middle age.
D)   people do not adopt sufficient coping mechanisms for stress and frustration until their senior years.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 19

According to Levinson, cross-era transitions usually last about one year.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following metaphors is most likely to view human development to be dictated by determining forces, such as biology?

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A)   mechanistic
B)   organic
C)   emergent self
D)   transcendent selfE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

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Life transitions normally end about age 65.

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