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| In midlife, generativity expands greatly when |
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| commitment extends beyond oneself to a larger group. |
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| According to Erikson, a culture’s _________________ is a major motivator of generative action. |
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| In middle adulthood, some individuals choose to participate in activities that advance human welfare. Which of Levinson’s developmental tasks are these individuals attempting to reconcile? |
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| As people approach the end of middle age, they tend to focus on |
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| longer-term, less personal goals. |
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| Levinson reported that during the transition to middle adulthood, most men and women in his samples experienced |
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| substantial inner turmoil. |
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| Sharp disruption and agitation during the midlife transition |
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| are more the exception than the rule. |
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| At lunch, Louisa tells a colleague, “I’m thinking about changing jobs. I feel like I’m doing the same thing day after day. Or maybe I can save some money and start a small business in a few years. I’ve always wanted to do that, and if I don’t do it soon, it will never happen.” Louisa is discussing |
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| Research on well-educated adults ranging in age from the late teens into the seventies, the following three traits increased from early to middle adulthood and then leveled off: |
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| self-acceptance, autonomy, and environmental mastery |
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| Midlife brings an increase in the use of effective coping strategies. For example, middle-aged people are more likely to |
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| look for the positive side of a difficult situation. |
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| Studies of gender identity in midlife reveal |
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| an increase in “masculine” traits in women. |
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| Studies of men and women show that from the teenage years through middle age, |
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| agreeableness and conscientiousness increase. |
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| When people in midlife divorce, they usually |
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| adapt more easily than young adults. |
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| In inner cities, welfare recipients, regardless of age and ethnicity, often include a large number of single mothers. This trend is an example of |
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| the feminization of poverty. |
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| Once young adults strike out on their own, members of the middle generation, especially mothers, often take on the kinkeeper role, which involves |
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| gathering the family for celebrations and making sure everyone stays in touch. |
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| Most people experience grandparenthood as a |
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| Which pair typically has the closest relationship? |
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| maternal grandmother and granddaughter |
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| In skipped-generation families, grandparents most often step in to raise grandchildren because of |
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| arents’ substance-abuse problems. |
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| When an aging person’s spouse cannot provide care, the relative who is most likely to do so is |
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| Research shows that in midlife, and at all occupational levels, job satisfaction |
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| Willingness to engage in job training and updating in midlife is influenced by |
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| co-worker and supervisor encouragement. |
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| Adults with a sense of stagnation |
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| cannot contribute to the welfare of society because they place their own comfort and security above challenge and sacrifice. |
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| According to Levinson, middle adulthood begins with a transitional period that spans the ages from |
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| Rebuilding the life structure during middle adulthood depends on |
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| supportive social contexts. |
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| As a young adult, Christian dreamed of being a great athlete and a very successful businessman. At age 40, as a high-paid administrator for a large corporation, he has largely attained one of those goals. As he enters middle adulthood, Christian will probably |
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| concentrate more on nurturing personal relationships and on performing competently at work. |
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| As individuals reach adulthood with less time left to make life changes, their __________ plays a significant role in their well-being. |
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| interpretation of life regretsng a midlife crisis |
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| According to parental imperative theory, identification with traditional gender roles is maintained during active parenting years to help ensure |
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| the survival of children. |
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| Neuroticism, extroversion, and openness to experience |
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| show modest declines or remain unchanged from the teenage years through middle age. |
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| Studies show that 9 out of 10 middle-aged North Americans |
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| live with families, usually with a spouse. |
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| Although most divorces occur within 5 to 10 years of marriage, ___ percent take place after 20 years or more. |
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| In the southern European countries of Greece, Italy, and Spain, middle-aged parents |
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| actively delay their children’s departure from the home. |
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| Marcia’s ability to keep her family of grown children together by holding bimonthly parties and get- togethers at her home shows that she has |
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| taken on the role of kinkeeper. |
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| From 1900 to the present, the percentage of North American middle-aged people with living parents has |
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| risen from 10 percent to 50 percent. |
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| Compared with adult children who assist in the care of aging parents while maintaining a separate residence, those who live with an ill or disabled parent |
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| In the United States and Canada, in-home care of an ill, elder parent by a nonfamily caregiver is |
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| generally not an option because of its high cost. |
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| During middle adulthood, many siblings |
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| feel closer than they did in early adulthood. |
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| The aspect of job satisfaction that shows the greatest age-related gain in midlife is |
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| happiness with the work itself. |
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| Burnout occurs more often in |
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| Women face a glass ceiling in their careers because |
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| they have less access to mentors, role models, and informal networks than men. |
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| Even though it is essential for better retirement and adjustment, nearly ______ of middle-aged people engage in no concrete retirement planning |
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| When parent–child contact and affection are sustained |
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| departure of children from the home is a relatively mild event. |
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