The greatest stresses of adulthood are during thea.early adult transition, entering the adult world, the age 30 transition, the settling down period, and the midlife transition.b.midlife transition only.c.old age period.d.both b and c
Florida and Montana are the only states the elderly relocate to.
The midlife transition is characterized bya.self-examination.c.both a and bb.a midlife crisis.d.neither a nor b
Individuals 65 and over are placed into three groups which are called thea.young-old, middle-old, and old-old.c.old, older, oldest.b.old, old-old, and oldest.d.none of the above
Which of the following has not been a major change in the workforce within the last century?a.more women in the workforcec.more minorities in the workforceb.greater emphasis on farming and manufacturing jobsd.greater emphasis on sales and service jobs
According to opinion polls and social-science research, more than half of workers in the United States are satisfied with their jobs.
Read the following statement:“Individuals who are going through this process may need a period of adjustment because they feel like they don’t have a place to go anymore.”Choose the term that best fits the statement. a.Alzheimer's diseasec.dependencyb.retirementd.gerontology
The whole phase of early adulthood is also known as the novice phase.
There are ____ phases in the adult female development:a.sixc.fourb.eightd.three
Among the topics studied by gerontologists for the young-old, ages 65–74, adjustment to retirement is one of the most important developmental issues.
Alzheimer’s disease is not a progressive deterioration of the brain cells.
The age 30 transition can be a difficult period becausea.divorces are common.b.shift in the direction for future developments.c.make a place for themselves in the adult world.d.all of the above
Control over job responsibilities has a positive correlation to job satisfaction.
In the study conducted by Daniel Levinson, midlife transition was a period of moderate to severe crisis.
The bridge between adolescence and adulthood, leaving home and full-time work for the first time is associated with which transition period?a.entering adult worldc.early adult transitionb.middle adult transitiond.none of the above
Elderly people fear dependency becausea.they lose their independence.c.it necessitates new role behaviors.b.their status in society changes.d.all of the above
Jobs today are more physically demanding than they were in the early 1900s.
Retirees adjust better to their new situation if they remain linked to the larger social world to which they belong.
The first stage of the middle adulthood era, called the midlife transition, serves as the bridge between early and middle adulthood.
Dependency is the shift from being an independent adult to being dependent on others for physical and/or financial assistance.
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