Having a negative body image is unlikely to lead to _____. - Answers life satisfaction
Lesbian and gay couples generally _____ heterosexual couples. - Answers have the same relationship
goals as
Sternberg characterizes _____ as intimacy without passion or commitment, along with feelings of
closeness and warmth. - Answers friendship
According to Sternberg's Theory of Love, ___ love includes intimacy and commitment. - Answers
companionate
According to Levinson, the ages of 17 to 45 encompass _____, which he divides into the _____ phase
and the _____ phase. - Answers early adulthood, novice, culminating
Finding and developing relationships with an intimate partner, or series of partners, is no longer a
priority for many young adults. - Answers False
Studies indicate that children reared in cohabitation households are more likely than children in two-
parent, married households to _____. - Answers drop out of school
During the _____ stage of Schaie and Willis's Stage Theory of Cognitive Development, people in
middle adulthood take on broader perspectives than earlier, including concerns about the world. -
Answers executive
Manual agility and coordination, and sensory capacities such as vision and hearing, peak during
_____. - Answers early adulthood
The lifetime probability of divorce or separation for couples marrying for the first time is now
estimated at _____ in the United States. - Answers 50%
_____ includes the changes that are inevitable and happen to everyone regardless of race, ethnicity,
culture, or socioeconomic status. - Answers Primary aging
Jung describes _____ as the common desire to prolong youth and restrain oneself from crossing the
threshold into maturity. - Answers neurotic disturbances in adults
The anxieties of middle adulthood result largely from _____. - Answers difficulties in balancing
multiple roles
_____ occurs as result of too many demands and expectations to be handled in the time allowed. -
Answers Role overload
During _____, production of estrogen by the ovaries declines dramatically, and this decline produces
uncomfortable symptoms in some women. - Answers menopause
By age _____, visible aging signs are apparent, such as small localized areas of pigmentation in the
skin that produce age spots, especially in areas that are exposed to sunlight, such as hands and face. -
Answers 40
Women undergo menopause between the ages of 50 and 60, limiting the reproduction years along
with other physical and psychological consequences. - Answers False
The association between depression and socioeconomic indicators diminishes significantly through
the phases of middle adulthood. - Answers False
According, to Erikson, _____ represents a lethargic stance toward the world and is most commonly
seen during middle adulthood. - Answers stagnation
Which of the following is likely to impact secondary aging? - Answers unhealthy eating