Test Bank for Exploring Family Theories 4th Edition by Suzanne R. Smith , Raeann R. Hamon Chapter 1-10

CHAPTERM14
EMOTIONALMANDMSOCIALMDEVELOPMENTMINMEARLYMADULTHOOD

MULTIPLEMCHOICE

1.mWhenmamsamplemofm1,000mU.S.m18-mtom29-year-
oldsmdiverseminmSESmandmethnicitymwasmasked,m“Domyoumconsidermyourselfmtomhavemreachedmadulthood?”mth
emmajoritymofmthosembetweenm18mandm21mgavem__________manswer.
A)mno
B)manmemphaticm“no”
C)manmemphaticm“yes”
D)manmambiguousm“yesmandmno”

Answer:mD
PagemRef:m381
SkillmLevel:mRemember
Objective:m14.1mDiscussmemotionalmandmsocialmdevelopmentmduringmemergingmadulthood,malongmwithmcultur
alminfluencesmandmindividualmvariations.
Topic:mAmGradualmTransition:mEmergingmAdulthood
DifficultymLevel:mEasy

2.mMoremcollegemstudentsmthanminmpastmgenerationsm__________.
A)mpursuemtheirmeducationminmamlinearmfashion
B)mobtainmtheirmdegreeminmthreemtomfourmyears
C)mchangemmajorsmasmtheymexploremcareermoptions
D)mnarrowmtheirminterests,mattitudes,mandmvalues

Answer:mC
PagemRef:m381–382
SkillmLevel:mUnderstand
Objective:m14.1mDiscussmemotionalmandmsocialmdevelopmentmduringmemergingmadulthood,malongmwithmcultur
alminfluencesmandmindividualmvariations.
Topic:mAmGradualmTransition:mEmergingmAdulthood
DifficultymLevel:mModerate

3.mBarry,mam21-year-
oldmcollegemstudent,mhasmspentmamlotmofmtimemexploringmthembreadthmofmhismcareermoptionsmandmhasmnotmyetm
mademamcommitmentmtomammajor.mJohanna,magem20,mcommittedmtomanmengineeringmmajormandmhasmbeenmexpl
oringmhermdecisionminmdepth.mWhichmstatementmismmostmlikelymtrue?
A)mBarrymismlessmoftenmanxiousmandmdepressedmthanmJohanna.
B)mBarrymismhighermthanmJohannaminmemotionalmandmsocialmadjustment.
C)mJohannamismmoremlikelymthanmBarrymtomengageminmhealth-compromisingmbehaviors.
D)mJohannamscoresmhighermthanmBarryminmemotionalmandmsocialmadjustment.m

Answer:mD
PagemRef:m382
SkillmLevel:mApply


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Objective:m14.1mDiscussmemotionalmandmsocialmdevelopmentmduringmemergingmadulthood,malongmwithmcultur
alminfluencesmandmindividualmvariations.
Topic:mAmGradualmTransition:mEmergingmAdulthood
DifficultymLevel:mDifficult

4.mRyanmismamtypicalmemergingmadult.mWhichmofmthemfollowingmismhemlikelymtomsaymismthemmostmessentialmform
attainingmadultmstatus?
A)mconstructingmamworldview
B)msettlingmintomamcareer
C)mfinishingmhismeducation
D)mmovingmoutmofmhismparents’mhouse

Answer:mA
PagemRef:m382
SkillmLevel:mApply
Objective:m14.1mDiscussmemotionalmandmsocialmdevelopmentmduringmemergingmadulthood,malongmwithmcultur
alminfluencesmandmindividualmvariations.
Topic:mAmGradualmTransition:mEmergingmAdulthood
DifficultymLevel:mDifficult

5.mToday’smemergingmadultsm__________.
A)maremnotmnearlymasmlikelymasmcontemporarymoldermadultsmtomparticipateminmcivicmengagement
B)mhavemamstrongermpluralisticmorientationmthanmyoungmpeopleminmpreviousmgenerations
C)maremlessmconcernedmthanmyoungmpeopleminmpreviousmgenerationsmaboutmaddressingmglobalmissues
D)mhavemamhighermvotingmratemthanmoldermadultsminmnearlymallmestablishedmdemocracies

Answer:mB
PagemRef:m383
SkillmLevel:mUnderstand
Objective:m14.1mDiscussmemotionalmandmsocialmdevelopmentmduringmemergingmadulthood,malongmwithmcultur
alminfluencesmandmindividualmvariations.
Topic:mAmGradualmTransition:mEmergingmAdulthood
DifficultymLevel:mModeratem

6.mWhichmofmthemfollowingm22-year-oldsmismthemmostmlikelymtomexperiencememergingmadulthood?
A)mPramada,mammiddle-SESmfemaleminmIndia
B)mPercy,mamhigh-SESmmaleminmthemUnitedmKingdom
C)mHuan,mamlow-SESmfemaleminmChina
D)mAlbert,mamhighmschoolmdropoutminmthemUnitedmStates

Answer:mB
PagemRef:m384
SkillmLevel:mApply
Objective:m14.1mDiscussmemotionalmandmsocialmdevelopmentmduringmemergingmadulthood,malongmwithmcultur
alminfluencesmandmindividualmvariations.
Topic:mAmGradualmTransition:mEmergingmAdulthood



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DifficultymLevel:mModerate

7.mWhichmstatementmaccuratelymreflectsmamcriticismmofmthemconceptmofmemergingmadulthood?
A)mThemtermmemergingmadulthoodmfailsmtomdescribemthemexperiencemofmmostmofmthemworld’smyouths.
B)mInmthempast,madulthoodminmcomplexmsocietiesmhasmbeenmattainedmatmamdistinctmmoment.
C)mEmergingmadulthoodmismlikelymtombecomemprominentminmdevelopingmcountriesmwithmhighmpovertymrates.m
D)mThemconceptmofmemergingmadulthoodmismspreadingminmdevelopingmnationsmthatmplaymmajormrolesminmthemg
lobalmeconomy.

Answer:mA
PagemRef:m385mBox:mCULTURALmINFLUENCES:mIsmEmergingmAdulthoodmReallymamDistinctmStagemofmDeve
lopment?
SkillmLevel:mUnderstand
Objective:m14.1mDiscussmemotionalmandmsocialmdevelopmentmduringmemergingmadulthood,malongmwithmcultur
alminfluencesmandmindividualmvariations.
Topic:mAmGradualmTransition:mEmergingmAdulthood
DifficultymLevel:mModerate

8.m__________mparentingminmparticularmismlinkedmtomemergingmadults’mpsychologicalmwell-being.
A)mOverprotective
B)mPermissive
C)mAutonomy-supportive
D)mHelicopter

Answer:mC
PagemRef:m385–386
SkillmLevel:mRemember
Objective:m14.1mDiscussmemotionalmandmsocialmdevelopmentmduringmemergingmadulthood,malongmwithmcultur
alminfluencesmandmindividualmvariations.
Topic:mAmGradualmTransition:mEmergingmAdulthood
DifficultymLevel:mEasy

9.mAccordingmtomErikson,mthempsychologicalmconflictmofmearlymadulthoodmism__________.
A)minitiativemversusmguilt
B)mindustrymversusminferiority
C)midentitymversusmrolemconfusion
D)mintimacymversusmisolation

Answer:mD
PagemRef:m386
SkillmLevel:mRemember
Objective:m14.2mAccordingmtomErikson,mwhatmpersonalitymchangesmtakemplacemduringmearlymadulthood?
Topic:mErikson’smTheory:mIntimacymversusmIsolation
DifficultymLevel:mModerate

10.mEriksonmbelievedmthatmsuccessfulmresolutionmofmintimacymversusmisolationmpreparesmthemindividualmformt



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hemmiddlemadulthoodmstage,mwhichmfocusesmonm__________.
A)minitiative
B)mautonomy
C)mgenerativity
D)mindustry

Answer:mC
PagemRef:m387
SkillmLevel:mRemember
Objective:m14.2mAccordingmtomErikson,mwhatmpersonalitymchangesmtakemplacemduringmearlymadulthood?
Topic:mErikson’smTheory:mIntimacymversusmIsolation
DifficultymLevel:mEasy

11.mAccordingmtomLevinson,mofmthemmanymcomponentsmofmthem__________,musuallymonlymamfew,mrelatingmto
mfamily,mclosemfriendships,mandmoccupation,maremcentral.

A)mego
B)minternalmworkingmmodel
C)msocialmclock
D)mlifemstructure

Answer:mD
PagemRef:m387
SkillmLevel:mRemember
Objective:m14.3mDescribemandmevaluatemLevinson’smandmVaillant’smpsychosocialmtheoriesmofmadultmpersonal
itymdevelopment.
Topic:mOthermTheoriesmofmAdultmPsychosocialmDevelopment
DifficultymLevel:mEasy

12.mLevinsonmfoundmthatmduringmthemtransitionmtomearlymadulthood,mmostmyoungmpeoplem__________.
A)mfocusedmonmfindingmamlifempartner
B)mconstructedmamdreammthatmguidedmtheirmdecisionmmaking
C)mbecamemreflectivemaboutmthemmeaningmofmlife
D)mbecamem“keepersmofmmeaning,”mormguardiansmofmtheirmculture

Answer:mB
PagemRef:m387
SkillmLevel:mUnderstand
Objective:m14.3mDescribemandmevaluatemLevinson’smandmVaillant’smpsychosocialmtheoriesmofmadultmpersonal
itymdevelopment.
Topic:mOthermTheoriesmofmAdultmPsychosocialmDevelopment
DifficultymLevel:mModerate

13.mAccordingmtomLevinson,mwhichmstatementmaboutmgendermdifferencesminmdreamsmismtrue?m
A)mMen’smdreamsmtendmtomdefinemthemselfminmtermsmofmrelationships.
B)mBothmmen’smandmwomen’smdreamsmemphasizemachievementminmamcareer.
C)mWomen’smdreamsmaremusuallymmoremindividualisticmthanmmen’smdreams.



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