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Intergenerational value transmission is an important part of parent-child relationships.List two values that are most similar between parents and children,and at least two values that are least similar between parents and children.

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An important concern about the adult-stage theories of Erikson,Levinson,and Vaillant is that they:

A) do not clearly specify stages of development.
B) emphasize stability more than change.
C) rely too heavily on laboratory studies.
D) do not account well for individual differences in adult development.

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In the metaphor of the sandwich generation,who is the "bread"?

List at least four factors that predict whether one will be "happy-well" at 75 to 80 years of age,according to George Vaillant's longitudinal studies.

If Susan is a typical American child,who will be her most beloved and important relative in her extended family?

Roger is 35 years old and has been married for 9 years.According to national trends,with whom does he spend the most time?

According to the research of Vaillant,which of the following characteristics in middle age was the best predictor of having an enduring and happy marriage between the ages of 75 and 80?

This psychologist suggested that the middle-adult years are marked by the attempt to resolve the crisis of generativity versus stagnation.

According to Levinson,the change to middle adulthood requires that the adult male come to grips with four major conflicts.Which of the following is NOT one of these conflicts?

In a survey conducted by AARP (2004) ,_________ divorced adults reported that they had made the right decision to dissolve their marriages.

As he looks back over his life,Chris realizes that his work was not as important to him as he believed,and that he lost too much valuable time with his children.If he could do it over again,he would work less and spend more time with his children.According to Erik Erikson,Chris is experiencing some degree of:

In 2005,just over ______ children in the United States lived with their grandparents as their primary home.

Stewart,at 38 years old,is not yet married,although most of his close friends have been married for years.Because of this,Stewart feels:

According to Costa and McCrae's study on adult personality development,the superfactor called extraversion was complex for older adults until it was divided into two sub-traits.They are:

Of Costa and McCrae's Big Five personality traits,which one is most likely to increase in early and middle adulthood?

Middle-aged Americans agree that a major component of their well-being involves:

The empty nest syndrome implies that parents:

List and define at least three ways adults can develop generativity.

The life-events approach to understanding adult development has been criticized because it:

This theorist emphasized that our developmental paths are strongly influenced by the times and contexts in which we live.These influences are referred to as cohort effects.