Regarding the challenges of adulthood, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. Middle-age is considered to be ages 35 to 50, while later adulthood is 50 and over.
b. Most adult Americans identify their social relationships, especially with children, spouses, and parents, as an important aspect of adult life.
c. Many adults derive much of their identity from their work.
d. Most of the time, declines in health happen slowly enough that these losses can be offset by increased life experience.
A
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A manager following Theory X, or the scientific-management approach, makes what assumption about workers?
a. They will show little initiative or creativity b. They enjoy a sense of accomplishment. c. They prefer a certain amount of variety in their work. d. They have many motivations in addition to pay.
When Marty was younger, his parents were mostly concerned with supervising his daily activities, including his school work. As Marty grew older, his parents expected more cooperation from him, and they began to negotiate decisions together. Now that Marty is in high school, they have returned to a more supervisory role with respect to his leisure activities. Marty's parents have contributed to
his socialization a. mostly when he was younger. b. more now that he is an adolescent. c. by changing their emphasis as he has matured. d. by returning to an authoritarian parenting style.
Which of the following does NOT fit with the others?
a. Observational measure b. SYMLOG c. Interaction Process Analysis (IPA) d. Self-report
Some of your friends love going to parties, whereas others refuse to attend or simply put in an appearance and then leave quickly. This is an example of __________.
A. personality being impacted by experiences B. people responding differently to the same situation C. people choosing their situation D. people changing the situations they enter