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41. Joey has shot up in height over the past year, has developed a deeper voice, and is starting to grow facial hair. He is preoccupied with the pursuit of independence and identity and is spending more time with friends and less with family. Which of the following periods of development is Joey in?
a. Middle childhood
b. Adolescence
c. Early adulthood
d. Late childhood
42. Brittany is preoccupied with the pursuit of independence and identity and is spending more time with friends and less with family. Her thoughts are more logical, abstract, and idealistic. She is also experiencing rapid physical changes such as gains in height and weight. Which of the following periods of development is Brittany most likely in?
a. Middle childhood
b. Late adulthood
c. Late childhood
d. Adolescence
43. _____ is a time of establishing personal and economic independence, career development, and, for many, selecting a mate, learning to live with someone in an intimate way, starting a family, and rearing children.
a. Early adulthood
b. Late adolescence
c. Middle adulthood
d. Late adulthood
44. Travis spends a great deal of time working and trying to establish his career. He is also wondering if he should move in with his girlfriend and about their long-term prospects. Travis is most likely in the _____ period of development.
a. late adolescence
b. early adulthood
c. middle adulthood
d. late adulthood
45. Palma and her husband Frankie are in their mid-40’s. Which of the following developmental periods are their in?
a. Central adulthood
b. The nesting years
c. Middle adulthood
d. Mate adulthood
46. Peter is a senior partner at his law firm and is an important member of his church and community. Both his children are in college. Peter’s situation is most representative of which period of development?
a. Early adulthood
b. Middle adulthood
c. Late adulthood
d. Retirement
47. Late adulthood is a time of:
a. life review, adjustment to new social roles, and diminishing strength and health.
b. expanding personal and social involvement and responsibility.
c. establishing personal and economic independence and advancing in a career.
d. selecting a mate, learning to live with that person in an intimate way, starting a family, and rearing children.
48. Jessica spends a lot of time thinking about the choices she has made in her life and the events she has witnessed. She is adjusting to decreasing strength and health, and she has made several lifestyle changes as a result. Jessica is most likely in the _____ period of development.
a. adolescence
b. early adulthood
c. middle adulthood
d. late adulthood
49. _____ has the longest span of any period of development and the number of people in this age group has been increasing dramatically.
a. Middle and late childhood
b. Adolescence
c. Middle adulthood
d. Late adulthood
50. Katie-Lou is 88 years old. Katie would most likely be characterized as:
a. young-old.
b. old-old.
c. oldest-old.
d. late-old.
