Hank is 45 years old. Recently, he got divorced, moved across town, and is dating a young woman half his age. According to Levinson, Hank is most likely experiencing _____.
A) a midlife crisis
B) high generativity
C) low stagnation
D) the glass ceiling effect
Question 2Which of the following is a symptom of Wernicke's aphasia?
A) Laborious and patterned speech
B) Short stature and infertility
C) Trouble understanding speech
D) Inability to walk
Question 3Maude is 40 years old. She recently quit her job and is involved in an extramarital relationship with a much younger man. According to Levinson, she is most likely experiencing _____.
A) a midlife crisis
B) high generativity
C) low stagnation
D) the glass ceiling effect
Question 4Which of the following is true of people who experience a midlife crisis according to Levinson?
A) People experience enhanced self-confidence and self-esteem in middle adulthood.
B) People remain unaffected by marker events such as menopause or the death of a parent or a friend.
C) People engage in age-denying behaviors, such as having an extramarital affair.
D) People take on additional duties such as civic responsibilities to enhance their sense of being generative.
Question 5Levinson suggested that the midlife crisis:
A) is a psychological shift into late adulthood that is theorized to occur between the ages of 50 to 55.
B) is responsible to help people experience tranquility and contentment in later years.
C) is a problem only for men.
D) is triggered by marker events such as menopause or the death of a friend.
Question 6Which of the following is a symptom of Broca's aphasia?
A) Laborious and patterned speech
B) Short stature and infertility
C) A rounded face and a protruding tongue
D) Inability to understand speech
Question 7According to Levinson, which of the following is true of middle adulthood?
A) At this stage, people are likely to experience a midlife crisis.
B) At this stage, people have more to look forward to than look back upon.
C) At this stage, people experience happiness due to the knowledge that they are approaching the end of their work years.
D) At this stage, menopause is seen as a positive event by women.
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