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When Paul started his job, he developed a close relationship with Richard, a senior colleague. Richard helped Paul succeed in his job, and with Richard's help, Paul was quickly promoted. According to Levinson, Richard __________.


A) was acting out Paul's dream
B) was probably going through the age-30 transition
C) acted as a mentor to Paul
D) probably jeopardized his own dream

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Which statement is true about same-sex friendships?


A) Women generally evaluate same-sex friendships more positively than men do.
B) Men are generally more disapproving than women if friends do not meet their expectations.
C) Throughout life, men have more intimate same-sex friends than women.
D) Gay and lesbian romantic relationships rarely develop out of close same-sex friendships.

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According to Levinson, a second transition occurs around age __________.


A) 20
B) 25
C) 30
D) 35

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Women who pursue nontraditional careers __________.


A) usually have more "feminine" traits and believe that their efforts will result in success
B) are more certain than their male counterparts that they can overcome barriers to career success
C) are usually low in self-reliance but are more satisfied with their jobs than their male co-workers
D) usually have "masculine" traits, such as high achievement orientation and self-reliance

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Which statement is true about parenting young children?


A) The younger the child, the lower the parents' sense of risk in finding child care.
B) Parents report that raising young children negatively affects psychological well-being.
C) Involved parents say that parenthood requires them to tune out others' feelings and needs.
D) Rearing young children is a powerful source of adult development.

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Which statement is true about perceptions of intimate relationships in Eastern cultures?


A) Trying to satisfy dependency needs through an intimate bond is regarded as immature.
B) Mature intimate relationships are based on autonomy and intense emotion.
C) Even today, young people do not resist if parents arrange a marriage with little chance of love.
D) In choosing a lifelong partner, young people are expected to consider obligations to others.

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In the United States today, the average age of leaving home __________.


A) resembles the departure age at the beginning of the twentieth century
B) is lower than it is in Scandinavian countries
C) is lower than the departure age in the 1960s
D) is higher than it is in Mediterranean countries

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After marriage, other-sex friendships __________.


A) increase for both sexes
B) continue to increase for men
C) continue to increase for women
D) are rare for both sexes

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Childlessness seems to interfere with adjustment and life satisfaction __________.


A) in low-SES but not high-SES couples
B) only when it is beyond a person's control
C) among the highly educated
D) in women but not men

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Which statement is true about mate selection?


A) Romantic love is rarely an important factor in mate selection.
B) Little support exists for the idea that "opposites attract."
C) People rarely select partners who resemble themselves.
D) Partners who are similar in personality are less likely to stay together.

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Which statement is true about attitudes regarding marriage in the United States today?


A) A majority of American adults agree that marriage is becoming obsolete.
B) More than half of high-SES emerging adults say they never want to get married.
C) Most U.S. unmarried young adults say they want to marry and have children.
D) Marriage is not a central life goal for more than two-thirds of low-SES emerging adults.

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Which statement is true about divorce in the United States?


A) Husbands usually report more serious marital problems than wives.
B) Men are twice as likely as women to initiate divorce proceedings.
C) Infidelity and substance abuse are among the strongest predictors of divorce.
D) Economically advantaged couples are especially likely to divorce.

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Which statement is true about the family life cycle?


A) The family life cycle represents a fixed progression of stages.
B) The family life cycle is only applicable to families in industrialized nations.
C) Few variations exist in the sequence and timing of phases in the family life cycle.
D) Some people do not experience all family life-cycle phases.

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According to Erikson, the psychological conflict of early adulthood is __________.


A) initiative versus guilt
B) industry versus inferiority
C) identity versus role confusion
D) intimacy versus isolation

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