1. The Developing Person Through the Life Span, Ninth Edition by Kathleen Stassen Berger Clicker Question Presentation Slides Chapter 19
Critical Thinking Questions created by Jason S. Spiegelman, The Community College of Baltimore County

2. The group of emerging adults that have more difficulty with achieving ethnic identity are:
European Americans.
native-born Americans.
immigrants.
descendents of American slaves.
Answer C

3. spousal dysregulation negative domestic coregulation
Which of the following describes the type of domestic violence that occurs when both partners are aggressive toward each other, physically, verbally, or both, yet are still sometimes caring and affectionate?
spousal dysregulation
negative domestic coregulation
situational couple violence
intimate terrorism
Answer C

4. According to Erikson, young adults struggle with the developmental conflict of intimacy versus:
loneliness.
isolation.
despair.
formality.
Answer B

5. physical attractiveness financial equity availability
Which of the following is NOT a factor to consider in determining how acquaintances become friends?
frequent exposure
physical attractiveness
financial equity
availability
Answer C

6. intimate determination familial coregulation senescence linked lives
Which developmental concept describes the fact that success, health, and well-being in one generation of a family is related to those qualities in the next generation?
intimate determination
familial coregulation
senescence
linked lives
Answer D 6

7. Critical Thinking Questions

8. Which of the following individuals is most likely to pass through Erikson’s sixth stage of development successfully?
29-year-old Maria, who is a happily married mother of three
32-year-old Kevin, who is currently trying to decide on a career path
53-year-old Butch, who has just taken early retirement from a good job
16-year-old Darius, who was recently accepted
to college
Answer A

9. Monica and Wes met during a spring break event and fell madly in love with each other. They are both physically aroused when together. Sternberg describes this aspect of love as:
intimacy.
companionate love.
fatuous love.
passion.
Answer B

10. Which of the following would be an example of homogamy?
Janice and Marcus, both African American, have been dating for a year.
Betty, who is white, and Lewis, who is Asian, have just started to date.
Lisa and Richard are having an interfaith ceremony at their wedding because she is Catholic and he is Jewish.
Anna, who was born in El Salvador, is dating Ricardo, who was raised in Los Angeles.
Answer A