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Fall 1996
Section 1

Exam #3-Chapters 11-14-Bigner (1996)

Short essay.  Use complete sentences.  MAKE SURE TO ANSWER ONLY 10 OF THE 12 QUESTIONS!!  (10 points each).

1.  Briefly describe one stage theory of adulthood.







2.  Does the midlife crisis exist?  Support your answer.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
3.  How does our understanding of death changes as we develop.









4.  Briefly describe two BIOLOGICAL theories of aging. 









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5. What factors affect how people adjust to retirement?










6.  Briefly describe two factors that affect how people grieve.









7.  What is postformal operational thought?  Why is it important for adults to think this way?









8.  How is the marriage affected during EACH of the following stages of the family life cycle:  Family with Adult Children, Family in the Middle-Age Years, and the Aging Family?







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9.  What is one current debate about death and dying?  Briefly describe the different sides of this debate.









10.  What are three physical changes that occur during adulthood.










11. How do two of the following theories explain adjustment to aging:  theory of adjustment, role exit theory, social exchange theory, and modernistic theory of adjustment?  










12.  How can institutional living affect individuals?