Which of the Following Statements About Psychosocial Development in Midlife

question 9

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about psychosocial development in midlife is true?

• A) Opportunities for vocational advancement, which are more available to men than women, tend to complicate the midlife transition.
• B) Lower-SES midlifers are more able to devote the time and energy needed to realistically approach age-related changes.
• C) Individuals of both sexes in blue-collar jobs have fewer opportunities for advancement, which ease the transition to middle adulthood.
• D) Sustaining a youthful subjective age is more strongly related to self-esteem among Western-European than American middle-aged and older adults.

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