Author Question: Which of the following is true of people who experience a midlife crisis according to Levinson? ... (Read 118 times)

rl · **on:** Jun 22, 2018

Which 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 2

Levinson 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.