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181. Which of the following persons is the LEAST likely to retire at the present time?  a. John, who is 56 years old, married, and has five children with two in college and one still in high school b. Toni, who is 54 years old, and whose husband has been retired for two years c. Joe, who is 52 years old and whose company has a good pension plan for those who have worked 30 years for the company, like Joe d. Lisa, who is 60 years old, single, and has rheumatoid arthritis 182. People are less likely to retire if   a. they are married. b. they have many dependents. c. cutbacks and layoffs on the job are occurring. d. any of these are occurring. 183. People who adjust poorly to retirement tend to be those who    a. are married. b. had a “bridge job” after retirement. c. had a history of low-status jobs. d. were characterized by all of these. 184. People who adjust well to retirement tend to be those who    a. are married. b. had a “bridge job” after retirement. c. had more education. d. were characterized by all of these. 185. The trend regarding satisfaction after retirement shows     a. an initial happy “honeymoon” period with a gradual decline from one year postretirement throughout the person’s remaining years. b. an initial happy “honeymoon” period with a disenchantment period by one year postretirement, and then a reorientation period at two years postretirement with an increased level of satisfaction. c. an initial disenchantment and fear followed by an abrupt rise in satisfaction at the reorientation period that occurs within a year postretirement with no decline until poor health. d. an initial disenchantment and fear followed by a gradual increase in satisfaction for a couple of years and then a decrease in satisfaction. 186. The trend regarding satisfaction after retirement showed a dip in satisfaction _____after retirement with a rebound to the highest satisfaction level occurring _____ after retirement.    a. six months; 12 months b. 12 months; 24 months c. two years; four years d. five years; ten years 187. Using major personality tests of the Big Five personality traits, researchers found that with age, adults, as a group,   a. significantly increase in all five of the factors. b. significantly decrease in all five of the factors. c. neither increase nor decrease much in any of the traits. d. did not follow any consistent pattern with increases shown on some tests and decreases on other tests. 188. People who score __________tend to handle stress poorly and are uncomfortable in social situations.    a. high on neuroticism b. low on neuroticism c. high on conscientiousness d. low on conscientiousness 189. Neuroticism tends to _______ until the age of 70, and then _________.    a. increase slightly; declines dramatically. b. increase dramatically; decline slightly. c. decline; increase slightly. d. decline slightly; decline dramatically. 190. Which of the following is FALSE regarding the aging and the Big Five traits?    a. The trait of neuroticism tended to decline until the age of 70, and then increased only slightly. b. Older adults report lower levels of agreeableness than younger adults. c. Overall, most people, as a group, change very little during their later years, although a few people change a lot. d. Older adults report lower levels of extraversion and openness to experience than younger adults.