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211. In developing her theory known as the_________, Neugarten started with the idea that adults think about their pasts and futures, and they compare their lives to those of other individuals and to when other people reach certain milestones in their lives, such as graduating from college or getting married.               a. seasons of adulthood b. time-of-events model c. developmental action theory d. life-span theory of control 212. Society’s expectations for the timing of various life events, such as marriage, childbirth, and retirement, is referred to as the              a. primary control. b. secondary control. c. seasons of adulthood. d. social clock. 213. Antonio, a fifth-year college student, who feels “out of step” with his peers because they have already graduated and gotten a job; and he has yet to graduate. Thus, the __________ would explain that Antonio is experiencing a crisis in his life because he is currently “off schedule.”              a. seasons of adulthood b. time-of-events model c. developmental action theory d. life-span theory of control 214. In general, people who assume various roles “on time” with their social clock are _________ than people who are “off time.”               a. less satisfied with their lives b. more satisfied with their lives c.  less creative and less tolerant d. more creative and more tolerant 215. Which of the following is/are TRUE regarding the time-of-event model?               a. Women from high SES backgrounds often delay childbearing until they have built a career. b. Women from low SES backgrounds more often have a first baby in their 20s or even earlier. c. People from different cohorts and different cultures experience different expectations and different life courses. d. All of these statements are true. 216. Jutta Heckhausen’s and Richard Schulz’s________ is an action theory that looks at how people select strategies to pursue goals and cope with failure at different points in life cycle.               a. seasons of adulthood b. time-of-events model c. life course theory d. life-span theory of control 217. Which theory focuses on the fact that humans are highly motivated to master their environments and feel terrible when they fail with the goal of this theory being to explain how people select activities to pursue and deal with the consequences throughout their lives?               a. seasons of adulthood b. time-of-events model c. life course theory d. life-span theory of control 218. ___________ control are strategies that involve changing the external world to fit people’s needs and desires.                           a. Emotion-focused b. Pragmatic c. Primary d. Secondary 219. People are using ___________ control when they study for an exam, argue a point with another individual, or put money in a retirement account. a. emotion-focused b. pragmatic c. primary d. secondary 220. Shannon would like to have an A in her child psychology class. In order to achieve this grade, she must make a high grade on the final exam, so she begins studying over a week before the exam. According to Heckhausen’s and Schulz’s life-span theory of control, Shannon is using ________ control in order to achieve her goal. a. emotion-focused b. pragmatic c. primary d. secondary