Practice Test: Golan on the Nature of Transitions and the Change Process
A 12-question practice test based only on [Golan: The Nature of Transitions and the Change Process](material:94).
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1 According to Levinson, a transition is best understood as:
- A permanent crisis with no stable phases
- A boundary zone between two stages of greater stability
- A purely external social event
- A sudden emotional reaction only
The reading describes transition as a boundary zone between more stable stages and as a process of movement from one life structure to another.
2 A transition may involve loss or separation as well as new beginnings.
- True
- False
The chapter emphasizes that transition includes an ending, termination, or separation, even when it also opens the way for a new structure.
3 Which of the following are presented as examples or categories of transitions in the reading?
Select all that apply
- Developmental life-stage shifts
- Changes in social roles and statuses
- Changes in environment or possessions
- Only planned educational transitions
The material includes developmental, role/status, environmental, and loss-related transitions; it does not restrict transition to educational settings.
4 Which concept is described as the overarching concept under outcomes of change?
- Defense
- Mastery
- Adaptation
- Regression
Robert White is cited as treating adaptation as the broad concept under which other strategies are subsumed.
5 In this framework, defense most nearly refers to:
- Broad life satisfaction
- Response to danger or attack
- Learning a new job skill
- Completing developmental tasks
Defense is specifically associated with response to danger or attack in the discussion of outcomes of change.
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