Exam 13: Methods of Therapy: Ways of Helping

Identify Elisabeth Kübler-Ross's stages of death and dying and discuss what evidence there is in support of or in rebuke to her theory.

Alzheimer's disease is expected to ______ by the middle of the twenty-first century.

Which of the following women is likely to find menopause MOST stressful?

Research evidence suggests that people tend to ______ as they advance from adolescence through middle adulthood.

Women outlive men by an average of 5 years.

Which of the following is the correct sequential order of Atchley's stages of retirement?

Evidence indicates that generativity tends to peak during ______.

According to Piaget, formal operational thought usually begins at about age ______.

Ejaculation in males is evidence of reproductive capacity.

Describe cognitive development in adolescence, and the effects on behavior that result from the cognitive style typical of adolescents.

Average life expectancy for American males is now about ______ years.

Jean Piaget is known for his theory of ______.

Jamie's parents make very low demands for mature behavior from her. They communicate very little with her, but offer high levels of warmth and support. They are very lax with her regarding rules and restrictions and she does pretty much what she pleases. Their style of parenting is best described as ______.

A diet rich in calcium and vitamin ______ can help ward off bone loss in aging men and women.

In females, the growth of pubic and underarm hair is spurred by _______.

Many psychologists find that people generally begin "rooting," making financial and emotional investments in their homes, and becoming more focused on promotion or tenure, career advancement, and long-term mortgages, in the ______.

According to Baumrind's research, the parents most likely to raise instrumentally competent children are ______.

According to Levinson, the "turning point" where men realize they are not kids anymore and start to adjust to the specter of old age and death occurs in their ______.

Both crystallized and fluid intelligence decline with age.

At work, George shows great ability to solve the routine day-to-day problems that arise as part of his job duties. He is demonstrating a high level of ______.