Exam 13: Making it in Midlife: The Biopsychosocial Challenges of Middle Adulthood

Native American elders often fill in for missing or deceased biological grandparents, thus creating a "surrogate" grandparent. This is called ________ grandparenting.

When Brad shows up for his college classes, he is rarely prepared. He does not study or do his assignment, frequently forgets to bring a notebook or something to write with, and often falls asleep during the class. He is often late to class and skips class just as frequently. When his professor asks him what he wants to do with his life, he just shrugs and says, "Whatever comes along." Brad would probably be ________ factor of the Big Five personality trait theory.

Carrie is a paramedic who responded to an emergency call for a child in distress. Tragically, the child did not survive an allergic reaction to a medication that he was given, and Carrie cared for him on the way to the hospital. Carrie is now experiencing an anxiety disorder that is interrupting her life. The condition Carrie is struggling with is probably

Osteoarthritis is an example of a(n) ________ disease, a degenerative condition caused by injury and/or overuse.

Brenda has gone through menopause in recent months. Which of the following physical changes to her genitalia should not be occurring?

Dr. Zorba is giving 44-year-old Annette an intelligence test. Annette finds that she really likes answering the questions because they seem to be based on her life experiences. Dr. Zorba is most likely attempting to assess Annette's

Cross-cultural research examining Taiwanese and Chinese participants found that adults caring for aging parents found the experience to be

Due largely to the efforts of Paul Costa, Jr. and Robert McCrae, we are now able to describe adults' personality traits using ___ different factors.

Deficiencies of calcium and vitamin D, depletion of estrogen, and a lack of weight-bearing exercise are all risk factors for osteoporosis.

Due largely to the efforts of ________ and ________, we are now able to describe adults' personality traits using five different factors.

As compared to younger individuals, adults tend to have a higher need to know why they should learn something before undertaking it.

Which of the following is likely to be a major impetus for why Colin is planning on moving back home with his parents after he earns his Master's degree?

Research evidence suggests that expert performance tends to plateau in middle age and then increases steadily for several years thereafter.

Describe several different types of "styles" of grandparenting noted in your textbook.

How is gender related to caring for an aging parent?

According to Erikson, _______ is a state in which people are unable to deal with the needs of their children or to provide mentoring to younger adults.

Aphrodite is going through menopause and is considering menopause hormone therapy. What symptoms should she expect to experience during menopause? What would you advise her to do concerning MHT? Use research presented in your text to explain why you would give her this advice.

Ego ________ is a powerful personality resources that enables people to handle midlife changes.

As a typical middle-aged male, Rasheed will most likely experience

Costa and McCrae argue that personality traits undergo significant changes between young and old adulthood.