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

The individually varying time of transition from regular menstruation to menopause is called

Most middle-aged adults have parents who are

According to Erikson, a person who becomes bored, self-indulgent, and unable to contribute to the continuation of society during their middle-adulthood years is struggling with a sense of ________.

________ are caused by changes to the structure of the skin and its connective and supporting tissue. They can also be contributed to by sun exposure and cigarette smoking.

As a result of the Women's Health Initiative and the Million Women Study, physicians began recommending that women over the age of ___ years should not begin menopausal hormone therapy because the risks significantly outweighed the potential benefits.

In contrast to the claims made by McCrae and Costa, an internet research study conducted by Srivastava and colleagues (2003) found that

An individual who is very willing to work with others and who is viewed as very caring would score high on the five-factor dimension of ________.

Osteoarthritis is an example of a wear-and-tear disease.

Menopausal hormone therapy (MHT) involves prescribing medication to women that provides low doses of estrogen combined with ________ to counter the symptoms associated with menopause.

Bicycling, swimming, and jogging are all forms of ________ exercise, because they have the capacity to stress the heart by maintaining a pulse rate that falls between 60 and 90% of the person's maximum heart rate.

Research evidence has found that expert performance on tasks tends to peak by ________, and drop off slightly after that.

Kinkeepers serve the purpose of keeping family members who are fighting or experiencing conflict away from each other.

Hoppy has two grandparents who suffered from osteoporosis, and lately his father has been given the same diagnosis. He has been advised by his doctor that one of the best ways to prevent this illness is to consume foods that are high in calcium and vitamin D. If Hoppy wants to get right to work at avoiding osteoporosis, what will he have with dinner tonight?

Osteoarthritis is to rheumatoid arthritis as ________ is to ________.

The pragmatics of intelligence refer to those aspects of intelligence comprising fluid intelligence.

The definition of aerobic exercise is that which places moderate stress on the heart by maintaining a pulse rate of ____ to ____ percent of its maximum heart rate.

Michael is currently caring for his mother, who is a widow and whose health has been declining in recent years. He is also still providing support for his grown daughters, both of whom have been having financial difficulties as of late. Michael is part of the ________ generation.

McAdams proposed a model related to Erikson's concept of generativity suggesting that people must construct a(n) ________, which helps them create a personal identity.

You may have noticed that some older people have a distinct "hunched over" look that is particularly noticeable when they walk. They often suffer from osteoporosis, and the stooped appearance is caused by

As Dr. Benton is looking at an X-ray of bones in your leg, his comment, ___________, would indicate that you may have osteoporosis.