Exam 13: Making It in Midlife: the Biopsychosocial Challenges of Middle Adulthood

Tshepo is asked to describe what it is like to work with Khetiwe. In response, he says, 'She is mean, anxious, and really self-conscious.' This description best matches a person scoring high on Costa and McCrae's ____ personality dimension.

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Describe the relationship between stress, physical health, and psychological health.

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Chronic stress can suppress the immune system and increase risk of atherosclerosis and hypertension. Chronic stress in middle-aged adults can impair memory and executive cognitive functions. Stress serves as a major trigger for angina, causes arrhythmias, causes blood to become stickier, reduces oestrogen in women, increases production of certain proteins that damage cells, causes sudden increases in blood pressure, increases the risk of IBS, causes weight fluctuations, is associated with the development of insulin resistance, causes tension headaches, causes sexual dysfunction, causes infertility, and results in poorer memory and cognitive performance. One effect of stress on psychological health is post-traumatic stress disorder, which is an anxiety disorder that can develop after exposure to a terrifying event or ordeal in which grave physical harm occurred or was threatened.

Which of these are hormonal-related symptoms of menopause?

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The two key sources of stress for adults caring for their parents include whether the child is coping with a parent's functional decline and if the care

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Expert performance tends to peak in and drop off .

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Mandla engages in regular aerobic exercise. Relative to those who do not exercise, Mandla is likely to

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Compared to the average middle-aged man, the average middle-aged woman tends to rate stressful experiences

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A study of second-generation women found similar trends in generativity with .

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Question 8

During midlife, the prostate gland of males can enlarge and block the urinary tract.

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Naledi is known for being very opinionated, extremely sociable, and loving a challenge. According to the five-factor model, Naledi is best thought of as being

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Erikson viewed the key crisis of midlife as one of stagnation versus generativity.

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The primary reason that elderly women show a decline in sexual activity involves:

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Dr Sithole 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 Sithole is most likely attempting to assess Annette's

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Question 13

Vusi is 32 years old, extroverted, very conscientious, and not open to experience. Based on the longitudinal research of Costa and McCrae's personality dimensions, what will Vusi be like when he is 62 years old?

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Question 14

Lerato feels like she is being pulled apart from two different directions. On the one hand, she has her two daughters to take care of, and on the other hand, she now has to also take care of her ailing mother and father. Which term best describes the situation in which Lerato finds herself?

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The ____ of intelligence is most likely to be affected by the culture in which one was raised.

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Ahmed is in charge of hiring new employees for his company. He wants to hire people who are very organised, responsible, and will work hard for the company. In which trait is Ahmed most interested?

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Question 17

Fifty-year-old Annamarie has been a heavy smoker since her youth. In addition, she lives in a sunny area and always has a deep tan. You would expect that she has ____ than most other people her age.

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Coping is defined as any

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Question 19

Sipho is extremely anxious about an upcoming physics exam. He cancels his plans with his friends and stays home to study an extra day. Sipho is practising

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Tshepo is asked to describe what it is like to work with Khetiwe. In response, he says, 'She is mean, anxious, and really self-conscious.' This description best matches a person scoring high on Costa and McCrae's ____ personality dimension.

Describe the relationship between stress, physical health, and psychological health.

Which of these are hormonal-related symptoms of menopause?

The two key sources of stress for adults caring for their parents include whether the child is coping with a parent's functional decline and if the care

Expert performance tends to peak in and drop off .

Mandla engages in regular aerobic exercise. Relative to those who do not exercise, Mandla is likely to

Compared to the average middle-aged man, the average middle-aged woman tends to rate stressful experiences

A study of second-generation women found similar trends in generativity with .

During midlife, the prostate gland of males can enlarge and block the urinary tract.

Naledi is known for being very opinionated, extremely sociable, and loving a challenge. According to the five-factor model, Naledi is best thought of as being

Erikson viewed the key crisis of midlife as one of stagnation versus generativity.

The primary reason that elderly women show a decline in sexual activity involves:

Dr Sithole 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 Sithole is most likely attempting to assess Annette's

Vusi is 32 years old, extroverted, very conscientious, and not open to experience. Based on the longitudinal research of Costa and McCrae's personality dimensions, what will Vusi be like when he is 62 years old?

Lerato feels like she is being pulled apart from two different directions. On the one hand, she has her two daughters to take care of, and on the other hand, she now has to also take care of her ailing mother and father. Which term best describes the situation in which Lerato finds herself?

The ____ of intelligence is most likely to be affected by the culture in which one was raised.

Ahmed is in charge of hiring new employees for his company. He wants to hire people who are very organised, responsible, and will work hard for the company. In which trait is Ahmed most interested?

Fifty-year-old Annamarie has been a heavy smoker since her youth. In addition, she lives in a sunny area and always has a deep tan. You would expect that she has ____ than most other people her age.

Coping is defined as any

Sipho is extremely anxious about an upcoming physics exam. He cancels his plans with his friends and stays home to study an extra day. Sipho is practising

The Study of Human Development

Biological Foundations: Heredity, Prenatal Development, and Birth

Tools for Exploring the World: Physical, Perceptual, and Motor Development

The Emergence of Thought and Language: Cognitive Development in Infancy and Early Childhood

Entering the Social World: Socioemotional Development in Infancy and Early Childhood

Off to School: Cognitive and Physical Development in Middle Childhood

Expanding Social Horizons: Socioemotional Development in Middle Childhood

Rites of Passage: Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Moving Into the Adult Social World: Socioemotional Development in Adolescence

Becoming an Adult: Physical, Cognitive, and Personality Development in Young Adulthood

Being With Others: Relationships in Young and Middle Adulthood

Working and Relaxing

The Personal Context of Later Life: Physical, Cognitive, and Mental Health Issues

Social Aspects of Later Life: Psychosocial, Retirement, Relationship, and Societal Issues

Dying and Bereavement

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Exam 13: Making It in Midlife: the Biopsychosocial Challenges of Middle Adulthood

Tshepo is asked to describe what it is like to work with Khetiwe. In response, he says, 'She is mean, anxious, and really self-conscious.' This description best matches a person scoring high on Costa and McCrae's ____ personality dimension.

Describe the relationship between stress, physical health, and psychological health.

Which of these are hormonal-related symptoms of menopause?

The two key sources of stress for adults caring for their parents include whether the child is coping with a parent's functional decline and if the care

Expert performance tends to peak in ____ and drop off ____.

Mandla engages in regular aerobic exercise. Relative to those who do not exercise, Mandla is likely to

Compared to the average middle-aged man, the average middle-aged woman tends to rate stressful experiences

A study of second-generation ____ women found similar trends in generativity with ____.

During midlife, the prostate gland of males can enlarge and block the urinary tract.

Naledi is known for being very opinionated, extremely sociable, and loving a challenge. According to the five-factor model, Naledi is best thought of as being

Erikson viewed the key crisis of midlife as one of stagnation versus generativity.

The primary reason that elderly women show a decline in sexual activity involves:

Dr Sithole 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 Sithole is most likely attempting to assess Annette's

Vusi is 32 years old, extroverted, very conscientious, and not open to experience. Based on the longitudinal research of Costa and McCrae's personality dimensions, what will Vusi be like when he is 62 years old?

Lerato feels like she is being pulled apart from two different directions. On the one hand, she has her two daughters to take care of, and on the other hand, she now has to also take care of her ailing mother and father. Which term best describes the situation in which Lerato finds herself?

The ____ of intelligence is most likely to be affected by the culture in which one was raised.

Ahmed is in charge of hiring new employees for his company. He wants to hire people who are very organised, responsible, and will work hard for the company. In which trait is Ahmed most interested?

Fifty-year-old Annamarie has been a heavy smoker since her youth. In addition, she lives in a sunny area and always has a deep tan. You would expect that she has ____ than most other people her age.

Coping is defined as any

Sipho is extremely anxious about an upcoming physics exam. He cancels his plans with his friends and stays home to study an extra day. Sipho is practising

The Study of Human Development

Biological Foundations: Heredity, Prenatal Development, and Birth

Tools for Exploring the World: Physical, Perceptual, and Motor Development

The Emergence of Thought and Language: Cognitive Development in Infancy and Early Childhood

Entering the Social World: Socioemotional Development in Infancy and Early Childhood

Off to School: Cognitive and Physical Development in Middle Childhood

Expanding Social Horizons: Socioemotional Development in Middle Childhood

Rites of Passage: Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Moving Into the Adult Social World: Socioemotional Development in Adolescence

Becoming an Adult: Physical, Cognitive, and Personality Development in Young Adulthood

Being With Others: Relationships in Young and Middle Adulthood

Working and Relaxing

The Personal Context of Later Life: Physical, Cognitive, and Mental Health Issues

Social Aspects of Later Life: Psychosocial, Retirement, Relationship, and Societal Issues

Dying and Bereavement

Filters

Expert performance tends to peak in and drop off .

A study of second-generation women found similar trends in generativity with .