Question 1

Erik Erikson believes that midlife involves a psychosocial crisis involving characteristics of

Accepted Answer

A) trust versus mistrust. 
B) generativity versus stagnation. 
C) industry versus inferiority. 
D) identity versus role confusion. 
A) trust versus mistrust. 
B) generativity versus stagnation. 
C) industry versus inferiority. 
D) identity versus role confusion.

Question 2

How is gender related to caring for an ageing parent?

Accepted Answer

A) A son or son-in-law is typically responsible for care. 
B) A daughter or daughter-in-law is typically responsible for care. 
C) Gender matters, but which one provides care varies by culture. 
D) Gender does not influence who provides care. 
A) A son or son-in-law is typically responsible for care. 
B) A daughter or daughter-in-law is typically responsible for care. 
C) Gender matters, but which one provides care varies by culture. 
D) Gender does not influence who provides care.

Question 3

How are menopause and the climacteric related?

Accepted Answer

A) Menopause typically ends right before the climacteric. 
B) The climacteric typically ends right before menopause. 
C) Menopause occurs during the climacteric. 
D) Menopause and the climacteric are unrelated. 
A) Menopause typically ends right before the climacteric. 
B) The climacteric typically ends right before menopause. 
C) Menopause occurs during the climacteric. 
D) Menopause and the climacteric are unrelated.

Question 4

Exercise

Accepted Answer

A) is not related to physical health. 
B) can significantly slow the ageing process. 
C) is beneficial to health but does not affect the ageing process. 
D) should be avoided by people over 50 years old. 
A) is not related to physical health. 
B) can significantly slow the ageing process. 
C) is beneficial to health but does not affect the ageing process. 
D) should be avoided by people over 50 years old.

Question 5

Melusi, a middle-aged history teacher, is trapped in his classroom room with seemingly no way out. While contemplating his escape, he is likely to blend ____ with ____.

Accepted Answer

A) action; avoidance 
B) emotion; cognition 
C) concern; behaviour 
D) mechanics; pragmatics 
A) action; avoidance 
B) emotion; cognition 
C) concern; behaviour 
D) mechanics; pragmatics

Question 6

How many of these would be ways to demonstrating generativity: parenting, mentoring, volunteering, and shopping?

Accepted Answer

A) one 
B) two 
C) three 
D) four 
A) one 
B) two 
C) three 
D) four

Question 7

Stress is a transactional process between a person and the environment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Use the research presented in the text to explain how nontraditional-aged university students differ from traditional 18- to 22-year-old university students when it comes to learning.

Accepted Answer

Adult learners differ from their younger

Question 9

Who is most likely to deal with an instrumental problem using a problem-focused strategy?

Accepted Answer

A) 10-year-old Siya 
B) 20-year-old Bongi 
C) 30-year-old Kgosi 
D) 40-year-old Philani 
A) 10-year-old Siya 
B) 20-year-old Bongi 
C) 30-year-old Kgosi 
D) 40-year-old Philani

Question 10

Joint-related disorders represent a major challenge during middle age. Describe three examples of joint problems - osteoporosis, osteoarthritis, and rheumatoid arthritis - focusing on issues of impact and treatment.

Accepted Answer

Osteoporosis is a disease in which bones

Question 11

Research suggests that during middle age, personality as reported by

Accepted Answer

A) both self-report and by a spouse changes dramatically. 
B) self-report changes dramatically, and by a spouse remains stable. 
C) a spouse changes dramatically, and by self-report remains stable. 
D) both self-report and by a spouse remains stable. 
A) both self-report and by a spouse changes dramatically. 
B) self-report changes dramatically, and by a spouse remains stable. 
C) a spouse changes dramatically, and by self-report remains stable. 
D) both self-report and by a spouse remains stable.

Question 12

Adult children caring for ageing parents are least likely to experience

Accepted Answer

A) employment issues. 
B) burnout. 
C) sleep disorders. 
D) depression. 
A) employment issues. 
B) burnout. 
C) sleep disorders. 
D) depression.

Question 13

One difference between osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis is that

Accepted Answer

A) osteoarthritis is not painful. 
B) osteoarthritis typically occurs in adolescence. 
C) there is more swelling of the joints in rheumatoid arthritis. 
D) women are more likely to be affected by rheumatoid arthritis. 
A) osteoarthritis is not painful. 
B) osteoarthritis typically occurs in adolescence. 
C) there is more swelling of the joints in rheumatoid arthritis. 
D) women are more likely to be affected by rheumatoid arthritis.

Question 14

The comment, 'My parents cared for me for 18 years; I really should not complain about having to take care of them for a while when they are ill' provides an example of

Accepted Answer

A) kin-keeping. 
B) generativity. 
C) filial obligation. 
D) introversion. 
A) kin-keeping. 
B) generativity. 
C) filial obligation. 
D) introversion.

Question 15

Older adults who value ____ and ____ are most likely to express a desire to pay for caregiving rather than asking a family member for help.

Accepted Answer

A) independence; extroversion 
B) dependence; extroversion 
C) dependence; autonomy 
D) independence; autonomy 
A) independence; extroversion 
B) dependence; extroversion 
C) dependence; autonomy 
D) independence; autonomy

Question 16

Mechanics of intelligence is to pragmatics of intelligence as ____ is/are to ____.

Accepted Answer

A) thoughts; hormones 
B) battery; automobile 
C) fluid; crystallised 
D) real life; theoretical 
A) thoughts; hormones 
B) battery; automobile 
C) fluid; crystallised 
D) real life; theoretical

Question 17

Darejeh and Singh (2014) concluded that self-learning is improved by taking ____ differences into account.

Accepted Answer

A) instructor 
B) learner 
C) generativity 
D) external motivators 
A) instructor 
B) learner 
C) generativity 
D) external motivators

Question 18

How is expert problem-solving different from problem-solving by a novice?

Accepted Answer

A) Novices are more curious. 
B) Experts come to solutions faster. 
C) Novices follow fewer rules. 
D) Experts demonstrate less flexibility in thought. 
A) Novices are more curious. 
B) Experts come to solutions faster. 
C) Novices follow fewer rules. 
D) Experts demonstrate less flexibility in thought.

Question 19

____ intelligence is defined as involving the skills and knowledge necessary for adapting to one's physical and social environment.

Accepted Answer

A) Fluid 
B) Traditional 
C) Practical 
D) Unexercised 
A) Fluid 
B) Traditional 
C) Practical 
D) Unexercised

Question 20

According to research by Blanchard-Fields (2007), a middle-aged adult would most likely deal with ____ via avoidance-denial.

Accepted Answer

A) death of a spouse 
B) buying groceries 
C) mowing the lawn 
D) writing a thank-you note 
A) death of a spouse 
B) buying groceries 
C) mowing the lawn 
D) writing a thank-you note

Erik Erikson believes that midlife involves a psychosocial crisis involving characteristics of

How is gender related to caring for an ageing parent?

How are menopause and the climacteric related?

Exercise

Melusi, a middle-aged history teacher, is trapped in his classroom room with seemingly no way out. While contemplating his escape, he is likely to blend with .

How many of these would be ways to demonstrating generativity: parenting, mentoring, volunteering, and shopping?

Stress is a transactional process between a person and the environment.

Use the research presented in the text to explain how nontraditional-aged university students differ from traditional 18- to 22-year-old university students when it comes to learning.

Who is most likely to deal with an instrumental problem using a problem-focused strategy?

Joint-related disorders represent a major challenge during middle age. Describe three examples of joint problems - osteoporosis, osteoarthritis, and rheumatoid arthritis - focusing on issues of impact and treatment.

Research suggests that during middle age, personality as reported by

Adult children caring for ageing parents are least likely to experience

One difference between osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis is that

The comment, 'My parents cared for me for 18 years; I really should not complain about having to take care of them for a while when they are ill' provides an example of

Older adults who value and are most likely to express a desire to pay for caregiving rather than asking a family member for help.

Mechanics of intelligence is to pragmatics of intelligence as is/are to .

Darejeh and Singh (2014) concluded that self-learning is improved by taking ____ differences into account.

How is expert problem-solving different from problem-solving by a novice?

____ intelligence is defined as involving the skills and knowledge necessary for adapting to one's physical and social environment.

According to research by Blanchard-Fields (2007), a middle-aged adult would most likely deal with ____ via avoidance-denial.

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

Erik Erikson believes that midlife involves a psychosocial crisis involving characteristics of

How is gender related to caring for an ageing parent?

How are menopause and the climacteric related?

Exercise

Melusi, a middle-aged history teacher, is trapped in his classroom room with seemingly no way out. While contemplating his escape, he is likely to blend ____ with ____.

How many of these would be ways to demonstrating generativity: parenting, mentoring, volunteering, and shopping?

Stress is a transactional process between a person and the environment.

Use the research presented in the text to explain how nontraditional-aged university students differ from traditional 18- to 22-year-old university students when it comes to learning.

Who is most likely to deal with an instrumental problem using a problem-focused strategy?

Joint-related disorders represent a major challenge during middle age. Describe three examples of joint problems - osteoporosis, osteoarthritis, and rheumatoid arthritis - focusing on issues of impact and treatment.

Research suggests that during middle age, personality as reported by

Adult children caring for ageing parents are least likely to experience

One difference between osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis is that

The comment, 'My parents cared for me for 18 years; I really should not complain about having to take care of them for a while when they are ill' provides an example of

Older adults who value ____ and ____ are most likely to express a desire to pay for caregiving rather than asking a family member for help.

Mechanics of intelligence is to pragmatics of intelligence as ____ is/are to ____.

Darejeh and Singh (2014) concluded that self-learning is improved by taking ____ differences into account.

How is expert problem-solving different from problem-solving by a novice?

____ intelligence is defined as involving the skills and knowledge necessary for adapting to one's physical and social environment.

According to research by Blanchard-Fields (2007), a middle-aged adult would most likely deal with ____ via avoidance-denial.

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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Melusi, a middle-aged history teacher, is trapped in his classroom room with seemingly no way out. While contemplating his escape, he is likely to blend with .

Older adults who value and are most likely to express a desire to pay for caregiving rather than asking a family member for help.

Mechanics of intelligence is to pragmatics of intelligence as is/are to .