Question 1

Stress can trigger negative conditions like angina and arrhythmia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

The mechanics of intelligence best fits with which description?

Accepted Answer

A) Experienced-based 
B) Neurophysiological 
C) Content-rich 
D) Culturally dependent 
A) Experienced-based 
B) Neurophysiological 
C) Content-rich 
D) Culturally dependent B

Question 3

Most people become grandparents in their forties and fifties.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

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 5

Which statement best describes the findings from most longitudinal studies of personality stability?

Accepted Answer

A) Personality traits are fairly stable across adulthood. 
B) Individuals become more psychopathic with age. 
C) Personality traits at age 20 predict virtually nothing at age 60. 
D) Individuals become more extroverted and open to experience with age. 
A) Personality traits are fairly stable across adulthood. 
B) Individuals become more psychopathic with age. 
C) Personality traits at age 20 predict virtually nothing at age 60. 
D) Individuals become more extroverted and open to experience with age.

Question 6

Research has indicated that a woman's employment status has ____ impact on her decision to become a caregiver for a parent.

Accepted Answer

A) no 
B) some 
C) a moderate 
D) a significant 
A) no 
B) some 
C) a moderate 
D) a significant

Question 7

Which describes the normal pattern of pragmatics and mechanics intelligence development between ages 25 and 70?

Accepted Answer

A) Both pragmatics and mechanics increase with age. 
B) Both pragmatics and mechanics decrease with age. 
C) Pragmatics remains constant while mechanics decreases. 
D) Mechanics remains constant while pragmatics decreases. 
A) Both pragmatics and mechanics increase with age. 
B) Both pragmatics and mechanics decrease with age. 
C) Pragmatics remains constant while mechanics decreases. 
D) Mechanics remains constant while pragmatics decreases.

Question 8

Which of the following is true about real-life problems?

Accepted Answer

A) People are not motivated to solve them. 
B) Personal experience is irrelevant. 
C) They have more than one correct answer. 
D) They are very similar to traditional tests of intelligence. 
A) People are not motivated to solve them. 
B) Personal experience is irrelevant. 
C) They have more than one correct answer. 
D) They are very similar to traditional tests of intelligence.

Question 9

People who score high on the five-factor dimension of _______________ tend to be hostile, self-conscious, and vulnerable.

Accepted Answer

The answer of People who score high on the five-factor...

Question 10

What would best be classified as an instrumental task?

Accepted Answer

A) Taking an IQ test 
B) Teaching at a college 
C) Climbing Mount Everest 
D) Driving to work 
A) Taking an IQ test 
B) Teaching at a college 
C) Climbing Mount Everest 
D) Driving to work

Question 11

What is the name for the process we experience when we evaluate our ability to cope with a challenge?

Accepted Answer

A) Post-appraisal 
B) Secondary appraisal 
C) Primary appraisal 
D) Reappraisal 
A) Post-appraisal 
B) Secondary appraisal 
C) Primary appraisal 
D) Reappraisal

Question 12

Erikson used the term _______________ to describe the middle-aged focus on helping others in an effort to ensure continuation of society by guiding the next generation.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Erikson used the term _______________ to describe...

Question 13

Many aging adults who receive help with daily activities have ____ feelings about the situation.

Accepted Answer

A) grateful 
B) negative 
C) positive 
D) satisfied 
A) grateful 
B) negative 
C) positive 
D) satisfied

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

A) is temporary. 
B) is perceived as infringing on the caregiver's other responsibilities. 
C) takes place in the parent's home. 
D) takes place in a private facility. 
A) is temporary. 
B) is perceived as infringing on the caregiver's other responsibilities. 
C) takes place in the parent's home. 
D) takes place in a private facility.

Question 15

Joy reads a note on her desk that says, "Joy, come to my office immediately. Signed, The Boss." Joy immediately interprets this message as a threat to her job and her livelihood and is not sure she can deal with it. Joy's interpretation of this note exemplifies

Accepted Answer

A) coping. 
B) an appraisal. 
C) stagnation. 
D) filial obligation. 
A) coping. 
B) an appraisal. 
C) stagnation. 
D) filial obligation.

Question 16

Reevaluating one's roles and dreams and making the necessary corrections is called a midlife

Accepted Answer

A) encapsulation. 
B) crisis. 
C) intervention. ​ 
D) correction. 
A) encapsulation. 
B) crisis. 
C) intervention. ​ 
D) correction.

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

A) young adulthood; significantly thereafter 
B) young adulthood; slightly thereafter 
C) middle adulthood; significantly thereafter 
D) middle adulthood; slightly thereafter 
A) young adulthood; significantly thereafter 
B) young adulthood; slightly thereafter 
C) middle adulthood; significantly thereafter 
D) middle adulthood; slightly thereafter

Question 18

How does the thinking process of a novice differ from that of an expert?

Accepted Answer

For novices, the goal of accomplishing t

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

A) emotion-focused coping. 
B) appraisal. 
C) mindfulness-based stress reduction. 
D) problem-focused coping. 
A) emotion-focused coping. 
B) appraisal. 
C) mindfulness-based stress reduction. 
D) problem-focused coping.

Question 20

What is an example of an internal motivator for adults to learn something new?

Accepted Answer

A) Job promotion 
B) Family time 
C) Personal satisfaction 
D) Pay raise 
A) Job promotion 
B) Family time 
C) Personal satisfaction 
D) Pay raise

Stress can trigger negative conditions like angina and arrhythmia.

The mechanics of intelligence best fits with which description?

Most people become grandparents in their forties and fifties.

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

Which statement best describes the findings from most longitudinal studies of personality stability?

Research has indicated that a woman's employment status has ____ impact on her decision to become a caregiver for a parent.

Which describes the normal pattern of pragmatics and mechanics intelligence development between ages 25 and 70?

Which of the following is true about real-life problems?

People who score high on the five-factor dimension of _______________ tend to be hostile, self-conscious, and vulnerable.

What would best be classified as an instrumental task?

What is the name for the process we experience when we evaluate our ability to cope with a challenge?

Erikson used the term _______________ to describe the middle-aged focus on helping others in an effort to ensure continuation of society by guiding the next generation.

Many aging adults who receive help with daily activities have ____ feelings about the situation.

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

Joy reads a note on her desk that says, "Joy, come to my office immediately. Signed, The Boss." Joy immediately interprets this message as a threat to her job and her livelihood and is not sure she can deal with it. Joy's interpretation of this note exemplifies

Reevaluating one's roles and dreams and making the necessary corrections is called a midlife

Expert performance tends to peak in and drop off .

How does the thinking process of a novice differ from that of an expert?

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

What is an example of an internal motivator for adults to learn something new?

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: Forming Relationships in Young and Middle Adulthood

Work, Leisure, and Retirement

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

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

The Final Passage: Dying and Bereavement

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

Stress can trigger negative conditions like angina and arrhythmia.

The mechanics of intelligence best fits with which description?

Most people become grandparents in their forties and fifties.

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

Which statement best describes the findings from most longitudinal studies of personality stability?

Research has indicated that a woman's employment status has ____ impact on her decision to become a caregiver for a parent.

Which describes the normal pattern of pragmatics and mechanics intelligence development between ages 25 and 70?

Which of the following is true about real-life problems?

People who score high on the five-factor dimension of _______________ tend to be hostile, self-conscious, and vulnerable.

What would best be classified as an instrumental task?

What is the name for the process we experience when we evaluate our ability to cope with a challenge?

Erikson used the term _______________ to describe the middle-aged focus on helping others in an effort to ensure continuation of society by guiding the next generation.

Many aging adults who receive help with daily activities have ____ feelings about the situation.

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

Joy reads a note on her desk that says, "Joy, come to my office immediately. Signed, The Boss." Joy immediately interprets this message as a threat to her job and her livelihood and is not sure she can deal with it. Joy's interpretation of this note exemplifies

Reevaluating one's roles and dreams and making the necessary corrections is called a midlife

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

How does the thinking process of a novice differ from that of an expert?

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

What is an example of an internal motivator for adults to learn something new?

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: Forming Relationships in Young and Middle Adulthood

Work, Leisure, and Retirement

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

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

The Final Passage: Dying and Bereavement

Filters

Expert performance tends to peak in and drop off .