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

Aphrodite is going through menopause and is considering hormone replacement 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.

Caring for aging parents is least likely to

Culture appears to play no role in how people perceive stress.

Dharma is upset with the lack of manners her husband Greg displays while eating, so she looks away or leaves the table each time her husband behaves this way. Dharma's response is best classified as

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

Who is at the greatest risk of currently experiencing osteoporosis?

What constitutes aerobic exercise, and what benefits does it provide during middle age?

Kay always does her best to make sure her children, parents, in-laws, and siblings get together for holidays, anniversaries, and birthdays. Kay would best be described as a(n)

Middle-aged adults simultaneously caring for children and parents are referred to as being in the _______________ generation.

Use the five-factor model to describe what you believe would be an ideal grandparent. Be sure to explain your description.

Having a positive experience of an empty nest is most strongly influenced by

As women reach the climacteric, their menstruation cycles

Compare and contrast practical intelligence with other types of intelligence (i.e. fluid, crystallized).

Filial obligation is based on a sense of

Which statement is true in middle age?

Serina is looking forward to menopause and aging. Based on this information, what is Serina's ethnic background?

How could Silvia enter the "sandwich generation?"

The stress and coping paradigm focuses on the interactive relationship between

When confronted with a problem in his relationships with his wife, Frank scoffs it off, saying "Ahhh, that's not really an issue...it will work itself out." This is probably best classified as

Which trait fits someone who scores low on an openness to experience assessment?