Question 1

Which statement concerning rheumatoid arthritis is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Individuals with rheumatoid arthritis need to avoid aspirin. 
B) Rheumatoid arthritis is inherited. 
C) Symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis come and go. 
D) Rheumatoid arthritis affects large joints (e.g., hips)but not small joints (e.g., fingers). 
A) Individuals with rheumatoid arthritis need to avoid aspirin. 
B) Rheumatoid arthritis is inherited. 
C) Symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis come and go. 
D) Rheumatoid arthritis affects large joints (e.g., hips)but not small joints (e.g., fingers).

Question 2

Which statement on "midlife crisis" is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Midlife crises are common in both males and females. 
B) Midlife crises are not universal. 
C) Midlife crises are typically triggered by generativity. 
D) A midlife crisis usually has a profound effect on one's gender-role identity. 
A) Midlife crises are common in both males and females. 
B) Midlife crises are not universal. 
C) Midlife crises are typically triggered by generativity. 
D) A midlife crisis usually has a profound effect on one's gender-role identity.

Question 3

The most common form of HRT involves low doses of estrogen and testosterone.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

A person's maximum heart rate is calculated by subtracting his or her age from

Accepted Answer

A) 100. 
B) 160. 
C) 220. 
D) 280. 
A) 100. 
B) 160. 
C) 220. 
D) 280.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

A) process of thinking 
B) mechanics 
C) information processing 
D) pragmatics 
A) process of thinking 
B) mechanics 
C) information processing 
D) pragmatics

Question 6

Stress has been shown to decrease

Accepted Answer

A) angina. 
B) cholesterol levels. 
C) risk for irritable bowel syndrome. 
D) estrogen levels. 
A) angina. 
B) cholesterol levels. 
C) risk for irritable bowel syndrome. 
D) estrogen levels.

Question 7

Because she has what Costa and McCrae would classify as an "agreeable" personality, you would expect that Marcy would be described by others as a

Accepted Answer

A) "wallflower." 
B) "party animal." 
C) "meanie." 
D) "joy to be around." 
A) "wallflower." 
B) "party animal." 
C) "meanie." 
D) "joy to be around."

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

Chronic stress can suppress the immune s

Question 9

Yasmin is told that she will be taking selective estrogen receptor modulators (SERMs). What medical condition is most likely being treated?

Accepted Answer

A) High blood pressure 
B) Menopause 
C) Breast cancer 
D) Rheumatoid arthritis 
A) High blood pressure 
B) Menopause 
C) Breast cancer 
D) Rheumatoid arthritis

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

A) less negatively and to report more stress in family areas. 
B) experiences more negatively and to report more stress in family areas. 
C) experiences less negatively and to report more stress in financial areas. 
D) experiences more negatively and to report more stress in financial areas. 
A) less negatively and to report more stress in family areas. 
B) experiences more negatively and to report more stress in family areas. 
C) experiences less negatively and to report more stress in financial areas. 
D) experiences more negatively and to report more stress in financial areas.

Question 11

Aerobic exercise is defined as a pulse rate between ____ percent of a person's maximum rate.

Accepted Answer

A) 40-70 
B) 50-80 
C) 60-90 
D) 70-100 
A) 40-70 
B) 50-80 
C) 60-90 
D) 70-100

Question 12

Kinkeepers help keep family members in touch.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

An individual low on the ____ characteristic would likely be described as even-tempered and comfortable.

Accepted Answer

A) neuroticism 
B) openness to experience 
C) conscientiousness 
D) agreeableness 
A) neuroticism 
B) openness to experience 
C) conscientiousness 
D) agreeableness

Question 14

What are the "pieces of bread" on either side of the "sandwich generation?"

Accepted Answer

A) Job and family 
B) Generativity and stagnation 
C) Parents and children 
D) Stress and coping 
A) Job and family 
B) Generativity and stagnation 
C) Parents and children 
D) Stress and coping

Question 15

Which statement best reflects Erikson's concept of generativity?

Accepted Answer

A) "Help the children, for they are our future." 
B) "If I have lived the good life, death will be welcomed." 
C) "I am comfortable with the love relationships in my life." 
D) "If you trust others, you trust yourself." 
A) "Help the children, for they are our future." 
B) "If I have lived the good life, death will be welcomed." 
C) "I am comfortable with the love relationships in my life." 
D) "If you trust others, you trust yourself."

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

A) "I see less mass than normal" 
B) "I see excessive encapsulation" 
C) "I see a significant increase in density" 
D) "I see very little plaque" 
A) "I see less mass than normal" 
B) "I see excessive encapsulation" 
C) "I see a significant increase in density" 
D) "I see very little plaque"

Question 17

_______________ is a disease characterized by severe loss of bone mass.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _______________ is a disease characterized by severe...

Question 18

Though Elsa does not score particularly high on traditional intelligence tests, she is very good at understanding income tax forms, can deal well with all different kinds of people, and is a good troubleshooter around the home and office. Elsa exhibits

Accepted Answer

A) concrete thinking. 
B) fluid intelligence. 
C) high unexercised ability. ​ 
D) practical intelligence. 
A) concrete thinking. 
B) fluid intelligence. 
C) high unexercised ability. ​ 
D) practical intelligence.

Question 19

Albine's physician has just informed her that she will need to begin hormone replacement therapy. In addition to estrogen, what hormone should Albine expect to be replaced?

Accepted Answer

A) Dopamine 
B) Testosterone 
C) Serotonin 
D) Progesterone 
A) Dopamine 
B) Testosterone 
C) Serotonin 
D) Progesterone

Question 20

Analyzing how a person thinks about her job and how that job situation ends up affecting the individual both psychologically and physically would be an example of an application of the

Accepted Answer

A) encapsulation pattern. 
B) Type A behavior pattern. 
C) stress and coping paradigm. 
D) generativity versus stagnation paradigm. 
A) encapsulation pattern. 
B) Type A behavior pattern. 
C) stress and coping paradigm. 
D) generativity versus stagnation paradigm.

Which statement concerning rheumatoid arthritis is true?

Which statement on "midlife crisis" is true?

The most common form of HRT involves low doses of estrogen and testosterone.

A person's maximum heart rate is calculated by subtracting his or her age from

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

Stress has been shown to decrease

Because she has what Costa and McCrae would classify as an "agreeable" personality, you would expect that Marcy would be described by others as a

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

Yasmin is told that she will be taking selective estrogen receptor modulators (SERMs). What medical condition is most likely being treated?

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

Aerobic exercise is defined as a pulse rate between ____ percent of a person's maximum rate.

Kinkeepers help keep family members in touch.

An individual low on the ____ characteristic would likely be described as even-tempered and comfortable.

What are the "pieces of bread" on either side of the "sandwich generation?"

Which statement best reflects Erikson's concept of generativity?

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

_______________ is a disease characterized by severe loss of bone mass.

Though Elsa does not score particularly high on traditional intelligence tests, she is very good at understanding income tax forms, can deal well with all different kinds of people, and is a good troubleshooter around the home and office. Elsa exhibits

Albine's physician has just informed her that she will need to begin hormone replacement therapy. In addition to estrogen, what hormone should Albine expect to be replaced?

Analyzing how a person thinks about her job and how that job situation ends up affecting the individual both psychologically and physically would be an example of an application of the

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

Which statement concerning rheumatoid arthritis is true?

Which statement on "midlife crisis" is true?

The most common form of HRT involves low doses of estrogen and testosterone.

A person's maximum heart rate is calculated by subtracting his or her age from

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

Stress has been shown to decrease

Because she has what Costa and McCrae would classify as an "agreeable" personality, you would expect that Marcy would be described by others as a

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

Yasmin is told that she will be taking selective estrogen receptor modulators (SERMs). What medical condition is most likely being treated?

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

Aerobic exercise is defined as a pulse rate between ____ percent of a person's maximum rate.

Kinkeepers help keep family members in touch.

An individual low on the ____ characteristic would likely be described as even-tempered and comfortable.

What are the "pieces of bread" on either side of the "sandwich generation?"

Which statement best reflects Erikson's concept of generativity?

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

_______________ is a disease characterized by severe loss of bone mass.

Though Elsa does not score particularly high on traditional intelligence tests, she is very good at understanding income tax forms, can deal well with all different kinds of people, and is a good troubleshooter around the home and office. Elsa exhibits

Albine's physician has just informed her that she will need to begin hormone replacement therapy. In addition to estrogen, what hormone should Albine expect to be replaced?

Analyzing how a person thinks about her job and how that job situation ends up affecting the individual both psychologically and physically would be an example of an application of the

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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