Question 1

All the following are diseases that commonly occur in middle adulthood EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  Diabetes 
B)  Hypertension 
C)  Heart disease 
D)  Whooping Cough 
A)  Diabetes 
B)  Hypertension 
C)  Heart disease 
D)  Whooping Cough D

Question 2

A social worker might employ Motivational Interviewing with a client who is considering life style changes after receiving a medical diagnosis of diabetes through:

Accepted Answer

A)  An exploration of the client's family health history 
B)  An exploration of the pros and cons of making changes in eating and exercise habits 
C)  Educating the client about the risks and long-term health impacts of diabetes 
D)  Advocating for lifestyle changes that would immediately impact the client's risky lifestyle 
A)  An exploration of the client's family health history 
B)  An exploration of the pros and cons of making changes in eating and exercise habits 
C)  Educating the client about the risks and long-term health impacts of diabetes 
D)  Advocating for lifestyle changes that would immediately impact the client's risky lifestyle B

Question 3

Ageist beliefs:

Accepted Answer

A)  Assert that middle-aged and elderly people are not sexual, intelligent, or capable 
B)  Benefit younger workers in gaining access to jobs 
C)  Primarily affect younger workers 
D)  Predict that older workers are more capable of good work than younger workers 
A)  Assert that middle-aged and elderly people are not sexual, intelligent, or capable 
B)  Benefit younger workers in gaining access to jobs 
C)  Primarily affect younger workers 
D)  Predict that older workers are more capable of good work than younger workers A

Question 4

One of the most troublesome changes that occur in middle adulthood (at least in the United States) is

Accepted Answer

A)  The lack of adequately funded retirement 
B)  The changes in physical appearance 
C)  The empty nest syndrome 
D)  Age discrimination 
A)  The lack of adequately funded retirement 
B)  The changes in physical appearance 
C)  The empty nest syndrome 
D)  Age discrimination

Question 5

Which of the following is an example of a cultural response to menopause that differs from the medical model perspective which views menopause as having symptoms that need to be "cured":

Accepted Answer

A)  menopause is a hurdle to overcome in the life course 
B)  menopause is an unnatural event in the course of life to be avoided 
C)  menopause has symptoms mastered much as they mastered other events and circumstances in their lives 
D)  menopause has positive impacts on family structure and should be encouraged earlier in life through medications 
A)  menopause is a hurdle to overcome in the life course 
B)  menopause is an unnatural event in the course of life to be avoided 
C)  menopause has symptoms mastered much as they mastered other events and circumstances in their lives 
D)  menopause has positive impacts on family structure and should be encouraged earlier in life through medications

Question 6

Use Erikson's and Levinson's theories to discuss the life stage of a 45 year old mother of 3 teenage boys who frequently yells at the boys for horseplay in the house and often disciplines them for not doing their chores and who serves as an assistant scout leader and enjoys being the youth group leader at church but wishes she could return to the work she did as a social worker before her sons were born.

Accepted Answer

Erikson's theory of psychosocial develop

Question 7

Use Erikson's Theory of Psychosocial Development to explore the challenges faced by a multigenerational new immigrant family whose ages range from 5-65 years old.

Accepted Answer

Erikson's Theory of Psychosocial Develop

Question 8

In Sternberg's theory of love, commitment refers to the type of love in which

Accepted Answer

A)  There are no elements of closeness 
B)  There is a combination of all the elements of love 
C)  There is a lack of all the elements of love 
D)  The couple genuinely likes each other 
A)  There are no elements of closeness 
B)  There is a combination of all the elements of love 
C)  There is a lack of all the elements of love 
D)  The couple genuinely likes each other

Question 9

With regard to cognitive capacity in middle adulthood, all of the following are true EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  People in middle adulthood tend to be at their best creatively 
B)  People in middle adulthood are often better problem solvers than young adults 
C)  People in middle adulthood experience a decrease in problem solving skills 
D)  People in middle adulthood are better at integrating new knowledge with what they already know because their rich experiences have created many neuronal connections 
A)  People in middle adulthood tend to be at their best creatively 
B)  People in middle adulthood are often better problem solvers than young adults 
C)  People in middle adulthood experience a decrease in problem solving skills 
D)  People in middle adulthood are better at integrating new knowledge with what they already know because their rich experiences have created many neuronal connections

Question 10

According to Levinson's theory of adult development, life structures

Accepted Answer

A)  Are set when an individual is a child and rarely change 
B)  May shift and adjust as people gain new experiences 
C)  Are patterns of critical thinking 
D)  Exclude the environment 
A)  Are set when an individual is a child and rarely change 
B)  May shift and adjust as people gain new experiences 
C)  Are patterns of critical thinking 
D)  Exclude the environment

Question 11

Describe how the media perpetuates the stereotypes and myths of aging.

Accepted Answer

The media perpetuates stereotypes and my

Question 12

What are some of the issues present in middle adulthood with which social workers might assist individuals?

Accepted Answer

Middle adulthood, typically considered t

Question 13

With regard to menopause, most women experience

Accepted Answer

A)  Anxiety 
B)  Depression 
C)  A welcomed relief 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Anxiety 
B)  Depression 
C)  A welcomed relief 
D)  All of the above

Question 14

A 55-year-old man who taking a community college course on using social networks to improve his company's marketing plan may be making which of Peck's middle adulthood adjustments?

Accepted Answer

A)  Socializing vs sexualizing 
B)  Mental flexibility versus mental rigidity 
C)  Emotional flexibility versus emotional rigidity 
D)  Valuing wisdom over physical powers 
A)  Socializing vs sexualizing 
B)  Mental flexibility versus mental rigidity 
C)  Emotional flexibility versus emotional rigidity 
D)  Valuing wisdom over physical powers

Question 15

Although divorce does not carry the stigma that it once did,

Accepted Answer

A)  Women generally are the ones who suffer the most financially 
B)  Divorced men exhibit higher rates of suicide 
C)  Divorced men have shorter life spans 
D)  All the above 
A)  Women generally are the ones who suffer the most financially 
B)  Divorced men exhibit higher rates of suicide 
C)  Divorced men have shorter life spans 
D)  All the above

Question 16

The psychological process associated with the male climacteric is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Depression 
B)  The midlife crisis 
C)  Youth-seeking behavior 
D)  Life structures 
A)  Depression 
B)  The midlife crisis 
C)  Youth-seeking behavior 
D)  Life structures

Question 17

Adults in middle adulthood who cannot look beyond their own emotional needs may be facing Erikson's conflicts?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stagnation 
B)  Generativity 
C)  Identity 
D)  Industry 
A)  Stagnation 
B)  Generativity 
C)  Identity 
D)  Industry

Question 18

Mexican Americans and non-Hispanic blacks have ______ prevalence rates of diabetes compared to non-Hispanic whites.

Accepted Answer

A)  Double 
B)  Comparable 
C)  Inconsequential 
D)  Research into this issue is inconclusive 
A)  Double 
B)  Comparable 
C)  Inconsequential 
D)  Research into this issue is inconclusive

Question 19

Discuss the differences between the U.S. cultural response to a woman who has experienced menopause and alternative cultural responses.

Accepted Answer

In the United States, the cultural respo

Question 20

All of the following are possible causes for health disparities in minority communities EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  Poverty 
B)  Access to free health clinics 
C)  History of oppression 
D)  Stress 
A)  Poverty 
B)  Access to free health clinics 
C)  History of oppression 
D)  Stress

All the following are diseases that commonly occur in middle adulthood EXCEPT:

A social worker might employ Motivational Interviewing with a client who is considering life style changes after receiving a medical diagnosis of diabetes through:

Ageist beliefs:

One of the most troublesome changes that occur in middle adulthood (at least in the United States) is

Which of the following is an example of a cultural response to menopause that differs from the medical model perspective which views menopause as having symptoms that need to be "cured":

Use Erikson's Theory of Psychosocial Development to explore the challenges faced by a multigenerational new immigrant family whose ages range from 5-65 years old.

In Sternberg's theory of love, commitment refers to the type of love in which

With regard to cognitive capacity in middle adulthood, all of the following are true EXCEPT:

According to Levinson's theory of adult development, life structures

Describe how the media perpetuates the stereotypes and myths of aging.

What are some of the issues present in middle adulthood with which social workers might assist individuals?

With regard to menopause, most women experience

A 55-year-old man who taking a community college course on using social networks to improve his company's marketing plan may be making which of Peck's middle adulthood adjustments?

Although divorce does not carry the stigma that it once did,

The psychological process associated with the male climacteric is referred to as:

Adults in middle adulthood who cannot look beyond their own emotional needs may be facing Erikson's conflicts?

Mexican Americans and non-Hispanic blacks have ______ prevalence rates of diabetes compared to non-Hispanic whites.

Discuss the differences between the U.S. cultural response to a woman who has experienced menopause and alternative cultural responses.

All of the following are possible causes for health disparities in minority communities EXCEPT:

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Exam 11: Development in Middle Adulthood

All the following are diseases that commonly occur in middle adulthood EXCEPT:

A social worker might employ Motivational Interviewing with a client who is considering life style changes after receiving a medical diagnosis of diabetes through:

Ageist beliefs:

One of the most troublesome changes that occur in middle adulthood (at least in the United States) is

Which of the following is an example of a cultural response to menopause that differs from the medical model perspective which views menopause as having symptoms that need to be "cured":

Use Erikson's Theory of Psychosocial Development to explore the challenges faced by a multigenerational new immigrant family whose ages range from 5-65 years old.

In Sternberg's theory of love, commitment refers to the type of love in which

With regard to cognitive capacity in middle adulthood, all of the following are true EXCEPT:

According to Levinson's theory of adult development, life structures

Describe how the media perpetuates the stereotypes and myths of aging.

What are some of the issues present in middle adulthood with which social workers might assist individuals?

With regard to menopause, most women experience

A 55-year-old man who taking a community college course on using social networks to improve his company's marketing plan may be making which of Peck's middle adulthood adjustments?

Although divorce does not carry the stigma that it once did,

The psychological process associated with the male climacteric is referred to as:

Adults in middle adulthood who cannot look beyond their own emotional needs may be facing Erikson's conflicts?

Mexican Americans and non-Hispanic blacks have ______ prevalence rates of diabetes compared to non-Hispanic whites.

Discuss the differences between the U.S. cultural response to a woman who has experienced menopause and alternative cultural responses.

All of the following are possible causes for health disparities in minority communities EXCEPT:

Human Behavior and the Social Work Profession

Lenses for Conceptualizing Problems and Interventions: the Person in the Environment

Lenses for Conceptualizing Problems and Interventions: Biopsychosocial Dimensions

Lenses for Conceptualizing Problems and Interventions: Sociocultural Dimensions

Lenses for Conceptualizing Problems and Interventions: Social Change Dimensions

Pre-Pregnancy and Prenatal Issues

Development in Infancy and Early Childhood

Development in Middle Childhood

Development in Adolescence

Development in Early Adulthood

Development in Late Adulthood

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