Question 1

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 2

Which statement is true in middle age?

Accepted Answer

A)  Both generative concern and generative action relate to life satisfaction 
B)  Generative concern relates to life satisfaction but generative action does not 
C)  Generative action relates to life satisfaction but generative concern does not 
D)  Neither generative concern nor generative action relate to life satisfaction 
A)  Both generative concern and generative action relate to life satisfaction 
B)  Generative concern relates to life satisfaction but generative action does not 
C)  Generative action relates to life satisfaction but generative concern does not 
D)  Neither generative concern nor generative action relate to life satisfaction

Question 3

Though her ability to think about other things has declined significantly, 74-year-old Judy's ability to interpret the law continues to make her an excellent attorney and judge. Judy's ability to process information has most likely become ____ with her knowledge of the law.

Accepted Answer

A)  stagnated 
B)  appraised 
C)  encapsulated 
D)  crystallized 
A)  stagnated 
B)  appraised 
C)  encapsulated 
D)  crystallized

Question 4

Research suggests that during middle age,

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Jim wonders if his wife Ann (age 25) will have the same personality when she gets to be middle-aged. Use research provided in your text to describe which aspects of Ann's personality are most and least likely to change.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Jim wonders if his wife Ann (age...

Question 6

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 7

The two key sources of stress for adults caring for their parents include the child 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 8

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 HRT? Use research presented in your text to explain why you would give her this advice.

Accepted Answer

During menopause, Aphrodite may experien

Question 9

Women are more likely than men to move back with their parents after college.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which belongs on a list of traits of someone who scores low on an openness to experience assessment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Prefers stimulating environments 
B)  Antagonistic 
C)  Ambitious 
D)  Uncurious 
A)  Prefers stimulating environments 
B)  Antagonistic 
C)  Ambitious 
D)  Uncurious

Question 11

Fifty-year-old Esmeralda has been a heavy smoker since her youth. In addition, she lives in a sunny climate and always has a deep tan. You would expect that she has ____ than most other people her age.

Accepted Answer

A)  more gray hair 
B)  a larger middle-aged bulge 
C)  more wrinkles 
D)  less hair 
A)  more gray hair 
B)  a larger middle-aged bulge 
C)  more wrinkles 
D)  less hair

Question 12

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 13

Adult children caring for aging parents frequently experience all of the following negative repercussions except

Accepted Answer

A)  employment issues. 
B)  burn out. 
C)  sleep disorders. 
D)  depression. 
A)  employment issues. 
B)  burn out. 
C)  sleep disorders. 
D)  depression.

Question 14

Mechanics of intelligence is to pragmatics of intelligence as

Accepted Answer

A)  thoughts are to hormones. 
B)  Type A is to Type B. 
C)  fluid is to crystallized. 
D)  real life is to theoretical 
A)  thoughts are to hormones. 
B)  Type A is to Type B. 
C)  fluid is to crystallized. 
D)  real life is to theoretical

Question 15

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 16

How does encapsulation assist older thinkers?

Accepted Answer

A)  It helps compensate for declining processes of thinking 
B)  It increases the capacity of short-term memory 
C)  It allows them to begin to deal with abstract ideas 
D)  It increases convergent thinking while inhibiting divergent thinking 
A)  It helps compensate for declining processes of thinking 
B)  It increases the capacity of short-term memory 
C)  It allows them to begin to deal with abstract ideas 
D)  It increases convergent thinking while inhibiting divergent thinking

Question 17

Which of these individuals is most likely to be a "kinkeeper?"

Accepted Answer

A)  Ben, a 20-year-old father 
B)  Evelyn, a 45-year-old mother 
C)  Charlie, a 45-year-old father 
D)  Stephanie, a 20-year-old mother 
A)  Ben, a 20-year-old father 
B)  Evelyn, a 45-year-old mother 
C)  Charlie, a 45-year-old father 
D)  Stephanie, a 20-year-old mother

Question 18

Which statement best describes a methological problem with the study of the Big Five conducted by Srivastava and colleagues (2003)?

Accepted Answer

A)  The responses were based on self-report rather than observed traits. 
B)  The use of Internet sites provides a representative sample. 
C)  They drew cause-and-effect conclusions based on correlational data. 
D)  You cannot generalize on the basis of case study data. 
A)  The responses were based on self-report rather than observed traits. 
B)  The use of Internet sites provides a representative sample. 
C)  They drew cause-and-effect conclusions based on correlational data. 
D)  You cannot generalize on the basis of case study data.

Question 19

Ben and Sky are Hopi grandparents who want their grandchild to live with them for a while so that they can be sure the grandchild learns the Hopi way. Ben and Sky exemplify the ____ style of grandparenting.

Accepted Answer

A)  indulgence 
B)  cultural conservator 
C)  dispenser of family wisdom 
D)  reinvolvement with personal past 
A)  indulgence 
B)  cultural conservator 
C)  dispenser of family wisdom 
D)  reinvolvement with personal past

Question 20

Darla is a traditional European-American caregiver for a parent. Cecilia is a traditional Hispanic-American caregiver for a parent. How are the two most likely to differ?

Accepted Answer

A)  Darla is more likely to use prayer to relieve caregiver stress 
B)  Darla is likely to feel a stronger sense of filial obligation 
C)  Cecilia is more likely to feel a sense of burden 
D)  Cecilia is less likely to be depressed 
A)  Darla is more likely to use prayer to relieve caregiver stress 
B)  Darla is likely to feel a stronger sense of filial obligation 
C)  Cecilia is more likely to feel a sense of burden 
D)  Cecilia is less likely to be depressed

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

Which statement is true in middle age?

Though her ability to think about other things has declined significantly, 74-year-old Judy's ability to interpret the law continues to make her an excellent attorney and judge. Judy's ability to process information has most likely become ____ with her knowledge of the law.

Research suggests that during middle age,

Jim wonders if his wife Ann (age 25) will have the same personality when she gets to be middle-aged. Use research provided in your text to describe which aspects of Ann's personality are most and least likely to change.

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?

The two key sources of stress for adults caring for their parents include the child coping with a parent's functional decline and if the care

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 HRT? Use research presented in your text to explain why you would give her this advice.

Women are more likely than men to move back with their parents after college.

Which belongs on a list of traits of someone who scores low on an openness to experience assessment?

Fifty-year-old Esmeralda has been a heavy smoker since her youth. In addition, she lives in a sunny climate and always has a deep tan. You would expect that she has ____ than most other people her age.

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

Adult children caring for aging parents frequently experience all of the following negative repercussions except

Mechanics of intelligence is to pragmatics of intelligence as

How are menopause and the climacteric related?

How does encapsulation assist older thinkers?

Which of these individuals is most likely to be a "kinkeeper?"

Which statement best describes a methological problem with the study of the Big Five conducted by Srivastava and colleagues (2003)?

Ben and Sky are Hopi grandparents who want their grandchild to live with them for a while so that they can be sure the grandchild learns the Hopi way. Ben and Sky exemplify the ____ style of grandparenting.

Darla is a traditional European-American caregiver for a parent. Cecilia is a traditional Hispanic-American caregiver for a parent. How are the two most likely to differ?

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

Being with Others: Forming Relationships in Young and Middle Adulthood

Work and Leisure: Occupational and Lifestyle Issues in Young and Middle Adulthood

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

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

Which statement is true in middle age?

Though her ability to think about other things has declined significantly, 74-year-old Judy's ability to interpret the law continues to make her an excellent attorney and judge. Judy's ability to process information has most likely become ____ with her knowledge of the law.

Research suggests that during middle age,

Jim wonders if his wife Ann (age 25) will have the same personality when she gets to be middle-aged. Use research provided in your text to describe which aspects of Ann's personality are most and least likely to change.

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?

The two key sources of stress for adults caring for their parents include the child coping with a parent's functional decline and if the care

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 HRT? Use research presented in your text to explain why you would give her this advice.

Women are more likely than men to move back with their parents after college.

Which belongs on a list of traits of someone who scores low on an openness to experience assessment?

Fifty-year-old Esmeralda has been a heavy smoker since her youth. In addition, she lives in a sunny climate and always has a deep tan. You would expect that she has ____ than most other people her age.

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

Adult children caring for aging parents frequently experience all of the following negative repercussions except

Mechanics of intelligence is to pragmatics of intelligence as

How are menopause and the climacteric related?

How does encapsulation assist older thinkers?

Which of these individuals is most likely to be a "kinkeeper?"

Which statement best describes a methological problem with the study of the Big Five conducted by Srivastava and colleagues (2003)?

Ben and Sky are Hopi grandparents who want their grandchild to live with them for a while so that they can be sure the grandchild learns the Hopi way. Ben and Sky exemplify the ____ style of grandparenting.

Darla is a traditional European-American caregiver for a parent. Cecilia is a traditional Hispanic-American caregiver for a parent. How are the two most likely to differ?

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

Being with Others: Forming Relationships in Young and Middle Adulthood

Work and Leisure: Occupational and Lifestyle Issues in Young and Middle Adulthood

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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