Exam 13: Making It in Midlife: The Unique Challenges of Middle Adulthood.

Although MHT increases risk of breast cancer, blood clots, heart attacks, and strokes, it is also associated with a lower incidence of hip fracture and _______________ cancer.

Based on the information presented in your textbook, why do you think that women might be at a higher risk of developing osteoporosis than men?

_______________ to experience is one of the Big Five, and it refers to a person who has a vivid imagination and healthy dream life, an appreciation of art, and a willingness to try anything once.

As men age, their ____ gland tends to enlarger, become stiffer, and has the potential to interfere with the urinary tract.

Adam is going to be taking care of his mother as her health is declining. Her husband is deceased, and Adam has no siblings or spouse to help with the caretaking. Adam loves his mother dearly and wants to help her in her time of need. Which of the following can Adam expect as the caretaking duties continue?

Staudinger and colleagues (2012, 2005) suggest that personality takes on two forms:

Michael is currently caring for his mother, who is a widow and whose health has been declining in recent years. He is also still providing support for his grown daughters, both of whom have been having financial difficulties as of late. Michael is part of the _______________ generation.

Middle-aged adults who are simultaneously responsible for caring for their elder parents and their younger children are sometimes referred to as the ____ generation.

When do women typically experience a rapid loss of bone mass that can contribute to osteoporosis?

Menopausal hormone therapy (MHT) involves prescribing medication to women that provides low doses of estrogen which is often combined with ____ to counter the symptoms associated with menopause.​

Describe generativity, kinkeepers, the sandwich generation, and filial obligation. Then discuss the common theme that runs through each.

Aphrodite is going through menopause and is considering menopause hormone 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.

One major source of conflict between caregiving middle-aged daughters and their mothers is differences in

Experts are more flexible, creative, and curious than novices.

Which of the following statements BEST describes research relating to grandparenting styles?

McAdams proposed a model related to Erikson's concept of generativity suggesting that people must construct a(n) ____, which helps them create a personal identity.

Due largely to the efforts of Paul Costa, Jr. and Robert McCrae, we are now able to describe adults' personality traits using ____ different factors.

Minerva is a 52-year-old mother of three. She has not worked in some years, and now has started volunteering at her church to assist with Sunday school classes. The children love her, she enjoys helping them find their spiritual path, and tells her husband that she wants to apply for a job at the church. Erikson would say that Minerva is working on achieving a sense of ____.

According to Erikson, ____ is a state in which people are unable to deal with the needs of their children or to provide mentoring to younger adults.

According to McCrae and Costa (1994), personality traits stop changing and are "set in plaster" by the time we hit ____ years of age.