Exam 14: Making It in Midlife

Ryan takes his elderly grandmother shopping and to get her hair done every Saturday. Which age of grandchildren experience both stress and rewards from caring for grandparents?

Fifty-year-old Esmerelda has been a heavy smoker since her youth. In addition, she lives in a sunny climate and always has a deep tan. Which of the following would you expect about her?

What is the normal pattern of pragmatic and mechanics intelligence development between ages 25 and 70?

Which of the following situations is perhaps the most significant change in grandparenting?

While most women have their last period in their early 50s, what happens with a woman's genital organs?

Naomi is a diabetic-education nurse, and in order to keep her knowledge and skills relevant, she is taking an online course. What is the term used to describe Naomi's situation?

Marcy has what Costa and McCrae would classify as an "agreeable" personality. How would you expect her to be described by others?

How does age affect expert performance?

Which of the following terms is used to describe a style of grandparenting in which an adult is allowed to "fill in" for missing or deceased biological grandparents?

Which ethnic group usually demonstrates grandparents living with their grandchildren?

The pragmatics of intelligence is governed more by which type of the following factors?

What is the primary reason that elderly women show a decline in sexual activity?