Exam 13: Middle Adulthood: Cognitive, personality, and Social Development

Women and men play multiple roles in their lives.What are some examples of these roles? Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of taking on the responsibilities of multiple roles,and provide clear examples of these advantages and disadvantages.Include a discussion of role buffering.,

What can you reliably predict about normal age-related changes in cognitive functioning in middle adulthood?

Genaro is a 55-year-old truck driver who has developed anxiety attacks after a recent accident that left him with a serious back injury.Because of his anxiety,he has stopped going to physical therapy.He is considering whether he can return to truck driving,whether he can afford to retire,or if he will need to explore other options for a new career.Which of the following would be an example of regulating loss in adapting to his circumstances?

Chen and Anne come to counseling because they are on the brink of a divorce.After five years of marriage,Anne sees Chen as a highly controlling individual who micromanages their bank account.She's tired of her husband always nagging about money,and says she doesn't feel like she's getting anything positive out of her relationship.Chen considers Anne's spending extravagant.He blames her family background for creating her lack of responsibility.From Anne's perspective,what theory about marriage would explain the relationship failure?

Geraldo and Rose have been dating since high school.Rose has spoken to Geraldo about getting engaged,but Geraldo is hesitant.He feels close to Rose and shares his feelings and concerns with her,but he no longer feels very sexually attracted to her.He says he feels more like a brother to Rose than a lover.According to Steinberg,what type of love does Geraldo feel for Rose?

Joe,a 52-year-old,lost his job when the plant he managed was closed,and his overall life satisfaction plummeted.After 9 months out of work,Joe was fortunate to find another,similar position.What can we expect for Joe now?

Cross-cultural research findings indicate that

Research on mate selection indicates that people choose mates on the basis of all of the following characteristics,except for

According to Erikson and Vaillant,which of the following statements best captures the psychological state that is typical of midlife ?

Sonya is a successful therapist with three adult children.She is 50 years old and in relatively good health.Sonya has some minor aches and stiff joints,mostly stemming from an old knee injury she suffered while playing sports in college.She and her husband reside on the West coast near Sonya's elderly father.Her younger daughter is still in middle school.Her two older children live in different states,and her oldest son has been diagnosed with HIV.Sonya tries to bring the family together as often as she can,but it is usually only once or twice a year.She is involved in her community and is a generous donor to programs that support research on AIDS.Which of the following describes Sonya or her life stage?

Genaro is a 55-year-old truck driver who has developed anxiety attacks after a recent accident that left him with a serious back injury.Because of his anxiety,he has stopped going to physical therapy.He is considering whether he can return to truck driving,whether he can afford to retire,or if he will need to explore other options for a new career.Which of the following would be an example of growth in adapting to these circumstances?

Fluid intelligence is to ____________ as crystallized intelligence is to ____________.

In Gottman's 1999)research,which of the following "four horsemen of the apocalypse" behaviors is most predictive of relationship failure?

In his approach to couples therapy,Gottman encourages couples to recognize relationship problems that are the result of differences in temperament and attitudes

Chen and Anne come to counseling because they are on the brink of a divorce.After five years of marriage,Anne sees Chen as a highly controlling individual who micromanages their bank account.She's tired of her husband always nagging about money,and says she doesn't feel like she's getting anything positive out of her relationship.Chen considers Anne's spending extravagant.He blames her family background for creating her lack of responsibility.From Chen's perspective,what theory about marriage would explain the relationship failure?

According to Erikson's theory,which developmental task is central to the middle adulthood stage of life?