Exam 14: Middle Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development

According to the text, midlife crises are more likely to occur among:

If you were to conduct a survey that included responses from 1,000 men over the age of 40, about how many of them would report experiencing some erectile dysfunction (assuming they were truthful)?

In comparison to Levinson's view of the midlife crisis, most modern theorists view this crisis as:

Recently, Jim has begun to focus on his feeling that he has accomplished the career goals he set for himself and he now does not know what to do with his life. He feels frustrated and confused, and he wonders if the excitement in his life is mostly behind him. According to Levinson, Jim is experiencing:

Which of the following is NOT a physical change associated with middle adulthood?

In 1965, about of U.S. adults smoked cigarettes; today about do so.

The text reports that in the U. S. today, Black and Hispanic Americans are much less likely to seek health care at hospital emergency rooms because the costs are simply above their ability to pay.

Although most adults experience gradual decline in their overall health during middle adulthood, their sense of well-being and satisfaction with life remain intact during these years.

The text suggests that the beginning and ending of the period of middle adulthood is defined by a variety of cues. Which of the following stage-defining cues is the best example of a SOCIAL cue?

Most researchers nowadays agree with Levinson's view of middle adulthood in men as routinely involving a midlife crisis.

Lucille consults her doctor about osteoporosis. The doctor tells her that her chances of having a bone fracture after age 50 is about ______.

According to the Stress Scale printed in the text, which of the following life events is associated with the HIGHEST level of stress?

In the U. S. today, the most common cause of limited activity in middle adulthood is arthritis.

According to the text, obesity-related illnesses are considered to be the _______ leading cause of preventable death in the United States today.

Death in middle adulthood is better characterized as the result of the development of chronic diseases that develop prematurely in high-risk individuals, whereas death in later adulthood is better described as resulting from age-related processes that are common to almost all people.

Levinson's investigation of midlife crises in males revealed large differences between the experiences of successful middle-class men and unsuccessful lower-class men.

Reginald's tennis game remains just about the same as always, even though he has reached middle age. The most likely reason for this is:

According to Arline Geronimus, the term "weathering" describes:

What is the end of menstruation called?

According to the text, midlife crises are more likely to occur among: