Deck 11: Middle Adulthood Ages 36 to 60

Question 1

_____ is positively associated with the personality characteristic of _____, indicating high levels of worry. Choices:

A) Stagnation, neuroticism
B) Social acceptance, neuroticism
C) Stagnation, extraversion
D) Extraversion, self-control

Answer 1

A

Question 2

The center of _____'s theory is_____, which is described as the underlying pattern of a person's life at any particular time. Choices:

A) Levinson, life structure
B) Jung, archetype
C) Erikson, transition
D) Gilligan, identity

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Which of the following is likely to impact secondary aging? Choices:

A) frequent exercise
B) organ failure
C) genetics
D) unhealthy eating

Answer 3

D

Question 4

_____ is constructed within the individual but continually influenced by the interaction among and between people, the environment, and society. Choices:

A) Self-esteem
B) Self-efficacy
C) Cultural identity
D) Generativity

Question 5

The anxieties of middle adulthood result largely from _____. Choices:

A) weight gain
B) reduced interest in sexual activity
C) difficulties in balancing multiple roles
D) perception of physical appearance

Question 6

During _____, production of estrogen by the ovaries declines dramatically, and this decline produces uncomfortable symptoms in some women. Choices:

A) menarche
B) menopause
C) pregnancy
D) postpartum

Question 7

_____ may be manifested by not acknowledging any positive contributions people make or are making in their place of employment or membership associations. Choices:

A) Racism
B) Prejudice
C) Covert discrimination
D) Overt discrimination

Question 8

The process of _____ has been referred to as the beginning of the midlife crisis. Choices:

A) reexamination
B) reorganization
C) generativity
D) stagnation

Question 9

_____, verbal memory, inductive reasoning, and adulthood orientation _____ in middle adulthood. Choices:

A) Deductive reasoning, decline
B) Vocabulary, improve
C) Numerical ability, decline
D) Perceptual speed, improve

Question 10

_____ have shown significantly _____ interest in methods of rejuvenation such as cosmetic plastic surgery and the use of Botox. Choices:

A) Middle-aged individuals, decreased
B) Young adults, decreased
C) Late adolescents, increased
D) Middle-aged individuals, increased

Question 11

Intellectual abilities such as numerical ability and perceptual speed decline in middle age.

Question 12

Jung describes _____ as the common desire to prolong youth and restrain oneself from crossing the threshold into maturity. Choices:

A) crystallization
B) female menopause
C) male menopause
D) neurotic disturbances in adults

Question 13

According, to Erikson, _____ represents a lethargic stance toward the world and is most commonly seen during middle adulthood. Choices:

A) isolation
B) stagnation
C) generativity
D) role confusion

Question 14

Which of the following is one of the categories of stress during midlife, according to Keyes and Ryff? Choices:

A) sexual
B) physical
C) economic
D) social

Question 15

By age _____, visible aging signs are apparent, such as small localized areas of pigmentation in the skin that produce age spots, especially in areas that are exposed to sunlight, such as hands and face. Choices:

A) 40
B) 30
C) 25
D) 20

Question 16

Testosterone production in men begins to decline about _____%a year during middle adulthood, and sperm count usually shows a decline. Choices:

A) 10
B) 1
C) 20
D) 5

Question 17

_____ occurs as result of too many demands and expectations to be handled in the time allowed. Choices:

A) Role spillover
B) Role conflict
C) Role overload
D) Role integration

Question 18

Perceived _____ in the workplace has been associated with _____ in middle adulthood. Choices:

A) racism, drug abuse
B) covert discrimination, multiple health problems
C) age discrimination, suicide
D) gender discrimination, NSSI

Question 19

_____ includes the changes that are inevitable and happen to everyone regardless of race, ethnicity, culture, or socioeconomic status. Choices:

A) Stagnation
B) Tertiary aging
C) Primary aging
D) Secondary aging

Question 20

Jacques suggested that _____ is driven by fear of impending death. Choices:

A) female neurosis
B) midlife crisis
C) adult depressive disorder
D) NSSI

Question 21

Discuss the benefits of becoming culturally responsive.

Question 22

During midlife, significant intellectual, social, emotional, and spiritual growth is still developing and available to the individual.

Question 23

The association between depression and socioeconomic indicators diminishes significantly through the phases of middle adulthood.

Question 24

Describe how counselors working with individuals in middle adulthood can help their clients to focus, clarify, and find possible solutions for their dilemmas.

Question 25

Selective optimization processes can enable the resilient middle-age adult to draw on social and psychological resources to compensate for biological decline.

Question 26

Somatic stress is due to physical evidences of aging.

Question 27

Explain each of the competencies that Sue and Sue suggest are required by the culturally skilled counselor when working with middle age adults.

Question 28

It is normal for individuals to sense their place on the social ladder during middle adulthood.

Question 29

Women undergo menopause between the ages of 50 and 60, limiting the reproduction years along with other physical and psychological consequences.

Question 30

Middle-age men are at higher risk for physical and emotional maltreatment, loneliness, and isolation than middle-age women.