Question 1

Filial obligation is based on a sense of

Accepted Answer

A) independence. 
B) openness to experience. 
C) stagnation. 
D) responsibility.

Question 2

What is the name for the process one experiences when evaluating one's own ability to cope with a challenge?

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A) Post-appraisal 
B) Secondary appraisal 
C) Primary appraisal 
D) Reappraisal

Question 3

Attempts to categorise types of grandparents have not been very successful because

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A) grandparents use different styles with different grandchildren. 
B) measuring these styles has not been found to be valid. 
C) styles of grandparenting do not seem related to the quality of the relationship. 
D) grandparenting behaviour differs during each interaction with the grandchild.

Question 4

As women reach the climacteric, their menstrual cycles

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A) continue regularly for the remainder of their lives. 
B) become irregular, and gradually stop altogether. 
C) become more and more irregular, but they never completely stop. 
D) stop all at once.

Question 5

The stress and coping paradigm focuses on the interactive relationship between

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A) a person and an event. 
B) mind and body. 
C) hormones and neurotransmitters. 
D) family and work.

Question 6

Maria is going through menopause and is considering hormone replacement therapy. What symptoms should she expect to experience during menopause? What would you advise her to do concerning MHT? Use research presented in the text to explain why you would give her this advice.

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The answer of Maria is going through menopause and is...

Question 7

Yoga and meditation are examples of

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A) aerobic exercise. 
B) primary appraisal. 
C) mindfulness-based stress reduction. 
D) secondary appraisal.

Question 8

Some males experience an age-related decline in ____ production, resulting in menopause-like symptoms.

Accepted Answer

A) testosterone 
B) dopamine 
C) oestrogen 
D) progestin

Question 9

What is the major role of a 'kin-keeper?'

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A) Keeping track of the family finances 
B) Keeping a semiformal family history 
C) Keeping a sense of 'traditional family values' 
D) Keeping family members in touch with one another

Question 10

As a typical middle-aged male, Rasheed will most likely experience

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A) a brief increase in sperm production. 
B) a shorter resolution phase. 
C) a prostate gland that becomes enlarged. 
D) more perceived demand to ejaculate.

Question 11

Most people become grandparents in their forties and fifties.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which trait fits someone who scores low on an openness to experience assessment?

Accepted Answer

A) Risk-taking 
B) Antagonistic 
C) Ambitious 
D) Uncurious

Question 13

Jabu wonders if his wife Anele (age 25) will have the same personality when she gets to be middle-aged. Use research provided in the text to describe which aspects of Anele's personality are most and least likely to change.

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The answer of Jabu wonders if his wife Anele (age...

Question 14

Musa is described by friends as having a great imagination and being willing to try anything once. Given this description, Musa would most likely score very high on a scale of

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A) agreeableness. 
B) openness to experience. 
C) neuroticism. 
D) conscientiousness.

Question 15

The mechanics of intelligence best fits with which description?

Accepted Answer

A) Experienced-based 
B) Neurophysiological 
C) Content-rich 
D) Culturally dependent

Question 16

Rethabile has heard that Ben is cheating on her, but does not believe it. However, after being shown pictures of Ben interacting romantically with another woman, Rethabile allows herself to express anger and frustration over Ben's cheating. Rethabile is experiencing

Accepted Answer

A) emotion-focused coping. 
B) post-menopausal mood swings. 
C) an unhealthy coping reaction to stress. 
D) secondary mindfulness-based stress reduction.

Question 17

Describe how coping and appraisals are involved in the stress and coping paradigm.

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Question 18

The defining element of 'the climacteric' involves the loss of

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A) the natural ability to produce children. 
B) cancer-fighting agents. 
C) emotional stability. 
D) blood flow through the circulatory system.

Question 19

Caring for ageing parents is least likely to

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A) bring adult children and parents closer together. 
B) provide a way for adult children to give back to their parents. 
C) feel rewarding to the ageing parent. 
D) feel rewarding to the adult child.

Question 20

Which is the best example of a measure of practical intelligence?

Accepted Answer

A) The MMPI 
B) The Stanford-Binet 
C) Knowing how to balance a budget 
D) Knowing the square root of every number less than 100

Exam 13: Making It in Midlife: the Biopsychosocial Challenges of Middle Adulthood