Question 1

In the normal course of female development, menopause precedes the climacteric.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Kinkeepers serve the purpose of keeping family members who are fighting or experiencing conflict away from each other.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Fluid intelligence is to the ____ of intelligence as crystallized intelligence is to the ____ of intelligence.​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​pragmatics; mechanics 
B)  ​cultural aspects; sociological aspects 
C)  ​mechanics; pragmatics 
D)  ​sociological aspects; cultural aspects

Question 4

A person who is high on the neuroticism trait will tend to be anxious, hostile, self-conscious, depressed, impulsive, and vulnerable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

As Dr. Benton is looking at an X-ray of bones in your leg, his comment, ____, would indicate that you may have osteoporosis.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​"I see less mass than normal" 
B)  ​"I see excessive encapsulation" 
C)  ​"I see a significant increase in density" 
D)  ​"I see a lot of 'senile' plaques"

Question 6

In terms of stability in personality traits, there appear to be increases in _____ aspects of personality with increasing age.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​growth 
B)  ​neuroticism 
C)  ​agreeableness 
D)  ​adjustment

Question 7

"I just don't seem to matter," Rufus thinks to himself on his way home from work. The divorced, 47-year-old father of two feels like his job doesn't accomplish anything that he isn't doing a good job of parenting his sons, and that he doesn't have any real impact on the world around him. In Erik Erikson's theory, Rufus is experiencing a sense of

Accepted Answer

A)  ​stagnation. 
B)  egocentrism.​ 
C)  ​despair. 
D)  ​isolation.

Question 8

Reevaluating one's roles and dreams and making the necessary corrections is considered a(n) _______________ correction.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Reevaluating one's roles and dreams and making...

Question 9

As a result of the Women's Health Initiative and the Million Women Study, physicians began recommending that women over the age of ____ years should not begin menopausal hormone therapy to relieve menopausal symptoms or protect their health because the risks significantly outweighed the potential benefits.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​40 
B)  ​50 
C)  ​60 
D)  ​70

Question 10

Blanchard-Fields (2007) has conducted research that found that, for middle-aged adults, highly emotional problems are associated most with ____ and ____ approaches to solving those problems.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​secure-warm; proactive-productive 
B)  ​passive-dependent; avoidant-denial 
C)  ​aggressive-impulsive; urgent-hostile 
D)  ​insecure-ambivalent; centrated-reserved

Question 11

Osteoarthritis is an example of a(n) _______________ disease, a degenerative condition caused by injury and/or overuse.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Osteoarthritis is an example of a(n) _______________...

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT an aspect of the pragmatic of intelligence?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​It is based largely on one's experiences with life problems. 
B)  ​It is a universal, biological aspect of cognition. 
C)  ​It is dependent on one's cultural surroundings. 
D)  ​It involves content-rich processing.

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT an aspect of the mechanics of intelligence?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​It is based largely on one's experiences with life problems. 
B)  ​It involves content-poor processing. 
C)  ​It is a universal, biological aspect of cognition. 
D)  ​It is a factor to which one is genetically predisposed.

Question 14

Roughly ____ percent of young adults in the United States of America return to live in their parents' house at least once after moving out.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​25 
B)  ​33 
C)  ​50 
D)  ​75

Question 15

The definition of aerobic exercise provided in your text is exercise that places moderate stress on the heart by maintaining a pulse rate of ____ to ____ percent of its maximum heart rate.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​75; 90 
B)  ​40; 70 
C)  50; 75​ 
D)  ​60; 90

Question 16

Most children feel a sense of responsibility to care for their aging parents when such care is needed. This is called _______________ obligation.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Most children feel a sense of responsibility...

Question 17

The stress and coping paradigm views stress as an environmental stimulus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Describe the two dimensions of grandparenting noted in your textbook. What other roles do grandparents play in their grandchildren's lives?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Describe the two dimensions of grandparenting noted...

Question 19

Costa and McCrae argue that personality traits undergo significant changes between early adulthood and old age.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Dr. Zorba is giving 44-year-old Annette an intelligence test. Annette finds that she really likes answering the questions because they seem to be based on her life experiences. Dr. Zorba is most likely attempting to assess Annette's

Accepted Answer

A)  ​practical intelligence. 
B)  ​generativity. 
C)  ​ego resilience. 
D)  ​fluid intelligence.

Exam 13: Making It in Midlife: The Unique Challenges of Middle Adulthood.

In the normal course of female development, menopause precedes the climacteric.

Kinkeepers serve the purpose of keeping family members who are fighting or experiencing conflict away from each other.

Fluid intelligence is to the of intelligence as crystallized intelligence is to the of intelligence.

A person who is high on the neuroticism trait will tend to be anxious, hostile, self-conscious, depressed, impulsive, and vulnerable.

As Dr. Benton is looking at an X-ray of bones in your leg, his comment, ____, would indicate that you may have osteoporosis.

In terms of stability in personality traits, there appear to be increases in _____ aspects of personality with increasing age.

Reevaluating one's roles and dreams and making the necessary corrections is considered a(n) _______________ correction.

Blanchard-Fields (2007) has conducted research that found that, for middle-aged adults, highly emotional problems are associated most with and approaches to solving those problems.

Osteoarthritis is an example of a(n) _______________ disease, a degenerative condition caused by injury and/or overuse.

Which of the following is NOT an aspect of the pragmatic of intelligence?

Which of the following is NOT an aspect of the mechanics of intelligence?

Roughly ____ percent of young adults in the United States of America return to live in their parents' house at least once after moving out.

The definition of aerobic exercise provided in your text is exercise that places moderate stress on the heart by maintaining a pulse rate of to percent of its maximum heart rate.

Most children feel a sense of responsibility to care for their aging parents when such care is needed. This is called _______________ obligation.

The stress and coping paradigm views stress as an environmental stimulus.

Describe the two dimensions of grandparenting noted in your textbook. What other roles do grandparents play in their grandchildren's lives?

Costa and McCrae argue that personality traits undergo significant changes between early adulthood and old age.

Dr. Zorba is giving 44-year-old Annette an intelligence test. Annette finds that she really likes answering the questions because they seem to be based on her life experiences. Dr. Zorba is most likely attempting to assess Annette's

Exam 13: Making It in Midlife: The Unique Challenges of Middle Adulthood.

In the normal course of female development, menopause precedes the climacteric.

Kinkeepers serve the purpose of keeping family members who are fighting or experiencing conflict away from each other.

Fluid intelligence is to the ____ of intelligence as crystallized intelligence is to the ____ of intelligence.​

A person who is high on the neuroticism trait will tend to be anxious, hostile, self-conscious, depressed, impulsive, and vulnerable.

As Dr. Benton is looking at an X-ray of bones in your leg, his comment, ____, would indicate that you may have osteoporosis.

In terms of stability in personality traits, there appear to be increases in _____ aspects of personality with increasing age.

Reevaluating one's roles and dreams and making the necessary corrections is considered a(n) _______________ correction.

Blanchard-Fields (2007) has conducted research that found that, for middle-aged adults, highly emotional problems are associated most with ____ and ____ approaches to solving those problems.

Osteoarthritis is an example of a(n) _______________ disease, a degenerative condition caused by injury and/or overuse.

Which of the following is NOT an aspect of the pragmatic of intelligence?

Which of the following is NOT an aspect of the mechanics of intelligence?

Roughly ____ percent of young adults in the United States of America return to live in their parents' house at least once after moving out.

The definition of aerobic exercise provided in your text is exercise that places moderate stress on the heart by maintaining a pulse rate of ____ to ____ percent of its maximum heart rate.

Most children feel a sense of responsibility to care for their aging parents when such care is needed. This is called _______________ obligation.

The stress and coping paradigm views stress as an environmental stimulus.

Describe the two dimensions of grandparenting noted in your textbook. What other roles do grandparents play in their grandchildren's lives?

Costa and McCrae argue that personality traits undergo significant changes between early adulthood and old age.

Dr. Zorba is giving 44-year-old Annette an intelligence test. Annette finds that she really likes answering the questions because they seem to be based on her life experiences. Dr. Zorba is most likely attempting to assess Annette's

Fluid intelligence is to the of intelligence as crystallized intelligence is to the of intelligence.

Blanchard-Fields (2007) has conducted research that found that, for middle-aged adults, highly emotional problems are associated most with and approaches to solving those problems.

The definition of aerobic exercise provided in your text is exercise that places moderate stress on the heart by maintaining a pulse rate of to percent of its maximum heart rate.