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| Tony, age 77, married Nichole, age 24. They are not using birth contorl because of Tony's advanced age. You can advise them that______ |
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| Tony produces less semen and sperm, which negatively affects fertility, but he can probably still father children. |
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| The leading cause of death in middle age are ______ and ______. |
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| cancer; cariovascular disease |
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| Symptoms of heart disease in women tend to_______ |
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| get overlooked by doctors |
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| Individuals who are repeatedly enraged are more likely to be_____ |
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| Teaching people to be ______ rather than hostile and to _____ rather than explode interrupts the intense physiological response that intervenes between psuchological stress and illness. |
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| MaryAnn is taking an exercise class for the first time at age 50. MaryAnn believes she will be successful even though most of her friends quit during the first six months. MaryAnn has a_____ |
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Is this statement about the double standard of gender and aging true?
People often rate middle-aged women as having more negative personality characteristics than middle-aged men |
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Late in life, ______ factors show greater decrements than______ factors.
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| Dr. Schlocter believes that as neurons in the brain die, breaks in the neural network occur. The brain adapts by forming bypassess--new synaptic connections that go around the breaks but are less efficient. Dr. Schlocter subscribes to the _____ view. |
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| Adult learners list ______ as the most common reason for not completing their degrees |
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| To reduce the phsical discomforts of menopause, Mary Beth's doctor prescribes low daily doses of estrogen known as______ |
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Which of the following statements about sexuality in middle adulthood is true?
a. frequency of sexual activity among married couples tends to increase
b. dramatic changes in sexual activity are very common
c. couples who have sex often in early adulthood tend to see a dramatic dro in midlife
d. the best predictor of sexual frequency is marital happiness |
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| D. The best predictor of sexual frequency is marital happiness |
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Which of the following factors strongly predicts poor health and premature death in midlife?
a. being female
b. economic disadvantage
c. being male
d. early retirement |
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| Charlie has frequent angry outbursts. He is rude, disagreeable, critical, and condescending. Charlie exhibits______ |
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| Kandilyn is unhappy with all the stressors in her life. The best approach for dealing with her stress is to use_____ |
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| a mixture of problem- and emotion-center techniques |
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| High-hardy individuals are likely to __________ |
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| use active, problem-centered coping strategies in situations they can control |
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| ______ intelligence refers to skills that depends on accumulated knowledge and experience, good judgement, and mastery of social conventions. |
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| As processing speed slows, _______ |
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| _______ requires people to size up real-world situations and analyze how best to achieve goals that have a high degree of uncertainty. |
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| Practical problem solving |
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| Mature-age women in college tend to _______ than mature-age men. |
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| experience more interruptions in their academic programs |
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| Compared with Caucasians, African Americans_______ |
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| more often engage in certain types of generativity, such as invovlement in religious groups. |
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Marcus, age 53, is spending a lot of time caring for his young gradnson. His subordinates at work have noticed that hehas become kinder, more compassionate boss. According to Levinson, Marcus is engaged in which of the following developmental tasks?
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| Middle-aged adults who have made desired life changes are typically higher in ______ than those who acknowledge life regrets without making desired changes. |
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| confidence and assertiveness |
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Which of the following statements about possible selves is true?
a. they increase in number with age
b. they become increasingly abstract with age
c. they show considerable stability by early adulthood
d. they may be the key to continue well-being in adulthood |
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| D. They may be the key to continued well-being in adulthood |
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| Individuals who are high in openness to experience are_______ |
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| imaginative, creative, original, curious, and liberal |
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Which of the following parents are the most likely to give positive reports of their own psychological well-being?
a. the jones, who have two children, one successful and one problematic
b.the meyers, who have four children, three successful and one problematic
c. the heruzzies, who have a successful only child
d.the rashads, who have three children, one successful and two problemtic |
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| C. the Heruzzis, who have a successful only child |
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| Neil and Mark cannot wait to spoil their granddaughter. They love the idea of having fun with her all day and then sending her home with their sson when she gets tired and cranky. Which grandparent gratifications is more important to them? |
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Which of the following statements about silbing relationships in middle adulthood is true?
a. As siblings grow older, good relationships often get worse and poor relationships get better
b. Baby-boom brothers are not as warm and expressive inmiddle age as those of the preceding cohort
c. despite reduced contact, many siblings feel closer in midlife, often in response to major life events
d. in industrualized nations, siblings relationships are generally involuntary |
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| C. Despite reduced contact, many siblings feel closer in midlife, often in response to major life events |
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Which of the following statements about vocational life in middle adulthood is true?
a. work life is no longer an importan aspect of identity or self-esteem
b. middle-aged emplyees have higher rates of absenteeism than younger employees
c. more so than earlier or later years, people attempt to increase the personal meaning of their vocactional lives
d. middle-aged emplyees have higher rates of job turnover than younger employees |
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| C. more so than in earlier or later years, people attempt to increase the personal meaning of their vocational lives |
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| occurs more often in the helping professions. |
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| Erikson's psychological conflict of midlife is called_____ versus_____ |
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| According to Levinson, middle adulthood begins with a _______ |
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| _______ is common in middle adulthood. |
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| Androgyny in adulthood is associated with________ |
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| advanced moral reasoning and psychosocial maturity |
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| Denyse is calm, even-tempered, self-content, comfortable, unemotional, and hardy. She is low on which of the "big five" personality traits? |
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Which of the following statements to an adult child is most likely to promote positive ties?
a."drive carefully on the freeway"
b."let us know if we can help"
c.be sure to wear your sweater-- it is cold out there."
d. "be sure to drink plenty of water" |
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| B. "Let us know if we can help" |
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| A person who lists being a valued elder as a gratification of grandparenthood values______ |
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| being perceived as a wise, helpful person |
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| Cindy, age 48, cares for her two teenage sons and her ailing mother-in-law. Along with her moter, she is one of a handful of caregivers for her elderly grandmother. Cindy belongs to the ______ generation. |
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| Joanne has been teaching middle school for 22 years. As the new school year approaches, she feels mentally exhausted and unsure if she is making any impact in her students' lives. Joanne is experiencing______ |
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Which of the following statement about midlife true? Middle-aged workers affected by layoffs remain jobless longer than younger workers.
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late adulthood_______
a.can be a time of continue potential
b. is a period of dterioration and isolation
c.is a period of dependency and decline
d. is best viewed as a break with earlier periods |
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| a. can be a time of continue potential |
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| Although hearing loss has less impact on self-care than vision loss, it greatly affects_____ |
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| Older adults who ______ adapt more favorably and feel better about it |
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| generate new, problem-centered coping strategies for aging |
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Which of the following statements about sexuality in late adulthood is true?
A. A majority of older adults attribute little to no importance to sex
B. Most healthy older adult couples report continued, regular sexual enjoyment
C. Men are more likely than women to lose interest in sex
D. Health problems prevent sexual activity in nearly 80% of adults over age 65 |
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| B. Most healthy older adult couples report continued, regular sexual enjoyment |
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| At age 65 and older, the death rate from unintentional injuries is ______ |
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| _______ is the most common form of dementia. |
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| _______is the disorder most often misdiagnosed as dementia. |
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| Mental abilities that decline at an earlier ahge typically depend on _____ intelligence, while those that are sustained longer in life depend on ______ intelligence. |
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| Older adults who sustain high levels of functioning____ |
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| engage in selective optimization with compensation. |
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| Earl has broad practical knowledge, emotional maturity, and the ability to apply his knowledge to make life more worthwhile. Earl is demonstrating____ |
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| Francesca's immune system has begun to turn against normal body tissues, which is referred to as_____ |
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| Walt, age 75, says that he feels about 60 years old. Sixty is Walt's _____age. |
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Which of the following is an example of primary aging?
a. blurred vision from macular degeneration
b. lung cancer from smoking cigarettes
c. weight gain from a sedentary lifestyle
d. high blood pressure from prolonged stress |
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| a. blurred vision from macular degeneration |
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Which of the following is an example of secondary aging?
a. a decrease in the maximum heart rate
b. farsightedness from stiffening lens
c. heart disease from smoking cigarettes
d. lack of menstruation after menopause |
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| c. heart disease from smoking cigarettes |
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| Michael and Franklin moved into a homelike housing arrangement for seniors who require more care than can be provided at home. They have moved into________ |
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Which of the following is an example of prospective memory?
a.remembering your 2nd grade teacher's name
b. remembering the capitals of all 50 states
c. remembering to go to the dentist appointment next week
d. remembering the name of a movie you saw recently |
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| C.Remembering to go to a dentist appointment next week |
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Which of the following is an example of an event-based memory task?
a. taking medicine when an alarm goes off
b. taking medicine every 4 to 6 hours
c. remmbering to set the alarm at night
d. remembering a special event from the past, like high school graduation |
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| A. taking medicine when an alarm goes off |
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| Van sometimes has trouble finding the right words to convey his thoughts. He often says, "It is right on the tip of my tongue." Like many older adults, Van is most likely______ |
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| having difficulty retrieving words from long-term memory |
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| Compared to their agemates, older adults with the cognitive, reflective, and emotional qualities that make up wisdom are______ |
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| more favorably adjusting to aging |
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Which of the following statements about cognitive intervention is true?
a.cognitive intervention is of limited usefullness to adults over age 65
b. most older adults are unaware of memory declines and do not know that they eed to take extra steps to ensure recall
c. older adults' relatively well-preserved metacognition is a powerful asset in cognitive training efforts
d. cognitive intervention rarely results in improved day to day problem solving |
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| C. Older adults' relatively well-preserved metacognition is a powerful asset in cognitive training efforts |
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| Mr.Martin reached the last years of his likfe feeling whole, complete, and satified with his achievements. He realized that the paths he followed, abandoned, and ever selected were necessary for fashioning a meaningful life course. Mr.Martin has achieved______ |
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| Neil, age 70, has learned to focus on his psychological strengths. He overcomes his physical limitations by emphasizing the compensating rewards of cognitive, emotional, and social powers. According to Peck, Neil has attained______ |
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| Erikson's widow, Joan Erikson, suggested an additional stage of psychosocial development called______ |
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| Emme selectively attends to and better recalls emotionally positive over negative information. Emme has the ability to maximize positive emotion and dampen negative emotion. This ability is known as _______ |
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| As a complement to his Methodism, 75 year old Franklin has become intensely interested in Buddhism, especially its focus on never harming others. Franklin's religious behavior is______ |
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| somewhat typical because spirituality and faith may move away from prescribed beliefs toward a more reflective approach that emphasizes links to others |
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| Although Ida is mostly self-reliant, she does not often resist her son's unnecessary help. Ida probbaly feels that_______ |
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| her son's help brings about social contact |
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| David's wife, Esther, recently died. If David is like most recently widowed older adults, his greatest problem is most likely______ |
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| Christine treats her aging mother like a child, calls her names, and often threatens to move her into a nursing home. Christine is engaged in which type of elder abuse? |
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| is not a single event but rather a dynamic process with multiple transitions. |
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| According to George Vaillant, which factor outweighs the others with regards to predicting a happy, active old age? |
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| Use of effective coping strategies |
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| According to Erikson, when the psychological conflict of late adulthood is resolved negatively, adults experience_______ |
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| According to Robert Peck, ego differentiation invovles____ |
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| finding non-work-related ways to affirm self-worth |
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| Joan Erikson speculated that success is attaining gerotranscendence is apparent in_______ |
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| ________ increases the odds of living longer. |
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| Availability of social support |
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| Thomas decreased his activity level and interacted less frequently as he aged. He became more preoccupied with his inner life. At the same time, society freed Thomas from employment and family responsibilities. According to the _____ theory, mutual withdrawl between Thomas and society took place in anticipation of death. |
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Ethel, age 65, and Raymond, age 72, cohabit. If they are typical cohabitating older adults, which of the following is more likely true?
A. They have plans to marry
B. They are as satisfied with their partnered lives asnare their married counterparts
C. They are willing to give up their independence in order to be together
D. They have conventional values |
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| C. Socioemoitnal selectivity |
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| As Jane grows older, she feels closer to her siblings and more connected with her spouse. At 85, her contact with acquaintances has diminished and she is left with a few very close relationships. She is not terribly interested in forming any new social ties. Jane's behavior is consistent with _____ theory. |
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| socioemotional selectivity |
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| Men show more physical and mental health problems than women following the death of a spouse because men _________ |
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| tend to rely on their wives for social connectedness and coping with stress |
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| ________ elders are more vulerable to maltreatment |
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| mentally or physically impaired |
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| Arthur is looking forward to having more time for leisure pursuits after retirement. He is excited about trying out new options. Arthur should know that leisure activties pursued during retirement typically include_____ |
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| things that have been lifelong interests |
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