Question 1

Caring for aging 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 aging parent.  ​
D)  feel rewarding to the adult child.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 2

Dharma is upset with the lack of manners her husband Greg displays while eating, so she looks away or leaves the table each time her husband behaves this way. Dharma's response is best classified as

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A)  a cognitive analysis.
B)  passive-dependent.
C)  avoidant thinking.
D)  problem-focused action.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 3

Culture appears to play no role in how people perceive stress.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Who is most likely to deal with an instrumental problem using a problem-focused strategy?

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A)  10-year-old Buddy
B)  20-year-old Holly
C)  30-year-old Ray ​
D)  40-year-old CharlesE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 5

Aphrodite 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 your text to explain why you would give her this advice.

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Menopause is the point at which menstrua...

Question 6

How could Silvia enter the "sandwich generation?"

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A)  Get married.
B)  Have her father move in with her while she is still caring for a child at home.
C)  Enter a nursing home.
D)  Have her youngest child finally go to college, leaving her at home with just her husband.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 7

Who is at the greatest risk of currently experiencing osteoporosis?

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A)  Martha, who is a 20-year-old female
B)  George, who is a 30-year-old male
C)  Mary, who is a 60-year-old female
D)  Abe, who is a 70-year-old maleE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 8

Filial obligation is based on a sense of

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A)  independence.
B)  openness to experience.
C)  stagnation.
D)  responsibility.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 9

Which statement is true in middle age?

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A)  Both generative concern and generative action relate to life satisfaction.
B)  Generative concern relates to life satisfaction but generative action does not.
C)  Generative action relates to life satisfaction but generative concern does not.
D)  Neither generative concern nor generative action relate to life satisfaction.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 10

Kay always does her best to make sure her children, parents, in-laws, and siblings get together for holidays, anniversaries, and birthdays. Kay would best be described as a(n)

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A)  enabler.
B)  conservationist.
C)  kinkeeper.
D)  matriarch.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 11

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

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A)  Risk-taking
B)  Antagonistic
C)  Ambitious
D)  UncuriousE) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 12

Serina is looking forward to menopause and aging. Based on this information, what is Serina's ethnic background?

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A)  Asian
B)  Middle Eastern
C)  European American
D)  MayanE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 13

As women reach the climacteric, their menstruation 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.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

Middle-aged adults simultaneously caring for children and parents are referred to as being in the _______________ generation.

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The answer of Middle-aged adults simultaneously caring for children and...

Question 15

Having a positive experience of an empty nest is most strongly influenced by

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A)  how well parents believe they did in their job as parents.
B)  how quickly children move back into the house.
C)  how much emotional support parents provide for their children.
D)  how much financial help parents provide to their children.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 16

What constitutes aerobic exercise, and what benefits does it provide during middle age?

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Aerobic exercise is requires the mainten...

Question 17

The stress and coping paradigm focuses on the interactive relationship between

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A)  person and environment.
B)  mind and body.
C)  hormones and neurotransmitters.
D)  family and work.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 18

Use the five-factor model to describe what you believe would be an ideal grandparent. Be sure to explain your description.

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An ideal grandparent would be low on the...

Question 19

When confronted with a problem in his relationships with his wife, Frank scoffs it off, saying "Ahhh, that's not really an issue...it will work itself out." This is probably best classified as

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A)  cognitive analysis.
B)  avoidant thinking.
C)  passive-dependent behavior. ​
D)  problem-focused action.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 20

Compare and contrast practical intelligence with other types of intelligence (i.e. fluid, crystallized).

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Practical intelligence is the broad rang...

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

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