Question 1

Relationships with __________ tend to be the most long lasting and enduring that a person can have.

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A)  co-workers
B)  parents
C)  friends
D)  siblings and spousesE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 2

For middle-aged males,testosterone has been shown:

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A)  to decline dramatically.
B)  to remain fairly stable,with only a slight decline.
C)  to increase.
D)  to fluctuate dramatically over the course of a month.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 3

Of the following theorists,who most closely aligns with trait theorists when considering personality development in adulthood?

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A)  Piaget
B)  Erikson
C)  Maslow
D)  VaillantE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 4

Which of the following is among the reasons that many middle-aged adults begin to worry more about health issues?

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A)  They experience a surge in "sex hormones".
B)  They experience more deaths of loved ones.
C)  There is greater awareness of the need to care for grandchildren.
D)  Changes in their bodies are more abrupt than those in young adults.E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 5

According to the text,what is the main difference between the stress experienced as an adolescent and that experienced as an adult?

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A)  Adults are expected to deal with stress entirely on their own.
B)  Adolescent stress is usually more disturbed.
C)  Adult stress has been built up over a longer period of time.
D)  Adolescents experience more changes than adults.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 6

Frances and Clark doted on their three children,but when the girls grew older and began to lead their own lives,Frances and Clark were forced to spend their evenings with each other.Sadly,they found that they could not adjust to a life that did not centre around the children,because they did not relate to each other anymore.Frances and Clark are suffering from:

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A)  a functional divorce.
B)  a dichotomous relationship.
C)  an emotional divorce.
D)  a generative crisis.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 7

Debbie and Deanna have just lost their mother to cancer.They were both fond of their mother and shared equally in her care during her decline over the past year.Debbie is now a regular attendee at the Hospice Support Group to help her cope.Deanna hates the idea of support groups and is coping by putting on a smile and just going on.Which daughter has the better chance of protection from undue stress?

Accepted Answer

A)  Debbie
B)  Deanna
C)  both are equally protected.
D)  Debbie will do better at first,but Deanna will do better in the long run.E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 8

__________ identified seven factors that contribute to successful aging based on 70 years of research.

Accepted Answer

A)  Vaillant
B)  Erikson
C)  McCrae and Costa
D)  GardnerE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

Which of the following is a shift in approaches that has been made by many employers in response to an aging workforce?

Accepted Answer

A)  More investment in continuing education,seminars,and workshops
B)  More effort spent in recruiting younger workers
C)  Less interest in providing health care because older workers require too much investment
D)  More investment and training to bring younger workers up to the knowledge level of older workersE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 10

If typical of others his age,forty-four year old Talon can expect to have difficulty:

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A)  reading small print.
B)  driving as he can't see long distances well.
C)  discriminating among familiar colours.
D)  in seeing six to eight feet away,but can see at near and far distances as well as he did when he was younger.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 11

The most common cause of heart disease is:

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A)  inactivity.
B)  poor diet,beginning in middle adulthood.
C)  buildup of fat in the lining of the blood vessels.
D)  genetics.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 12

The cessation of menstruation is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  menopause.
B)  climacteric.
C)  climacterium.
D)  menarche.E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 13

Bernas and Major found several links to stress experienced by a working mother and conflict between home and work.Which of the following was not a factor?

Accepted Answer

A)  Her relationship with her supervisor
B)  The age of her child
C)  Emotional support from her family
D)  Her hardinessE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 14

According to research,creativity tended to peak during:

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A)  early adulthood.
B)  middle adulthood.
C)  early late adulthood.
D)  adolescence.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

The polarities proposed by Levinson that are a source of division in a person's life include all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  attachment/separation.
B)  destruction/creation.
C)  masculinity/femininity.
D)  intimacy/isolation.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 16

Harry,Pete,and Jerry have been golf buddies for years.Now in their fifties,when the subject of sexuality comes up during their games,they are likely to be discussing:

Accepted Answer

A)  their sorrow over the lack of pleasure they now receive during sexual activities.
B)  their sorrow over the lack of interest they now have in sexual activities.
C)  their enjoyment of longer sexual encounters with their wives because of the need for sustained stimulation on everyone's parts.
D)  their increased interest in women who are much younger than their wives.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

__________ are stressors that individuals experience including poverty,chronic illness,and divorce.

Accepted Answer

A)  Risk factors
B)  Hassles
C)  Health triggers
D)  HazardsE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 18

Stressors that individuals experience in life are technically called:

Accepted Answer

A)  flight triggers.
B)  risk factors.
C)  resiliency tags.
D)  defensive markers.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

The main physical change in menopause is that:

Accepted Answer

A)  the ovaries cease to produce the hormones estrogen and progesterone.
B)  there is an increased sex drive.
C)  mental health usually declines.
D)  the ovaries release only immature eggs.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 20

According to positive psychology,in order to become healthy,individuals should foster growth in areas of:

Accepted Answer

A)  career
B)  forgiveness
C)  sexual satisfaction
D)  computer literacyE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

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The main physical change in menopause is that:

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Relationships with __________ tend to be the most long lasting and enduring that a person can have.

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The cessation of menstruation is called:

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Which of the following is among the reasons that many middle-aged adults begin to worry more about health issues?

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The most common cause of heart disease is:

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__________ are stressors that individuals experience including poverty,chronic illness,and divorce.

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Which of the following is a shift in approaches that has been made by many employers in response to an aging workforce?

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Bernas and Major found several links to stress experienced by a working mother and conflict between home and work.Which of the following was not a factor?

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Stressors that individuals experience in life are technically called:

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According to positive psychology,in order to become healthy,individuals should foster growth in areas of:

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The polarities proposed by Levinson that are a source of division in a person's life include all of the following EXCEPT:

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Harry,Pete,and Jerry have been golf buddies for years.Now in their fifties,when the subject of sexuality comes up during their games,they are likely to be discussing:

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__________ identified seven factors that contribute to successful aging based on 70 years of research.

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If typical of others his age,forty-four year old Talon can expect to have difficulty:

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According to research,creativity tended to peak during:

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For middle-aged males,testosterone has been shown:

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Of the following theorists,who most closely aligns with trait theorists when considering personality development in adulthood?

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According to the text,what is the main difference between the stress experienced as an adolescent and that experienced as an adult?

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Relationships with __________ tend to be the most long lasting and enduring that a person can have.

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The cessation of menstruation is called:

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Which of the following is among the reasons that many middle-aged adults begin to worry more about health issues?

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The most common cause of heart disease is:

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__________ are stressors that individuals experience including poverty,chronic illness,and divorce.

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Which of the following is a shift in approaches that has been made by many employers in response to an aging workforce?

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Bernas and Major found several links to stress experienced by a working mother and conflict between home and work.Which of the following was not a factor?

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Stressors that individuals experience in life are technically called:

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According to positive psychology,in order to become healthy,individuals should foster growth in areas of:

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The polarities proposed by Levinson that are a source of division in a person's life include all of the following EXCEPT:

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Harry,Pete,and Jerry have been golf buddies for years.Now in their fifties,when the subject of sexuality comes up during their games,they are likely to be discussing:

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__________ identified seven factors that contribute to successful aging based on 70 years of research.

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