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Middle-aged adults who are simultaneously responsible for caring for their elder parents and their younger children are sometimes referred to as the ________ generation.


A) helicopter
B) squeeze
C) sandwich
D) in-between

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List and give a brief description of each of the Big Five personality traits. Discuss the research conducted by Srivastava and colleagues (2003) regarding the ways in which these traits change over the lifespan.

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Perhaps the biggest change for grandparents that has occurred in recent years is


A) the number of grandparents who serve as custodial parents or primary caregivers for their grandchildren.
B) the number of grandparents who have been cut out of their grandchildren's lives as a result of conflict with their own children.
C) the number of grandparents who live single lives as opposed to being married or partnered.
D) the number of grandparents who have continued working past the standard age of retirement.

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Which of the following statements BEST describes methods of categorizing the different styles of grandparenting that have been attempted over the years?


A) The "grandparent as mentor" approach has shown the most research support.
B) None of them have been particularly successful.
C) Grandparents as "substitute parents" is the categorization that has had the most positive reception.
D) Grandparents as "parent advisors" has been the most warmly received in the research community.

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Dr. Cox is discussing the issue of stress with his students. "Clearly, the best way to understand stress is to examine the interactions that occur between a person and his or her environment!" Dr. Cox is a proponent of the ________ paradigm.


A) internalization and externalization
B) stress and coping
C) emotion and problem
D) biopsychosocial

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

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Vivian and Richard have just entered the "empty nest" stage of parenting. Which of the following factors is likely to help them feel positive about this change?


A) having adequate financial resources to survive as they approach and pass retirement
B) a feeling that they have done a good job of parenting their children
C) being in good physical health and being active on a regular basis
D) knowing that they are going to care for their grandchildren on a weekly basis

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Regarding the stability of personality traits, which of the following has not been suggested by the existing research literature?


A) Certain personality traits, such as self-confidence, cognitive commitment, and others, show some change over a 30- to 40-year period.
B) Some studies suggest that neuroticism may increase as we grow older.
C) Some studies suggest that extraversion may increase as we grow older.
D) A study with a very large sample of respondents found that all five of the "Big Five" factors change over the adult years.

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Andrea and Mark are discussing a new member of their management team at work. "I've heard good things about Jane," Mark says. "She's hard-working and ambitious, is really ethical, and never gives up on a project." According to the Big Five personality trait theory, Jane is probably high on the factor of


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

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Severe loss of bone ________ results in osteoporosis, a disease in which bones become porous and extremely easy to break.

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A low score on the ____ personality dimension has been associated with having a Type A personality.


A) agreeableness
B) openness to experience
C) neuroticism
D) extroversion

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Beginning in one's twenties, the protective cartilage in the joints can show signs of deterioration, such as thinning and becoming cracked and frayed. If these changes become pronounced they can lead to ________.


A) osteoarthritis
B) osteoporosis
C) atherosclerosis
D) myoclonic tachypnea

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Being high on the ________ dimension of the Big Five personality trait theory tends to mean a vivid imagination and dream life, appreciation of art, and a strong desire to try anything once.


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

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In the movie Forget Paris, a character named Mickey is picked on because he always orders the same thing when they go to a restaurant. His love of veal parmesan annoys his wife to no end, because she can never get him to order a different entrée. Mickey is probably ________ factor of the Big Five personality trait theory.


A) high on the extraversion
B) low on the openness to experience
C) high on the neuroticism
D) low on the agreeableness

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________ refers to any attempt to deal with the impact of stress.


A) Responding
B) Centration
C) Reactance
D) Coping

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With regard to male reproductive ability, which of the following statements is the most accurate?


A) Men experience a decline in the quality of sperm that they produce as they age.
B) Men experience a decline in the motility of sperm that they produce as they age.
C) Men experience a decline in the quantity of sperm that they produce as they age.
D) By an average age of 60 years, men stop producing sperm.

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According to McAdams' model of generativity, there are three levels of components that combine to help people form personal meaning. Which of the following is NOT one of those levels?


A) motivational sources
B) stressors
C) thoughts and plans
D) behaviors

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


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

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One method of treating the symptoms of menopause is MHT, or menopausal hormone therapy. This medical approach involves the use of low doses of ________, which are sometimes combined with a synthetic form of progesterone.

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________ intelligence refers to the broad range of skills related to how individuals shape, select, and adapt to their physical and social environments.

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