"Companionate" grandparents usually are which of the following?
answer
A. They take full responsibility for their grandchildren.
B. They rarely call or visit their grandchildren, and rarely take them on vacation without the parents.
C. They act as supporters and buddies to their grandchildren.
D. They hold clear expectations about the way their grandchildren should behave.
CORRECT
C. They act as supporters and buddies to their grandchildren
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"Involved" grandparents usually are which of the following?
answer
A. actively engaged in grandparenting and influencing their grandchildren's lives
B. act as supporters and buddies to their grandchildren
C. might complain about their grandchildren's childish behavior when they do see them
D. rarely visit their grandchildren
CORRECT
A. actively engaged in grandparenting and influencing their grandchildren's lives
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"Remote" grandparents usually do which of the following?
answer
A.call and visit frequently with their grandchildren
B. rarely visit with their grandchildren and show little interest
C. take full responsibility for their grandchildren
D. take care of the grandchildren several times a week while parents work
CORRECT
B. rarely visit with their grandchildren and show little interest
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72-year-old Angelo is demonstrating the following symptoms: serious memory loss, lessened intellectual ability, and impaired judgment. What diagnosis is Angelo likely to receive from his doctor?
answer
A. drug intoxication
B. Alzheimer's disease
C. dementia
D. a stroke
CORRECT
C. dementia
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A decline in the ability to hear high-pitched, high-frequency sounds is called ______________.
answer
A. drug intoxication
B. Alzheimer's disease
C. dementia
D. a stroke
CORRECT
C. dementia
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A decline in the ability to hear high-pitched, high-frequency sounds is called ______________.
answer
A.presbycusis
B.otitis media
C.tinnitus
D. ceruminosis
CORRECT
A.presbycusis
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A large generational divide involves the use of technology. People over 65 are less likely to use technology than younger individuals. Which of the following would be considered a barrier as to why people over 65 are less interested and motivated to learn new technology skills?
answer
A. physical
B. emotional
C. cognition
D. psychological
CORRECT
C. cognition
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A person's level of curiosity and interest in new experiences is called ______________, one of the "Big Five" personality traits.
answer
A.extroversion
B. openness
C.agreeableness
D. conscientiousness
CORRECT
B. openness
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A physical change that occurs frequently in men during climacteric is
answer
A.heart problems.
B. pulmonary difficulties.
C. enlargement of the prostate gland.
D. hypertension.
CORRECT
C. enlargement of the prostate gland.
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According to Levinson, people around the ages of 40-45 move into a period/time of questioning called ________ and focus on the finite nature of life, where they begin to question everyday fundamental assumptions.
answer
A.midlife crisis
B. midlife transition
C.generativity-versus-stagnation stage
D. normative-crisis models
CORRECT
B. midlife transition
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According to Levinson,what is the period of assessment that middle-aged people 40-45 go through that may lead to a stage of uncertainty and indecision brought about by the realization that life is finite.
answer
a. midlife crisis
b. midlife transition
c. generativity-versus-stagnation stage
d. normative-crisis models
CORRECT
a. midlife crisis
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According to Daniel Levinson, adults in their forties may experience a ______________, a stage of uncertainty and indecision as they realize that their time on earth is finite.
answer
a. course correction
b. reality check
c. midlife crisis
d. countdown period
CORRECT
c. midlife crisis
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According to developmental psychologist K. Warner Schaie, inductive reasoning, spatial orientation, perceptual speed, and verbal memory begin to decline very gradually around age
answer
a. 50.
b. 30.
c. 25.
d. 40.
CORRECT
c. 25.
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Approximately how many people who divorce will remarry again, usually within 2 to 5 years?
answer
a. one-half
b. two-thirds
c. three-quarters
d. one-quarter
CORRECT
c. three-quarters
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Approximately how many deaths are a result of Alzheimer's disease annually in the U.S.?
answer
a. 150,000
b. 50,000
c. 100,000
d. 75,000
CORRECT
c. 100,000
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Approximately how many hours per week does a middle-aged person watch television?
answer
a. 15
b.10
c.5
d.20
CORRECT
a. 15
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Although the overall divorce rate has declined in the past two decades, divorce among _________ couples is rising.
answer
a. elderly
b. middle-aged
c. young-adult
d. teen
CORRECT
b. middle aged
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Along with genetic characteristics, which of the following is considered a contributor to heart and circulatory disease?
answer
a. cigarette smoking
b. intellectual ability
c. excessive exercise
d. diet low in fats and cholesterol
CORRECT
a. cigarette smoking
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Alec is prone to mood swings and anxiety. He is never satisfied with his work and seems constantly unhappy. He is probably high in which personality trait?
answer
a.neuroticism
b. extroversion
c. openness
d. conscientiousness
CORRECT
a. neuroticism
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According to the terminology that demographers use, people at ages 75-84 are called
answer
a. old old.
b. young old.
c.geriatric.
d. oldest old.
CORRECT
a. old old
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According to the chart of phases of marital satisfaction in the text, at which point in the marriage is the level of satisfaction at its peak?
answer
a at the beginning of the marriage
b when the children are preschool age
c when the children are grown to young adults
d when the couple is retired
CORRECT
when the couple is retired
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Approximately what percent of people 85 and older have Alzheimer's disease?
answer
a 50%
b 25%
c75%
d 35%
CORRECT
a.50
question
Drug therapy to treat the symptoms of Alzheimer's disease focuses on the loss of the neurotransmitter
answer
a.serotonin.
b. dopamine.
c. acetylcholine.
d. ribonucleic acid.
CORRECT
c. acetylcholine.
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Dr. Roe is a marriage counselor who specializes in infidelity. She is counseling a group of five couples that have been unfaithful in their marriage over the last year. One couple wants to know the recent statistics regarding infidelity. What statistics can Dr. Roe provide concerning infidelity in a given year?
answer
a 10% of men and 14% of women
b 12% of men and 7% of women
c 6% of men and women
CORRECT
b 12% of men and 7% of women
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Compared to younger couples entering first marriages, older couples who remarry tend to be more ______________.
answer
a committed to the relationship
b flexible and open to compromise
c romantic and optimistic
d tolerant of personal flaws and quirks
CORRECT
b flexible and open to compromise
question
Changes in physical functioning that are due to illness, health habits, and other individual differences, but which are not due to increased age itself and are not inevitable, are called
answer
a primary aging.
b secondary aging.
c outward aging.
d inward aging.
CORRECT
b. secondary aging.
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Changes in a person's height and weight during middle adulthood are accompanied by a decline in
answer
A strength.
B skin pigmentation.
C cognitive ability.
D security.
CORRECT
A. STRENGTH
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what age does the period of late adulthood begin?
answer
A 65
B 75
C 55
D 80
CORRECT
A. 65
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At what age level do most people become aware of the changes in their bodies related to the aging process?
answer
A early adulthood
B middle adulthood
C late adulthood
D central adulthood
CORRECT
B. MIDDLE ADULTHOOD
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At which age does visual acuity begin to decline?
answer
A. 40
B. 65
C.30
D.80
CORRECT
A. 40
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By age 60, what percent of strength is lost in most people?
answer
A 5%
B 10%
C 15%
D 20%
CORRECT
B. 10%
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