Chapter 5 pt.4

Which statement describes the pattern of life satisfaction for adults whose spouse died?

Life satisfaction dipped prior to the death, dropped significantly during the year of spouse's death, and rebounded to prior levels in the years following the death.

For the first time in her life, Margaret has little sexual desire. She is not alarmed as this is common in others around her age. What age range is Margaret likely in?

75 to 80

Mike is 25 years old and just graduated from college. What stage of development is he in?

early adulthood

According to Erik Erikson, older adults can MOST effectively cope with the prospect of their own death if they have achieved a sense of:

integrity

In _____studies, the same participants are studied and restudied over time.

longitudinal

Laney is investigating early language acquisition. She selects a group of 6-month-old babies, and then assesses them every three months until they are 2 years old. Laney is using a _____research design.

longitudinal

Adrianne is elated. She hasn't had her period in over a year. She doesn't have to worry about an unintended pregnancy either. She feels liberated. Adrianne is MOST likely experiencing _____.

menopause

Bernice is 62. She is in a life stage known as _____adulthood.

middle

Currently, 61-year-old Jim is in a life stage called _____adulthood.

middle

June is 56 years old and is in _____adulthood.

middle

Jeannette is in her mid-seventies and she is in remarkably good health. If she were to worry about getting sick, she should probably worry MOST about:

pneumonia

Based on the textbook's discussion, it is reasonable to hypothesize that the frequency of exercise is _____correlated with memory performance in middle age and late life.

positively

Dianne feels overwhelmed. She helps her adult daughter regularly with finances and caring for her grandchildren. She is also the primary caregiver of both her aging mother and her father-in-law. She feels like she never has a minute to herself. Dianne can be referred to as being in the _____generation.

sandwich