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adulthood covers the four decades of life between ages ____ and ___.
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25;65
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once a person has reached adulthood , the vital capacity of his or her lungs drops about 4 percent
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each decade
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if he is a typical ,45 year old man will probably state that he feels _____ his chronological age
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5 to 10 years younger than |
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Obesity and overweight -related medical problems are primarily reflective of which process?
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allostatsis
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which statement is true for people of both genders as they age?
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Reproduction becomes less likely
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Middle aged men and women in committed , monogamous relationships are MOST likely to be ______ with their sex lives.
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extremely satisfied
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in an aging brain
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reaction time legnthens
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before the age of 65, _____ percent of individuals experience significant brain loss
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1
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Severe brain loss occurs before late adulthood could be caused by any of these factors expect :
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normal senescence
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George is 65 years old and is experiencing some symptoms of hearing loss. if he is a typical for his age , which sound would be the least audible for him?
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the voice of a small child
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a group of friends , all about 60 years of age, are playing cards. what characteristics of senescence do they most likely have in common?
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their faces have wrinkles
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the first visible signs of senescence are usually observed in a person's
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skin
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the term "male menopause" is sometimes used to refer to
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the age-related drop in testosterone that generally occurs at about age of 50
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the diseases and chronic conditions associated with aging
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may be strongly affected by lifestyle
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Difficulty in performing normal activities of daily life is called
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disability
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research studies on alcohol use have shown that
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moderate use of alcohol may increase longevity
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the theorist who first proposed the idea that individuals continue to develop well into adulthood was
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Erikson
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although Erikson stages of psychological development are sequential, the search for identity that begins in the stage of identity versus role diffusion:
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is ongoing through adulthood
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what is one of Erikson's stages of adulthood?
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generativity versus stagnation
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how many stages of development did Abraham Maslow describe?
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5
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According to the text, middle age, if it exists:
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could begin at 35 or 50 or anywhere between
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an individual's ______ provides an example of development continuity.
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Personality
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which is NOT one of the Big Five personality traits?
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selflessness
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A person who has many of the same personality traits associated with extroversion would be described as |
active and outgoing
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All human personality traits:
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can be grouped in the Big Five.
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