developmental psych exam 4

many deaths in midlife are the result of

substance abuse and suicide

as men reach the age of 50, __ typically report erectile difficulties

1 in 5

which of these remains stable during middle adulthood

ability to use oxygen

more than __ percent of people who go through menopause experience hot flashes

80

in the US, the average age for becoming a grandparent ranges from __ years old

49-52

a general pattern found in research on personality development is that _____ increases and — decreases in middle adulthood, as compared to earlier in life

conscientiousness, neuroticism

according to developmental research, which statement about most parents in the US is the most true

they feel they’re doing a good job as parents

__ percent of adults who divorce in middle adulthood get remarried at least once

more than 50 percent

research on marriage reveals that a happy marriage can __ whereas an unhappy marriage can —

create resilience, shorten the lifespan

Marcello and Annette have been married for 30 years. Which of these statements is most likely to be true of their marriage now as compared to when they were younger

they are less likely to divorce

bob and charlene, both 50 yo, are in a long-term committed relationship in the US. Based on statistical probaility, their relationship is most likely:

marriage

according to research on marriage, which of these statements is true

on surveys, married people tend to rank life satisfaction higher than unmarried people

the happiness you find from committment to higher values outside yourself is called

eudemonia

researchers suggest that the human “set point” for number of close friends a person can manage is

5