From research on emotions in the self-concept of individuals during late adulthood, descriptors such as “cheerful,” “calm and peaceful,” and “in good spirits” describe __________.

In what cultures do adolescents tend to be strongly peer-oriented and to value the opinions of their peers highly, especially on day-to-day issues such as how they are dressed and what they say in social situations?

Your grandmother is 87 years old and she has remarked to you that nearly all of her friends are women. She told you that it is rare to see a man older than age 85. She is correct because, after age 85, for every 100 men, there are __________.

According to Erikson, an individual who experiences ego integrity has __________.

Girls who are in middle childhood become more likely to define themselves in “feminine” terms such as “warm” and “compassionate,” but they become no less likely to add “masculine” traits to their self-perceptions. How else might they describe themselves?

Which of the following statements about community involvement is true?

Which condition has symptoms that include acute pain, weakness, dizziness, confusion, and shortness of breath?

Your 32-year-old cousin has terminal cancer. He has been in the hospital and will be there until he dies, which is imminent. How does your family feel about his care while he has been in the hospital? Because the focus of medical personnel is on the technology and medications your cousin needs, rather than his emotional or social needs, your family is likely to __________.

What is the term for the concept that people in middle adulthood are anxioius and unhappy and critically re-evaluate their lives, which in turn may provoke dramatic changes?

Which of the following statements about research on creativity (in young adulthood) is true?