Question 1

What is the success rate for men who use medication for difficulties achieving or maintaining an erection?

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According to various studies, the success rate for men who use medication for difficulties achieving or maintaining an erection ranges from 60% to 80%.

Question 2

What percentage of men report having difficulty achieving or maintaining an erection by age 60?

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According to a study published in the Journal of Sexual Medicine, approximately 50% of men report experiencing some degree of erectile dysfunction by the age of 60. This percentage increases with age, with up to 70% of men over 70 experiencing ED.

Question 3

What are two critiques of Levinson's research on midlife crisis?

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Question 4

According to the Sex in America study, which examined sexuality in 18- to 59-year-olds, what was discovered regarding Americans in their 40s and 50s?

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The Sex in America study found that Americans in their 40s and 50s were sexually active, but had intercourse less frequently than emerging adults.

Question 5

Describe the cultural beliefs regarding sexuality for Indians during midlife.

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Question 6

How does marital satisfaction in midlife compare to marital satisfaction in earlier parts of adulthood in Western countries?

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Question 7

Which of the following is the most common form of leisure for individuals who are in middle adulthood?

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Watching television is the most common form of leisure for individuals in middle adulthood as it requires less physical effort and can be done in the comfort of their own home, which is appealing after a long day of work. While sports and outdoor activities may still be enjoyed, they may become less common due to time constraints and physical limitations. Board games and crossword puzzles are also options, but they are not as popular as television. Video games are generally less common among individuals in middle adulthood.

Question 8

In what developmental time period would you be most likely to hear someone say, 'For the first time in my life, I'm okay with the way I look'? Use research to support your answer.

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Question 9

Discuss two ways that a person could achieve a sense of generativity.

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Question 10

In a study of over 1,000 divorced adults, 44% of women indicated that they were having financial problems after they were divorced. What percentage of men indicated that they were having financial difficulties?

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Question 11

Today, all developed countries except the United States guarantee some paid vacation to employees. How could you make the argument that investing in even a few days of paid vacation would be worth it in the long term? Cite research to support your answer.

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Question 12

A midlife man in India reaches the stage of 'forest dweller' when his first grandson is born. As a forest dweller a person is supposed to ____.

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As a forest dweller, a person is supposed to search for a higher spiritual life, which includes renunciation of sexuality. The other options are not accurate representations of the stage of forest dweller in Indian culture.

Question 13

Your mother and father just divorced. You talk to your mother frequently and she has indicated to you that she is worried that she will live the rest of her life alone-after all, she'll be 50 soon. Are her concerns well founded?

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The correct choice is A because statistics show that a smaller percentage of women who get divorced after age 40 remarry, with only 33% finding a new spouse. This indicates that her concerns have some basis in reality, though it's not as dire as the lowest option suggests.

Question 14

For Americans aged 30 to 59 years of age, what percentage is involved in civic engagement?

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Question 15

In Australia, New Zealand, Canada and Turkey, what percentage of 50- to 54-year-olds works 40 or more hours per week?

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Question 16

Your uncle is 54 years old and is overweight, smokes and does not exercise. He is likely to have what type of difficulty with regard to sexual behaviour?

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Overweight, smoking and lack of exercise are all risk factors for cardiovascular disease, which can lead to erectile dysfunction. Age also increases the risk of erectile dysfunction. While lack of libido or interest may also occur, erectile dysfunction is the most likely sexual difficulty for an older man with these risk factors.

Question 17

According to Brim (1999), what percentage of women in their 50s who had a partner responded on a national survey that they were sexually active within the past six months?

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According to Brim (1999), 88% of women in their 50s who had a partner responded on a national survey that they were sexually active within the past six months.

Question 18

Community involvement in middle adulthood is related to the Erikson's concept of ____.

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Erikson's concept of generativity is characterized by a sense of contributing to the well-being of future generations through work, mentorship, volunteering, and parenting. Community involvement in middle adulthood is a form of generativity as individuals may become actively engaged in supporting and improving their communities. Despair and mistrust are negative outcomes associated with earlier stages in Erikson's theory, while stagnation is a lack of growth and development in middle adulthood.

Quiz 11: Middle Adulthood