Shenita, a retired drama teacher, spends a lot of her time volunteering at a local community theater. She also enjoys weekend trips to see plays with her former colleagues. Shenita’s activities are consistent with the __________ theory of aging.

Tom and Katie are a middle-aged couple, and they have decided to get a divorce. They have one daughter, Laurie, who is seven years old. Discuss how the divorce is likely to affect all three members of this family. What would you recommend as a way of easing the negative impact of the divorce?

What will be an ideal response?

A psychologist would likely state that "DSM-5 criteria for diagnosing ____ personality disorder include intense fluctuations in mood, self-image, and interpersonal relationships.”

a. paranoid b. borderline c. narcissistic d. histrionic

If genetics is the most important determinant of sexual orientation, which set of brothers will have the greatest likelihood of both having homosexual orientations??

a. ?identical twin brothers b. ?nonidentical twin brothers c. ?nontwin brothers d. ?adopted brothers

When employees feel stressed and take a "mental health day," they:

a. have a short-term decrease in stress b. have a long-term decrease in stress c. have no decrease in stress d. actually have an increase in stress