Meredith College - Oak Leaves Yearbook (Raleigh, NC)

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Meredith in tune with the year. XSa Lu t si ; , jx v 18 — OAK LEAVES 1977

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a new part added to the chorus. OAK LEAVES 1977 — 17

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A, Test continued The most common cause of death in the middle adult years a. cardiovascular disease. b. cancer. c. hypertension. d. pneumonia. Which of the following might decrease one ' s susceptibility to some of the common physical changes of middle age? a. Avoidance of smoking. b. Avoidance of too much direct sunlight. c. Avoidance of emotional stress. d. All of the above. When middle-aged adults were asked to give retrospective pictures of their adolescent self, they tended to view their past self a. as generally continuous with their present self-concept. b. as relatively negative. c. as relatively positive. d. in an extremely objective manner. Marital satisfaction a. decreases during the early adult years of childbearing and child rearing. b. reaches its lowest point in the middle years just before the children leave home. c. increases with postparental life. d. all of the above. In middle age a. most people who get a divorce remarry. b. marriage rates among women drop below those for men. c. both a. and b. d. neither a. nor b. Which of the following statements is not true? a. The meaning of growing old is largely determined by the culture it the person lives. b. A person ' s chronological age determines his physical age. c. All older people do not become senile. d. None of the above; all are true. r . The mature person, according to Erik Erikson, is likely to achieve stage of development known as a. ego integrity. b. basic trust. c. senile competence. d. biological excellence. Which of the following changes in physical appearance does not occur in older peop] a. Shrinking in stature. b. Nose brought nearer to the chin. c. Wrinkled skin. d. None of the above. Of the following statements about sleep patterns in older people, which is the most true? a. Older people frequently comment about how well they sleep. b. Older people tend to spend more time in deep sleep than do younger people. c. Most older people sleep longer hours at night than they did when they were younger. SMMM tfflfl[ d. Many older people take cat naps during the day. in which the final Dissonant Notes! OAK LEAVES 1977 — 19