Exam 15: Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Dr.Schlocter believes that as neurons in the brain die,breaks in the neural network occur.The brain adapts by forming bypasses-new synaptic connections that go around the breaks but are less efficient.Dr.Schlocter subscribes to the ___________ view.

Brad is an actor.He is now approaching middle adulthood.His work will probably reflect

Jett is an air traffic controller.Because of his occupational experiences,Jett will likely demonstrate smaller age-related declines in _________ than his middle-aged peers.

Janet has cardiovascular disease.Her doctor detected high blood pressure and high blood cholesterol.To relieve arterial blockage,Janet had __________,a procedure in which a surgeon threaded a needle-thin catheter into her arteries and inflated a balloon at its tip.

Tony,age 71,married Nichole,age 34.They are not using birth control because of Tony's advanced age.You can advise them that

Kandilyn is unhappy with all the stressors in her life.The best approach for dealing with her stress is to use

A cell's normal genetic programming has been disrupted in Lois's body,causing uncontrolled growth and crowding out of normal cells.Lois has

Summarize individual differences in hearing loss.Why does men's hearing decline earlier and more rapidly than women's hearing?

On intelligence tests,vocabulary,verbal comprehension,and logical reasoning items measure __________ intelligence.

Some evidence suggests that ___________ contributes to negative judgments of a woman's physical appearance,especially by men.

High-hardy individuals are likely to

Molly,age 25,wants to avoid premature aging of her skin.Which preventive measure will have the greatest impact?

From early to middle adulthood,the death rate due to cancer

Among the middle-aged adults who rate their health unfavorably,

Greta is experiencing an irregular heartbeat.When it persists,it prevents her heart from pumping enough blood and she faints.Greta has

Karla,age 60,has a debilitating disorder involving a great loss of bone strength.Karla suffers from

Which of the following is true about the double standard of gender and aging?

Which of the following people is most likely to cope adaptively with stress brought on by the inevitable changes of life?

Older adults ________ than younger adults-a difference believed to be due to a slower rate of thinking.

Ainsley,who has not had a hysterectomy,is undergoing menopause.Her doctor will probably recommend