Question 1

With age,John should gradually __________ to adjust for the age-related decline in basal metabolic rate.

Accepted Answer

A) reduce caloric intake 
B) increase caloric intake 
C) decrease his exercise regimen 
D) increase carbohydrate intake 
A) reduce caloric intake 
B) increase caloric intake 
C) decrease his exercise regimen 
D) increase carbohydrate intake

Question 2

Describe some ways that middle-aged and older adults can compensate for age-related memory problems.

Accepted Answer

Middle-aged and older adults can compens

Question 3

Middle-aged adults tend to be rational decision makers because they

Accepted Answer

A) use practical problem-solving strategies. 
B) make decisions based on emotion. 
C) select attractive-looking options. 
D) consult with other people. 
A) use practical problem-solving strategies. 
B) make decisions based on emotion. 
C) select attractive-looking options. 
D) consult with other people.

Question 4

On intelligence tests,spatial relations,digit span,and letter-number sequencing items measure __________ intelligence.

Accepted Answer

A) fluid 
B) naturalistic 
C) crystallized 
D) kinesthetic 
A) fluid 
B) naturalistic 
C) crystallized 
D) kinesthetic

Question 5

Low-income returning students often need sessions in

Accepted Answer

A) selecting a major. 
B) confidence building and assertiveness. 
C) adjusting to new learning styles. 
D) interpersonal relations. 
A) selecting a major. 
B) confidence building and assertiveness. 
C) adjusting to new learning styles. 
D) interpersonal relations.

Question 6

Explain the combined gender-racial bias that is especially dangerous for African-American women with heart disease.

Accepted Answer

Because men account for over 70 percent

Question 7

Trends in both crystallized and fluid mental abilities reported from the Seattle Longitudinal Study indicate that middle-aged adults

Accepted Answer

A) show steady increases in nonverbal IQ. 
B) often overestimate their intellectual abilities,sometimes with embarrassing results. 
C) are "in their prime," not "over the hill." 
D) show sharp decrements in ability,starting around age 40. 
A) show steady increases in nonverbal IQ. 
B) often overestimate their intellectual abilities,sometimes with embarrassing results. 
C) are "in their prime," not "over the hill." 
D) show sharp decrements in ability,starting around age 40.

Question 8

Around age 60,Alex's lens entirely lost its capacity to adjust to objects at varying distances.Alex has a condition called

Accepted Answer

A) glaucoma. 
B) presbyopia. 
C) macular degeneration. 
D) presbycusis. 
A) glaucoma. 
B) presbyopia. 
C) macular degeneration. 
D) presbycusis.

Question 9

Which of the following is true about cognitive aging research?

Accepted Answer

A) Many early cross-sectional studies showed an age-related increase in cognitive functioning. 
B) Cohort effects are largely responsible for the appearance of age-related intelligence declines in middle adulthood. 
C) Widespread testing of college students and soldiers in the 1920s showed that IQ declines were an inevitable part of the aging process. 
D) When adults are followed longitudinally,their verbal scores rise during early adulthood and decline gradually during middle adulthood. 
A) Many early cross-sectional studies showed an age-related increase in cognitive functioning. 
B) Cohort effects are largely responsible for the appearance of age-related intelligence declines in middle adulthood. 
C) Widespread testing of college students and soldiers in the 1920s showed that IQ declines were an inevitable part of the aging process. 
D) When adults are followed longitudinally,their verbal scores rise during early adulthood and decline gradually during middle adulthood.

Question 10

Cheryl,age 48,is having difficulty reading small print.Like most middle-aged adults,Cheryl's eyes are rapidly becoming

Accepted Answer

A) more farsighted. 
B) less farsighted. 
C) more nearsighted. 
D) less nearsighted. 
A) more farsighted. 
B) less farsighted. 
C) more nearsighted. 
D) less nearsighted.

Question 11

As people discover that they are no longer as good as they once were at certain tasks,they accommodate,shifting to activities that depend

Accepted Answer

A) more on accumulated knowledge. 
B) less on accumulated knowledge. 
C) more on cognitive efficiency. 
D) more on perceptual speed. 
A) more on accumulated knowledge. 
B) less on accumulated knowledge. 
C) more on cognitive efficiency. 
D) more on perceptual speed.

Question 12

The changes involved in women's climacteric occur gradually over a 10-year period,during which

Accepted Answer

A) the production of estrogen drops. 
B) the production of estrogen increases. 
C) monthly cycles gradually increase in length until menstruation stops altogether. 
D) menstrual cycles become irregular and the reproductive organs increase in size. 
A) the production of estrogen drops. 
B) the production of estrogen increases. 
C) monthly cycles gradually increase in length until menstruation stops altogether. 
D) menstrual cycles become irregular and the reproductive organs increase in size.

Question 13

Which layer of the skin gives it flexibility?

Accepted Answer

A) epidermis 
B) protodermis 
C) dermis 
D) hypodermis 
A) epidermis 
B) protodermis 
C) dermis 
D) hypodermis

Question 14

Longitudinal research shows that from age 20 on,___________ decreases steadily.

Accepted Answer

A) verbal ability 
B) inductive reasoning 
C) perceptual speed 
D) numeric ability 
A) verbal ability 
B) inductive reasoning 
C) perceptual speed 
D) numeric ability

Question 15

Suzanne viewed life as fluid.She expected change and accepted it as inevitable.When Suzanne was faced with a problem,she identified it and decided what to do about it.Suzanne used a(n)____________ coping strategy.

Accepted Answer

A) problem-centered 
B) emotion-centered 
C) relaxation-centered 
D) holistic 
A) problem-centered 
B) emotion-centered 
C) relaxation-centered 
D) holistic

Question 16

Hormone replacement therapy

Accepted Answer

A) causes a slight decrease in heart attacks and blood clots. 
B) offers some protection against bone deterioration and colon cancer. 
C) reduces the risk of Alzheimer's disease by 40 percent. 
D) offers some protection against breast cancer and stroke if taken for more than four years. 
A) causes a slight decrease in heart attacks and blood clots. 
B) offers some protection against bone deterioration and colon cancer. 
C) reduces the risk of Alzheimer's disease by 40 percent. 
D) offers some protection against breast cancer and stroke if taken for more than four years.

Question 17

Which person is the most likely to be affected by osteoporosis?

Accepted Answer

A) Betina,who is overweight with a large body frame 
B) Jessica,who is thin with a small body frame 
C) Adea,who at her ideal weight with a medium body frame 
D) Kira,who is at her ideal weight with a large body frame 
A) Betina,who is overweight with a large body frame 
B) Jessica,who is thin with a small body frame 
C) Adea,who at her ideal weight with a medium body frame 
D) Kira,who is at her ideal weight with a large body frame

Question 18

___________ cancer is the leading malignancy for men.

Accepted Answer

A) Lung 
B) Colon 
C) Prostate 
D) Pancreatic 
A) Lung 
B) Colon 
C) Prostate 
D) Pancreatic

Question 19

Creative works produced after age 40 often appear more ________ than those produced by younger adults.

Accepted Answer

A) spontaneous 
B) deliberately thoughtful 
C) intensely emotional 
D) deeply expressive 
A) spontaneous 
B) deliberately thoughtful 
C) intensely emotional 
D) deeply expressive

Question 20

Which of the following is true about loss of bone strength in middle adulthood?

Accepted Answer

A) Loss in bone density usually begins in the early twenties and accelerates in the thirties. 
B) Environmental factors do little to slow bone loss in postmenopausal women. 
C) Loss of bone strength causes the disks of the spinal column to collapse. 
D) By the end of middle adulthood,women have lost 70 percent of their bone density. 
A) Loss in bone density usually begins in the early twenties and accelerates in the thirties. 
B) Environmental factors do little to slow bone loss in postmenopausal women. 
C) Loss of bone strength causes the disks of the spinal column to collapse. 
D) By the end of middle adulthood,women have lost 70 percent of their bone density.

With age,John should gradually __________ to adjust for the age-related decline in basal metabolic rate.

Describe some ways that middle-aged and older adults can compensate for age-related memory problems.

Middle-aged adults tend to be rational decision makers because they

On intelligence tests,spatial relations,digit span,and letter-number sequencing items measure __________ intelligence.

Low-income returning students often need sessions in

Explain the combined gender-racial bias that is especially dangerous for African-American women with heart disease.

Trends in both crystallized and fluid mental abilities reported from the Seattle Longitudinal Study indicate that middle-aged adults

Around age 60,Alex's lens entirely lost its capacity to adjust to objects at varying distances.Alex has a condition called

Which of the following is true about cognitive aging research?

Cheryl,age 48,is having difficulty reading small print.Like most middle-aged adults,Cheryl's eyes are rapidly becoming

As people discover that they are no longer as good as they once were at certain tasks,they accommodate,shifting to activities that depend

The changes involved in women's climacteric occur gradually over a 10-year period,during which

Which layer of the skin gives it flexibility?

Longitudinal research shows that from age 20 on,___________ decreases steadily.

Suzanne viewed life as fluid.She expected change and accepted it as inevitable.When Suzanne was faced with a problem,she identified it and decided what to do about it.Suzanne used a(n)____________ coping strategy.

Hormone replacement therapy

Which person is the most likely to be affected by osteoporosis?

___________ cancer is the leading malignancy for men.

Creative works produced after age 40 often appear more ________ than those produced by younger adults.

Which of the following is true about loss of bone strength in middle adulthood?

History, theory, and Research Strategies

Biological and Environmental Foundations

Prenatal Development, birth, and the Newborn Baby

Physical Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Cognitive Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Emotional and Social Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Emotional and Social Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Emotional and Social Development in Middle Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Emotional and Social Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

Emotional and Social Development in Early Adulthood

Emotional and Social Development in Middle Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Emotional and Social Development in Late Adulthood

Death, dying, and Bereavement

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Exam 15: Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

With age,John should gradually __________ to adjust for the age-related decline in basal metabolic rate.

Describe some ways that middle-aged and older adults can compensate for age-related memory problems.

Middle-aged adults tend to be rational decision makers because they

On intelligence tests,spatial relations,digit span,and letter-number sequencing items measure __________ intelligence.

Low-income returning students often need sessions in

Explain the combined gender-racial bias that is especially dangerous for African-American women with heart disease.

Trends in both crystallized and fluid mental abilities reported from the Seattle Longitudinal Study indicate that middle-aged adults

Around age 60,Alex's lens entirely lost its capacity to adjust to objects at varying distances.Alex has a condition called

Which of the following is true about cognitive aging research?

Cheryl,age 48,is having difficulty reading small print.Like most middle-aged adults,Cheryl's eyes are rapidly becoming

As people discover that they are no longer as good as they once were at certain tasks,they accommodate,shifting to activities that depend

The changes involved in women's climacteric occur gradually over a 10-year period,during which

Which layer of the skin gives it flexibility?

Longitudinal research shows that from age 20 on,___________ decreases steadily.

Suzanne viewed life as fluid.She expected change and accepted it as inevitable.When Suzanne was faced with a problem,she identified it and decided what to do about it.Suzanne used a(n)____________ coping strategy.

Hormone replacement therapy

Which person is the most likely to be affected by osteoporosis?

___________ cancer is the leading malignancy for men.

Creative works produced after age 40 often appear more ________ than those produced by younger adults.

Which of the following is true about loss of bone strength in middle adulthood?

History, theory, and Research Strategies

Biological and Environmental Foundations

Prenatal Development, birth, and the Newborn Baby

Physical Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Cognitive Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Emotional and Social Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Emotional and Social Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Emotional and Social Development in Middle Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Emotional and Social Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

Emotional and Social Development in Early Adulthood

Emotional and Social Development in Middle Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Emotional and Social Development in Late Adulthood

Death, dying, and Bereavement

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