Question 1

Which of the following factors/treatments is known to decrease bone loss to premenopausal levels?

Accepted Answer

A)  medications like Fosamax 
B)  regular weight-bearing exercise 
C)  use of hormone replacement therapy 
D)  a diet with sufficient calcium to build bone mass in young adulthood 
A)  medications like Fosamax 
B)  regular weight-bearing exercise 
C)  use of hormone replacement therapy 
D)  a diet with sufficient calcium to build bone mass in young adulthood

Question 2

What reproductive event in middle adulthood is climacteric?

Accepted Answer

A)  a loss of interest in sexual activity 
B)  an increase in the number of miscarriages 
C)  the occurrence of menopause 
D)  a decreased incidence of impotence 
A)  a loss of interest in sexual activity 
B)  an increase in the number of miscarriages 
C)  the occurrence of menopause 
D)  a decreased incidence of impotence

Question 3

The decline in sexual activity in middle adulthood can be explained by the fact that the demands of other roles are simply so pressing that middle-aged adults find it hard to find time for sex.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Most individuals need reading glasses or bifocals by the age of 35 or 40.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The creative process is a highly individualized intellectual activity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT a way in which age-based changes in neurological processing affect cognitive functioning in middle adulthood?

Accepted Answer

A)  Middle-aged adults may have less ability to control attentional processes by inhibiting brain responses to irrelevant stimuli. 
B)  Cognitive tasks activate a larger area of brain tissue in middle-aged adults than they do in younger adults. 
C)  Middle-aged drivers have more lapses of concentration and make poorer judgments than younger drivers. 
D)  Difficult cognitive tasks, such as recalling non-associated words (e.g., fish-bicycle), require the activation of larger areas of the brain than easy tasks. 
A)  Middle-aged adults may have less ability to control attentional processes by inhibiting brain responses to irrelevant stimuli. 
B)  Cognitive tasks activate a larger area of brain tissue in middle-aged adults than they do in younger adults. 
C)  Middle-aged drivers have more lapses of concentration and make poorer judgments than younger drivers. 
D)  Difficult cognitive tasks, such as recalling non-associated words (e.g., fish-bicycle), require the activation of larger areas of the brain than easy tasks.

Question 7

Summarize the most common changes in reproductive functioning that affect women and men in the middle adult years.How might these changes be perceived and interpreted by the individual?

Accepted Answer

In the middle adult years, both women an

Question 8

In middle age,what are the two leading causes of death?

Accepted Answer

A)  heart disease and all categories of unintentional injuries 
B)  motor vehicle accidents and cancer 
C)  heart disease and cancer 
D)  heart disease and strokes 
A)  heart disease and all categories of unintentional injuries 
B)  motor vehicle accidents and cancer 
C)  heart disease and cancer 
D)  heart disease and strokes

Question 9

The process of balancing the gains and losses associated with aging is called "selective optimization with compensation."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Discuss cancer as a health trend in Canada.What is the prevalence? What do we know about the relationship between heath-related choices and the development of certain types of cancers? Use specific examples to illustrate the relationship between the health choice and the type of cancer.

Accepted Answer

Cancer is a significant health trend in

Question 11

What is the Canadian gender pattern with respect to alcoholism?

Accepted Answer

A)  Alcoholism has more serious effects on the health of women than men. 
B)  More women than men are heavy drinkers. 
C)  The rate of alcoholism declines with age for women but increases for men. 
D)  More men than women are heavy drinkers. 
A)  Alcoholism has more serious effects on the health of women than men. 
B)  More women than men are heavy drinkers. 
C)  The rate of alcoholism declines with age for women but increases for men. 
D)  More men than women are heavy drinkers.

Question 12

Which of the following is a factor associated with the male climacteric?

Accepted Answer

A)  enlargement of the testes 
B)  increased production of testosterone 
C)  increased volume of seminal fluid coupled by a decrease in sperm production 
D)  difficulty attaining and maintaining an erection 
A)  enlargement of the testes 
B)  increased production of testosterone 
C)  increased volume of seminal fluid coupled by a decrease in sperm production 
D)  difficulty attaining and maintaining an erection

Question 13

In middle adulthood there is no formation of new synapses,only loss of old connections.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Osteoporosis could best be described as

Accepted Answer

A)  a porous bone condition that affects only menopausal women. 
B)  the loss of bone mass and density that is accelerated with age. 
C)  a secondary aging bone condition that is negatively linked to hormone replacement therapy. 
D)  a degenerative bone disease of aging that is uncontrollable, inevitable, and irreversible. 
A)  a porous bone condition that affects only menopausal women. 
B)  the loss of bone mass and density that is accelerated with age. 
C)  a secondary aging bone condition that is negatively linked to hormone replacement therapy. 
D)  a degenerative bone disease of aging that is uncontrollable, inevitable, and irreversible.

Question 15

Research has shown that there is now little doubt that several types of cancers are caused by infectious agents and are therefore largely preventable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The factor that causes the changes in sexual functioning associated with the male climacteric is most likely a decline in testosterone levels.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

A middle-aged adult is more likely to have difficulty retrieving a semantic memory than an episodic memory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

What is the typical pattern of cognitive functioning in middle adulthood?

Accepted Answer

A)  Individuals may maintain or even gain in skill on tasks that are highly practiced or based on specific learning, such as playing a card game. 
B)  Most individuals demonstrate a decrease in verbal skills, such as vocabulary, and tasks such as working a crossword puzzle or giving instructions become difficult. 
C)  Mental processes steadily and significantly decline across middle adulthood, and most individuals perceive an accelerated loss of mental acuity. 
D)  Most individuals begin to experience decrements in problem-solving abilities, and tasks such as adjusting ingredients in a recipe or learning new computer software become difficult. 
A)  Individuals may maintain or even gain in skill on tasks that are highly practiced or based on specific learning, such as playing a card game. 
B)  Most individuals demonstrate a decrease in verbal skills, such as vocabulary, and tasks such as working a crossword puzzle or giving instructions become difficult. 
C)  Mental processes steadily and significantly decline across middle adulthood, and most individuals perceive an accelerated loss of mental acuity. 
D)  Most individuals begin to experience decrements in problem-solving abilities, and tasks such as adjusting ingredients in a recipe or learning new computer software become difficult.

Question 19

Which item is out of place in this list?

Accepted Answer

A)  stroke 
B)  heart attack 
C)  atherosclerosis 
D)  primary aging 
A)  stroke 
B)  heart attack 
C)  atherosclerosis 
D)  primary aging

Question 20

What condition results when deposits of plaque cause the arteries to narrow or become blocked?

Accepted Answer

A)  atherosclerosis 
B)  pulmonary embolism 
C)  diabetes 
D)  osteoarthritis 
A)  atherosclerosis 
B)  pulmonary embolism 
C)  diabetes 
D)  osteoarthritis

Which of the following factors/treatments is known to decrease bone loss to premenopausal levels?

What reproductive event in middle adulthood is climacteric?

The decline in sexual activity in middle adulthood can be explained by the fact that the demands of other roles are simply so pressing that middle-aged adults find it hard to find time for sex.

Most individuals need reading glasses or bifocals by the age of 35 or 40.

The creative process is a highly individualized intellectual activity.

Which of the following is NOT a way in which age-based changes in neurological processing affect cognitive functioning in middle adulthood?

Summarize the most common changes in reproductive functioning that affect women and men in the middle adult years.How might these changes be perceived and interpreted by the individual?

In middle age,what are the two leading causes of death?

The process of balancing the gains and losses associated with aging is called "selective optimization with compensation."

Discuss cancer as a health trend in Canada.What is the prevalence? What do we know about the relationship between heath-related choices and the development of certain types of cancers? Use specific examples to illustrate the relationship between the health choice and the type of cancer.

What is the Canadian gender pattern with respect to alcoholism?

Which of the following is a factor associated with the male climacteric?

In middle adulthood there is no formation of new synapses,only loss of old connections.

Osteoporosis could best be described as

Research has shown that there is now little doubt that several types of cancers are caused by infectious agents and are therefore largely preventable.

The factor that causes the changes in sexual functioning associated with the male climacteric is most likely a decline in testosterone levels.

A middle-aged adult is more likely to have difficulty retrieving a semantic memory than an episodic memory.

What is the typical pattern of cognitive functioning in middle adulthood?

Which item is out of place in this list?

What condition results when deposits of plaque cause the arteries to narrow or become blocked?

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Exam 15: Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Which of the following factors/treatments is known to decrease bone loss to premenopausal levels?

What reproductive event in middle adulthood is climacteric?

The decline in sexual activity in middle adulthood can be explained by the fact that the demands of other roles are simply so pressing that middle-aged adults find it hard to find time for sex.

Most individuals need reading glasses or bifocals by the age of 35 or 40.

The creative process is a highly individualized intellectual activity.

Which of the following is NOT a way in which age-based changes in neurological processing affect cognitive functioning in middle adulthood?

Summarize the most common changes in reproductive functioning that affect women and men in the middle adult years.How might these changes be perceived and interpreted by the individual?

In middle age,what are the two leading causes of death?

The process of balancing the gains and losses associated with aging is called "selective optimization with compensation."

Discuss cancer as a health trend in Canada.What is the prevalence? What do we know about the relationship between heath-related choices and the development of certain types of cancers? Use specific examples to illustrate the relationship between the health choice and the type of cancer.

What is the Canadian gender pattern with respect to alcoholism?

Which of the following is a factor associated with the male climacteric?

In middle adulthood there is no formation of new synapses,only loss of old connections.

Osteoporosis could best be described as

Research has shown that there is now little doubt that several types of cancers are caused by infectious agents and are therefore largely preventable.

The factor that causes the changes in sexual functioning associated with the male climacteric is most likely a decline in testosterone levels.

A middle-aged adult is more likely to have difficulty retrieving a semantic memory than an episodic memory.

What is the typical pattern of cognitive functioning in middle adulthood?

Which item is out of place in this list?

What condition results when deposits of plaque cause the arteries to narrow or become blocked?

Basic Concepts and Methods

Theories of Development

Prenatal Development and Birth

Physical, Sensory, and Perceptual Development in Infancy

Cognitive Development in Infancy

Social and Personality Development in Infancy

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Social and Personality Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Social and Personality Development in Middle Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Social and Personality Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

Social and Personality Development in Early Adulthood

Social and Personality Development in Middle Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Social and Personality Development in Late Adulthood

Death, Dying, and Bereavement

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