Question 1

Which of the following is TRUE about Austrian psychiatrist Viktor Frankl?

Accepted Answer

A)  He argued that examining the finiteness of our existence and the certainty of death adds meaning to life. 
B)  He said that the two most distinct human qualities are religiousness and philanthropy. 
C)  Spirituality, in his view, has a religious underpinning. 
D)  According to him, freedom refers to a human being's uniqueness of spirit, philosophy, and mind. 
A)  He argued that examining the finiteness of our existence and the certainty of death adds meaning to life. 
B)  He said that the two most distinct human qualities are religiousness and philanthropy. 
C)  Spirituality, in his view, has a religious underpinning. 
D)  According to him, freedom refers to a human being's uniqueness of spirit, philosophy, and mind.

Question 2

Accommodation of the eye experiences its sharpest decline between:

Accepted Answer

A)  20 to 29 years of age. 
B)  60 to 79 years of age. 
C)  40 and 59 years of age. 
D)  30 to 35 years of age. 
A)  20 to 29 years of age. 
B)  60 to 79 years of age. 
C)  40 and 59 years of age. 
D)  30 to 35 years of age.

Question 3

Alberto, 52 years old, is worried about heart disease. It seems to be common in his family. He knows that all of the following except _____ have been found to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease.

Accepted Answer

A)  a diet high in protein 
B)  a diet high in fruits and vegetables 
C)  weight control 
D)  routine challenging exercise 
A)  a diet high in protein 
B)  a diet high in fruits and vegetables 
C)  weight control 
D)  routine challenging exercise

Question 4

Which of the following is one of the outcomes of the restructuring, downsizing, and outsourcing resulting from globalization?

Accepted Answer

A)  Offering incentives to middle-aged employees to retire early 
B)  Encouraging middle-aged professionals to take up entrepreneurship 
C)  Offering incentives to young professionals to outperform middle-aged employees 
D)  Hiring more middle-aged professionals to supervisory/managerial positions 
A)  Offering incentives to middle-aged employees to retire early 
B)  Encouraging middle-aged professionals to take up entrepreneurship 
C)  Offering incentives to young professionals to outperform middle-aged employees 
D)  Hiring more middle-aged professionals to supervisory/managerial positions

Question 5

Annie, age 51, has been seeing Dean, age 45, for several months. She knows he would like to have sex with her, but typical of the most common problems due to her age, she is concerned about _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  lack of foreplay 
B)  lack of breast tissue 
C)  partner non-cooperation 
D)  lubrication difficulties 
A)  lack of foreplay 
B)  lack of breast tissue 
C)  partner non-cooperation 
D)  lubrication difficulties

Question 6

A study of over 17,000 men found that exercise in middle-age was linked to a reduction in the occurrence of lung cancer by approximately:

Accepted Answer

A)  25%. 
B)  45%. 
C)  68%. 
D)  93%. 
A)  25%. 
B)  45%. 
C)  68%. 
D)  93%.

Question 7

The ability to focus and maintain an image on the retina is referred to as _____ of the eye.

Accepted Answer

A)  muscle integrity 
B)  focal power 
C)  visual acuity 
D)  accommodation 
A)  muscle integrity 
B)  focal power 
C)  visual acuity 
D)  accommodation

Question 8

Gustavo has noticed he has difficulty attaining or maintaining an erection. His choices of medications include all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  Levitra. 
B)  Cialis. 
C)  Viagra. 
D)  testosterone replacement therapy drugs. 
A)  Levitra. 
B)  Cialis. 
C)  Viagra. 
D)  testosterone replacement therapy drugs.

Question 9

Linda, 55 years old, has trouble reading small print and trouble seeing things when the light is dim. Her doctor suggested she look into _____. Even though she was worried, after some research she found that this is a routine procedure to correct vision for people her age.

Accepted Answer

A)  ocular transplants 
B)  laser surgery 
C)  electroconvulsive surgery 
D)  glaucomistic installations 
A)  ocular transplants 
B)  laser surgery 
C)  electroconvulsive surgery 
D)  glaucomistic installations

Question 10

Which of the following BEST explains why middle adulthood comes later and lasts longer now than in the early 1900s?

Accepted Answer

A)  People today have fewer children than people in the early 1900s. 
B)  People today have a higher income than people in the early 1900s. 
C)  People today have less anxiety in their lives than people in the early 1900s. 
D)  People today have healthier lifestyles than people in the early 1900s. 
A)  People today have fewer children than people in the early 1900s. 
B)  People today have a higher income than people in the early 1900s. 
C)  People today have less anxiety in their lives than people in the early 1900s. 
D)  People today have healthier lifestyles than people in the early 1900s.

Question 11

Tessa has enjoyed skiing all of her life. Now that she is in her fifties she doesn't take the risks that she used to. She is more cautious now than ever because she knows:

Accepted Answer

A)  peak functioning of the body's joints usually occurs in the thirties. 
B)  by the end of midlife, bones break more easily and heal more slowly. 
C)  maximum bone density occurs by the mid- to late twenties. 
D)  the rate of bone density loss decelerates in the fifties. 
A)  peak functioning of the body's joints usually occurs in the thirties. 
B)  by the end of midlife, bones break more easily and heal more slowly. 
C)  maximum bone density occurs by the mid- to late twenties. 
D)  the rate of bone density loss decelerates in the fifties.

Question 12

Dominick has noticed his sex drive and ability to get a full erection have been fading. Now in middle-age, it is likely that his _____ has declined.

Accepted Answer

A)  estrogen level 
B)  testosterone level 
C)  cholesterol level 
D)  thyroid level 
A)  estrogen level 
B)  testosterone level 
C)  cholesterol level 
D)  thyroid level

Question 13

Claudia, age 40, is in great physical and mental shape. She works out at the gym every day and enjoys a competitive game of tennis. While she is established in her career, she feels there is so much more she wants to accomplish. When wondering if she is in young adulthood or middle age, Claudia is considering her:

Accepted Answer

A)  mental age. 
B)  age identity. 
C)  chronological age. 
D)  age stereotype. 
A)  mental age. 
B)  age identity. 
C)  chronological age. 
D)  age stereotype.

Question 14

Which of the following symptoms is NOT associated with menopause?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nausea 
B)  Fatigue 
C)  Hot flashes 
D)  Depression 
A)  Nausea 
B)  Fatigue 
C)  Hot flashes 
D)  Depression

Question 15

List five characteristics that distinguish early and late midlife.

Accepted Answer

In late midlife, we are more likely to e

Question 16

Which of the following is a sign of aging for the average adult in middle adulthood?

Accepted Answer

A)  Increase in height 
B)  Decrease in weight 
C)  Brittle fingernails 
D)  Loss of memory 
A)  Increase in height 
B)  Decrease in weight 
C)  Brittle fingernails 
D)  Loss of memory

Question 17

Compared to middle age, late middle age is a time when:

Accepted Answer

A)  health problems start to decline. 
B)  losses may begin to outnumber gains. 
C)  life changes decrease: the path is relatively fixed. 
D)  losses and gains even out. 
A)  health problems start to decline. 
B)  losses may begin to outnumber gains. 
C)  life changes decrease: the path is relatively fixed. 
D)  losses and gains even out.

Question 18

A kind of (adult) intelligence that consists of one's ability to reason abstractly.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A kind of (adult) intelligence that consists...

Question 19

Individuals who had a high level of allostatic load (wearing down of the body's systems in response to high stress levels) exhibited difficulties in:

Accepted Answer

A)  breathing. 
B)  episodic memory. 
C)  running. 
D)  consolidation of long-term memories. 
A)  breathing. 
B)  episodic memory. 
C)  running. 
D)  consolidation of long-term memories.

Question 20

Sandra has been actively planning for her retirement and today, finally, is her last day on the job! Developmental experts would use these circumstances to place her specifically in:

Accepted Answer

A)  late adulthood. 
B)  early midlife. 
C)  late midlife. 
D)  older adulthood. 
A)  late adulthood. 
B)  early midlife. 
C)  late midlife. 
D)  older adulthood.

Which of the following is TRUE about Austrian psychiatrist Viktor Frankl?

Accommodation of the eye experiences its sharpest decline between:

Alberto, 52 years old, is worried about heart disease. It seems to be common in his family. He knows that all of the following except _____ have been found to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease.

Which of the following is one of the outcomes of the restructuring, downsizing, and outsourcing resulting from globalization?

Annie, age 51, has been seeing Dean, age 45, for several months. She knows he would like to have sex with her, but typical of the most common problems due to her age, she is concerned about _____.

A study of over 17,000 men found that exercise in middle-age was linked to a reduction in the occurrence of lung cancer by approximately:

The ability to focus and maintain an image on the retina is referred to as _____ of the eye.

Gustavo has noticed he has difficulty attaining or maintaining an erection. His choices of medications include all of the following EXCEPT:

Linda, 55 years old, has trouble reading small print and trouble seeing things when the light is dim. Her doctor suggested she look into _____. Even though she was worried, after some research she found that this is a routine procedure to correct vision for people her age.

Which of the following BEST explains why middle adulthood comes later and lasts longer now than in the early 1900s?

Tessa has enjoyed skiing all of her life. Now that she is in her fifties she doesn't take the risks that she used to. She is more cautious now than ever because she knows:

Dominick has noticed his sex drive and ability to get a full erection have been fading. Now in middle-age, it is likely that his _____ has declined.

Which of the following symptoms is NOT associated with menopause?

List five characteristics that distinguish early and late midlife.

Which of the following is a sign of aging for the average adult in middle adulthood?

Compared to middle age, late middle age is a time when:

A kind of (adult) intelligence that consists of one's ability to reason abstractly.

Individuals who had a high level of allostatic load (wearing down of the body's systems in response to high stress levels) exhibited difficulties in:

Sandra has been actively planning for her retirement and today, finally, is her last day on the job! Developmental experts would use these circumstances to place her specifically in:

Introduction

Biological Beginnings

Physical and Cognitive Development in Infancy

Socioemotional Development in Infancy

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle and Late Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Middle and Late Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Socioemotional Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Early Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Middle Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Late Adulthood

Death, Dying, and Grieving

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Exam 13: Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Which of the following is TRUE about Austrian psychiatrist Viktor Frankl?

Accommodation of the eye experiences its sharpest decline between:

Alberto, 52 years old, is worried about heart disease. It seems to be common in his family. He knows that all of the following except _____ have been found to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease.

Which of the following is one of the outcomes of the restructuring, downsizing, and outsourcing resulting from globalization?

Annie, age 51, has been seeing Dean, age 45, for several months. She knows he would like to have sex with her, but typical of the most common problems due to her age, she is concerned about _____.

A study of over 17,000 men found that exercise in middle-age was linked to a reduction in the occurrence of lung cancer by approximately:

The ability to focus and maintain an image on the retina is referred to as _____ of the eye.

Gustavo has noticed he has difficulty attaining or maintaining an erection. His choices of medications include all of the following EXCEPT:

Linda, 55 years old, has trouble reading small print and trouble seeing things when the light is dim. Her doctor suggested she look into _____. Even though she was worried, after some research she found that this is a routine procedure to correct vision for people her age.

Which of the following BEST explains why middle adulthood comes later and lasts longer now than in the early 1900s?

Tessa has enjoyed skiing all of her life. Now that she is in her fifties she doesn't take the risks that she used to. She is more cautious now than ever because she knows:

Dominick has noticed his sex drive and ability to get a full erection have been fading. Now in middle-age, it is likely that his _____ has declined.

Which of the following symptoms is NOT associated with menopause?

List five characteristics that distinguish early and late midlife.

Which of the following is a sign of aging for the average adult in middle adulthood?

Compared to middle age, late middle age is a time when:

A kind of (adult) intelligence that consists of one's ability to reason abstractly.

Individuals who had a high level of allostatic load (wearing down of the body's systems in response to high stress levels) exhibited difficulties in:

Sandra has been actively planning for her retirement and today, finally, is her last day on the job! Developmental experts would use these circumstances to place her specifically in:

Introduction

Biological Beginnings

Physical and Cognitive Development in Infancy

Socioemotional Development in Infancy

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle and Late Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Middle and Late Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Socioemotional Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Early Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Middle Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Late Adulthood

Death, Dying, and Grieving

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