Question 1

According to Lazarus and Folkman, arguing that "I don't have to worry about plane crashes because I never fly" is an example of

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A)  primary appraisal. 
B)  secondary appraisal. 
C)  tertiary appraisal. 
D)  coping. 
A)  primary appraisal. 
B)  secondary appraisal. 
C)  tertiary appraisal. 
D)  coping.

Question 2

A longitudinal study by Strawbridge and colleagues (1998) found that poorly perceived health, smoking, heaving drinking, and predicted who would become disabled.

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A)  depression 
B)  social isolation 
C)  physical inactivity 
D)  all of these are correct 
A)  depression 
B)  social isolation 
C)  physical inactivity 
D)  all of these are correct

Question 3

Prolonged stress can cause damage to the sympathetic nervous system along with

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A)  increases in cardiovascular disease. 
B)  impaired immune system functioning. 
C)  increases in some forms of cancer. 
D)  all of these are correct. 
A)  increases in cardiovascular disease. 
B)  impaired immune system functioning. 
C)  increases in some forms of cancer. 
D)  all of these are correct.

Question 4

When a person makes a new primary or secondary appraisal resulting from a change in the situation, they are making a

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A)  primary appraisal. 
B)  secondary appraisal. 
C)  tertiary appraisal. 
D)  reappraisal. 
A)  primary appraisal. 
B)  secondary appraisal. 
C)  tertiary appraisal. 
D)  reappraisal.

Question 5

When the pancreas does not produce enough insulin, results.

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A)  hypertension 
B)  diabetes mellitus 
C)  heart disease 
D)  diabetic retinopathy 
A)  hypertension 
B)  diabetes mellitus 
C)  heart disease 
D)  diabetic retinopathy

Question 6

How does the effect of environmental factors on average longevity change over time?

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Environmental factors have differential

Question 7

Computing the average longevity of people currently 50-years-old

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A)  includes all people born in that particular year 50-years-ago. 
B)  results in the same estimate of longevity as that calculated from birth. 
C)  does not include anyone who was born in the same year but died before age 50. 
D)  is not mathematically possible. 
A)  includes all people born in that particular year 50-years-ago. 
B)  results in the same estimate of longevity as that calculated from birth. 
C)  does not include anyone who was born in the same year but died before age 50. 
D)  is not mathematically possible.

Question 8

Which of the following usually develops earlier in life and requires the use of insulin?

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A)  Type I diabetes 
B)  Type II diabetes 
C)  Type III diabetes 
D)  Pediatric-onset diabetes 
A)  Type I diabetes 
B)  Type II diabetes 
C)  Type III diabetes 
D)  Pediatric-onset diabetes

Question 9

The extent to which distress from illness or side effects associated with treatment reduces a person's wish to live depends a great deal on a person's

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A)  ability to pay for medical care. 
B)  interest in understanding the reasons for the side effects. 
C)  support from family members. 
D)  valuation of life. 
A)  ability to pay for medical care. 
B)  interest in understanding the reasons for the side effects. 
C)  support from family members. 
D)  valuation of life.

Question 10

Diseases that develop slowly, last a long time, and are relatively difficult to treat are

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A)  chronic diseases. 
B)  acute diseases. 
C)  treated with narcotics. 
D)  more common in younger adults than in older adults. 
A)  chronic diseases. 
B)  acute diseases. 
C)  treated with narcotics. 
D)  more common in younger adults than in older adults.

Question 11

An example of an extraindividual intervention is

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A)  beginning an exercise program. 
B)  keeping a positive outlook. 
C)  taking advantage of transportation programs to increase mobility. 
D)  surgery. 
A)  beginning an exercise program. 
B)  keeping a positive outlook. 
C)  taking advantage of transportation programs to increase mobility. 
D)  surgery.

Question 12

Older adults may be more susceptible to HIV infection because of changes in the immune system.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

People with diabetes mellitus can experience if their sugar level is too high and if their sugar level is too low.

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A)  fever; coma 
B)  coma; fever 
C)  coma; unconsciousness 
D)  unconsciousness; coma 
A)  fever; coma 
B)  coma; fever 
C)  coma; unconsciousness 
D)  unconsciousness; coma

Question 14

For people in the United States, the current average longevity from birth is about 79 years. .

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

For a number of reasons, including changes in the immune system, older adults have a greater risk of contracting

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A)  exacerbators. 
B)  drug excretion. 
C)  autolymphomosis. 
D)  HIV. 
A)  exacerbators. 
B)  drug excretion. 
C)  autolymphomosis. 
D)  HIV.

Question 16

The common cold, influenza, and food poisoning are examples of

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A)  simple diseases. 
B)  immune system diseases. 
C)  acute diseases. 
D)  chronic diseases. 
A)  simple diseases. 
B)  immune system diseases. 
C)  acute diseases. 
D)  chronic diseases.

Question 17

What happens to the cognitive performance of men and women over time?

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Even though women tend to live longer on

Question 18

The oldest age to which any individual of a species lives is called

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A)  maximum longevity. 
B)  average longevity. 
C)  compression of morbidity. 
D)  dependent life expectancy. 
A)  maximum longevity. 
B)  average longevity. 
C)  compression of morbidity. 
D)  dependent life expectancy.

Question 19

Death in childbirth partially explains the lack of a female advantage in longevity in developing countries today; however, another part of the difference in some countries results from

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A)  more baby girl twins being born than baby boy twins. 
B)  more baby boys being conceived than baby girls. 
C)  baby girls having more complications during birth than baby boys. 
D)  infanticide of baby girls. 
A)  more baby girl twins being born than baby boy twins. 
B)  more baby boys being conceived than baby girls. 
C)  baby girls having more complications during birth than baby boys. 
D)  infanticide of baby girls.

Question 20

Which of the following statements about ethnic differences in average longevity is true?

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A)  Latinos have higher average life expectancies than European Americans and African Americans at all ages. 
B)  African Americans have higher average life expectancies than European Americans and Latinos at all ages. 
C)  European Americans have higher average life expectancies at all ages than African Americans but not Latinos. 
D)  African Americans have higher average life expectancies at all ages than Latinos but not European Americans. 
A)  Latinos have higher average life expectancies than European Americans and African Americans at all ages. 
B)  African Americans have higher average life expectancies than European Americans and Latinos at all ages. 
C)  European Americans have higher average life expectancies at all ages than African Americans but not Latinos. 
D)  African Americans have higher average life expectancies at all ages than Latinos but not European Americans.

According to Lazarus and Folkman, arguing that "I don't have to worry about plane crashes because I never fly" is an example of

A longitudinal study by Strawbridge and colleagues (1998) found that poorly perceived health, smoking, heaving drinking, and predicted who would become disabled.

Prolonged stress can cause damage to the sympathetic nervous system along with

When a person makes a new primary or secondary appraisal resulting from a change in the situation, they are making a

When the pancreas does not produce enough insulin, results.

How does the effect of environmental factors on average longevity change over time?

Computing the average longevity of people currently 50-years-old

Which of the following usually develops earlier in life and requires the use of insulin?

The extent to which distress from illness or side effects associated with treatment reduces a person's wish to live depends a great deal on a person's

Diseases that develop slowly, last a long time, and are relatively difficult to treat are

An example of an extraindividual intervention is

Older adults may be more susceptible to HIV infection because of changes in the immune system.

People with diabetes mellitus can experience if their sugar level is too high and if their sugar level is too low.

For people in the United States, the current average longevity from birth is about 79 years. .

For a number of reasons, including changes in the immune system, older adults have a greater risk of contracting

The common cold, influenza, and food poisoning are examples of

What happens to the cognitive performance of men and women over time?

The oldest age to which any individual of a species lives is called

Death in childbirth partially explains the lack of a female advantage in longevity in developing countries today; however, another part of the difference in some countries results from

Which of the following statements about ethnic differences in average longevity is true?

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Exam 4: Longevity, Health, and Functioning

According to Lazarus and Folkman, arguing that "I don't have to worry about plane crashes because I never fly" is an example of

A longitudinal study by Strawbridge and colleagues (1998) found that poorly perceived health, smoking, heaving drinking, and predicted who would become disabled.

Prolonged stress can cause damage to the sympathetic nervous system along with

When a person makes a new primary or secondary appraisal resulting from a change in the situation, they are making a

When the pancreas does not produce enough insulin, results.

How does the effect of environmental factors on average longevity change over time?

Computing the average longevity of people currently 50-years-old

Which of the following usually develops earlier in life and requires the use of insulin?

The extent to which distress from illness or side effects associated with treatment reduces a person's wish to live depends a great deal on a person's

Diseases that develop slowly, last a long time, and are relatively difficult to treat are

An example of an extraindividual intervention is

Older adults may be more susceptible to HIV infection because of changes in the immune system.

People with diabetes mellitus can experience if their sugar level is too high and if their sugar level is too low.

For people in the United States, the current average longevity from birth is about 79 years. .

For a number of reasons, including changes in the immune system, older adults have a greater risk of contracting

The common cold, influenza, and food poisoning are examples of

What happens to the cognitive performance of men and women over time?

The oldest age to which any individual of a species lives is called

Death in childbirth partially explains the lack of a female advantage in longevity in developing countries today; however, another part of the difference in some countries results from

Which of the following statements about ethnic differences in average longevity is true?

Studying Adult Development and Aging

Neuroscience As a Basis for Adult Development

Physical Changes

Where People Live: Person-Environment Interactions

Attention and Memory

Intelligence, Reasoning, Creativity, and Wisdom

Social Cognition

Personality

Clinical Assessment, Mental Health, and Mental Disorders

Relationships

Work, Leisure, and Retirement

Dying and Bereavement

Healthy Aging

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