Question 1

What percentage of men retain testosterone levels in the normal range?

Accepted Answer

A)  50% 
B)  60% 
C)  75% 
D)  85% 
A)  50% 
B)  60% 
C)  75% 
D)  85% C

Question 2

Cross-sectional research designs are more likely to find that there is little decrease in intelligence over the lifespan.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Which strategy is effective for controlling reactions to stress?

Accepted Answer

A)  ignoring the precipitating event 
B)  biofeedback 
C)  reliving the precipitating event 
D)  drinking alcohol 
A)  ignoring the precipitating event 
B)  biofeedback 
C)  reliving the precipitating event 
D)  drinking alcohol B

Question 4

Middle adulthood is defined as the ages ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  35-45 
B)  45-55 
C)  40-65 
D)  50-75 
A)  35-45 
B)  45-55 
C)  40-65 
D)  50-75

Question 5

Explain what cancer is, and what the three basic causes are.

Accepted Answer

Cancerous cells are abnormal cells. Ever

Question 6

Ben's grandfather died at the age of 85. Ben's father died at the age of 84. Based on genetics, it is most likely that Ben will ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  live longer than his father and grandfather because of evolutionary changes 
B)  die sooner than his grandfather or father because his father failed to live longer than his grandfather 
C)  die at about the same age as either his father or grandfather 
D)  live to an unpredicted age due to environmental factors his father and grandfather had little to do with 
A)  live longer than his father and grandfather because of evolutionary changes 
B)  die sooner than his grandfather or father because his father failed to live longer than his grandfather 
C)  die at about the same age as either his father or grandfather 
D)  live to an unpredicted age due to environmental factors his father and grandfather had little to do with

Question 7

Why is night vision difficult for individuals as they age?

Accepted Answer

The ability to see in dim light declines

Question 8

Which factor would improve and older adult's performance on attention related tasks?

Accepted Answer

A)  practice 
B)  meditation 
C)  sleep 
D)  nothing 
A)  practice 
B)  meditation 
C)  sleep 
D)  nothing

Question 9

Which cultural perspective on menopause is accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Japanese women lose power and responsibility with advancing age and menopause. 
B)  Mayan women of the Yucatán achieve increased status with menopause along with freedom from child-rearing. 
C)  In the United States, postmenopausal women tend to view menopause more negatively than do younger women. 
D)  In India, postmenopausal women had fewer positive attitudes about menopause and aging than did perimenopausal women. 
A)  Japanese women lose power and responsibility with advancing age and menopause. 
B)  Mayan women of the Yucatán achieve increased status with menopause along with freedom from child-rearing. 
C)  In the United States, postmenopausal women tend to view menopause more negatively than do younger women. 
D)  In India, postmenopausal women had fewer positive attitudes about menopause and aging than did perimenopausal women.

Question 10

Examining the ability to focus from one task to another in response to situational demands is part of researching ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  inhibition 
B)  attention 
C)  memory 
D)  expertise 
A)  inhibition 
B)  attention 
C)  memory 
D)  expertise

Question 11

Which physical change in middle adulthood shows a gender difference?

Accepted Answer

A)  weight gain 
B)  location of fat accumulation 
C)  farsightedness 
D)  alteration in metabolism 
A)  weight gain 
B)  location of fat accumulation 
C)  farsightedness 
D)  alteration in metabolism

Question 12

Which person is at the lowest risk for developing diabetes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jacob, who is African American 
B)  Maribel, who is Mexican American 
C)  Jesse, who is Canadian Aboriginal 
D)  Louis, who is European American 
A)  Jacob, who is African American 
B)  Maribel, who is Mexican American 
C)  Jesse, who is Canadian Aboriginal 
D)  Louis, who is European American

Question 13

Which factor is related to losses in bone density?

Accepted Answer

A)  exposure to vitamin D 
B)  cigarette smoking 
C)  excessive calcium intake 
D)  over exercising 
A)  exposure to vitamin D 
B)  cigarette smoking 
C)  excessive calcium intake 
D)  over exercising

Question 14

Why are women more likely to die from a heart attack than men?

Accepted Answer

Many people are unaware that women tend

Question 15

The cardiovascular risks associated with hormone replacement therapy start at age ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  50 
B)  55 
C)  60 
D)  65 
A)  50 
B)  55 
C)  60 
D)  65

Question 16

What percentage of adults over the age of 65 have diabetes?

Accepted Answer

A)  10% 
B)  15% 
C)  25% 
D)  30% 
A)  10% 
B)  15% 
C)  25% 
D)  30%

Question 17

Where is cancer ranked as a cause of death in middle adulthood?

Accepted Answer

A)  first 
B)  second 
C)  third 
D)  fourth 
A)  first 
B)  second 
C)  third 
D)  fourth

Question 18

Relaxation techniques, meditation, and biofeedback are ways to reduce the negative mental and physical health effects of stress.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Michelle is trying to clasp her necklace. She cannot seem to focus and cannot see to hook the clasp. She has to ask her daughter to fasten the necklace. What is Michelle experiencing?

Accepted Answer

A)  presbycusis 
B)  presbyopia 
C)  nearsightedness 
D)  colorblindness 
A)  presbycusis 
B)  presbyopia 
C)  nearsightedness 
D)  colorblindness

Question 20

Since 1991, cancer-related mortality rates have ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  declined 
B)  risen 
C)  remained the same 
D)  increased dramatically 
A)  declined 
B)  risen 
C)  remained the same 
D)  increased dramatically

What percentage of men retain testosterone levels in the normal range?

Cross-sectional research designs are more likely to find that there is little decrease in intelligence over the lifespan.

Which strategy is effective for controlling reactions to stress?

Middle adulthood is defined as the ages ______.

Explain what cancer is, and what the three basic causes are.

Ben's grandfather died at the age of 85. Ben's father died at the age of 84. Based on genetics, it is most likely that Ben will ______.

Why is night vision difficult for individuals as they age?

Which factor would improve and older adult's performance on attention related tasks?

Which cultural perspective on menopause is accurate?

Examining the ability to focus from one task to another in response to situational demands is part of researching ______.

Which physical change in middle adulthood shows a gender difference?

Which person is at the lowest risk for developing diabetes?

Which factor is related to losses in bone density?

Why are women more likely to die from a heart attack than men?

The cardiovascular risks associated with hormone replacement therapy start at age ______.

What percentage of adults over the age of 65 have diabetes?

Where is cancer ranked as a cause of death in middle adulthood?

Relaxation techniques, meditation, and biofeedback are ways to reduce the negative mental and physical health effects of stress.

Michelle is trying to clasp her necklace. She cannot seem to focus and cannot see to hook the clasp. She has to ask her daughter to fasten the necklace. What is Michelle experiencing?

Since 1991, cancer-related mortality rates have ______.

Understanding Human Development: Approaches and Theories

Biological and Environmental Foundations

The Prenatal Period, Birth, and the Newborn

Physical Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Cognitive Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Socioemotional Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Middle 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 and the End of Life

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Exam 15: Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

What percentage of men retain testosterone levels in the normal range?

Cross-sectional research designs are more likely to find that there is little decrease in intelligence over the lifespan.

Which strategy is effective for controlling reactions to stress?

Middle adulthood is defined as the ages ______.

Explain what cancer is, and what the three basic causes are.

Ben's grandfather died at the age of 85. Ben's father died at the age of 84. Based on genetics, it is most likely that Ben will ______.

Why is night vision difficult for individuals as they age?

Which factor would improve and older adult's performance on attention related tasks?

Which cultural perspective on menopause is accurate?

Examining the ability to focus from one task to another in response to situational demands is part of researching ______.

Which physical change in middle adulthood shows a gender difference?

Which person is at the lowest risk for developing diabetes?

Which factor is related to losses in bone density?

Why are women more likely to die from a heart attack than men?

The cardiovascular risks associated with hormone replacement therapy start at age ______.

What percentage of adults over the age of 65 have diabetes?

Where is cancer ranked as a cause of death in middle adulthood?

Relaxation techniques, meditation, and biofeedback are ways to reduce the negative mental and physical health effects of stress.

Michelle is trying to clasp her necklace. She cannot seem to focus and cannot see to hook the clasp. She has to ask her daughter to fasten the necklace. What is Michelle experiencing?

Since 1991, cancer-related mortality rates have ______.

Understanding Human Development: Approaches and Theories

Biological and Environmental Foundations

The Prenatal Period, Birth, and the Newborn

Physical Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Cognitive Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Socioemotional Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Middle 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 and the End of Life

Death and Dying

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