Question 1

Fluid intelligence involves ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  accumulation of facts and information 
B)  being attuned to nature 
C)  learning by doing 
D)  making connection among ideas 
A)  accumulation of facts and information 
B)  being attuned to nature 
C)  learning by doing 
D)  making connection among ideas

Question 2

Sleep clears the brain by removing ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  neurotransmitters 
B)  biological waste 
C)  myelin 
D)  excess neurons 
A)  neurotransmitters 
B)  biological waste 
C)  myelin 
D)  excess neurons

Question 3

Cancer cells undergo uncontrolled growth due to ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  nutritional deficiency 
B)  genetic suppression 
C)  mutations from toxins 
D)  exposure to hormones 
A)  nutritional deficiency 
B)  genetic suppression 
C)  mutations from toxins 
D)  exposure to hormones

Question 4

Which statement describes age-related change in cognitive capacity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fluid intelligence continues to improve throughout adulthood. 
B)  Crystallized intelligence increases steadily over the adult years and declines modestly in late adulthood. 
C)  Adults show more difficulties with selective attention than with divided attention and inhibition. 
D)  The capacity of working memory continues to improve throughout middle adulthood. 
A)  Fluid intelligence continues to improve throughout adulthood. 
B)  Crystallized intelligence increases steadily over the adult years and declines modestly in late adulthood. 
C)  Adults show more difficulties with selective attention than with divided attention and inhibition. 
D)  The capacity of working memory continues to improve throughout middle adulthood.

Question 5

In Japan, where women gain power and responsibility with age, women rarely report hot flashes or other menopausal symptoms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Experts operate on intuitive judgments of how to approach a problem based on experience.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which factor is associated with an increased risk of diabetes?

Accepted Answer

A)  being underweight at any point during life 
B)  being overweight at any point during life 
C)  excessive sodium intake 
D)  excessive dairy intake 
A)  being underweight at any point during life 
B)  being overweight at any point during life 
C)  excessive sodium intake 
D)  excessive dairy intake

Question 8

The people most at risk for heart disease and atherosclerosis are those who score high on measures of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  optimism 
B)  conscientiousness 
C)  neutrality 
D)  hostility 
A)  optimism 
B)  conscientiousness 
C)  neutrality 
D)  hostility

Question 9

The more complex the task, the greater the age-related decline in reaction time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which example demonstrates crystallized intelligence?

Accepted Answer

A)  writing creative fiction 
B)  organizing historical information 
C)  learning to solve ethical problems 
D)  designing an artistic display 
A)  writing creative fiction 
B)  organizing historical information 
C)  learning to solve ethical problems 
D)  designing an artistic display

Question 11

Women tend to experience age-related skin changes sooner and more quickly than men because women ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  are more likely to spend time outdoors in the sun 
B)  are exposed to more toxic chemicals 
C)  have a thinner dermis and a reduction of estrogen 
D)  are genetically preprogrammed to do so 
A)  are more likely to spend time outdoors in the sun 
B)  are exposed to more toxic chemicals 
C)  have a thinner dermis and a reduction of estrogen 
D)  are genetically preprogrammed to do so

Question 12

In which age range does the rate of decline in muscle mass and strength tend to accelerate?

Accepted Answer

A)  30s 
B)  40s 
C)  50s 
D)  60s 
A)  30s 
B)  40s 
C)  50s 
D)  60s

Question 13

Men tend to experience age-related changes in skin elasticity more quickly than do women.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Men are diagnosed with cancer at higher rates than women because of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  economic advantages 
B)  willingness to go to doctors 
C)  fewer screenings being available 
D)  workplace exposure to toxins 
A)  economic advantages 
B)  willingness to go to doctors 
C)  fewer screenings being available 
D)  workplace exposure to toxins

Question 15

Which statement describes the effects of diabetes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Men with diabetes experience a much larger risk for heart attack and stroke than women. 
B)  Diabetes has few cognitive effects on executive function and processing speed. 
C)  Depression is two to three times less common among people with diabetes compared to peers. 
D)  There increased risk of heart attack, stroke and circulation problems in the legs with diabetes. 
A)  Men with diabetes experience a much larger risk for heart attack and stroke than women. 
B)  Diabetes has few cognitive effects on executive function and processing speed. 
C)  Depression is two to three times less common among people with diabetes compared to peers. 
D)  There increased risk of heart attack, stroke and circulation problems in the legs with diabetes.

Question 16

The process occurring in diabetes 2 is that the body ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  cannot process salt 
B)  reabsorbs too much water 
C)  fails to produce insulin 
D)  becomes less sensitive to insulin 
A)  cannot process salt 
B)  reabsorbs too much water 
C)  fails to produce insulin 
D)  becomes less sensitive to insulin

Question 17

Osteoporosis involves bones becoming ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  cancerous 
B)  soft 
C)  diseased 
D)  brittle 
A)  cancerous 
B)  soft 
C)  diseased 
D)  brittle

Question 18

Which statement describes age-related change in working memory?

Accepted Answer

A)  The capacity of working memory declines from the 20s through the 60s. 
B)  Declines in working memory are consistent across all people and all tasks. 
C)  It is difficult for adults to compensate for declines in working memory, so declines tend to be noticeable. 
D)  Memory strategies offer little help to middle-aged adults in working memory, only in long-term memory. 
A)  The capacity of working memory declines from the 20s through the 60s. 
B)  Declines in working memory are consistent across all people and all tasks. 
C)  It is difficult for adults to compensate for declines in working memory, so declines tend to be noticeable. 
D)  Memory strategies offer little help to middle-aged adults in working memory, only in long-term memory.

Question 19

Describes what happens in osteoporosis. How can it be prevented or managed?

Accepted Answer

Normal aging brings some loss of bone ti

Question 20

What is the average age women experience menopause?

Accepted Answer

A)  51 
B)  45 
C)  59 
D)  55 
A)  51 
B)  45 
C)  59 
D)  55

Fluid intelligence involves ______.

Sleep clears the brain by removing ______.

Cancer cells undergo uncontrolled growth due to ______.

Which statement describes age-related change in cognitive capacity?

In Japan, where women gain power and responsibility with age, women rarely report hot flashes or other menopausal symptoms.

Experts operate on intuitive judgments of how to approach a problem based on experience.

Which factor is associated with an increased risk of diabetes?

The people most at risk for heart disease and atherosclerosis are those who score high on measures of ______.

The more complex the task, the greater the age-related decline in reaction time.

Which example demonstrates crystallized intelligence?

Women tend to experience age-related skin changes sooner and more quickly than men because women ______.

In which age range does the rate of decline in muscle mass and strength tend to accelerate?

Men tend to experience age-related changes in skin elasticity more quickly than do women.

Men are diagnosed with cancer at higher rates than women because of ______.

Which statement describes the effects of diabetes?

The process occurring in diabetes 2 is that the body ______.

Osteoporosis involves bones becoming ______.

Which statement describes age-related change in working memory?

Describes what happens in osteoporosis. How can it be prevented or managed?

What is the average age women experience menopause?

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Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

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Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Socioemotional Development in Adolescence

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Exam 15: Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Fluid intelligence involves ______.

Sleep clears the brain by removing ______.

Cancer cells undergo uncontrolled growth due to ______.

Which statement describes age-related change in cognitive capacity?

In Japan, where women gain power and responsibility with age, women rarely report hot flashes or other menopausal symptoms.

Experts operate on intuitive judgments of how to approach a problem based on experience.

Which factor is associated with an increased risk of diabetes?

The people most at risk for heart disease and atherosclerosis are those who score high on measures of ______.

The more complex the task, the greater the age-related decline in reaction time.

Which example demonstrates crystallized intelligence?

Women tend to experience age-related skin changes sooner and more quickly than men because women ______.

In which age range does the rate of decline in muscle mass and strength tend to accelerate?

Men tend to experience age-related changes in skin elasticity more quickly than do women.

Men are diagnosed with cancer at higher rates than women because of ______.

Which statement describes the effects of diabetes?

The process occurring in diabetes 2 is that the body ______.

Osteoporosis involves bones becoming ______.

Which statement describes age-related change in working memory?

Describes what happens in osteoporosis. How can it be prevented or managed?

What is the average age women experience menopause?

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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