Question 1

Gains in crystalized intelligence help adults compensate and permit adaptive functioning despite fluid losses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which hormone maintains a steady concentration of glucose in the blood?

Accepted Answer

A)  testosterone 
B)  insulin 
C)  adrenaline 
D)  estrogen 
A)  testosterone 
B)  insulin 
C)  adrenaline 
D)  estrogen

Question 3

For midlife adults, the major predictors of sexual activity are having a partner and ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  intelligence 
B)  genetics 
C)  happiness 
D)  health 
A)  intelligence 
B)  genetics 
C)  happiness 
D)  health

Question 4

Which symptom is related to diabetes?

Accepted Answer

A)  diminished thirst 
B)  brittle bones 
C)  frequent infections 
D)  diminished urine 
A)  diminished thirst 
B)  brittle bones 
C)  frequent infections 
D)  diminished urine

Question 5

Which activity requires isometric strength?

Accepted Answer

A)  yoga 
B)  running 
C)  cycling 
D)  swimming 
A)  yoga 
B)  running 
C)  cycling 
D)  swimming

Question 6

Your colleague is considering applicants for a position he is trying to fill, and has narrowed them down to two. One applicant has more education but is younger and has little practical experience. The other is older, has less education but has been in the field for a quite a long time. Your colleague is leaning toward the younger applicant because he thinks she is smarter, and will have more energy and vigor in her approach to solving problems. He asks you what you think. What information can you give him regarding the other applicant?

Accepted Answer

Experts are not distinguished by extraor

Question 7

Menopause is experienced more positively if it is seen as ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  a life transition or symbol of aging 
B)  a medical event that requires treatment 
C)  happening far in the future 
D)  losing reproductive ability 
A)  a life transition or symbol of aging 
B)  a medical event that requires treatment 
C)  happening far in the future 
D)  losing reproductive ability

Question 8

Which statement describes processing speed in middle adulthood?

Accepted Answer

A)  reduced processing speed causes physical changes in the brain 
B)  decline in the speed of processing is most apparent in everyday situations 
C)  cognitive resources increase with age, resulting in increased processing speed 
D)  declines in memory, reasoning, and problem-solving are due to reduced processing speed 
A)  reduced processing speed causes physical changes in the brain 
B)  decline in the speed of processing is most apparent in everyday situations 
C)  cognitive resources increase with age, resulting in increased processing speed 
D)  declines in memory, reasoning, and problem-solving are due to reduced processing speed

Question 9

The transition to menopause that can extend 3 years before and after is called ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  fertility 
B)  fecundity 
C)  premenopause 
D)  perimenopause 
A)  fertility 
B)  fecundity 
C)  premenopause 
D)  perimenopause

Question 10

Changes in which ability are related to memory decline?

Accepted Answer

A)  practice 
B)  expertise 
C)  processing 
D)  attention 
A)  practice 
B)  expertise 
C)  processing 
D)  attention

Question 11

Who would be considered an expert?

Accepted Answer

A)  Casey, who is 24 years old and just received her MBA 
B)  Jose, who 24 years old and a new hire but has read the entire procedural manual 
C)  Danielle, who is 55 years old and worked in the same profession since college 
D)  Marcel, who is 55 years old but has decided to go back to college 
A)  Casey, who is 24 years old and just received her MBA 
B)  Jose, who 24 years old and a new hire but has read the entire procedural manual 
C)  Danielle, who is 55 years old and worked in the same profession since college 
D)  Marcel, who is 55 years old but has decided to go back to college

Question 12

Many middle-aged adults display hearing loss that is preventable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

How do experts approach problems that support gains in practical problem solving?

Accepted Answer

A)  use intuition 
B)  read background information 
C)  ask appropriate questions 
D)  find out solutions others used 
A)  use intuition 
B)  read background information 
C)  ask appropriate questions 
D)  find out solutions others used

Question 14

The conclusions that researchers draw regarding intellectual change in adulthood vary with each research design.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

A description of late-onset breast cancer is that it is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  largely inherited 
B)  a quickly spreading disease 
C)  less biologically aggressive 
D)  often invasive 
A)  largely inherited 
B)  a quickly spreading disease 
C)  less biologically aggressive 
D)  often invasive

Question 16

What is the first form of memory decline that individuals experience as they age?

Accepted Answer

A)  ability to apply memory strategies when learning new information 
B)  capacity of working memory 
C)  ability to engage in selective attention 
D)  capacity to tune out irrelevant information 
A)  ability to apply memory strategies when learning new information 
B)  capacity of working memory 
C)  ability to engage in selective attention 
D)  capacity to tune out irrelevant information

Question 17

Which layer consists of connective tissue that gives skin its flexibility?

Accepted Answer

A)  subcutaneous 
B)  epidermis 
C)  dermis 
D)  muscular 
A)  subcutaneous 
B)  epidermis 
C)  dermis 
D)  muscular

Question 18

Becca has risen to a management position in her company quickly. She rarely panics when an issue arises, and comes up with solutions easily. She can analyze data and pick out trends few others can see. Becca encourages everyone's input for planning the company's future and makes decisions that incorporate everyone's best interests. Becca is high in which type of intelligence?

Accepted Answer

A)  crystallized 
B)  fluid 
C)  pragmatic 
D)  natural 
A)  crystallized 
B)  fluid 
C)  pragmatic 
D)  natural

Question 19

Who is least likely to be diagnosed with osteoporosis?

Accepted Answer

A)  Debbie, a 60-year-old woman who runs a marathon every year, never smoked, and has a large frame 
B)  Raymond, an 85-year-old man who is sedentary, and has several alcohol drinks each night 
C)  Andrew, a 75-year-old man who is fairly active but drinks alcohol to excess about every other week 
D)  Rhonda, a 65-year-old woman who exercises frequently, smokes cigarettes, and has a small frame 
A)  Debbie, a 60-year-old woman who runs a marathon every year, never smoked, and has a large frame 
B)  Raymond, an 85-year-old man who is sedentary, and has several alcohol drinks each night 
C)  Andrew, a 75-year-old man who is fairly active but drinks alcohol to excess about every other week 
D)  Rhonda, a 65-year-old woman who exercises frequently, smokes cigarettes, and has a small frame

Question 20

Who is most likely to experience negative cardiovascular side effects of stress?

Accepted Answer

A)  George, who just retired from being the chief financial officer of a large business 
B)  Caroline, who is a stay-at-home mom of three children in an affluent suburb 
C)  Everett, who is in the process of starting his own yoga studio 
D)  Alice, who works as a cashier and lives in a low socioeconomic neighborhood 
A)  George, who just retired from being the chief financial officer of a large business 
B)  Caroline, who is a stay-at-home mom of three children in an affluent suburb 
C)  Everett, who is in the process of starting his own yoga studio 
D)  Alice, who works as a cashier and lives in a low socioeconomic neighborhood

Gains in crystalized intelligence help adults compensate and permit adaptive functioning despite fluid losses.

Which hormone maintains a steady concentration of glucose in the blood?

For midlife adults, the major predictors of sexual activity are having a partner and ______.

Which symptom is related to diabetes?

Which activity requires isometric strength?

Menopause is experienced more positively if it is seen as ______.

Which statement describes processing speed in middle adulthood?

The transition to menopause that can extend 3 years before and after is called ______.

Changes in which ability are related to memory decline?

Who would be considered an expert?

Many middle-aged adults display hearing loss that is preventable.

How do experts approach problems that support gains in practical problem solving?

The conclusions that researchers draw regarding intellectual change in adulthood vary with each research design.

A description of late-onset breast cancer is that it is ______.

What is the first form of memory decline that individuals experience as they age?

Which layer consists of connective tissue that gives skin its flexibility?

Who is least likely to be diagnosed with osteoporosis?

Who is most likely to experience negative cardiovascular side effects of stress?

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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

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Exam 15: Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Gains in crystalized intelligence help adults compensate and permit adaptive functioning despite fluid losses.

Which hormone maintains a steady concentration of glucose in the blood?

For midlife adults, the major predictors of sexual activity are having a partner and ______.

Which symptom is related to diabetes?

Which activity requires isometric strength?

Menopause is experienced more positively if it is seen as ______.

Which statement describes processing speed in middle adulthood?

The transition to menopause that can extend 3 years before and after is called ______.

Changes in which ability are related to memory decline?

Who would be considered an expert?

Many middle-aged adults display hearing loss that is preventable.

How do experts approach problems that support gains in practical problem solving?

The conclusions that researchers draw regarding intellectual change in adulthood vary with each research design.

A description of late-onset breast cancer is that it is ______.

What is the first form of memory decline that individuals experience as they age?

Which layer consists of connective tissue that gives skin its flexibility?

Who is least likely to be diagnosed with osteoporosis?

Who is most likely to experience negative cardiovascular side effects of stress?

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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