Question 1

Which factor most influences adults' performance on standard tasks measuring processing speed?

Accepted Answer

A)  capacity for attention 
B)  pressure to do well 
C)  prior experience with testing 
D)  understanding of the information 
A)  capacity for attention 
B)  pressure to do well 
C)  prior experience with testing 
D)  understanding of the information

Question 2

As people age, it becomes more difficult to tune out irrelevant information.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

About 40% of men and women age 40-59 have ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  cancer 
B)  heart disease 
C)  diabetes 
D)  liver disease 
A)  cancer 
B)  heart disease 
C)  diabetes 
D)  liver disease

Question 4

Individuals who show less psychological reactivity to and improved recovery from stressors are those who are ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  younger 
B)  older 
C)  physically fit 
D)  emotionally aggressive 
A)  younger 
B)  older 
C)  physically fit 
D)  emotionally aggressive

Question 5

Cancer rates are higher among people of low socioeconomic status because of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  low levels of stress 
B)  greater likelihood of being single 
C)  diets high in vegetables and fiber 
D)  inadequate access to medical care 
A)  low levels of stress 
B)  greater likelihood of being single 
C)  diets high in vegetables and fiber 
D)  inadequate access to medical care

Question 6

Farsightedness or the inability to focus the lens on close objects is called ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  presbyopia 
B)  glaucoma 
C)  presbycusis 
D)  retinopathy 
A)  presbyopia 
B)  glaucoma 
C)  presbycusis 
D)  retinopathy

Question 7

Loss of fat in the hypodermis results in ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  higher rates of osteoporosis 
B)  greater metabolic function 
C)  wrinkling and loosening of the skin 
D)  decrease in muscle strength and size 
A)  higher rates of osteoporosis 
B)  greater metabolic function 
C)  wrinkling and loosening of the skin 
D)  decrease in muscle strength and size

Question 8

Which disorder is directly associated with stress?

Accepted Answer

A)  leukemia 
B)  anemia 
C)  anxiety 
D)  osteoporosis 
A)  leukemia 
B)  anemia 
C)  anxiety 
D)  osteoporosis

Question 9

Which condition is age-related?

Accepted Answer

A)  increased ability to see in dim light 
B)  decreased color discrimination 
C)  decreased farsightedness 
D)  increased night vision 
A)  increased ability to see in dim light 
B)  decreased color discrimination 
C)  decreased farsightedness 
D)  increased night vision

Question 10

Which response is typical of an expert when encountering problems?

Accepted Answer

A)  follow formal procedures 
B)  have an emotional response 
C)  treat them all the same 
D)  vary approaches 
A)  follow formal procedures 
B)  have an emotional response 
C)  treat them all the same 
D)  vary approaches

Question 11

Menopause means ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  increased fertility 
B)  cessation of ovulation and menstruation 
C)  cessation of sexual interest and activity 
D)  increased hormone production 
A)  increased fertility 
B)  cessation of ovulation and menstruation 
C)  cessation of sexual interest and activity 
D)  increased hormone production

Question 12

The person who would most likely have the best memory is the one who ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  lives paycheck to paycheck while job hunting 
B)  is in the sandwich generation and works a job 
C)  has a busy work schedule and exercises regularly 
D)  has a busy work schedule and uses alcohol to relax 
A)  lives paycheck to paycheck while job hunting 
B)  is in the sandwich generation and works a job 
C)  has a busy work schedule and exercises regularly 
D)  has a busy work schedule and uses alcohol to relax

Question 13

The most common form of cancer is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  lung 
B)  skin 
C)  breast 
D)  prostate 
A)  lung 
B)  skin 
C)  breast 
D)  prostate

Question 14

Marcia tested positive for the genetic mutation for breast cancer. What is the highest probability she will develop it?

Accepted Answer

A)  25% 
B)  40% 
C)  50% 
D)  75% 
A)  25% 
B)  40% 
C)  50% 
D)  75%

Question 15

Rupert just had a stroke. This means that ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  cancer has invaded his brain cells 
B)  there is a blockage of blood flow through his heart 
C)  there is a blockage of blood flow to his brain cells 
D)  his heart has stopped beating 
A)  cancer has invaded his brain cells 
B)  there is a blockage of blood flow through his heart 
C)  there is a blockage of blood flow to his brain cells 
D)  his heart has stopped beating

Question 16

Which woman is most susceptible to early menopause?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jean, who smokes, never gave birth, and lives in poverty 
B)  Ashley, who smokes, has three children, and is considered to be middle class 
C)  Ericka, who never smoked, has two children, and is the founder of a prestigious company 
D)  Lauren, who smokes, never gave birth, and is considered to be middle class 
A)  Jean, who smokes, never gave birth, and lives in poverty 
B)  Ashley, who smokes, has three children, and is considered to be middle class 
C)  Ericka, who never smoked, has two children, and is the founder of a prestigious company 
D)  Lauren, who smokes, never gave birth, and is considered to be middle class

Question 17

Crystallized intelligence involves ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  accumulation of facts and information 
B)  musical ability 
C)  learning by doing 
D)  making connection among ideas 
A)  accumulation of facts and information 
B)  musical ability 
C)  learning by doing 
D)  making connection among ideas

Question 18

Which statement describes hyperglycemia?

Accepted Answer

A)  glucose levels are too low 
B)  glucose levels are too high 
C)  increased chance of infections 
D)  diminished urine output 
A)  glucose levels are too low 
B)  glucose levels are too high 
C)  increased chance of infections 
D)  diminished urine output

Question 19

Smoking has been found to have little impact on skin aging.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Do crystallized and fluid intelligence have the same patterns of change over the adult years? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

Crystallized and fluid intelligence show

Which factor most influences adults' performance on standard tasks measuring processing speed?

As people age, it becomes more difficult to tune out irrelevant information.

About 40% of men and women age 40-59 have ______.

Individuals who show less psychological reactivity to and improved recovery from stressors are those who are ______.

Cancer rates are higher among people of low socioeconomic status because of ______.

Farsightedness or the inability to focus the lens on close objects is called ______.

Loss of fat in the hypodermis results in ______.

Which disorder is directly associated with stress?

Which condition is age-related?

Which response is typical of an expert when encountering problems?

Menopause means ______.

The person who would most likely have the best memory is the one who ______.

The most common form of cancer is ______.

Marcia tested positive for the genetic mutation for breast cancer. What is the highest probability she will develop it?

Rupert just had a stroke. This means that ______.

Which woman is most susceptible to early menopause?

Crystallized intelligence involves ______.

Which statement describes hyperglycemia?

Smoking has been found to have little impact on skin aging.

Do crystallized and fluid intelligence have the same patterns of change over the adult years? Why or why not?

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

Which factor most influences adults' performance on standard tasks measuring processing speed?

As people age, it becomes more difficult to tune out irrelevant information.

About 40% of men and women age 40-59 have ______.

Individuals who show less psychological reactivity to and improved recovery from stressors are those who are ______.

Cancer rates are higher among people of low socioeconomic status because of ______.

Farsightedness or the inability to focus the lens on close objects is called ______.

Loss of fat in the hypodermis results in ______.

Which disorder is directly associated with stress?

Which condition is age-related?

Which response is typical of an expert when encountering problems?

Menopause means ______.

The person who would most likely have the best memory is the one who ______.

The most common form of cancer is ______.

Marcia tested positive for the genetic mutation for breast cancer. What is the highest probability she will develop it?

Rupert just had a stroke. This means that ______.

Which woman is most susceptible to early menopause?

Crystallized intelligence involves ______.

Which statement describes hyperglycemia?

Smoking has been found to have little impact on skin aging.

Do crystallized and fluid intelligence have the same patterns of change over the adult years? Why or why not?

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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