Question 1

Which of the following is a result of women's estrogen levels dropping during later adulthood?

Accepted Answer

A)  Penile entry is much easier. 
B)  Vaginal lubrication is absent. 
C)  Sexual intercourse may become more painful. 
D)  Nothing can be done to help with sexual problems. 
A)  Penile entry is much easier. 
B)  Vaginal lubrication is absent. 
C)  Sexual intercourse may become more painful. 
D)  Nothing can be done to help with sexual problems. C

Question 2

Which statement best characterizes hypertension?

Accepted Answer

A)  It affects fewer than 5% of adults. 
B)  It is a major risk factor for heart attack and stroke. 
C)  It is rarely a problem for people over age 65. 
D)  It is unaffected by changes in one's diet or exercise program. 
A)  It affects fewer than 5% of adults. 
B)  It is a major risk factor for heart attack and stroke. 
C)  It is rarely a problem for people over age 65. 
D)  It is unaffected by changes in one's diet or exercise program. B

Question 3

Which statement best characterizes language development during late adulthood?

Accepted Answer

A)  Reading comprehension tends to increase with age. 
B)  Few language deficits are typical during late adulthood. 
C)  Older adults show few language production deficiencies. 
D)  Language comprehension improves when the speaker slows down and articulates words carefully. 
A)  Reading comprehension tends to increase with age. 
B)  Few language deficits are typical during late adulthood. 
C)  Older adults show few language production deficiencies. 
D)  Language comprehension improves when the speaker slows down and articulates words carefully. D

Question 4

There is only one kind of arthritis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Connie is 75 years old. Which of the following best represents sexuality at her age?

Accepted Answer

A)  She shouldn't be having sex. 
B)  More involved foreplay is dangerous. 
C)  Decreased vaginal lubrication may make sex painful. 
D)  Orgasms typically increase in intensity, but not in quantity. 
A)  She shouldn't be having sex. 
B)  More involved foreplay is dangerous. 
C)  Decreased vaginal lubrication may make sex painful. 
D)  Orgasms typically increase in intensity, but not in quantity.

Question 6

Which statement best represents the experience of having a hip fracture?

Accepted Answer

A)  It rarely leads to hospitalization. 
B)  It is often followed by death. 
C)  It is a situation most often faced by middle-aged adults. 
D)  It results from a loss of bone density. 
A)  It rarely leads to hospitalization. 
B)  It is often followed by death. 
C)  It is a situation most often faced by middle-aged adults. 
D)  It results from a loss of bone density.

Question 7

Many older adults find it more difficult to understand the spoken language.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which statement best represents programmed theories of aging?

Accepted Answer

A)  Aging and longevity are determined by a biological clock 
B)  Aging is required to provide wiser members in a species. 
C)  Aging results from an accumulation of toxins in the body. 
D)  Aging involves a predictable unfolding of cellular decay. 
A)  Aging and longevity are determined by a biological clock 
B)  Aging is required to provide wiser members in a species. 
C)  Aging results from an accumulation of toxins in the body. 
D)  Aging involves a predictable unfolding of cellular decay.

Question 9

What is the average life expectancy for a Canadian man?

Accepted Answer

A)  45 years 
B)  60 years 
C)  80 years 
D)  90 years 
A)  45 years 
B)  60 years 
C)  80 years 
D)  90 years

Question 10

Older people typically refrain from having sex.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Jennifer's mother has been diagnosed as having cataracts. What would the diagnosing doctor most likely tell her?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are untreatable. 
B)  They cause hearing problems. 
C)  They cloud the lenses in the eyes. 
D)  They are caused by increased fluid pressure in the eyeball. 
A)  They are untreatable. 
B)  They cause hearing problems. 
C)  They cloud the lenses in the eyes. 
D)  They are caused by increased fluid pressure in the eyeball.

Question 12

The three major causes of death of Canadians age 65 and older are cancer, heart disease, and accidents.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Bones in the spine, hip, thigh, and forearm are the least vulnerable to bone loss as people age.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which statement best characterizes sexual satisfaction in late adulthood?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is rare. 
B)  It is impossible. 
C)  It is unrelated to physical changes. 
D)  It is possible when expectations are modified. 
A)  It is rare. 
B)  It is impossible. 
C)  It is unrelated to physical changes. 
D)  It is possible when expectations are modified.

Question 15

Which of the following is suggested by programmed theories of aging?

Accepted Answer

A)  The human life span can be altered. 
B)  The biological clock does not exist. 
C)  Aging is randomly determined. 
D)  Aging is determined by genetic characteristics. 
A)  The human life span can be altered. 
B)  The biological clock does not exist. 
C)  Aging is randomly determined. 
D)  Aging is determined by genetic characteristics.

Question 16

Mr. Jones, a 58-year-old, has been diagnosed with sleep apnea. How will his doctor most likely describe this disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  It has no successful treatments. 
B)  It causes a person to stop breathing intermittently. 
C)  It causes people to sleep too long during the day. 
D)  It is caused by vigorous exercise during late adulthood. 
A)  It has no successful treatments. 
B)  It causes a person to stop breathing intermittently. 
C)  It causes people to sleep too long during the day. 
D)  It is caused by vigorous exercise during late adulthood.

Question 17

What is the definition of "lifespan"?

Accepted Answer

A)  the average length of time a person will live 
B)  the longest a person can expect to live under the best circumstances 
C)  the length of time a person will live under normal conditions 
D)  the average expectancy of life determined by government every five years 
A)  the average length of time a person will live 
B)  the longest a person can expect to live under the best circumstances 
C)  the length of time a person will live under normal conditions 
D)  the average expectancy of life determined by government every five years

Question 18

Which statement best characterizes osteoarthritis?

Accepted Answer

A)  It rarely strikes older adults. 
B)  It is a painful, degenerative disease involving wear and tear on joints. 
C)  It is excessive growth of the cartilage within a joint. 
D)  It is more common in men than women. 
A)  It rarely strikes older adults. 
B)  It is a painful, degenerative disease involving wear and tear on joints. 
C)  It is excessive growth of the cartilage within a joint. 
D)  It is more common in men than women.

Question 19

Wilma is pleased that at 70 she is still able to recite the multiplication tables. What can Wilma attribute this skill to?

Accepted Answer

A)  prospective memory 
B)  temporal memory 
C)  explicit memory 
D)  implicit memory 
A)  prospective memory 
B)  temporal memory 
C)  explicit memory 
D)  implicit memory

Question 20

Compared with younger adults, which of the following is most likely to be the response of older adults when faced with interpersonal conflicts?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are more likely to express feelings of frustration. 
B)  They are more likely to remain calm. 
C)  They are more likely to show anger. 
D)  They are more likely to exaggerate the situation. 
A)  They are more likely to express feelings of frustration. 
B)  They are more likely to remain calm. 
C)  They are more likely to show anger. 
D)  They are more likely to exaggerate the situation.

Which of the following is a result of women's estrogen levels dropping during later adulthood?

Which statement best characterizes hypertension?

Which statement best characterizes language development during late adulthood?

There is only one kind of arthritis.

Connie is 75 years old. Which of the following best represents sexuality at her age?

Which statement best represents the experience of having a hip fracture?

Many older adults find it more difficult to understand the spoken language.

Which statement best represents programmed theories of aging?

What is the average life expectancy for a Canadian man?

Older people typically refrain from having sex.

Jennifer's mother has been diagnosed as having cataracts. What would the diagnosing doctor most likely tell her?

The three major causes of death of Canadians age 65 and older are cancer, heart disease, and accidents.

Bones in the spine, hip, thigh, and forearm are the least vulnerable to bone loss as people age.

Which statement best characterizes sexual satisfaction in late adulthood?

Which of the following is suggested by programmed theories of aging?

Mr. Jones, a 58-year-old, has been diagnosed with sleep apnea. How will his doctor most likely describe this disorder?

What is the definition of "lifespan"?

Which statement best characterizes osteoarthritis?

Wilma is pleased that at 70 she is still able to recite the multiplication tables. What can Wilma attribute this skill to?

Compared with younger adults, which of the following is most likely to be the response of older adults when faced with interpersonal conflicts?

History, Theories, and Methods

Heredity Prenatal Development

Birth and the Newborn Baby: in the New World

Infancy: Physical Development

Infancy: Cognitive Development

Infancy: Social and Emotional Development

Early Childhood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Early Childhood: Social and Emotional Development

Middle Childhood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Middle Childhood: Social and Emotional Development

Adolescence: Physical and Cognitive Development

Adolescence: Social and Emotional Development

Early Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Early Adulthood: Social and Emotional Development

Middle Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Middle Adulthood: Social and Emotional Development

Late Adulthood: Social and Emotional Development

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Exam 17: Late Adulthood: Physical and Emotional Development

Which of the following is a result of women's estrogen levels dropping during later adulthood?

Which statement best characterizes hypertension?

Which statement best characterizes language development during late adulthood?

There is only one kind of arthritis.

Connie is 75 years old. Which of the following best represents sexuality at her age?

Which statement best represents the experience of having a hip fracture?

Many older adults find it more difficult to understand the spoken language.

Which statement best represents programmed theories of aging?

What is the average life expectancy for a Canadian man?

Older people typically refrain from having sex.

Jennifer's mother has been diagnosed as having cataracts. What would the diagnosing doctor most likely tell her?

The three major causes of death of Canadians age 65 and older are cancer, heart disease, and accidents.

Bones in the spine, hip, thigh, and forearm are the least vulnerable to bone loss as people age.

Which statement best characterizes sexual satisfaction in late adulthood?

Which of the following is suggested by programmed theories of aging?

Mr. Jones, a 58-year-old, has been diagnosed with sleep apnea. How will his doctor most likely describe this disorder?

What is the definition of "lifespan"?

Which statement best characterizes osteoarthritis?

Wilma is pleased that at 70 she is still able to recite the multiplication tables. What can Wilma attribute this skill to?

Compared with younger adults, which of the following is most likely to be the response of older adults when faced with interpersonal conflicts?

History, Theories, and Methods

Heredity Prenatal Development

Birth and the Newborn Baby: in the New World

Infancy: Physical Development

Infancy: Cognitive Development

Infancy: Social and Emotional Development

Early Childhood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Early Childhood: Social and Emotional Development

Middle Childhood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Middle Childhood: Social and Emotional Development

Adolescence: Physical and Cognitive Development

Adolescence: Social and Emotional Development

Early Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Early Adulthood: Social and Emotional Development

Middle Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Middle Adulthood: Social and Emotional Development

Late Adulthood: Social and Emotional Development

Lifes Final Chapter

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