Question 1

Cancer is caused by hereditary and environmental factors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Which phrase best describes the nature of crystalized intelligence in middle adulthood?

Accepted Answer

A)  An old dog can learn new tricks. 
B)  The early bird catches the worm. 
C)  Better safe than sorry. 
D)  Time is on your side. 
A)  An old dog can learn new tricks. 
B)  The early bird catches the worm. 
C)  Better safe than sorry. 
D)  Time is on your side. A

Question 3

What is the meaning of interindividual variability?

Accepted Answer

A)  All people change at the same rate during middle adulthood. 
B)  Change is predictable during middle adulthood. 
C)  No two people change in the same way or at the same rate. 
D)  Cognitive abilities change more than physical and sensory functioning. 
A)  All people change at the same rate during middle adulthood. 
B)  Change is predictable during middle adulthood. 
C)  No two people change in the same way or at the same rate. 
D)  Cognitive abilities change more than physical and sensory functioning. C

Question 4

What is cancer?

Accepted Answer

Cancer is a disease in which cells devel

Question 5

Which statement best describes people in minority groups and their health care?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are less likely to be screened for cancer. 
B)  They have better health insurance than the dominant group. 
C)  They believe the health care system is fairly distributed and sensitive to issues of race and ethnicity. 
D)  They are more likely to be diagnosed with cancer, but less likely to be treated for it than members of the dominant group. 
A)  They are less likely to be screened for cancer. 
B)  They have better health insurance than the dominant group. 
C)  They believe the health care system is fairly distributed and sensitive to issues of race and ethnicity. 
D)  They are more likely to be diagnosed with cancer, but less likely to be treated for it than members of the dominant group.

Question 6

Few men over age 50 can father children.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which statement best characterizes the treatment for cancer?

Accepted Answer

A)  It includes radiation and chemotherapy. 
B)  It typically has no negative side effects. 
C)  It targets unhealthy tissue and has no impact on healthy tissue. 
D)  It is more dangerous than the cancers themselves. 
A)  It includes radiation and chemotherapy. 
B)  It typically has no negative side effects. 
C)  It targets unhealthy tissue and has no impact on healthy tissue. 
D)  It is more dangerous than the cancers themselves.

Question 8

Reaction time is one aspect of perceptual speed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Your doctor has just informed you that you have heart disease. You ask, "What does that mean? How did I get it?" Which of the following would she most likely reply?

Accepted Answer

A)  Heart disease rarely strikes without giving noticeable symptoms. 
B)  Heart disease is not preventable. 
C)  Heart disease includes arteriosclerosis. 
D)  Heart disease involves a buildup of leukocytes, which decreases your circulation. 
A)  Heart disease rarely strikes without giving noticeable symptoms. 
B)  Heart disease is not preventable. 
C)  Heart disease includes arteriosclerosis. 
D)  Heart disease involves a buildup of leukocytes, which decreases your circulation.

Question 10

Heart disease most commonly results from arteriosclerosis or hardening of the arteries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which statement best describes menopause?

Accepted Answer

A)  It happens to both men and women. 
B)  It usually occurs at age 35. 
C)  It is defined by the cessation of menstruation. 
D)  It generally occurs around the age of 60. 
A)  It happens to both men and women. 
B)  It usually occurs at age 35. 
C)  It is defined by the cessation of menstruation. 
D)  It generally occurs around the age of 60.

Question 12

Creativity peaks during early adulthood.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

How does the concept of "interindividual variability" explain how physical development occurs during middle adulthood?

Accepted Answer

Although middle adulthood is characteriz

Question 14

It is most common for the body mass index (BMI) to decrease during middle adulthood.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which statement distinguishes sexual dysfunctions during middle adulthood?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are uncommon for both men and women. 
B)  Regardless of gender, loss of desire is common in middle adulthood. 
C)  Women were more likely to report reaching orgasm too soon, compared with men. 
D)  The loss of sexual desire is greater for men than for women. 
A)  They are uncommon for both men and women. 
B)  Regardless of gender, loss of desire is common in middle adulthood. 
C)  Women were more likely to report reaching orgasm too soon, compared with men. 
D)  The loss of sexual desire is greater for men than for women.

Question 16

What is the relationship between diet and cancer?

Accepted Answer

A)  Diets that are high in fibre, fruits, and vegetables help reduce cancer risk. 
B)  Diet is rarely related to cancer. 
C)  Diet has no effect on risk of cancer. 
D)  Diet overwhelmingly accounts for 90% of all cancers in Western cultures. 
A)  Diets that are high in fibre, fruits, and vegetables help reduce cancer risk. 
B)  Diet is rarely related to cancer. 
C)  Diet has no effect on risk of cancer. 
D)  Diet overwhelmingly accounts for 90% of all cancers in Western cultures.

Question 17

What is perimenopause?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is same as menopause. 
B)  It is the beginning of menopause. 
C)  It is the final stages of menopause. 
D)  It refers to men's decrease in testosterone. 
A)  It is same as menopause. 
B)  It is the beginning of menopause. 
C)  It is the final stages of menopause. 
D)  It refers to men's decrease in testosterone.

Question 18

Which statement best characterizes cancer during middle adulthood?

Accepted Answer

A)  African Americans have higher than average colorectal cancer incidence and death rates. 
B)  European Americans have twice the average death rate from prostate cancer. 
C)  The rate of cervical cancer among Latina American women is lower than that of all other demographic groups. 
D)  More than 80% Aboriginal women age 40 years and over have had a recent mammogram. 
A)  African Americans have higher than average colorectal cancer incidence and death rates. 
B)  European Americans have twice the average death rate from prostate cancer. 
C)  The rate of cervical cancer among Latina American women is lower than that of all other demographic groups. 
D)  More than 80% Aboriginal women age 40 years and over have had a recent mammogram.

Question 19

How does the cardiovascular system during middle age compare with its functioning earlier in life?

Accepted Answer

A)  It becomes less efficient. 
B)  It becomes more efficient. 
C)  It is no different from its functioning in early life stages. 
D)  It becomes easier to maintain breathing rate during exercise. 
A)  It becomes less efficient. 
B)  It becomes more efficient. 
C)  It is no different from its functioning in early life stages. 
D)  It becomes easier to maintain breathing rate during exercise.

Question 20

Stress suppresses the immune system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Cancer is caused by hereditary and environmental factors.

Which phrase best describes the nature of crystalized intelligence in middle adulthood?

What is the meaning of interindividual variability?

What is cancer?

Which statement best describes people in minority groups and their health care?

Few men over age 50 can father children.

Which statement best characterizes the treatment for cancer?

Reaction time is one aspect of perceptual speed.

Your doctor has just informed you that you have heart disease. You ask, "What does that mean? How did I get it?" Which of the following would she most likely reply?

Heart disease most commonly results from arteriosclerosis or hardening of the arteries.

Which statement best describes menopause?

Creativity peaks during early adulthood.

How does the concept of "interindividual variability" explain how physical development occurs during middle adulthood?

It is most common for the body mass index (BMI) to decrease during middle adulthood.

Which statement distinguishes sexual dysfunctions during middle adulthood?

What is the relationship between diet and cancer?

What is perimenopause?

Which statement best characterizes cancer during middle adulthood?

How does the cardiovascular system during middle age compare with its functioning earlier in life?

Stress suppresses the immune system.

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: Social and Emotional Development

Late Adulthood: Physical and Emotional Development

Late Adulthood: Social and Emotional Development

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Exam 15: Middle Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Cancer is caused by hereditary and environmental factors.

Which phrase best describes the nature of crystalized intelligence in middle adulthood?

What is the meaning of interindividual variability?

What is cancer?

Which statement best describes people in minority groups and their health care?

Few men over age 50 can father children.

Which statement best characterizes the treatment for cancer?

Reaction time is one aspect of perceptual speed.

Your doctor has just informed you that you have heart disease. You ask, "What does that mean? How did I get it?" Which of the following would she most likely reply?

Heart disease most commonly results from arteriosclerosis or hardening of the arteries.

Which statement best describes menopause?

Creativity peaks during early adulthood.

How does the concept of "interindividual variability" explain how physical development occurs during middle adulthood?

It is most common for the body mass index (BMI) to decrease during middle adulthood.

Which statement distinguishes sexual dysfunctions during middle adulthood?

What is the relationship between diet and cancer?

What is perimenopause?

Which statement best characterizes cancer during middle adulthood?

How does the cardiovascular system during middle age compare with its functioning earlier in life?

Stress suppresses the immune system.

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: Social and Emotional Development

Late Adulthood: Physical and Emotional Development

Late Adulthood: Social and Emotional Development

Lifes Final Chapter

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