Question 1

The health of people aged 40 to 65 in Canada is better than ever.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Cancer is a chronic, noncommunicable disease characterized by uncontrolled growth of cells.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which statement best describes mental health issues in middle adulthood?

Accepted Answer

A)  The rates of mental illness are higher in middle adulthood than they were in adolescence. 
B)  Depression is the most common mental health issue. 
C)  Schizophrenia is the most common mental health issue. 
D)  It is sometimes difficult to diagnose the mental health disorders of middle-aged adults. 
A)  The rates of mental illness are higher in middle adulthood than they were in adolescence. 
B)  Depression is the most common mental health issue. 
C)  Schizophrenia is the most common mental health issue. 
D)  It is sometimes difficult to diagnose the mental health disorders of middle-aged adults.

Question 4

All factors that lead to heart disease are within the control of the individual.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following is accurate about arteriosclerosis?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is more common in men than women. 
B)  It is a build-up of fatty deposits. 
C)  It is a treatment used to address heart disease. 
D)  It is also known as hardening of the arteries. 
A)  It is more common in men than women. 
B)  It is a build-up of fatty deposits. 
C)  It is a treatment used to address heart disease. 
D)  It is also known as hardening of the arteries.

Question 6

The cardiovascular system becomes more efficient during middle adulthood.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following is most directly linked to cancer risk?

Accepted Answer

A)  sedentary lifestyle 
B)  working too many hours 
C)  being overweight 
D)  eating red meat 
A)  sedentary lifestyle 
B)  working too many hours 
C)  being overweight 
D)  eating red meat

Question 8

Which statement best describes the immune system?

Accepted Answer

A)  It engages red blood cells to defend the body from invasion. 
B)  It is largely determined by heredity and diet. 
C)  It uses leukocytes to combat bacteria, fungi, and viruses. 
D)  It functions best with a high level of serum cholesterol. 
A)  It engages red blood cells to defend the body from invasion. 
B)  It is largely determined by heredity and diet. 
C)  It uses leukocytes to combat bacteria, fungi, and viruses. 
D)  It functions best with a high level of serum cholesterol.

Question 9

In men, the decline in the production of male sex hormones and fertility is more gradual than the decline women experience in the production of female sex hormones and fertility.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which statement best characterizes the leading causes of death in middle adulthood?

Accepted Answer

A)  They "scream out their preventability." 
B)  They are cancer, heart disease, and accidents. 
C)  They are suicide, accidents, and homicide. 
D)  They remain the same as in early adulthood. 
A)  They "scream out their preventability." 
B)  They are cancer, heart disease, and accidents. 
C)  They are suicide, accidents, and homicide. 
D)  They remain the same as in early adulthood.

Question 11

What causes adult-onset diabetes?

Accepted Answer

With age, body tissues are less able to

Question 12

Which of the following best describes most men during middle adulthood?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are not capable of fathering children. 
B)  They experience the same swift drop in hormones as women do. 
C)  They benefit significantly from testosterone replacement therapy. 
D)  They experience a steady decline in sexual functioning and hormone production. 
A)  They are not capable of fathering children. 
B)  They experience the same swift drop in hormones as women do. 
C)  They benefit significantly from testosterone replacement therapy. 
D)  They experience a steady decline in sexual functioning and hormone production.

Question 13

The most common sexual problems among middle-aged women are lack of sexual desire and difficulty becoming sexually aroused.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Paul is 45. He recently purchased reading glasses because he was unable to read the fine print on his medication bottle. What is most likely the cause of his visual difficulty?

Accepted Answer

A)  myopia 
B)  cataracts 
C)  glaucoma 
D)  presbyopia 
A)  myopia 
B)  cataracts 
C)  glaucoma 
D)  presbyopia

Question 15

More than 90% of indigenous women age 40 years and older have had a mammogram.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which statement best characterizes cancer?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is usually benign if caught early. 
B)  Cancer types are evenly distributed across gender and racial groups. 
C)  It may be caused by internal or external agents. 
D)  Benign tumours spread through the lymphatic system. 
A)  It is usually benign if caught early. 
B)  Cancer types are evenly distributed across gender and racial groups. 
C)  It may be caused by internal or external agents. 
D)  Benign tumours spread through the lymphatic system.

Question 17

A group of long-time friends, all middle-aged men, meet for lunch. One man confides that he has been diagnosed with erectile dysfunction. What information are his friends likely to share with him?

Accepted Answer

A)  It becomes more common with age. 
B)  It is unrelated to diet and exercise. 
C)  It is rare for men in middle adulthood. 
D)  It is almost always psychological in origin. 
A)  It becomes more common with age. 
B)  It is unrelated to diet and exercise. 
C)  It is rare for men in middle adulthood. 
D)  It is almost always psychological in origin.

Question 18

Menopause signals an end to women's sexual desires.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

As people age, they tend to have less patience with others and a lowered ability to motivate those who work for them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

In 2013, Cancer Care Ontario recommended women have mammograms to screen for breast cancer beginning at age 40,

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The health of people aged 40 to 65 in Canada is better than ever.

Cancer is a chronic, noncommunicable disease characterized by uncontrolled growth of cells.

Which statement best describes mental health issues in middle adulthood?

All factors that lead to heart disease are within the control of the individual.

Which of the following is accurate about arteriosclerosis?

The cardiovascular system becomes more efficient during middle adulthood.

Which of the following is most directly linked to cancer risk?

Which statement best describes the immune system?

In men, the decline in the production of male sex hormones and fertility is more gradual than the decline women experience in the production of female sex hormones and fertility.

Which statement best characterizes the leading causes of death in middle adulthood?

What causes adult-onset diabetes?

Which of the following best describes most men during middle adulthood?

The most common sexual problems among middle-aged women are lack of sexual desire and difficulty becoming sexually aroused.

Paul is 45. He recently purchased reading glasses because he was unable to read the fine print on his medication bottle. What is most likely the cause of his visual difficulty?

More than 90% of indigenous women age 40 years and older have had a mammogram.

Which statement best characterizes cancer?

A group of long-time friends, all middle-aged men, meet for lunch. One man confides that he has been diagnosed with erectile dysfunction. What information are his friends likely to share with him?

Menopause signals an end to women's sexual desires.

As people age, they tend to have less patience with others and a lowered ability to motivate those who work for them.

In 2013, Cancer Care Ontario recommended women have mammograms to screen for breast cancer beginning at age 40,

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

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Exam 15: Middle Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development

The health of people aged 40 to 65 in Canada is better than ever.

Cancer is a chronic, noncommunicable disease characterized by uncontrolled growth of cells.

Which statement best describes mental health issues in middle adulthood?

All factors that lead to heart disease are within the control of the individual.

Which of the following is accurate about arteriosclerosis?

The cardiovascular system becomes more efficient during middle adulthood.

Which of the following is most directly linked to cancer risk?

Which statement best describes the immune system?

In men, the decline in the production of male sex hormones and fertility is more gradual than the decline women experience in the production of female sex hormones and fertility.

Which statement best characterizes the leading causes of death in middle adulthood?

What causes adult-onset diabetes?

Which of the following best describes most men during middle adulthood?

The most common sexual problems among middle-aged women are lack of sexual desire and difficulty becoming sexually aroused.

Paul is 45. He recently purchased reading glasses because he was unable to read the fine print on his medication bottle. What is most likely the cause of his visual difficulty?

More than 90% of indigenous women age 40 years and older have had a mammogram.

Which statement best characterizes cancer?

A group of long-time friends, all middle-aged men, meet for lunch. One man confides that he has been diagnosed with erectile dysfunction. What information are his friends likely to share with him?

Menopause signals an end to women's sexual desires.

As people age, they tend to have less patience with others and a lowered ability to motivate those who work for them.

In 2013, Cancer Care Ontario recommended women have mammograms to screen for breast cancer beginning at age 40,

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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