Question 1

During middle adulthood, rote rehearsal and elaboration rehearsal become easier for people to use.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following typically improves as we age?

Accepted Answer

A)  long-term memory 
B)  short-term memory 
C)  intelligence 
D)  reaction time 
A)  long-term memory 
B)  short-term memory 
C)  intelligence 
D)  reaction time

Question 3

Which term refers to intellectual abilities NOT being absolutely fixed but being able to be modified under certain conditions at almost any time in life?

Accepted Answer

A)  plasticity 
B)  multidirectionality 
C)  interindividual identity 
D)  interindividual variability 
A)  plasticity 
B)  multidirectionality 
C)  interindividual identity 
D)  interindividual variability

Question 4

While Canadians are proud of their healthcare system, what is one factor that impacts treatment of diseases in Canada

Accepted Answer

A)  age 
B)  lack of trained physicians 
C)  poverty 
D)  gender 
A)  age 
B)  lack of trained physicians 
C)  poverty 
D)  gender

Question 5

Which statement best describes the effects of estrogen?

Accepted Answer

A)  Its deficits are associated with symptoms such as night sweats and hot flashes. 
B)  It sparks the flashes that cause dizziness in menopausal women. 
C)  It increases during the climacteric. 
D)  It is the female equivalent to the male epinephrine and norepinephrine. 
A)  Its deficits are associated with symptoms such as night sweats and hot flashes. 
B)  It sparks the flashes that cause dizziness in menopausal women. 
C)  It increases during the climacteric. 
D)  It is the female equivalent to the male epinephrine and norepinephrine.

Question 6

What is a shared characteristic of verbal ability and inductive reasoning?

Accepted Answer

A)  Both are related to fluid intelligence. 
B)  Both decline rapidly during middle adulthood. 
C)  Both are components of crystallized intelligence. 
D)  Both decrease gradually during middle adulthood. 
A)  Both are related to fluid intelligence. 
B)  Both decline rapidly during middle adulthood. 
C)  Both are components of crystallized intelligence. 
D)  Both decrease gradually during middle adulthood.

Question 7

Schaie's longitudinal study began in 1956. What was his study's findings regarding cognitive abilities?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cognitive abilities decline as people age. 
B)  Cognitive abilities differ because of genetic reasons. 
C)  People born earlier had better cognitive abilities than those born later. 
D)  Cognitive decline can be slowed in specific circumstances. 
A)  Cognitive abilities decline as people age. 
B)  Cognitive abilities differ because of genetic reasons. 
C)  People born earlier had better cognitive abilities than those born later. 
D)  Cognitive decline can be slowed in specific circumstances.

Question 8

How is bone density affected by aging?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bone density increases with age. 
B)  Bone density is consistent throughout one's life. 
C)  Bone density decreases with age, beginning around age 40. 
D)  Bone density decreases with age, beginning around age 60. 
A)  Bone density increases with age. 
B)  Bone density is consistent throughout one's life. 
C)  Bone density decreases with age, beginning around age 40. 
D)  Bone density decreases with age, beginning around age 60.

Question 9

Why might middle-aged adults gain weight when they continue to consume the same number of calories as they did when they were younger?

Accepted Answer

The basal metabolic rate (BMR) declines

Question 10

Which of the following statements reflects the research findings on mature learners?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are less motivated than younger adult learners. 
B)  They are less likely than younger adults to find material interesting. 
C)  They are more likely to be female than male. 
D)  They are less likely than younger adults to find meaning in their work. 
A)  They are less motivated than younger adult learners. 
B)  They are less likely than younger adults to find material interesting. 
C)  They are more likely to be female than male. 
D)  They are less likely than younger adults to find meaning in their work.

Question 11

According to the Canadian Cancer Society, approximately what percentage of lung cancer deaths in Canada are caused by cigarette smoking?

Accepted Answer

A)  15 
B)  35 
C)  55 
D)  85 
A)  15 
B)  35 
C)  55 
D)  85

Question 12

All cancerous cells form metastases, which are breakaway cells that travel through the bloodstream.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The resting metabolic rate-also called the basal metabolic rate (BMR)-declines during middle adulthood.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

How is breathing affected during middle adulthood?

Accepted Answer

A)  Breathing is unchanged by exercise. 
B)  Breathing declines in capability because of changes in lung tissue due to aging. 
C)  Breathing becomes easier with age because of increased capacity of the lungs. 
D)  For most, breathing declines by approximately 90% by the end of middle adulthood. 
A)  Breathing is unchanged by exercise. 
B)  Breathing declines in capability because of changes in lung tissue due to aging. 
C)  Breathing becomes easier with age because of increased capacity of the lungs. 
D)  For most, breathing declines by approximately 90% by the end of middle adulthood.

Question 15

Which statement best characterizes suicide among middle-aged adults?

Accepted Answer

A)  Men commit suicide at higher rates than women. 
B)  Suicide is extremely rare among middle-aged adults. 
C)  Women commit suicide at higher rates than men. 
D)  Middle-aged adults commit suicide at higher rates than those of any other age. 
A)  Men commit suicide at higher rates than women. 
B)  Suicide is extremely rare among middle-aged adults. 
C)  Women commit suicide at higher rates than men. 
D)  Middle-aged adults commit suicide at higher rates than those of any other age.

Question 16

Plasticity refers to people's intellectual abilities being able to be modified under certain conditions at almost any time in life.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Leukocytes are foreign bodies that cause inflammation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Anxiety disorders are increasing in frequency among middle-aged adults.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Hormonal therapy and radiation treatment have few or no negative side effects when used to treat cancer patients.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

It's your 40th birthday, and you are celebrating with your girlfriends who are all older than you. Your friends say, "Just wait and see what happens to your hair now!" Which of the following is going to happen?

Accepted Answer

A)  Your hair will lose its myelin sheath. 
B)  Your hair will decrease in production overall, especially for women. 
C)  Your hair will usually begin to go grey. 
D)  Your hair texture will change, becoming thicker and coarser. 
A)  Your hair will lose its myelin sheath. 
B)  Your hair will decrease in production overall, especially for women. 
C)  Your hair will usually begin to go grey. 
D)  Your hair texture will change, becoming thicker and coarser.

During middle adulthood, rote rehearsal and elaboration rehearsal become easier for people to use.

Which of the following typically improves as we age?

Which term refers to intellectual abilities NOT being absolutely fixed but being able to be modified under certain conditions at almost any time in life?

While Canadians are proud of their healthcare system, what is one factor that impacts treatment of diseases in Canada

Which statement best describes the effects of estrogen?

What is a shared characteristic of verbal ability and inductive reasoning?

Schaie's longitudinal study began in 1956. What was his study's findings regarding cognitive abilities?

How is bone density affected by aging?

Why might middle-aged adults gain weight when they continue to consume the same number of calories as they did when they were younger?

Which of the following statements reflects the research findings on mature learners?

According to the Canadian Cancer Society, approximately what percentage of lung cancer deaths in Canada are caused by cigarette smoking?

All cancerous cells form metastases, which are breakaway cells that travel through the bloodstream.

The resting metabolic rate-also called the basal metabolic rate (BMR)-declines during middle adulthood.

How is breathing affected during middle adulthood?

Which statement best characterizes suicide among middle-aged adults?

Plasticity refers to people's intellectual abilities being able to be modified under certain conditions at almost any time in life.

Leukocytes are foreign bodies that cause inflammation.

Anxiety disorders are increasing in frequency among middle-aged adults.

Hormonal therapy and radiation treatment have few or no negative side effects when used to treat cancer patients.

It's your 40th birthday, and you are celebrating with your girlfriends who are all older than you. Your friends say, "Just wait and see what happens to your hair now!" Which of the following is going to happen?

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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

During middle adulthood, rote rehearsal and elaboration rehearsal become easier for people to use.

Which of the following typically improves as we age?

Which term refers to intellectual abilities NOT being absolutely fixed but being able to be modified under certain conditions at almost any time in life?

While Canadians are proud of their healthcare system, what is one factor that impacts treatment of diseases in Canada

Which statement best describes the effects of estrogen?

What is a shared characteristic of verbal ability and inductive reasoning?

Schaie's longitudinal study began in 1956. What was his study's findings regarding cognitive abilities?

How is bone density affected by aging?

Why might middle-aged adults gain weight when they continue to consume the same number of calories as they did when they were younger?

Which of the following statements reflects the research findings on mature learners?

According to the Canadian Cancer Society, approximately what percentage of lung cancer deaths in Canada are caused by cigarette smoking?

All cancerous cells form metastases, which are breakaway cells that travel through the bloodstream.

The resting metabolic rate-also called the basal metabolic rate (BMR)-declines during middle adulthood.

How is breathing affected during middle adulthood?

Which statement best characterizes suicide among middle-aged adults?

Plasticity refers to people's intellectual abilities being able to be modified under certain conditions at almost any time in life.

Leukocytes are foreign bodies that cause inflammation.

Anxiety disorders are increasing in frequency among middle-aged adults.

Hormonal therapy and radiation treatment have few or no negative side effects when used to treat cancer patients.

It's your 40th birthday, and you are celebrating with your girlfriends who are all older than you. Your friends say, "Just wait and see what happens to your hair now!" Which of the following is going to happen?

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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