Question 1

Which statement best characterizes women's sexual dysfunctions during middle adulthood?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are rare. 
B)  They are more common than men's experiences. 
C)  Women are more likely than men to experience performance anxiety. 
D)  Lack of desire and pain during intercourse are common. 
A)  They are rare. 
B)  They are more common than men's experiences. 
C)  Women are more likely than men to experience performance anxiety. 
D)  Lack of desire and pain during intercourse are common.

Question 2

The lenses in the eyes of middle-aged adults become stiffer and harder to focus on near objects.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Of all Canadians diagnosed with cancer in a given year, how many will not survive for five years?

Accepted Answer

A)  2% 
B)  10% 
C)  25% 
D)  50% 
A)  2% 
B)  10% 
C)  25% 
D)  50%

Question 4

Which statement best describes cognitive development during middle adulthood?

Accepted Answer

A)  It results in some reduction in processing speed and lapses in memory. 
B)  It results in a sharp decline in working memory capacity. 
C)  It remains the same as it was in early adulthood. 
D)  It is complicated by the diminishing crystallized intelligence factor. 
A)  It results in some reduction in processing speed and lapses in memory. 
B)  It results in a sharp decline in working memory capacity. 
C)  It remains the same as it was in early adulthood. 
D)  It is complicated by the diminishing crystallized intelligence factor.

Question 5

You have been diagnosed with cancer and your doctor informs you of a treatment plan that will involve chemotherapy. Which of the following would your doctor likely state?

Accepted Answer

A)  The use of hormones will also be used to stop tumour growth. 
B)  The use of high-dose X-rays will kill the tumours prior to the chemotherapy. 
C)  Chemotherapy is less effective than other treatments for cancer. 
D)  Chemotherapy often leads to negative side effects, such as hair loss and nausea. 
A)  The use of hormones will also be used to stop tumour growth. 
B)  The use of high-dose X-rays will kill the tumours prior to the chemotherapy. 
C)  Chemotherapy is less effective than other treatments for cancer. 
D)  Chemotherapy often leads to negative side effects, such as hair loss and nausea.

Question 6

Which statement best describes inflammation?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is bad for the immune system. 
B)  It increases the supply of white blood cells used to combat foreign invasion. 
C)  It is a sign that the immune system is failing. 
D)  It is engaged when red blood cells defend the body from a viral invasion. 
A)  It is bad for the immune system. 
B)  It increases the supply of white blood cells used to combat foreign invasion. 
C)  It is a sign that the immune system is failing. 
D)  It is engaged when red blood cells defend the body from a viral invasion.

Question 7

Two out of three cancer deaths in Canada are the result of two factors people can control: smoking and diet.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following is an effect of the change in bone density during middle adulthood?

Accepted Answer

A)  an inability to sustain exercise routines 
B)  the decreased need for calcium 
C)  increases in bone strength 
D)  an increased risk of osteoporosis 
A)  an inability to sustain exercise routines 
B)  the decreased need for calcium 
C)  increases in bone strength 
D)  an increased risk of osteoporosis

Question 9

Which statement best characterizes the age-related changes in spatial orientation and numeric ability?

Accepted Answer

A)  They both increase during middle adulthood. 
B)  They are both related to crystallized intelligence. 
C)  They both decline dramatically in late adulthood. 
D)  Spatial orientation declines during late adulthood, while numerical ability increases. 
A)  They both increase during middle adulthood. 
B)  They are both related to crystallized intelligence. 
C)  They both decline dramatically in late adulthood. 
D)  Spatial orientation declines during late adulthood, while numerical ability increases.

Question 10

Which of the following best characterizes the risk factors for heart disease?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are unknown. 
B)  They include smoking and age. 
C)  They cannot be reduced by one's behaviour. 
D)  They are more common among women than men. 
A)  They are unknown. 
B)  They include smoking and age. 
C)  They cannot be reduced by one's behaviour. 
D)  They are more common among women than men.

Question 11

The climacteric involves the steady decline in the reproductive capability of women.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Much of the difference in mortality rates from cancer during middle adulthood can be attributed to lack of early detection and treatment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Heart disease and cancer are often preventable in middle adulthood.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The biggest sexual dysfunction for middle-aged men is premature ejaculation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which statement best characterizes women's sexual dysfunctions during middle adulthood?

The lenses in the eyes of middle-aged adults become stiffer and harder to focus on near objects.

Of all Canadians diagnosed with cancer in a given year, how many will not survive for five years?

Which statement best describes cognitive development during middle adulthood?

You have been diagnosed with cancer and your doctor informs you of a treatment plan that will involve chemotherapy. Which of the following would your doctor likely state?

Which statement best describes inflammation?

Two out of three cancer deaths in Canada are the result of two factors people can control: smoking and diet.

Which of the following is an effect of the change in bone density during middle adulthood?

Which statement best characterizes the age-related changes in spatial orientation and numeric ability?

Which of the following best characterizes the risk factors for heart disease?

The climacteric involves the steady decline in the reproductive capability of women.

Much of the difference in mortality rates from cancer during middle adulthood can be attributed to lack of early detection and treatment.

Heart disease and cancer are often preventable in middle adulthood.

The biggest sexual dysfunction for middle-aged men is premature ejaculation.

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

Which statement best characterizes women's sexual dysfunctions during middle adulthood?

The lenses in the eyes of middle-aged adults become stiffer and harder to focus on near objects.

Of all Canadians diagnosed with cancer in a given year, how many will not survive for five years?

Which statement best describes cognitive development during middle adulthood?

You have been diagnosed with cancer and your doctor informs you of a treatment plan that will involve chemotherapy. Which of the following would your doctor likely state?

Which statement best describes inflammation?

Two out of three cancer deaths in Canada are the result of two factors people can control: smoking and diet.

Which of the following is an effect of the change in bone density during middle adulthood?

Which statement best characterizes the age-related changes in spatial orientation and numeric ability?

Which of the following best characterizes the risk factors for heart disease?

The climacteric involves the steady decline in the reproductive capability of women.

Much of the difference in mortality rates from cancer during middle adulthood can be attributed to lack of early detection and treatment.

Heart disease and cancer are often preventable in middle adulthood.

The biggest sexual dysfunction for middle-aged men is premature ejaculation.

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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