Question 1

Prolonged stress can cause damage to the sympathetic nervous system along with

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A) increases in cardiovascular disease. 
B) impaired immune system functioning. 
C) increases in some forms of cancer. 
D) all of these. 
A) increases in cardiovascular disease. 
B) impaired immune system functioning. 
C) increases in some forms of cancer. 
D) all of these.

Question 2

The American Cancer Society recommends a prostate-specific antigen blood test and the digital rectal exam by the age of

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A) 30. 
B) 40. 
C) 50. 
D) 60. 
A) 30. 
B) 40. 
C) 50. 
D) 60.

Question 3

Outline Verbrugge and Jett's model of disability.

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Verbrugge and Jett (1994) proposed a com

Question 4

Viewing stress as the interaction between a person and an event is known as the

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A) psychoanalytical theory. 
B) person-event paradigm. 
C) interactional stress theory. 
D) stress and coping paradigm. 
A) psychoanalytical theory. 
B) person-event paradigm. 
C) interactional stress theory. 
D) stress and coping paradigm.

Question 5

Discuss HIV/AIDS in the elderly population.

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An increasing number of older adults hav

Question 6

Diseases that develop slowly, last a long time, and are relatively difficult to treat are

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A) chronic diseases. 
B) acute diseases. 
C) treated with narcotics. 
D) more common in younger adults than in older adults. 
A) chronic diseases. 
B) acute diseases. 
C) treated with narcotics. 
D) more common in younger adults than in older adults.

Question 7

Which type of lymphocyte is our primary defense against cancer and provides help in fighting viral and parasitic infections?

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A) T-lymphocytes 
B) B-lymphocytes 
C) IgG 
D) natural killer cells (NK) 
A) T-lymphocytes 
B) B-lymphocytes 
C) IgG 
D) natural killer cells (NK)

Question 8

Discuss pharmacological and nonpharmacological approaches to pain management.Provide examples.

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There are two approaches to pain managem

Question 9

What are ADLs and IADLs?

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Everyday competence is determined by ass

Question 10

are long­standing behaviors that increase one's chances of a disability.

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A) Risk factors 
B) Personal factors 
C) Extraindividual factors 
D) Intraindividual factors 
A) Risk factors 
B) Personal factors 
C) Extraindividual factors 
D) Intraindividual factors

Question 11

Having difficulty completing daily activities of living due to a chronic condition is known as

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A) a long-term illness. 
B) medical pathology. 
C) a disability. 
D) psychoneuroimmunology. 
A) a long-term illness. 
B) medical pathology. 
C) a disability. 
D) psychoneuroimmunology.

Question 12

BRCA1 on chromosome 17 and BRCA2 on chromosome 13 have been linked to a susceptibility for

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A) lung cancer. 
B) breast cancer. 
C) prostate cancer. 
D) pancreatic cancer. 
A) lung cancer. 
B) breast cancer. 
C) prostate cancer. 
D) pancreatic cancer.

Question 13

After asking yourself, "What can I do to improve my performance on my next exam?" you decide you should read the chapter before lecture so you can pay more attention in class.This is an example of

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A) primary appraisal. 
B) reappraisal. 
C) problem-focused coping. 
D) emotion-focused coping. 
A) primary appraisal. 
B) reappraisal. 
C) problem-focused coping. 
D) emotion-focused coping.

Question 14

What are some of the implications as people's immune systems change across time?

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Changes in the immune system have import

Question 15

The most rapid increases in average longevity at birth occurred in the first half of the 20th century largely due to

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A) a reduction in maternal smoking. 
B) an increase in maternal mortality. 
C) declines in infant mortality rates. 
D) lack of access to childhood immunizations. 
A) a reduction in maternal smoking. 
B) an increase in maternal mortality. 
C) declines in infant mortality rates. 
D) lack of access to childhood immunizations.

Question 16

When you decide to tackle a problem head on, you are using

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A) emotion-focused coping. 
B) problem-focused coping. 
C) tertiary coping. 
D) primary coping. 
A) emotion-focused coping. 
B) problem-focused coping. 
C) tertiary coping. 
D) primary coping.

Question 17

An example of an extraindividual intervention is

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A) beginning an exercise program. 
B) keeping a positive outlook. 
C) taking advantage of transportation programs to increase mobility. 
D) surgery. 
A) beginning an exercise program. 
B) keeping a positive outlook. 
C) taking advantage of transportation programs to increase mobility. 
D) surgery.

Question 18

Evaluating one's ability to control and cope with harm, threat, or challenge occurs during

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A) primary appraisal. 
B) secondary appraisal. 
C) reappraisal. 
D) emotional adaptation. 
A) primary appraisal. 
B) secondary appraisal. 
C) reappraisal. 
D) emotional adaptation.

Question 19

_________ is the presence of a physical or mental disease or impairment.

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The answer of _________ is the presence of a physical...

Question 20

The best indicator of how long you will live is

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A) how balanced your diet is and whether you exercise regularly. 
B) not smoking cigarettes and not drinking. 
C) the longevity of the people in your neighborhood. 
D) the longevity of relatives. 
A) how balanced your diet is and whether you exercise regularly. 
B) not smoking cigarettes and not drinking. 
C) the longevity of the people in your neighborhood. 
D) the longevity of relatives.

Prolonged stress can cause damage to the sympathetic nervous system along with

The American Cancer Society recommends a prostate-specific antigen blood test and the digital rectal exam by the age of

Outline Verbrugge and Jett's model of disability.

Viewing stress as the interaction between a person and an event is known as the

Discuss HIV/AIDS in the elderly population.

Diseases that develop slowly, last a long time, and are relatively difficult to treat are

Which type of lymphocyte is our primary defense against cancer and provides help in fighting viral and parasitic infections?

Discuss pharmacological and nonpharmacological approaches to pain management.Provide examples.

What are ADLs and IADLs?

are longstanding behaviors that increase one's chances of a disability.

Having difficulty completing daily activities of living due to a chronic condition is known as

BRCA1 on chromosome 17 and BRCA2 on chromosome 13 have been linked to a susceptibility for

After asking yourself, "What can I do to improve my performance on my next exam?" you decide you should read the chapter before lecture so you can pay more attention in class.This is an example of

What are some of the implications as people's immune systems change across time?

The most rapid increases in average longevity at birth occurred in the first half of the 20th century largely due to

When you decide to tackle a problem head on, you are using

An example of an extraindividual intervention is

Evaluating one's ability to control and cope with harm, threat, or challenge occurs during

_________ is the presence of a physical or mental disease or impairment.

The best indicator of how long you will live is

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Exam 4: Longevity, Health, and Functioning

Prolonged stress can cause damage to the sympathetic nervous system along with

The American Cancer Society recommends a prostate-specific antigen blood test and the digital rectal exam by the age of

Outline Verbrugge and Jett's model of disability.

Viewing stress as the interaction between a person and an event is known as the

Discuss HIV/AIDS in the elderly population.

Diseases that develop slowly, last a long time, and are relatively difficult to treat are

Which type of lymphocyte is our primary defense against cancer and provides help in fighting viral and parasitic infections?

Discuss pharmacological and nonpharmacological approaches to pain management.Provide examples.

What are ADLs and IADLs?

are long­standing behaviors that increase one's chances of a disability.

Having difficulty completing daily activities of living due to a chronic condition is known as

BRCA1 on chromosome 17 and BRCA2 on chromosome 13 have been linked to a susceptibility for

After asking yourself, "What can I do to improve my performance on my next exam?" you decide you should read the chapter before lecture so you can pay more attention in class.This is an example of

What are some of the implications as people's immune systems change across time?

The most rapid increases in average longevity at birth occurred in the first half of the 20th century largely due to

When you decide to tackle a problem head on, you are using

An example of an extraindividual intervention is

Evaluating one's ability to control and cope with harm, threat, or challenge occurs during

_________ is the presence of a physical or mental disease or impairment.

The best indicator of how long you will live is

Studying Adult Development and Aging

Neuroscience As a Basis for Adult Development

Physical Changes

Where People Live: Person-Environment Interactions

Attention and Memory

Intelligence

Social Cognition

Personality

Clinical Assessment, Mental Health, and Mental Disorders

Relationships

Work, Leisure, and Retirement

Dying and Bereavement

Successful Aging

Filters

are longstanding behaviors that increase one's chances of a disability.