Exam 15: Middle Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Middle adulthood is the stage of adulthood that begins between the ages of _____.

Leukocytes engulf and kill pathogens such as bacteria, fungi, and viruses, and worn-out and cancerous body cells.

Define menopause, perimenopause, and the climacteric.

K. Warner Schaie's longitudinal research found that one of the intellectual factors that showed improvement through most of the years of middle adulthood and stability from 53 to 60 is ______.

A deficiency of estrogen is known to contribute to _______.

Bertha is a 50-year-old woman who has enjoyed excellent vision throughout her life. Lately, she has found it difficult to read. She has also found it hard to differentiate between her many pairs of earrings. Wearing reading glasses has helped to a great extent. In this scenario, Bertha is most likely suffering from _____.

Which of the following defines vasomotor instability?

Antigens are best defined as ______.

Which of the following is a biological risk factor in heart disease?

The body responds to the presence of antigens by ______.

Which of the following changes occurs during middle adulthood?

What term refers to the research finding that IQ scores increased some 18 points in the United States between the years of 1947 and 2002?

Which of the following is true of sexual dysfunction?

Discuss the rate of cancer in middle adulthood.

Heart disease most commonly results from arteriosclerosis or hardening of the arteries, which impairs circulation and increases the risk of _____.

Which of the following is one of the three leading causes of death in early adulthood?

Discuss the leading causes of death in middle adulthood.

Discuss the physical changes in middle adulthood.

External agents that cause cancer are called carcinogens and include _________.

Arthur's physician has warned him of a possible heart attack in the near future. There is a buildup of plaque in the lining of Arthur's arteries, resulting in the heart receiving insufficient blood. In this scenario, Arthur is suffering from _____.