Question 1

A buildup in fatty deposits in the arteries results in a condition known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Senile miosis 
B)  Brain plasticity 
C)  Hypoxia 
D)  Arteriosclerosis 
E)  Atherosclerosis 
A)  Senile miosis 
B)  Brain plasticity 
C)  Hypoxia 
D)  Arteriosclerosis 
E)  Atherosclerosis E

Question 2

Changes in older adults' skeletal systems include all of the following, except:

Accepted Answer

A)  Loss of bone mineral content 
B)  Vertebral discs become more fibrous 
C)  Curving of the spine 
D)  Vertebral discs become compressed 
E)  An increase in water content of the vertebrae 
A)  Loss of bone mineral content 
B)  Vertebral discs become more fibrous 
C)  Curving of the spine 
D)  Vertebral discs become compressed 
E)  An increase in water content of the vertebrae E

Question 3

Which of these is an example(s) of task specificity?

Accepted Answer

A)  A task that requires quick movements 
B)  A task that requires movement accuracy 
C)  A task that requires memorization 
D)  All of these are correct. 
E)  A task that requires quick movements and a task that requires movement accuracy 
A)  A task that requires quick movements 
B)  A task that requires movement accuracy 
C)  A task that requires memorization 
D)  All of these are correct. 
E)  A task that requires quick movements and a task that requires movement accuracy D

Question 4

Which of the following statements defines body image?

Accepted Answer

A)  The subjective pictures individuals have created of themselves through their own observations and reactions of others 
B)  A general term representing some type of positive change in a person's attitude 
C)  A person's perception of her impact on events 
D)  When a person believes that he can influence events 
E)  When a person believes that events are unaffected by her involvement and happen by change 
A)  The subjective pictures individuals have created of themselves through their own observations and reactions of others 
B)  A general term representing some type of positive change in a person's attitude 
C)  A person's perception of her impact on events 
D)  When a person believes that he can influence events 
E)  When a person believes that events are unaffected by her involvement and happen by change

Question 5

Osteoporosis can result in:

Accepted Answer

A)  Fractures within a bone 
B)  Fractures of bone 
C)  A slower rate of bone healing following a fracture 
D)  All of these are correct. 
E)  Fractures of bone and a slower rate of bone healing following a fracture 
A)  Fractures within a bone 
B)  Fractures of bone 
C)  A slower rate of bone healing following a fracture 
D)  All of these are correct. 
E)  Fractures of bone and a slower rate of bone healing following a fracture

Question 6

Which of the following statements regarding motor performance and aging is accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  "Average" behavior for specific age groups grows less and less accurate for an individual's performance as the age of the group increases. 
B)  All motor functions will decline with age. 
C)  Variability in the motor performance of adults increases with each decade of life. 
D)  All of these are correct. 
E)  "Average" behavior for specific age groups grows less and less accurate for an individual's performance as the age of the group increases and variability in the motor performance of adults increases with each decade of life. 
A)  "Average" behavior for specific age groups grows less and less accurate for an individual's performance as the age of the group increases. 
B)  All motor functions will decline with age. 
C)  Variability in the motor performance of adults increases with each decade of life. 
D)  All of these are correct. 
E)  "Average" behavior for specific age groups grows less and less accurate for an individual's performance as the age of the group increases and variability in the motor performance of adults increases with each decade of life.

Question 7

The generalized trend for motor behavior across the lifespan is usually represented by:

Accepted Answer

A)  Improvement from infancy through adolescence, leveling off during young adulthood, slight decline during middle adulthood, and sharp decline during older adulthood 
B)  Improvement from infancy through adolescence, leveling off during young adulthood, sharp decline during middle adulthood, and slight decline during older adulthood 
C)  Improvement from infancy through adolescence, slight decline during young adulthood, leveling off during middle adulthood, and sharp decline during older adulthood 
D)  Leveling off from infancy through adolescence, improvement during young adulthood, slight decline during middle adulthood, and sharp decline during older adulthood 
E)  None of these is correct. 
A)  Improvement from infancy through adolescence, leveling off during young adulthood, slight decline during middle adulthood, and sharp decline during older adulthood 
B)  Improvement from infancy through adolescence, leveling off during young adulthood, sharp decline during middle adulthood, and slight decline during older adulthood 
C)  Improvement from infancy through adolescence, slight decline during young adulthood, leveling off during middle adulthood, and sharp decline during older adulthood 
D)  Leveling off from infancy through adolescence, improvement during young adulthood, slight decline during middle adulthood, and sharp decline during older adulthood 
E)  None of these is correct.

Question 8

The gradual, time-related biological process that takes place as degenerative processes overtake regenerative processes is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Sarcopenia 
B)  Senescence 
C)  Osteopenia 
D)  Hypoxia 
E)  Senile miosis 
A)  Sarcopenia 
B)  Senescence 
C)  Osteopenia 
D)  Hypoxia 
E)  Senile miosis

Question 9

An increase in calcification and a buildup of collagen connective tissue in the arteries results in a condition known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Senile miosis 
B)  Brain plasticity 
C)  Hypoxia 
D)  Arteriosclerosis 
E)  Atherosclerosis 
A)  Senile miosis 
B)  Brain plasticity 
C)  Hypoxia 
D)  Arteriosclerosis 
E)  Atherosclerosis

Question 10

Which of the following statements defines locus of control?

Accepted Answer

A)  A person's perception of her impact on events 
B)  When a person believes that he can influence events 
C)  When a person believes that events are unaffected by her involvement and happen by chance 
D)  All of these are correct. 
E)  A person's perception of her impact on events and when a person believes that he can influence events 
A)  A person's perception of her impact on events 
B)  When a person believes that he can influence events 
C)  When a person believes that events are unaffected by her involvement and happen by chance 
D)  All of these are correct. 
E)  A person's perception of her impact on events and when a person believes that he can influence events

Question 11

A substance that when ingested combats the influence of free radicals is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Antioxidants 
B)  Homeostasis 
C)  Senile miosis 
D)  Age markers 
E)  Brain plasticity 
A)  Antioxidants 
B)  Homeostasis 
C)  Senile miosis 
D)  Age markers 
E)  Brain plasticity

Question 12

After the age of 60, body weight and body mass index in older adults _________, while intra-abdominal fat __________ steadily with age.

Accepted Answer

A)  Decreases; increases 
B)  Increases; increases 
C)  Decreases; decreases 
D)  Increases; decreases 
E)  Remains constant; increases 
A)  Decreases; increases 
B)  Increases; increases 
C)  Decreases; decreases 
D)  Increases; decreases 
E)  Remains constant; increases

Question 13

The current challenge for physical activity specialists is to integrate physical activity into an aging population's:

Accepted Answer

A)  Social context 
B)  Cultural context 
C)  Economic context 
D)  All of these are correct. 
E)  None of these is correct. 
A)  Social context 
B)  Cultural context 
C)  Economic context 
D)  All of these are correct. 
E)  None of these is correct.

Question 14

Characteristics of the individual that may influence the motor performance of adults include:

Accepted Answer

A)  Level of muscular strength 
B)  Visual abilities 
C)  Level of self-esteem 
D)  All of these are correct. 
E)  Level of muscular strength and visual abilities 
A)  Level of muscular strength 
B)  Visual abilities 
C)  Level of self-esteem 
D)  All of these are correct. 
E)  Level of muscular strength and visual abilities

Question 15

In laboratory animals, lifespan has been extended by:

Accepted Answer

A)  Restricting the caloric intake while maintaining the proper levels of vitamins and nutrients 
B)  Restricting the caloric intake and reducing the proper levels of vitamins and nutrients 
C)  Increasing the caloric intake while maintaining the proper levels of vitamins and nutrients 
D)  Increasing the caloric intake and reducing the proper levels of vitamins and nutrients 
E)  None of these is correct. 
A)  Restricting the caloric intake while maintaining the proper levels of vitamins and nutrients 
B)  Restricting the caloric intake and reducing the proper levels of vitamins and nutrients 
C)  Increasing the caloric intake while maintaining the proper levels of vitamins and nutrients 
D)  Increasing the caloric intake and reducing the proper levels of vitamins and nutrients 
E)  None of these is correct.

Question 16

When an older adult experiences an increase in self-confidence due to participation in a martial arts program, it represents which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  The interaction of the motor and cognitive domains 
B)  The interaction of the motor and affective domains 
C)  The interaction of the affective and cognitive domains 
D)  The interaction of the motor, affective, and cognitive domains 
E)  None of these is correct. 
A)  The interaction of the motor and cognitive domains 
B)  The interaction of the motor and affective domains 
C)  The interaction of the affective and cognitive domains 
D)  The interaction of the motor, affective, and cognitive domains 
E)  None of these is correct.

Question 17

Lifestyle choices that may influence a person's longevity include all of the following, except:

Accepted Answer

A)  Physical activity 
B)  Smoking 
C)  Parents' longevity 
D)  Stress 
E)  Drug abuse 
A)  Physical activity 
B)  Smoking 
C)  Parents' longevity 
D)  Stress 
E)  Drug abuse

Question 18

Task characteristics that may influence the motor performance of adults include:

Accepted Answer

A)  The person's age 
B)  Accuracy 
C)  Speed 
D)  All of these are correct. 
E)  Accuracy and speed 
A)  The person's age 
B)  Accuracy 
C)  Speed 
D)  All of these are correct. 
E)  Accuracy and speed

Question 19

Successful aging requires the interaction of which of the following factors?

Accepted Answer

A)  High cognitive and physical functioning 
B)  Engagement with life 
C)  Avoiding disease and disability 
D)  All of these are correct. 
E)  High cognitive and physical functioning and avoiding disease and disability 
A)  High cognitive and physical functioning 
B)  Engagement with life 
C)  Avoiding disease and disability 
D)  All of these are correct. 
E)  High cognitive and physical functioning and avoiding disease and disability

Question 20

Interindividual variability is represented by all of the following statements, except:

Accepted Answer

A)  Some 80-year-old people live independently while others live in nursing care facilities 
B)  Very few individuals live 100 years 
C)  A person's visual system may decline in function sooner than her auditory system 
D)  Women who are physically active may maintain their muscular strength levels longer than those who are not physically active 
E)  Bone mineral loss is greater in some individuals than others 
A)  Some 80-year-old people live independently while others live in nursing care facilities 
B)  Very few individuals live 100 years 
C)  A person's visual system may decline in function sooner than her auditory system 
D)  Women who are physically active may maintain their muscular strength levels longer than those who are not physically active 
E)  Bone mineral loss is greater in some individuals than others

A buildup in fatty deposits in the arteries results in a condition known as:

Changes in older adults' skeletal systems include all of the following, except:

Which of these is an example(s) of task specificity?

Which of the following statements defines body image?

Osteoporosis can result in:

Which of the following statements regarding motor performance and aging is accurate?

The generalized trend for motor behavior across the lifespan is usually represented by:

The gradual, time-related biological process that takes place as degenerative processes overtake regenerative processes is referred to as:

An increase in calcification and a buildup of collagen connective tissue in the arteries results in a condition known as:

Which of the following statements defines locus of control?

A substance that when ingested combats the influence of free radicals is referred to as:

After the age of 60, body weight and body mass index in older adults _, while intra-abdominal fat __ steadily with age.

The current challenge for physical activity specialists is to integrate physical activity into an aging population's:

Characteristics of the individual that may influence the motor performance of adults include:

In laboratory animals, lifespan has been extended by:

When an older adult experiences an increase in self-confidence due to participation in a martial arts program, it represents which of the following?

Lifestyle choices that may influence a person's longevity include all of the following, except:

Task characteristics that may influence the motor performance of adults include:

Successful aging requires the interaction of which of the following factors?

Interindividual variability is represented by all of the following statements, except:

Understanding Motor Development: An Overview

Models of Human Development

Motor Development: Theoretical Models

Selected Factors Related to Motor Development

Prenatal Factors Affecting Development

Prenatal and Infant Growth

Infant Reflexes and Rhythmical Stereotypies

Rudimentary Movement Abilities

Infant Perception

Childhood Growth and Development

Development of Fundamental Movement: Manipulation Skills

Development of Fundamental Movement: Locomotor Skills

Physical Development of Children

Perceptual Motor Development and Motor Skill Interventions

Adolescent Growth, Puberty, and Reproductive Maturity

Specialized Movement Skills

Fitness Changes During Adolescence

Motor Performance in Adults

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Exam 18: Physiological and Psychosocial Development in Adults

A buildup in fatty deposits in the arteries results in a condition known as:

Changes in older adults' skeletal systems include all of the following, except:

Which of these is an example(s) of task specificity?

Which of the following statements defines body image?

Osteoporosis can result in:

Which of the following statements regarding motor performance and aging is accurate?

The generalized trend for motor behavior across the lifespan is usually represented by:

The gradual, time-related biological process that takes place as degenerative processes overtake regenerative processes is referred to as:

An increase in calcification and a buildup of collagen connective tissue in the arteries results in a condition known as:

Which of the following statements defines locus of control?

A substance that when ingested combats the influence of free radicals is referred to as:

After the age of 60, body weight and body mass index in older adults _________, while intra-abdominal fat __________ steadily with age.

The current challenge for physical activity specialists is to integrate physical activity into an aging population's:

Characteristics of the individual that may influence the motor performance of adults include:

In laboratory animals, lifespan has been extended by:

When an older adult experiences an increase in self-confidence due to participation in a martial arts program, it represents which of the following?

Lifestyle choices that may influence a person's longevity include all of the following, except:

Task characteristics that may influence the motor performance of adults include:

Successful aging requires the interaction of which of the following factors?

Interindividual variability is represented by all of the following statements, except:

Understanding Motor Development: An Overview

Models of Human Development

Motor Development: Theoretical Models

Selected Factors Related to Motor Development

Prenatal Factors Affecting Development

Prenatal and Infant Growth

Infant Reflexes and Rhythmical Stereotypies

Rudimentary Movement Abilities

Infant Perception

Childhood Growth and Development

Development of Fundamental Movement: Manipulation Skills

Development of Fundamental Movement: Locomotor Skills

Physical Development of Children

Perceptual Motor Development and Motor Skill Interventions

Adolescent Growth, Puberty, and Reproductive Maturity

Specialized Movement Skills

Fitness Changes During Adolescence

Motor Performance in Adults

Filters

After the age of 60, body weight and body mass index in older adults _, while intra-abdominal fat __ steadily with age.