Question 1

By 2030, the number of Americans over 65 years of age will have tripled since the year 2000.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Research on postural sway in adults has determined which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Postural sway ceases by age 50 in most adults 
B)  Postural sway decreases with age 
C)  Declines often occur as early as age 30 years 
D)  Postural sway is more prevalent among males 
A)  Postural sway ceases by age 50 in most adults 
B)  Postural sway decreases with age 
C)  Declines often occur as early as age 30 years 
D)  Postural sway is more prevalent among males C

Question 3

What do the following sentences refer to :
-walking patterns.

Accepted Answer

Gait

Question 4

Research on physiological functional capacity and speed has determined that the point at which declines become "exponential" is at which age?

Accepted Answer

A)  50 years of age in running and 60 years of age in swimming 
B)  60 years of age in running and 70 years of age in swimming 
C)  50 years of age in swimming and 60 years of age in running 
D)  60 years of age in swimming and 70 years of age in running 
A)  50 years of age in running and 60 years of age in swimming 
B)  60 years of age in running and 70 years of age in swimming 
C)  50 years of age in swimming and 60 years of age in running 
D)  60 years of age in swimming and 70 years of age in running

Question 5

According to Healthy People 2020, what was the percentage of U.S. adults who achieved the recommended levels of physical activity?

Accepted Answer

A)  10% 
B)  20% 
C)  40% 
D)  60% 
A)  10% 
B)  20% 
C)  40% 
D)  60%

Question 6

In research from the Baltimore Longitudinal Study, older walkers with longer and faster strides were found to be less likely to experience a decline in walking ability.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

By what year will the number of children from birth to nine years of age be exceeded by the number of people over sixty years old?

Accepted Answer

A)  2020 
B)  2030 
C)  2040 
D)  2050 
A)  2020 
B)  2030 
C)  2040 
D)  2050

Question 8

Research on physical activity and aging has demonstrated that functional limitations in osteoarthritis can be significantly reduced by walking as little as how much per day?

Accepted Answer

A)  1,000 steps per day 
B)  One mile per day 
C)  Two miles per day 
D)  Three miles per day 
A)  1,000 steps per day 
B)  One mile per day 
C)  Two miles per day 
D)  Three miles per day

Question 9

The last-in-first-out hypothesis suggests that more coordinated, goal oriented, or complicated movements that are developed later in life are often the first to decline.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Older adults are characterized by which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Faster recall than their younger counterparts 
B)  Checking their actions less frequently than younger adults do 
C)  Being less capable of programming a rapid series of movements in a short period of time 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Faster recall than their younger counterparts 
B)  Checking their actions less frequently than younger adults do 
C)  Being less capable of programming a rapid series of movements in a short period of time 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above

Question 11

What do the following sentences refer to :
-the interval from presentation of an unanticipated stimulus until the beginning of a response.

Accepted Answer

The answer of What do the following sentences refer to...

Question 12

Intrinsic causes of falls include problems with balance, reduced flexibility, and disease.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The Mobility Consequences Model depicts the series of events that lead to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Driving changes and their consequences 
B)  Increasing numbers of falls with age 
C)  Decreased walking and physical activity with age 
D)  Enhanced capacity when we exercise more 
A)  Driving changes and their consequences 
B)  Increasing numbers of falls with age 
C)  Decreased walking and physical activity with age 
D)  Enhanced capacity when we exercise more

Question 14

Falls account for the most accidental deaths among the elderly in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Worldwide, by the year 2030, one in six people will be over the age of 60 years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Exceptions to the commonly expected slowing with age in humans include which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Swimming speed 
B)  Saccadic movements of the eye 
C)  More complex movements in general 
D)  Simpler movements in general 
A)  Swimming speed 
B)  Saccadic movements of the eye 
C)  More complex movements in general 
D)  Simpler movements in general

Question 17

What do the following sentences refer to :
-a tactic common among skilled older adults to overcome existing movement deficits.

Accepted Answer

Speed/accu

Question 18

Research on physiological functional capacity and speed had determined that endurance running speed is well maintained through which age?

Accepted Answer

A)  25 years of age 
B)  35 years of age 
C)  45 years of age 
D)  55 years of age 
A)  25 years of age 
B)  35 years of age 
C)  45 years of age 
D)  55 years of age

Question 19

Compared to the year 2000, by the year 2030 what will have happened to the number of people over the age of 65?

Accepted Answer

A)  Decreased dramatically 
B)  Increased by 10 percent 
C)  Doubled 
D)  Tripled 
A)  Decreased dramatically 
B)  Increased by 10 percent 
C)  Doubled 
D)  Tripled

Question 20

According to research on older adults, which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Reaction time improves with age 
B)  Movement time declines with age 
C)  Response time improves with age 
D)  No differences exist in movement time between young adulthood and older adulthood 
A)  Reaction time improves with age 
B)  Movement time declines with age 
C)  Response time improves with age 
D)  No differences exist in movement time between young adulthood and older adulthood

By 2030, the number of Americans over 65 years of age will have tripled since the year 2000.

Research on postural sway in adults has determined which of the following?

What do the following sentences refer to : -walking patterns.

Research on physiological functional capacity and speed has determined that the point at which declines become "exponential" is at which age?

According to Healthy People 2020, what was the percentage of U.S. adults who achieved the recommended levels of physical activity?

In research from the Baltimore Longitudinal Study, older walkers with longer and faster strides were found to be less likely to experience a decline in walking ability.

By what year will the number of children from birth to nine years of age be exceeded by the number of people over sixty years old?

Research on physical activity and aging has demonstrated that functional limitations in osteoarthritis can be significantly reduced by walking as little as how much per day?

The last-in-first-out hypothesis suggests that more coordinated, goal oriented, or complicated movements that are developed later in life are often the first to decline.

Older adults are characterized by which of the following?

What do the following sentences refer to : -the interval from presentation of an unanticipated stimulus until the beginning of a response.

Intrinsic causes of falls include problems with balance, reduced flexibility, and disease.

The Mobility Consequences Model depicts the series of events that lead to which of the following?

Falls account for the most accidental deaths among the elderly in the United States.

Worldwide, by the year 2030, one in six people will be over the age of 60 years.

Exceptions to the commonly expected slowing with age in humans include which of the following?

What do the following sentences refer to : -a tactic common among skilled older adults to overcome existing movement deficits.

Research on physiological functional capacity and speed had determined that endurance running speed is well maintained through which age?

Compared to the year 2000, by the year 2030 what will have happened to the number of people over the age of 65?

According to research on older adults, which of the following is true?

Introduction to Motor Development

Cognitive and Motor Development

Social and Motor Development

Prenatal Development Factors

Effects of Early Stimulation and Deprivation

Growth and Maturation

Physiological Changes: Health-Related Physical Fitness

Movement and the Changing Senses

Infant Reflexes and Stereotypies

Voluntary Movements of Infancy

Fine Motor Development

Fundamental Locomotion Skills of Childhood

Fundamental Object-Control Skills of Childhood

Youth Sports

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Exam 15: Movement in Adulthood

By 2030, the number of Americans over 65 years of age will have tripled since the year 2000.

Research on postural sway in adults has determined which of the following?

What do the following sentences refer to : -walking patterns.

Research on physiological functional capacity and speed has determined that the point at which declines become "exponential" is at which age?

According to Healthy People 2020, what was the percentage of U.S. adults who achieved the recommended levels of physical activity?

In research from the Baltimore Longitudinal Study, older walkers with longer and faster strides were found to be less likely to experience a decline in walking ability.

By what year will the number of children from birth to nine years of age be exceeded by the number of people over sixty years old?

Research on physical activity and aging has demonstrated that functional limitations in osteoarthritis can be significantly reduced by walking as little as how much per day?

The last-in-first-out hypothesis suggests that more coordinated, goal oriented, or complicated movements that are developed later in life are often the first to decline.

Older adults are characterized by which of the following?

What do the following sentences refer to : -the interval from presentation of an unanticipated stimulus until the beginning of a response.

Intrinsic causes of falls include problems with balance, reduced flexibility, and disease.

The Mobility Consequences Model depicts the series of events that lead to which of the following?

Falls account for the most accidental deaths among the elderly in the United States.

Worldwide, by the year 2030, one in six people will be over the age of 60 years.

Exceptions to the commonly expected slowing with age in humans include which of the following?

What do the following sentences refer to : -a tactic common among skilled older adults to overcome existing movement deficits.

Research on physiological functional capacity and speed had determined that endurance running speed is well maintained through which age?

Compared to the year 2000, by the year 2030 what will have happened to the number of people over the age of 65?

According to research on older adults, which of the following is true?

Introduction to Motor Development

Cognitive and Motor Development

Social and Motor Development

Prenatal Development Factors

Effects of Early Stimulation and Deprivation

Growth and Maturation

Physiological Changes: Health-Related Physical Fitness

Movement and the Changing Senses

Infant Reflexes and Stereotypies

Voluntary Movements of Infancy

Fine Motor Development

Fundamental Locomotion Skills of Childhood

Fundamental Object-Control Skills of Childhood

Youth Sports

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