Question 1

Which of the following is a dietary factor which contributes to the risk of osteoporosis?

Accepted Answer

A)  Excessive calcium intake in adolescence and young adulthood 
B)  Excessive meat consumption 
C)  Excessive sugar consumption 
D)  Excessive caffeine consumption 
A)  Excessive calcium intake in adolescence and young adulthood 
B)  Excessive meat consumption 
C)  Excessive sugar consumption 
D)  Excessive caffeine consumption

Question 2

Which of the following are most helpful in preventing osteoporosis?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sufficient calcium intake and exercise 
B)  Hormone replacement and mental health maintenance 
C)  Management of stress levels and exercise 
D)  Social support and diet 
A)  Sufficient calcium intake and exercise 
B)  Hormone replacement and mental health maintenance 
C)  Management of stress levels and exercise 
D)  Social support and diet

Question 3

How do the death rates of men with alcoholism in their 50s and early 60s compare with nonalcoholics?

Accepted Answer

A)  Alcoholics are 2 - 3 times more likely to die in mid life 
B)  Alcoholics are 5 - 6 times more likely to die in mid life 
C)  Alcoholics are 10 times more likely to die in mid life 
D)  Alcoholics are more likely to die in later adulthood 
A)  Alcoholics are 2 - 3 times more likely to die in mid life 
B)  Alcoholics are 5 - 6 times more likely to die in mid life 
C)  Alcoholics are 10 times more likely to die in mid life 
D)  Alcoholics are more likely to die in later adulthood

Question 4

What is happening to the rates of diabetes in the U.S.? How is this distributed among ethnic groups?

Accepted Answer

It is increasing in all ethnic

Question 5

The loss of bone mass is called ________ and begins at around age ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The loss of bone mass is called...

Question 6

According to several studies, the psychological effects of menopause should not be linked with

Accepted Answer

A)  life stressors. 
B)  a personality predisposed to negativity. 
C)  an increased likelihood of major depression. 
D)  level of uncomfortable physical symptoms. 
A)  life stressors. 
B)  a personality predisposed to negativity. 
C)  an increased likelihood of major depression. 
D)  level of uncomfortable physical symptoms.

Question 7

Overall physical health and cognitive performance in middle adulthood are most closely linked to

Accepted Answer

A)  family history and genetic predisposition. 
B)  low-fat, high-fiber diet. 
C)  optimistic attitude. 
D)  physical exercise. 
A)  family history and genetic predisposition. 
B)  low-fat, high-fiber diet. 
C)  optimistic attitude. 
D)  physical exercise.

Question 8

What is the name of the drug that can help recovering alcoholics deal with withdrawal symptoms?

Accepted Answer

A)  Antabuse 
B)  Methyltrexate 
C)  Acamprosate 
D)  Acetaminophen 
A)  Antabuse 
B)  Methyltrexate 
C)  Acamprosate 
D)  Acetaminophen

Question 9

Lorn is not particularly worried about setting the world on fire. He takes his time and is fairly laid back in most cases. He's not the least bit competitive and seems to just take things as they come. Lorn would be considered to be a

Accepted Answer

A)  borderline personality. 
B)  type B personality. 
C)  characteristic personality. 
D)  type A personality. 
A)  borderline personality. 
B)  type B personality. 
C)  characteristic personality. 
D)  type A personality.

Question 10

The common sense solution to improved memory as suggested in the video is ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The common sense solution to improved memory...

Question 11

Which of the following best explains the typical pattern of cognitive functioning in middle adulthood?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most individuals demonstrate decrements in verbal skills such as vocabulary, and tasks such as working a crossword puzzle or giving instructions become difficult. 
B)  Most individuals begin to experience decrements in problem-solving abilities, and tasks such as adjusting ingredients in a recipe or learning new computer software become difficult. 
C)  Individuals may maintain or even gain in skill on tasks that are highly practiced or based on specific learning, such as playing a card game. 
D)  Mental processes steadily and significantly decline across middle adulthood, and most individuals perceive an accelerated loss of mental acuity. 
A)  Most individuals demonstrate decrements in verbal skills such as vocabulary, and tasks such as working a crossword puzzle or giving instructions become difficult. 
B)  Most individuals begin to experience decrements in problem-solving abilities, and tasks such as adjusting ingredients in a recipe or learning new computer software become difficult. 
C)  Individuals may maintain or even gain in skill on tasks that are highly practiced or based on specific learning, such as playing a card game. 
D)  Mental processes steadily and significantly decline across middle adulthood, and most individuals perceive an accelerated loss of mental acuity.

Question 12

According to the most current research, which of the following is a benefit of hormone replacement therapy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fewer hot flashes 
B)  Reduced sex drive 
C)  Reduced bone loss from osteoporosis 
D)  Reduced risk of coronary heart disease 
A)  Fewer hot flashes 
B)  Reduced sex drive 
C)  Reduced bone loss from osteoporosis 
D)  Reduced risk of coronary heart disease

Question 13

Which of the following is the second leading cause of death in middle and old age in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  Heart disease 
B)  Cancer 
C)  Diabetes related complications 
D)  Obesity 
A)  Heart disease 
B)  Cancer 
C)  Diabetes related complications 
D)  Obesity

Question 14

How does aging affect memory?

Accepted Answer

A)  Memory ability declines with age, and by middle adulthood significant decline has occurred. 
B)  By age 45, an individual would have more difficulty retrieving a semantic memory than an episodic memory. 
C)  With advancing age, individuals tend to remember fewer specific details of a story and more of the theme or meaning of the story. 
D)  With advancing age, auditory memory declines rapidly, but visual memory is stable or improves. 
A)  Memory ability declines with age, and by middle adulthood significant decline has occurred. 
B)  By age 45, an individual would have more difficulty retrieving a semantic memory than an episodic memory. 
C)  With advancing age, individuals tend to remember fewer specific details of a story and more of the theme or meaning of the story. 
D)  With advancing age, auditory memory declines rapidly, but visual memory is stable or improves.

Question 15

________ live longer but they have more diseases and disabilities.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ live longer but they have more...

Question 16

Which race is at the highest risk for osteoporosis? Identify at least two other factors that increase the risk of osteoporosis.

Accepted Answer

Whites; women are at higher ri

Question 17

Which hormone rises during the second half of the menstrual cycle and stimulates the sloughing off of accumulated material in the uterus each month if conception has not occurred?

Accepted Answer

A)  Progesterone 
B)  Estrogen 
C)  Testosterone 
D)  Serotonin 
A)  Progesterone 
B)  Estrogen 
C)  Testosterone 
D)  Serotonin

Question 18

Which of the following includes personality traits such as a competitive drive, a sense of time urgency, and sometimes aggressiveness or hostility?

Accepted Answer

A)  Borderline personality disorder 
B)  Type B personality 
C)  Type A personality 
D)  Characteristic personality 
A)  Borderline personality disorder 
B)  Type B personality 
C)  Type A personality 
D)  Characteristic personality

Question 19

High ________ diets seem to increase the risk of some forms of cancer while high ________ diets seem to decrease the risk of other forms of cancer.

Accepted Answer

The answer of High ________ diets seem to increase the...

Question 20

Paul's family is getting tired of having to repeat everything they say to him because he has difficulty hearing. He goes to an audiologist and finds that he has ________, so the audiologist recommends a hearing aid.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Paul's family is getting tired of having...

Which of the following is a dietary factor which contributes to the risk of osteoporosis?

Which of the following are most helpful in preventing osteoporosis?

How do the death rates of men with alcoholism in their 50s and early 60s compare with nonalcoholics?

What is happening to the rates of diabetes in the U.S.? How is this distributed among ethnic groups?

The loss of bone mass is called and begins at around age .

According to several studies, the psychological effects of menopause should not be linked with

Overall physical health and cognitive performance in middle adulthood are most closely linked to

What is the name of the drug that can help recovering alcoholics deal with withdrawal symptoms?

Lorn is not particularly worried about setting the world on fire. He takes his time and is fairly laid back in most cases. He's not the least bit competitive and seems to just take things as they come. Lorn would be considered to be a

The common sense solution to improved memory as suggested in the video is ________.

Which of the following best explains the typical pattern of cognitive functioning in middle adulthood?

According to the most current research, which of the following is a benefit of hormone replacement therapy?

Which of the following is the second leading cause of death in middle and old age in the United States?

How does aging affect memory?

________ live longer but they have more diseases and disabilities.

Which race is at the highest risk for osteoporosis? Identify at least two other factors that increase the risk of osteoporosis.

Which hormone rises during the second half of the menstrual cycle and stimulates the sloughing off of accumulated material in the uterus each month if conception has not occurred?

Which of the following includes personality traits such as a competitive drive, a sense of time urgency, and sometimes aggressiveness or hostility?

High diets seem to increase the risk of some forms of cancer while high diets seem to decrease the risk of other forms of cancer.

Paul's family is getting tired of having to repeat everything they say to him because he has difficulty hearing. He goes to an audiologist and finds that he has ________, so the audiologist recommends a hearing aid.

Basic Concepts and Methods

Theories of Development

Prenatal Development and Birth

Physical, Sensory, and Perceptual Development in Infancy

Cognitive Development in Infancy

Social and Personality Development in Infancy

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Social and Personality Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Social and Personality Development in Middle Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Social and Personality Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

Social and Personality Development in Early Adulthood

Social and Personality Development in Middle Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Social and Personality Development in Late Adulthood

Death Dying and Bereavement

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Exam 15: Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Which of the following is a dietary factor which contributes to the risk of osteoporosis?

Which of the following are most helpful in preventing osteoporosis?

How do the death rates of men with alcoholism in their 50s and early 60s compare with nonalcoholics?

What is happening to the rates of diabetes in the U.S.? How is this distributed among ethnic groups?

The loss of bone mass is called ________ and begins at around age ________.

According to several studies, the psychological effects of menopause should not be linked with

Overall physical health and cognitive performance in middle adulthood are most closely linked to

What is the name of the drug that can help recovering alcoholics deal with withdrawal symptoms?

Lorn is not particularly worried about setting the world on fire. He takes his time and is fairly laid back in most cases. He's not the least bit competitive and seems to just take things as they come. Lorn would be considered to be a

The common sense solution to improved memory as suggested in the video is ________.

Which of the following best explains the typical pattern of cognitive functioning in middle adulthood?

According to the most current research, which of the following is a benefit of hormone replacement therapy?

Which of the following is the second leading cause of death in middle and old age in the United States?

How does aging affect memory?

________ live longer but they have more diseases and disabilities.

Which race is at the highest risk for osteoporosis? Identify at least two other factors that increase the risk of osteoporosis.

Which hormone rises during the second half of the menstrual cycle and stimulates the sloughing off of accumulated material in the uterus each month if conception has not occurred?

Which of the following includes personality traits such as a competitive drive, a sense of time urgency, and sometimes aggressiveness or hostility?

High ________ diets seem to increase the risk of some forms of cancer while high ________ diets seem to decrease the risk of other forms of cancer.

Paul's family is getting tired of having to repeat everything they say to him because he has difficulty hearing. He goes to an audiologist and finds that he has ________, so the audiologist recommends a hearing aid.

Basic Concepts and Methods

Theories of Development

Prenatal Development and Birth

Physical, Sensory, and Perceptual Development in Infancy

Cognitive Development in Infancy

Social and Personality Development in Infancy

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Social and Personality Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Social and Personality Development in Middle Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Social and Personality Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

Social and Personality Development in Early Adulthood

Social and Personality Development in Middle Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Social and Personality Development in Late Adulthood

Death Dying and Bereavement

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The loss of bone mass is called and begins at around age .

High diets seem to increase the risk of some forms of cancer while high diets seem to decrease the risk of other forms of cancer.