Question 1

What are the diseases most commonly associated with alcohol abuse?

Accepted Answer

Liver and heart damage; damage

Question 2

What is the most common mechanism that causes heart disease?

Accepted Answer

A)  Decreasing oxygen supply to the heart due to the build-up of plaque on artery walls 
B)  Decreasing oxygen supply to the heart due to the rupture of an artery 
C)  Increasing pressure on the heart because of untreated high blood pressure 
D)  Shock to the heart caused by high levels of cortisol 
A)  Decreasing oxygen supply to the heart due to the build-up of plaque on artery walls 
B)  Decreasing oxygen supply to the heart due to the rupture of an artery 
C)  Increasing pressure on the heart because of untreated high blood pressure 
D)  Shock to the heart caused by high levels of cortisol

Question 3

Fifty-year-old Mr. Evans has started experienced difficulty achieving and maintaining an erection. These changes might indicate that Mr. Jones is experiencing ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Fifty-year-old Mr. Evans has started experienced difficulty...

Question 4

From Developmental Science in the Workplace on page 409: According to data collected from interviews of successful and creative older adults, what was one of the consistent themes reported to enhance creativity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Recognizing one's own limitations and compensating for them 
B)  Recognizing the value of accumulated knowledge and experience 
C)  Realizing that the creative process must start early in life if it is to be successful 
D)  Recognizing that creativity is a gift of youth 
A)  Recognizing one's own limitations and compensating for them 
B)  Recognizing the value of accumulated knowledge and experience 
C)  Realizing that the creative process must start early in life if it is to be successful 
D)  Recognizing that creativity is a gift of youth

Question 5

According to Denney's model, the maximum level of cognitive and physical function an individual can achieve with exercise

Accepted Answer

A)  steadily decreases as the individual ages. 
B)  steadily increases as the individual ages. 
C)  is determined by social class, gender, and ethnicity. 
D)  stabilizes at about age 40. 
A)  steadily decreases as the individual ages. 
B)  steadily increases as the individual ages. 
C)  is determined by social class, gender, and ethnicity. 
D)  stabilizes at about age 40.

Question 6

The last phase of menopause is called the ________ phase.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The last phase of menopause is called...

Question 7

What are Goleman's four stages of mulling over creative solutions?

Accepted Answer

preparation, incubat

Question 8

Which of the following is associated with the male climacteric?

Accepted Answer

A)  Enlargement of the testes 
B)  Increased volume of seminal fluid 
C)  Increased difficulty attaining and maintaining an erection 
D)  Increased production of testosterone 
A)  Enlargement of the testes 
B)  Increased volume of seminal fluid 
C)  Increased difficulty attaining and maintaining an erection 
D)  Increased production of testosterone

Question 9

Statistically, which of the following groups has the SHORTEST life expectancy in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  White men 
B)  African American men 
C)  White women 
D)  African American women 
A)  White men 
B)  African American men 
C)  White women 
D)  African American women

Question 10

How are visual and auditory memories affected in middle age?

Accepted Answer

Auditory memory doesn't change

Question 11

Rodney wears reading glasses, uses an ergonomically designed chair when he works at the computer, and exercises regularly to offset the effects of aging. He is also taking two courses at the local community college just for the sake of learning. What principle is at work here?

Accepted Answer

A)  Denial of primary aging 
B)  Optimization of secondary aging compensation 
C)  Optimization without compensation 
D)  Selective optimization with compensation 
A)  Denial of primary aging 
B)  Optimization of secondary aging compensation 
C)  Optimization without compensation 
D)  Selective optimization with compensation

Question 12

Which of the following is one of the four stages of "mulling over" proposed by Daniel Goleman?

Accepted Answer

A)  Inscription 
B)  Preparation 
C)  Reparation 
D)  Restitution 
A)  Inscription 
B)  Preparation 
C)  Reparation 
D)  Restitution

Question 13

Why do we know so little about normal middle-aged brains?

Accepted Answer

A)  Research has mostly focused more on children's brain functions. 
B)  Most research has focused on changes associated with trauma and disease. 
C)  Research has generally been focused on the brain functions of the elderly. 
D)  Research has always been limited by the availability of research subjects who, in this case, are in their peak working years. 
A)  Research has mostly focused more on children's brain functions. 
B)  Most research has focused on changes associated with trauma and disease. 
C)  Research has generally been focused on the brain functions of the elderly. 
D)  Research has always been limited by the availability of research subjects who, in this case, are in their peak working years.

Question 14

Which of the following groups is LEAST likely to have a negative view of menopause?

Accepted Answer

A)  Chinese-American women 
B)  White women 
C)  African American women 
D)  Japanese-American women 
A)  Chinese-American women 
B)  White women 
C)  African American women 
D)  Japanese-American women

Question 15

Which of the following is a true statement regarding the relationship between gender and health?

Accepted Answer

A)  In general, men complain about their health more than women do. 
B)  Women tend to live longer but they also have more diseases and disabilities. 
C)  Men die younger and tend to have more diseases and disabilities. 
D)  Men are more likely to describe their health as poor than are women. 
A)  In general, men complain about their health more than women do. 
B)  Women tend to live longer but they also have more diseases and disabilities. 
C)  Men die younger and tend to have more diseases and disabilities. 
D)  Men are more likely to describe their health as poor than are women.

Question 16

Which of the following statements is accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  African Americans have the highest rates of prostate, colon, and lung cancer. 
B)  Native Americans have lower rates of kidney cancer than other groups. 
C)  Asian Americans have the lowest rates of liver cancer. 
D)  White Americans have the highest rates of breast cancer. 
A)  African Americans have the highest rates of prostate, colon, and lung cancer. 
B)  Native Americans have lower rates of kidney cancer than other groups. 
C)  Asian Americans have the lowest rates of liver cancer. 
D)  White Americans have the highest rates of breast cancer.

Question 17

Which of the following groups tend to have overall better health than whites in spite of decreased socioeconomic status?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hispanic Americans 
B)  African Americans 
C)  Asian Americans 
D)  Middle Eastern Americans 
A)  Hispanic Americans 
B)  African Americans 
C)  Asian Americans 
D)  Middle Eastern Americans

Question 18

During which phase of menopause do both types of estrogen drop, progesterone levels drop, and ovulation ceases?

Accepted Answer

A)  Postmenopausal 
B)  Perimenopausal 
C)  Premenopausal 
D)  Postovulatory 
A)  Postmenopausal 
B)  Perimenopausal 
C)  Premenopausal 
D)  Postovulatory

Question 19

Among minority women, what is the major risk factor for CVD?

Accepted Answer

A)  High blood pressure 
B)  Poor nutrition 
C)  Stress 
D)  Obesity 
A)  High blood pressure 
B)  Poor nutrition 
C)  Stress 
D)  Obesity

Question 20

How does physical exercise help maintain cognitive abilities in middle age?

Accepted Answer

A)  Because the brain is a muscle - use it or lose it 
B)  By decreasing low-density lipoproteins ("bad" cholesterol) 
C)  By maintaining cardiovascular fitness 
D)  By increasing optimism and life satisfaction 
A)  Because the brain is a muscle - use it or lose it 
B)  By decreasing low-density lipoproteins ("bad" cholesterol) 
C)  By maintaining cardiovascular fitness 
D)  By increasing optimism and life satisfaction

What are the diseases most commonly associated with alcohol abuse?

What is the most common mechanism that causes heart disease?

Fifty-year-old Mr. Evans has started experienced difficulty achieving and maintaining an erection. These changes might indicate that Mr. Jones is experiencing ________.

From Developmental Science in the Workplace on page 409: According to data collected from interviews of successful and creative older adults, what was one of the consistent themes reported to enhance creativity?

According to Denney's model, the maximum level of cognitive and physical function an individual can achieve with exercise

The last phase of menopause is called the ________ phase.

What are Goleman's four stages of mulling over creative solutions?

Which of the following is associated with the male climacteric?

Statistically, which of the following groups has the SHORTEST life expectancy in the United States?

How are visual and auditory memories affected in middle age?

Rodney wears reading glasses, uses an ergonomically designed chair when he works at the computer, and exercises regularly to offset the effects of aging. He is also taking two courses at the local community college just for the sake of learning. What principle is at work here?

Which of the following is one of the four stages of "mulling over" proposed by Daniel Goleman?

Why do we know so little about normal middle-aged brains?

Which of the following groups is LEAST likely to have a negative view of menopause?

Which of the following is a true statement regarding the relationship between gender and health?

Which of the following statements is accurate?

Which of the following groups tend to have overall better health than whites in spite of decreased socioeconomic status?

During which phase of menopause do both types of estrogen drop, progesterone levels drop, and ovulation ceases?

Among minority women, what is the major risk factor for CVD?

How does physical exercise help maintain cognitive abilities in middle age?

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Exam 15: Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

What are the diseases most commonly associated with alcohol abuse?

What is the most common mechanism that causes heart disease?

Fifty-year-old Mr. Evans has started experienced difficulty achieving and maintaining an erection. These changes might indicate that Mr. Jones is experiencing ________.

From Developmental Science in the Workplace on page 409: According to data collected from interviews of successful and creative older adults, what was one of the consistent themes reported to enhance creativity?

According to Denney's model, the maximum level of cognitive and physical function an individual can achieve with exercise

The last phase of menopause is called the ________ phase.

What are Goleman's four stages of mulling over creative solutions?

Which of the following is associated with the male climacteric?

Statistically, which of the following groups has the SHORTEST life expectancy in the United States?

How are visual and auditory memories affected in middle age?

Rodney wears reading glasses, uses an ergonomically designed chair when he works at the computer, and exercises regularly to offset the effects of aging. He is also taking two courses at the local community college just for the sake of learning. What principle is at work here?

Which of the following is one of the four stages of "mulling over" proposed by Daniel Goleman?

Why do we know so little about normal middle-aged brains?

Which of the following groups is LEAST likely to have a negative view of menopause?

Which of the following is a true statement regarding the relationship between gender and health?

Which of the following statements is accurate?

Which of the following groups tend to have overall better health than whites in spite of decreased socioeconomic status?

During which phase of menopause do both types of estrogen drop, progesterone levels drop, and ovulation ceases?

Among minority women, what is the major risk factor for CVD?

How does physical exercise help maintain cognitive abilities in middle age?

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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