Question 1

In Japan, where women gain power and responsibility with age, women rarely report hot flashes or other menopausal symptoms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following is not known to reduce testosterone levels in men?

Accepted Answer

A)  Marital stress 
B)  Children leaving home 
C)  Diets low in protein and essential vitamins 
D)  Sexual inactivity 
A)  Marital stress 
B)  Children leaving home 
C)  Diets low in protein and essential vitamins 
D)  Sexual inactivity

Question 3

The transition to menopause is called:

Accepted Answer

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Question 4

The most common nonsurgical cosmetic procedure in 2014 was:

Accepted Answer

A)  skin grafts. 
B)  laser hair removal. 
C)  liposuction. 
D)  Botox injections. 
A)  skin grafts. 
B)  laser hair removal. 
C)  liposuction. 
D)  Botox injections.

Question 5

Good health is associated with all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)  conscientiousness. 
B)  optimism. 
C)  introversion. 
D)  positive emotions. 
A)  conscientiousness. 
B)  optimism. 
C)  introversion. 
D)  positive emotions.

Question 6

Why is reentering formal education challenging for women?

Accepted Answer

A)  Because they typically have experienced failure in college previously. 
B)  Because education for a middle-aged woman is not seen as valuable in Western culture. 
C)  Because they have to juggle multiple and often conflicting demands of family, household, school, and work. 
D)  Because they do not see the benefits of college. 
A)  Because they typically have experienced failure in college previously. 
B)  Because education for a middle-aged woman is not seen as valuable in Western culture. 
C)  Because they have to juggle multiple and often conflicting demands of family, household, school, and work. 
D)  Because they do not see the benefits of college.

Question 7

What is the most common symptom of a heart attack?

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Question 8

Which type of research design shows that intelligence scores increase into middle adulthood, especially on tests that reflect accumulated knowledge or expertise?

Accepted Answer

Longitudinal; longit

Question 9

How are adult learners different from the traditional college student?

Accepted Answer

A)  Adult learners enjoy learning for the sake of learning. 
B)  Adult learners tend to be problem-oriented in that they typically want to know why they should learn something. 
C)  Adult learners enjoy engaging in collaboration with others, which a college experience typically involves. 
D)  Adult learners are more likely to challenge their professors and not show the same respect that traditional students show. 
A)  Adult learners enjoy learning for the sake of learning. 
B)  Adult learners tend to be problem-oriented in that they typically want to know why they should learn something. 
C)  Adult learners enjoy engaging in collaboration with others, which a college experience typically involves. 
D)  Adult learners are more likely to challenge their professors and not show the same respect that traditional students show.

Question 10

Which of the following is not a risk factor associated with low SES and cancer?

Accepted Answer

A)  Occupations that may place them in contact with toxins 
B)  Inadequate access to medical care 
C)  High levels of stress 
D)  Decrease in breast-feeding 
A)  Occupations that may place them in contact with toxins 
B)  Inadequate access to medical care 
C)  High levels of stress 
D)  Decrease in breast-feeding

Question 11

What are the findings from cross-sectional studies on IQ that are no longer thought to be true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Intelligence peaks in early adulthood, declines through middle adulthood, and drops steeply in late adulthood. 
B)  Intelligence varies by gender with males' IQ showing greater declines over time than females' IQ. 
C)  IQ scores increase into middle adulthood. 
D)  Intelligence varies by gender with females' IQ showing greater declines over time than males' IQ. 
A)  Intelligence peaks in early adulthood, declines through middle adulthood, and drops steeply in late adulthood. 
B)  Intelligence varies by gender with males' IQ showing greater declines over time than females' IQ. 
C)  IQ scores increase into middle adulthood. 
D)  Intelligence varies by gender with females' IQ showing greater declines over time than males' IQ.

Question 12

What permits adults to use their memory and crystallized intelligence more effectively?

Accepted Answer

A)  Social interaction 
B)  Metacognition 
C)  Advanced degrees 
D)  Reciprocal learning 
A)  Social interaction 
B)  Metacognition 
C)  Advanced degrees 
D)  Reciprocal learning

Question 13

Brian is very good at problem solving and being able to see both sides of an issue. Which type of intelligence does Brian exhibit?

Accepted Answer

A)  Multiple intelligence 
B)  Crystallized intelligence 
C)  Fluid intelligence 
D)  Analytical intelligence 
A)  Multiple intelligence 
B)  Crystallized intelligence 
C)  Fluid intelligence 
D)  Analytical intelligence

Question 14

Which of the following accurately describes age-related change in working memory?

Accepted Answer

A)  The capacity of working memory declines from the 20s through the 60s. 
B)  Declines in working memory are consistent across all people and all tasks. 
C)  It is difficult for adults to compensate for declines in working memory, so declines tend to be noticeable. 
D)  Memory strategies do not help middle-aged adults in working memory, only in long-term memory. 
A)  The capacity of working memory declines from the 20s through the 60s. 
B)  Declines in working memory are consistent across all people and all tasks. 
C)  It is difficult for adults to compensate for declines in working memory, so declines tend to be noticeable. 
D)  Memory strategies do not help middle-aged adults in working memory, only in long-term memory.

Question 15

Which of the following accurately describes age-related change in cognitive capacity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fluid intelligence continues to improve throughout adulthood. 
B)  Crystallized intelligence increases steadily over the adult years and declines modestly in late adulthood. 
C)  Adults show more difficulties with selective attention but not with divided attention and inhibition. 
D)  The capacity of working memory continues to improve throughout middle adulthood. 
A)  Fluid intelligence continues to improve throughout adulthood. 
B)  Crystallized intelligence increases steadily over the adult years and declines modestly in late adulthood. 
C)  Adults show more difficulties with selective attention but not with divided attention and inhibition. 
D)  The capacity of working memory continues to improve throughout middle adulthood.

Question 16

Why do women have more difficulty than men in finishing a degree?

Accepted Answer

A)  Traditional gender roles in marriages do not support women going to college and working. 
B)  Women are less motivated to finish a degree than men are. 
C)  Divorce and responsibility for young children are more common for women and associated with failure to complete a degree. 
D)  They do not see the practical application of information that is taught in college. 
A)  Traditional gender roles in marriages do not support women going to college and working. 
B)  Women are less motivated to finish a degree than men are. 
C)  Divorce and responsibility for young children are more common for women and associated with failure to complete a degree. 
D)  They do not see the practical application of information that is taught in college.

Question 17

What cognitive capacity permits middle-aged and older adults to compensate for declines in processing speed?

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Question 18

Michelle is trying to clasp her necklace. She cannot seem to focus and cannot see to hook the clasp. She has to ask her daughter to fasten the necklace. What is Michelle experiencing?

Accepted Answer

A)  Presbycusis 
B)  Presbyopia 
C)  Nearsightedness 
D)  Localized occipital inhibition 
A)  Presbycusis 
B)  Presbyopia 
C)  Nearsightedness 
D)  Localized occipital inhibition

Question 19

A person's underlying capacity to make connections among ideas and draw inferences is known as _____ intelligence.

Accepted Answer

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Question 20

When does expertise reach its peak in development?

Accepted Answer

A)  Early adulthood because in the 20s individuals are learning about a large variety of topics. 
B)  Middle adulthood because they are able to solve problems efficiently by using abstract reasoning and making intuitive judgments. 
C)  Late adulthood because they have many more years of life experience to draw conclusions from in problem solving. 
D)  Expertise does not reach a peak at any particular age as it is dependent on so many contextual factors. 
A)  Early adulthood because in the 20s individuals are learning about a large variety of topics. 
B)  Middle adulthood because they are able to solve problems efficiently by using abstract reasoning and making intuitive judgments. 
C)  Late adulthood because they have many more years of life experience to draw conclusions from in problem solving. 
D)  Expertise does not reach a peak at any particular age as it is dependent on so many contextual factors.

In Japan, where women gain power and responsibility with age, women rarely report hot flashes or other menopausal symptoms.

Which of the following is not known to reduce testosterone levels in men?

The transition to menopause is called:

The most common nonsurgical cosmetic procedure in 2014 was:

Good health is associated with all of the following except:

Why is reentering formal education challenging for women?

What is the most common symptom of a heart attack?

Which type of research design shows that intelligence scores increase into middle adulthood, especially on tests that reflect accumulated knowledge or expertise?

How are adult learners different from the traditional college student?

Which of the following is not a risk factor associated with low SES and cancer?

What are the findings from cross-sectional studies on IQ that are no longer thought to be true?

What permits adults to use their memory and crystallized intelligence more effectively?

Brian is very good at problem solving and being able to see both sides of an issue. Which type of intelligence does Brian exhibit?

Which of the following accurately describes age-related change in working memory?

Which of the following accurately describes age-related change in cognitive capacity?

Why do women have more difficulty than men in finishing a degree?

What cognitive capacity permits middle-aged and older adults to compensate for declines in processing speed?

Michelle is trying to clasp her necklace. She cannot seem to focus and cannot see to hook the clasp. She has to ask her daughter to fasten the necklace. What is Michelle experiencing?

A person's underlying capacity to make connections among ideas and draw inferences is known as _____ intelligence.

When does expertise reach its peak in development?

Understanding Human Development: Approaches and Theories

Biological and Environmental Foundations

The Prenatal Period, Birth, and the Newborn

Physical Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Cognitive Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Socioemotional Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Middle Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Socioemotional Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Early Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Middle Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Late Adulthood and the End of Life

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Exam 15: Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

In Japan, where women gain power and responsibility with age, women rarely report hot flashes or other menopausal symptoms.

Which of the following is not known to reduce testosterone levels in men?

The transition to menopause is called:

The most common nonsurgical cosmetic procedure in 2014 was:

Good health is associated with all of the following except:

Why is reentering formal education challenging for women?

What is the most common symptom of a heart attack?

Which type of research design shows that intelligence scores increase into middle adulthood, especially on tests that reflect accumulated knowledge or expertise?

How are adult learners different from the traditional college student?

Which of the following is not a risk factor associated with low SES and cancer?

What are the findings from cross-sectional studies on IQ that are no longer thought to be true?

What permits adults to use their memory and crystallized intelligence more effectively?

Brian is very good at problem solving and being able to see both sides of an issue. Which type of intelligence does Brian exhibit?

Which of the following accurately describes age-related change in working memory?

Which of the following accurately describes age-related change in cognitive capacity?

Why do women have more difficulty than men in finishing a degree?

What cognitive capacity permits middle-aged and older adults to compensate for declines in processing speed?

Michelle is trying to clasp her necklace. She cannot seem to focus and cannot see to hook the clasp. She has to ask her daughter to fasten the necklace. What is Michelle experiencing?

A person's underlying capacity to make connections among ideas and draw inferences is known as _____ intelligence.

When does expertise reach its peak in development?

Understanding Human Development: Approaches and Theories

Biological and Environmental Foundations

The Prenatal Period, Birth, and the Newborn

Physical Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Cognitive Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Socioemotional Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Middle Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Socioemotional Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Early Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Middle Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Late Adulthood and the End of Life

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