Question 1

Which statement is true about middle-aged students' performance on working memory tasks?

Accepted Answer

A)  They will refuse to perform under pressured conditions. 
B)  They outperform younger students in both self-paced and pressured conditions. 
C)  They show performance declines only under pressured conditions. 
D)  They show performance declines only in self-paced conditions. 
A)  They will refuse to perform under pressured conditions. 
B)  They outperform younger students in both self-paced and pressured conditions. 
C)  They show performance declines only under pressured conditions. 
D)  They show performance declines only in self-paced conditions. C

Question 2

__________ likely contributes to negative judgments of middle-aged women's appearance, especially by men.

Accepted Answer

A)  Being a grandmother 
B)  Menopause 
C)  Graying hair 
D)  Being employed 
A)  Being a grandmother 
B)  Menopause 
C)  Graying hair 
D)  Being employed B

Question 3

Mounting evidence indicates that in healthy older adults, __________ predict(s) decrements in reaction time and other cognitive abilities.

Accepted Answer

A)  faster information processing 
B)  extent of myelin breakdown 
C)  faster working-memory 
D)  increases in perceptual speed 
A)  faster information processing 
B)  extent of myelin breakdown 
C)  faster working-memory 
D)  increases in perceptual speed B

Question 4

Which statement is true about mature-age college students?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most older students express low motivation to work through role overload difficulties. 
B)  Many nontraditional students require assistance in settling on career goals. 
C)  Older men tend to experience more interruptions in their academic programs than older women. 
D)  Social support can make the difference between continuing in school and dropping out. 
A)  Most older students express low motivation to work through role overload difficulties. 
B)  Many nontraditional students require assistance in settling on career goals. 
C)  Older men tend to experience more interruptions in their academic programs than older women. 
D)  Social support can make the difference between continuing in school and dropping out.

Question 5

Estrogen replacement therapy (ERT) __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  is for women who have had hysterectomies 
B)  combines estrogen and progesterone 
C)  lessens the risk of cancer of the endometrium 
D)  has little effect on improving vaginal dryness 
A)  is for women who have had hysterectomies 
B)  combines estrogen and progesterone 
C)  lessens the risk of cancer of the endometrium 
D)  has little effect on improving vaginal dryness

Question 6

Sean has frequent angry outbursts. He is rude, disagreeable, critical, and condescending. Sean exhibits __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  expressed hostility 
B)  suppressed anger 
C)  passive-aggressiveness 
D)  a socially dominant style 
A)  expressed hostility 
B)  suppressed anger 
C)  passive-aggressiveness 
D)  a socially dominant style

Question 7

Courtney, a baby boomer, is likely to score higher than her father at the same age on verbal memory, inductive reasoning, and spatial orientation. Courtney's performance compared to her father's is likely due in part to generational advances in __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  emotional intelligence 
B)  perceptual speed 
C)  education and technology 
D)  naturalistic intelligence 
A)  emotional intelligence 
B)  perceptual speed 
C)  education and technology 
D)  naturalistic intelligence

Question 8

Older adults' ability to __________ is impaired relative to younger adults'.

Accepted Answer

A)  recall studied information 
B)  access procedural memory 
C)  remember career-related tasks 
D)  solve practical problems 
A)  recall studied information 
B)  access procedural memory 
C)  remember career-related tasks 
D)  solve practical problems

Question 9

Effective emotion-focused coping __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  reduces emotional distress 
B)  is largely self-blaming 
C)  tends to be impulsive or escapist 
D)  helps people face problems more calmly 
A)  reduces emotional distress 
B)  is largely self-blaming 
C)  tends to be impulsive or escapist 
D)  helps people face problems more calmly

Question 10

__________ declines very gradually in the forties and fifties.

Accepted Answer

A)  Muscle mass 
B)  Weight 
C)  Body fat 
D)  Abdominal fat 
A)  Muscle mass 
B)  Weight 
C)  Body fat 
D)  Abdominal fat

Question 11

Thomas, age 45, has been married for 20 years. When asked about his sex life, Thomas will probably say that sex is __________ than it was in his early married life.

Accepted Answer

A)  less important 
B)  more dysfunctional 
C)  less intense 
D)  more frequent 
A)  less important 
B)  more dysfunctional 
C)  less intense 
D)  more frequent

Question 12

Mia returned to college at age 45. She will probably need help in __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  settling on career goals 
B)  selecting a major or minor 
C)  choosing the most appropriate courses 
D)  integrating knowledge and experiences 
A)  settling on career goals 
B)  selecting a major or minor 
C)  choosing the most appropriate courses 
D)  integrating knowledge and experiences

Question 13

Which statement is true about loss of bone strength in middle adulthood?

Accepted Answer

A)  Loss in bone density usually begins in the early twenties and accelerates in the thirties. 
B)  Environmental factors do little to slow bone loss in postmenopausal women. 
C)  Loss of bone strength causes the disks of the spinal column to collapse. 
D)  By the end of middle adulthood, women have lost 70 percent of their bone density. 
A)  Loss in bone density usually begins in the early twenties and accelerates in the thirties. 
B)  Environmental factors do little to slow bone loss in postmenopausal women. 
C)  Loss of bone strength causes the disks of the spinal column to collapse. 
D)  By the end of middle adulthood, women have lost 70 percent of their bone density.

Question 14

__________ is associated with high blood pressure and heart disease.

Accepted Answer

A)  Displaying a socially submissive emotional style 
B)  Having an optimistic outlook 
C)  Ruminating about past anger-provoking events 
D)  Expressing frustration and disappointment 
A)  Displaying a socially submissive emotional style 
B)  Having an optimistic outlook 
C)  Ruminating about past anger-provoking events 
D)  Expressing frustration and disappointment

Question 15

On tests of complex abilities, the slower the reaction time, the __________ the score on __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  higher; tests of memory 
B)  higher; tests of reasoning 
C)  lower; problem-solving tasks 
D)  lower; verbal IQ tasks 
A)  higher; tests of memory 
B)  higher; tests of reasoning 
C)  lower; problem-solving tasks 
D)  lower; verbal IQ tasks

Question 16

Middle-aged adults tend to be rational decision makers because they __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  use practical problem-solving strategies 
B)  engage in emotion-based problem solving 
C)  select the most attractive-looking options 
D)  tend to rely on the expertise of colleagues 
A)  use practical problem-solving strategies 
B)  engage in emotion-based problem solving 
C)  select the most attractive-looking options 
D)  tend to rely on the expertise of colleagues

Question 17

Hormone therapy __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  decreases the risks of breast and lung cancer 
B)  reduces the physical discomforts of menopause 
C)  has few, if any, negative consequences 
D)  decreases the risks of heart attack and stroke 
A)  decreases the risks of breast and lung cancer 
B)  reduces the physical discomforts of menopause 
C)  has few, if any, negative consequences 
D)  decreases the risks of heart attack and stroke

Question 18

Which author is more likely to produce his or her most frequently cited works at a younger age?

Accepted Answer

A)  Libby, a poet 
B)  Darnell, a biographer 
C)  Helen, a nonfiction writer 
D)  Kai, a fiction writer 
A)  Libby, a poet 
B)  Darnell, a biographer 
C)  Helen, a nonfiction writer 
D)  Kai, a fiction writer

Question 19

Our understanding of health in middle to late adulthood is __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  limited by insufficient research on women and ethnic minorities 
B)  mostly drawn from studies carried out on menopausal women 
C)  based on information from studies carried out prior to World War II 
D)  limited by insufficient research on North American men 
A)  limited by insufficient research on women and ethnic minorities 
B)  mostly drawn from studies carried out on menopausal women 
C)  based on information from studies carried out prior to World War II 
D)  limited by insufficient research on North American men

Question 20

The leading causes of death in middle age are __________ and __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  motor vehicle collisions; cancer 
B)  falls; motor vehicle collisions 
C)  cancer; cardiovascular disease 
D)  falls; cardiovascular disease 
A)  motor vehicle collisions; cancer 
B)  falls; motor vehicle collisions 
C)  cancer; cardiovascular disease 
D)  falls; cardiovascular disease

Which statement is true about middle-aged students' performance on working memory tasks?

__________ likely contributes to negative judgments of middle-aged women's appearance, especially by men.

Mounting evidence indicates that in healthy older adults, __________ predict(s) decrements in reaction time and other cognitive abilities.

Which statement is true about mature-age college students?

Estrogen replacement therapy (ERT) __________.

Sean has frequent angry outbursts. He is rude, disagreeable, critical, and condescending. Sean exhibits __________.

Courtney, a baby boomer, is likely to score higher than her father at the same age on verbal memory, inductive reasoning, and spatial orientation. Courtney's performance compared to her father's is likely due in part to generational advances in __________.

Older adults' ability to __________ is impaired relative to younger adults'.

Effective emotion-focused coping __________.

__________ declines very gradually in the forties and fifties.

Thomas, age 45, has been married for 20 years. When asked about his sex life, Thomas will probably say that sex is __________ than it was in his early married life.

Mia returned to college at age 45. She will probably need help in __________.

Which statement is true about loss of bone strength in middle adulthood?

__________ is associated with high blood pressure and heart disease.

On tests of complex abilities, the slower the reaction time, the the score on .

Middle-aged adults tend to be rational decision makers because they __________.

Hormone therapy __________.

Which author is more likely to produce his or her most frequently cited works at a younger age?

Our understanding of health in middle to late adulthood is __________.

The leading causes of death in middle age are and .

History, Theory, and Research Strategies

Genetic and Environmental Foundations

Prenatal Development, Birth, and the Newborn Baby

Physical Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Cognitive Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Emotional and Social Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Emotional and Social Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Emotional and Social Development in Middle Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Emotional and Social Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

Emotional and Social Development in Early Adulthood

Emotional and Social Development in Middle Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Emotional and Social Development in Late Adulthood

Death, Dying, and Bereavement

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Exam 15: Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Which statement is true about middle-aged students' performance on working memory tasks?

__________ likely contributes to negative judgments of middle-aged women's appearance, especially by men.

Mounting evidence indicates that in healthy older adults, __________ predict(s) decrements in reaction time and other cognitive abilities.

Which statement is true about mature-age college students?

Estrogen replacement therapy (ERT) __________.

Sean has frequent angry outbursts. He is rude, disagreeable, critical, and condescending. Sean exhibits __________.

Courtney, a baby boomer, is likely to score higher than her father at the same age on verbal memory, inductive reasoning, and spatial orientation. Courtney's performance compared to her father's is likely due in part to generational advances in __________.

Older adults' ability to __________ is impaired relative to younger adults'.

Effective emotion-focused coping __________.

__________ declines very gradually in the forties and fifties.

Thomas, age 45, has been married for 20 years. When asked about his sex life, Thomas will probably say that sex is __________ than it was in his early married life.

Mia returned to college at age 45. She will probably need help in __________.

Which statement is true about loss of bone strength in middle adulthood?

__________ is associated with high blood pressure and heart disease.

On tests of complex abilities, the slower the reaction time, the __________ the score on __________.

Middle-aged adults tend to be rational decision makers because they __________.

Hormone therapy __________.

Which author is more likely to produce his or her most frequently cited works at a younger age?

Our understanding of health in middle to late adulthood is __________.

The leading causes of death in middle age are __________ and __________.

History, Theory, and Research Strategies

Genetic and Environmental Foundations

Prenatal Development, Birth, and the Newborn Baby

Physical Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Cognitive Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Emotional and Social Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Emotional and Social Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Emotional and Social Development in Middle Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Emotional and Social Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

Emotional and Social Development in Early Adulthood

Emotional and Social Development in Middle Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Emotional and Social Development in Late Adulthood

Death, Dying, and Bereavement

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On tests of complex abilities, the slower the reaction time, the the score on .

The leading causes of death in middle age are and .