Exam 15: Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Shavonda fell and fractured her hip, and has since been diagnosed with osteoporosis. Shavonda's doctor will probably recommend __________.

From early to middle adulthood, the death rate due to __________ multiplies tenfold.

Malcolm is a 45-year-old man and Flora is a 45-year-old woman. Which statement is the most likely to be true?

Which statement is true about the incidence of lung cancer in the United States?

Middle-aged adults display continued cognitive growth in the realm of __________.

Which sign of aging of the skin usually occurs first?

More than half of U.S. middle-aged adults __________.

People with __________ are more likely to be affected by osteoporosis.

Discuss the changes that the skin undergoes during the aging process.

Which type of intelligence begins to decline in the twenties?

__________ coping is largely emotion-focused and self-blaming, impulsive, or escapist.

People often rate middle-aged women as __________ than middle-aged men.

Rosia viewed life as fluid. She expected change and accepted it as inevitable. When Rosia was faced with a problem, she identified it and decided what to do about it. Rosia used a(n) __________ coping strategy.

Tony, age 77, married Nichole, age 24. They are not using birth control because of Tony's advanced age. You can advise them that __________.

Maria has trouble remembering where she parks her car in the large office parking lot. Her solution is to park in the same area of the parking lot every day. She is using __________ knowledge.

As we age, __________.

Which statement is true about sex differences in heart attack symptoms and treatments?

Which individual is most likely to be at the peak of creative accomplishment?

High-hardy individuals are likely to __________.

In middle and late adulthood, __________ working memory suffers much less than __________ working memory.