Question 1

Bianca,age 52,has porous bones and a very low bone density level.Bianca is at risk for __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  atherosclerosis 
B)  osteoporosis 
C)  scoliosis 
D)  arterial thrombosis 
A)  atherosclerosis 
B)  osteoporosis 
C)  scoliosis 
D)  arterial thrombosis

Question 2

Crystallized intelligence depends on __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the ability to detect relationships among visual stimuli 
B)  accumulated knowledge and experience 
C)  the speed of analyzing information 
D)  the capacity of working memory 
A)  the ability to detect relationships among visual stimuli 
B)  accumulated knowledge and experience 
C)  the speed of analyzing information 
D)  the capacity of working memory

Question 3

Which individual is most likely to maintain mental abilities well into late adulthood?

Accepted Answer

A)  Andre, a retired lawyer who has been married for 40 years to a college professor 
B)  Ingrid, an always single, retired school secretary who has had bypass surgery 
C)  Fawn, a retired factory worker who was married three times and is now single 
D)  Samson, a physically active retired construction worker who recently remarried 
A)  Andre, a retired lawyer who has been married for 40 years to a college professor 
B)  Ingrid, an always single, retired school secretary who has had bypass surgery 
C)  Fawn, a retired factory worker who was married three times and is now single 
D)  Samson, a physically active retired construction worker who recently remarried

Question 4

Among middle-aged __________,cancer __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  women; is by far the leading cause of death 
B)  men; deaths are exceeded by cardiovascular disease deaths 
C)  women; deaths are exceeded by cardiovascular disease deaths 
D)  men; is by far the leading cause of death 
A)  women; is by far the leading cause of death 
B)  men; deaths are exceeded by cardiovascular disease deaths 
C)  women; deaths are exceeded by cardiovascular disease deaths 
D)  men; is by far the leading cause of death

Question 5

When __________ persists,it can prevent the heart from pumping enough blood and result in faintness.

Accepted Answer

A)  BRCA2 
B)  arrhythmia 
C)  osteoporosis 
D)  angina pectoris 
A)  BRCA2 
B)  arrhythmia 
C)  osteoporosis 
D)  angina pectoris

Question 6

Cancer death rates increase sharply as __________ decreases.

Accepted Answer

A)  age 
B)  SES 
C)  stress 
D)  toxin exposure 
A)  age 
B)  SES 
C)  stress 
D)  toxin exposure

Question 7

__________ cancer causes more deaths than any other type of cancer.

Accepted Answer

A)  Lung 
B)  Colon 
C)  Prostate 
D)  Breast 
A)  Lung 
B)  Colon 
C)  Prostate 
D)  Breast

Question 8

The changes involved in women's fertility decline occur gradually over a 10-year period,during which __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the production of estrogen drops and menstrual cycles become irregular 
B)  the production of estrogen increases and menstrual cycles become irregular 
C)  monthly cycles gradually increase in length until menstruation stops altogether 
D)  menstrual cycles become irregular and the reproductive organs increase in size 
A)  the production of estrogen drops and menstrual cycles become irregular 
B)  the production of estrogen increases and menstrual cycles become irregular 
C)  monthly cycles gradually increase in length until menstruation stops altogether 
D)  menstrual cycles become irregular and the reproductive organs increase in size

Question 9

The ability to see in dim light __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  does not decline during middle adulthood 
B)  declines at twice the rate of daylight vision 
C)  declines at half the rate of daylight vision 
D)  improves slightly during middle adulthood 
A)  does not decline during middle adulthood 
B)  declines at twice the rate of daylight vision 
C)  declines at half the rate of daylight vision 
D)  improves slightly during middle adulthood

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

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 12

Most cognitive aging research has focused on intellectual __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  stability 
B)  gains 
C)  competence 
D)  deficits 
A)  stability 
B)  gains 
C)  competence 
D)  deficits

Question 13

The double standard for gender and aging __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  has become irrelevant 
B)  is more relevant today 
C)  is rarely evident in the media 
D)  is adaptive at this point in history 
A)  has become irrelevant 
B)  is more relevant today 
C)  is rarely evident in the media 
D)  is adaptive at this point in history

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

A)  semantic 
B)  metacognitive 
C)  procedural 
D)  fluid 
A)  semantic 
B)  metacognitive 
C)  procedural 
D)  fluid

Question 15

As people discover that they are no longer as good as they once were at certain tasks,they accommodate,shifting to activities that depend more on __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  emotional intelligence 
B)  accumulated knowledge 
C)  cognitive efficiency 
D)  perceptual speed 
A)  emotional intelligence 
B)  accumulated knowledge 
C)  cognitive efficiency 
D)  perceptual speed

Question 16

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.

Question 17

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

Question 18

By middle adulthood,thinking is characterized by an increase in __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  processing speed 
B)  specialization 
C)  self-expression 
D)  emotional intensity 
A)  processing speed 
B)  specialization 
C)  self-expression 
D)  emotional intensity

Question 19

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 20

Women's skin typically ages more quickly than men's because __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  women are less likely to protect their skin from sun exposure 
B)  the dermis of women is not as thick as that of men 
C)  women spend less time outdoors than men do 
D)  estrogen loss accelerates the thickening of the skin 
A)  women are less likely to protect their skin from sun exposure 
B)  the dermis of women is not as thick as that of men 
C)  women spend less time outdoors than men do 
D)  estrogen loss accelerates the thickening of the skin

Bianca,age 52,has porous bones and a very low bone density level.Bianca is at risk for __________.

Crystallized intelligence depends on __________.

Which individual is most likely to maintain mental abilities well into late adulthood?

Among middle-aged ,cancer .

When __________ persists,it can prevent the heart from pumping enough blood and result in faintness.

Cancer death rates increase sharply as __________ decreases.

__________ cancer causes more deaths than any other type of cancer.

The changes involved in women's fertility decline occur gradually over a 10-year period,during which __________.

The ability to see in dim light __________.

__________ declines very gradually in the forties and fifties.

Effective emotion-focused coping __________.

Most cognitive aging research has focused on intellectual __________.

The double standard for gender and aging __________.

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

As people discover that they are no longer as good as they once were at certain tasks,they accommodate,shifting to activities that depend more on __________.

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

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

By middle adulthood,thinking is characterized by an increase in __________.

Estrogen replacement therapy (ERT)__________.

Women's skin typically ages more quickly than men's because __________.

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

Bianca,age 52,has porous bones and a very low bone density level.Bianca is at risk for __________.

Crystallized intelligence depends on __________.

Which individual is most likely to maintain mental abilities well into late adulthood?

Among middle-aged __________,cancer __________.

When __________ persists,it can prevent the heart from pumping enough blood and result in faintness.

Cancer death rates increase sharply as __________ decreases.

__________ cancer causes more deaths than any other type of cancer.

The changes involved in women's fertility decline occur gradually over a 10-year period,during which __________.

The ability to see in dim light __________.

__________ declines very gradually in the forties and fifties.

Effective emotion-focused coping __________.

Most cognitive aging research has focused on intellectual __________.

The double standard for gender and aging __________.

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

As people discover that they are no longer as good as they once were at certain tasks,they accommodate,shifting to activities that depend more on __________.

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

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

By middle adulthood,thinking is characterized by an increase in __________.

Estrogen replacement therapy (ERT)__________.

Women's skin typically ages more quickly than men's because __________.

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

Filters

Among middle-aged ,cancer .