Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A)  It is the most common cause of cancer deaths for men, while breast cancer tops the list for women. 
B)  Over the past 25 years, the incidence of lung cancer has steadily increased in men. 
C)  Lung cancer has recently begun to decrease in women after a long period of increase. 
D)  Lung cancer mortality has been on the decline in the United States for the last several decades. 
A)  It is the most common cause of cancer deaths for men, while breast cancer tops the list for women. 
B)  Over the past 25 years, the incidence of lung cancer has steadily increased in men. 
C)  Lung cancer has recently begun to decrease in women after a long period of increase. 
D)  Lung cancer mortality has been on the decline in the United States for the last several decades.

Question 2

Middle-aged college students __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  simply reinforce negative stereotypes of aging 
B)  are outperformed by younger students academically 
C)  require more assistance than their younger classmates 
D)  provide valuable intergenerational contact 
A)  simply reinforce negative stereotypes of aging 
B)  are outperformed by younger students academically 
C)  require more assistance than their younger classmates 
D)  provide valuable intergenerational contact

Question 3

Which statement is true about vocational life and cognitive development?

Accepted Answer

A)  People in midlife do not benefit as much from cognitively challenging work as those in their twenties or thirties. 
B)  Continuously confronting complex, novel tasks in a work setting increases the age-related decline in fluid abilities. 
C)  Cognitive flexibility tends to be responsive to work experiences in early adulthood but not in midlife or beyond. 
D)  Complex work augments later cognitive flexibility more than cognitive flexibility influences occupational choice. 
A)  People in midlife do not benefit as much from cognitively challenging work as those in their twenties or thirties. 
B)  Continuously confronting complex, novel tasks in a work setting increases the age-related decline in fluid abilities. 
C)  Cognitive flexibility tends to be responsive to work experiences in early adulthood but not in midlife or beyond. 
D)  Complex work augments later cognitive flexibility more than cognitive flexibility influences occupational choice.

Question 4

Which statement is true about age-related slowing of cognitive processing?

Accepted Answer

A)  According to one view, aging is accompanied by the hardening of the myelin coating on neural fibers in the cerebral cortex. 
B)  One view suggests that older adults experience greater loss of information as it moves through the cognitive system. 
C)  According to one approach, complex tasks, which have more processing steps, are less affected by information loss. 
D)  The age-related decline in processing speed is the only major predictor of age-related cognitive changes. 
A)  According to one view, aging is accompanied by the hardening of the myelin coating on neural fibers in the cerebral cortex. 
B)  One view suggests that older adults experience greater loss of information as it moves through the cognitive system. 
C)  According to one approach, complex tasks, which have more processing steps, are less affected by information loss. 
D)  The age-related decline in processing speed is the only major predictor of age-related cognitive changes.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

A)  are sedentary 
B)  engage in the nationally recommended level of leisure-time physical activity 
C)  engage in the nationally recommended levels of resistance exercises 
D)  devote energy each week to leisure-time physical activities 
A)  are sedentary 
B)  engage in the nationally recommended level of leisure-time physical activity 
C)  engage in the nationally recommended levels of resistance exercises 
D)  devote energy each week to leisure-time physical activities

Question 6

Janet has cardiovascular disease.Her doctor detected high blood pressure and high blood cholesterol.To relieve arterial blockage,Janet had __________,a procedure in which a surgeon threaded a needle-thin catheter into her arteries and inflated a balloon at its tip.

Accepted Answer

A)  angioplasty 
B)  bypass surgery 
C)  a pacemaker implantation 
D)  angina pectoris 
A)  angioplasty 
B)  bypass surgery 
C)  a pacemaker implantation 
D)  angina pectoris

Question 7

Many cross-sectional studies show that crystallized intelligence __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  declines steadily after age 20 
B)  declines swiftly after age 40 
C)  increases steadily through middle adulthood 
D)  rises swiftly through early adulthood, and then falls slowly 
A)  declines steadily after age 20 
B)  declines swiftly after age 40 
C)  increases steadily through middle adulthood 
D)  rises swiftly through early adulthood, and then falls slowly

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Doctors often view a heart attack as a "female problem" and overlook symptoms in men. 
B)  Rather than chest pain, many women experience extreme fatigue and symptoms often mistaken for a panic attack. 
C)  Men are less likely than women to recognize heart attack symptoms and, therefore, often delay in seeking help. 
D)  Men are less likely than women to be offered costly, invasive therapies, such as angioplasty and bypass surgery. 
A)  Doctors often view a heart attack as a "female problem" and overlook symptoms in men. 
B)  Rather than chest pain, many women experience extreme fatigue and symptoms often mistaken for a panic attack. 
C)  Men are less likely than women to recognize heart attack symptoms and, therefore, often delay in seeking help. 
D)  Men are less likely than women to be offered costly, invasive therapies, such as angioplasty and bypass surgery.

Question 9

Some theorists believe that a general slowing of __________ underlies nearly all age-related declines in cognitive performance.

Accepted Answer

A)  processing speed 
B)  synaptic connections 
C)  verbal and emotional IQ 
D)  central nervous system functioning 
A)  processing speed 
B)  synaptic connections 
C)  verbal and emotional IQ 
D)  central nervous system functioning

Question 10

The earlier a woman reaches menopause,the __________ her chances of developing __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  smaller; osteoporosis 
B)  smaller; cardiovascular disease 
C)  greater; osteoporosis 
D)  greater; cardiovascular disease 
A)  smaller; osteoporosis 
B)  smaller; cardiovascular disease 
C)  greater; osteoporosis 
D)  greater; cardiovascular disease

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

Middle-aged college students __________.

Which statement is true about vocational life and cognitive development?

Which statement is true about age-related slowing of cognitive processing?

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

Janet has cardiovascular disease.Her doctor detected high blood pressure and high blood cholesterol.To relieve arterial blockage,Janet had __________,a procedure in which a surgeon threaded a needle-thin catheter into her arteries and inflated a balloon at its tip.

Many cross-sectional studies show that crystallized intelligence __________.

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

Some theorists believe that a general slowing of __________ underlies nearly all age-related declines in cognitive performance.

The earlier a woman reaches menopause,the her chances of developing .

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 the incidence of lung cancer in the United States?

Middle-aged college students __________.

Which statement is true about vocational life and cognitive development?

Which statement is true about age-related slowing of cognitive processing?

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

Janet has cardiovascular disease.Her doctor detected high blood pressure and high blood cholesterol.To relieve arterial blockage,Janet had __________,a procedure in which a surgeon threaded a needle-thin catheter into her arteries and inflated a balloon at its tip.

Many cross-sectional studies show that crystallized intelligence __________.

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

Some theorists believe that a general slowing of __________ underlies nearly all age-related declines in cognitive performance.

The earlier a woman reaches menopause,the __________ her chances of developing __________.

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

The earlier a woman reaches menopause,the her chances of developing .