Question 1

Define HRT, and discuss why it is used and why a doctor might be reluctant to prescribe it to a patient.

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Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is use

Question 2

At 21, Tiffany is 5'8". She can expect to remain that tall at least until her

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A)  35th birthday. 
B)  45th birthday. 
C)  55th birthday. 
D)  65th birthday. 
A)  35th birthday. 
B)  45th birthday. 
C)  55th birthday. 
D)  65th birthday.

Question 3

Susan was just diagnosed with presbyopia. She will likely adapt to the condition by

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A)  changing her diet. 
B)  taking up resistance training. 
C)  wearing a hearing aid. 
D)  wearing glasses. 
A)  changing her diet. 
B)  taking up resistance training. 
C)  wearing a hearing aid. 
D)  wearing glasses.

Question 4

Compared to men in their 20s, men in their 50s are____as likely to experience erectile dysfunction.

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A)  half as 
B)  just as 
C)  twice 
D)  three times 
A)  half as 
B)  just as 
C)  twice 
D)  three times

Question 5

A job with cognitive complexity might involve

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A)  solving unforeseen problems. 
B)  well-practiced routines 
C)  performing repetitive tasks. 
D)  taking orders from others. 
A)  solving unforeseen problems. 
B)  well-practiced routines 
C)  performing repetitive tasks. 
D)  taking orders from others.

Question 6

Which of the following is true about Botox?

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A)  It has no known downsides. 
B)  It first came into use by dermatologists in the 1960s. 
C)  It works by paralyzing face muscles. 
D)  It is used to get rid of age spots. 
A)  It has no known downsides. 
B)  It first came into use by dermatologists in the 1960s. 
C)  It works by paralyzing face muscles. 
D)  It is used to get rid of age spots.

Question 7

In presbyopia, the part of the eye that loses elasticity is the

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A)  cornea. 
B)  lens. 
C)  fovea. 
D)  retina. 
A)  cornea. 
B)  lens. 
C)  fovea. 
D)  retina.

Question 8

All of the following are limitations of longitudinal studies of intelligence except

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A)  people in the study might have varying levels of education. 
B)  people in the study may not be representative of the general population. 
C)  people with worse health and intellectual functioning tend to drop out. 
D)  people become more skilled at taking intelligence tests with practice. 
A)  people in the study might have varying levels of education. 
B)  people in the study may not be representative of the general population. 
C)  people with worse health and intellectual functioning tend to drop out. 
D)  people become more skilled at taking intelligence tests with practice.

Question 9

The decline in the ability to hear high-pitched sounds is termed

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A)  atherosclerosis. 
B)  sarcopenia. 
C)  presbycusis. 
D)  presbyopia. 
A)  atherosclerosis. 
B)  sarcopenia. 
C)  presbycusis. 
D)  presbyopia.

Question 10

Presbyopia means an inability to

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A)  focus on nearby objects. 
B)  adapt to the dark. 
C)  see objects in the periphery. 
D)  see distant objects. 
A)  focus on nearby objects. 
B)  adapt to the dark. 
C)  see objects in the periphery. 
D)  see distant objects.

Question 11

Lately, 45-year-old Sandra has noticed that her menstrual cycles are getting shorter and less predictable. Sandra appears to be

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A)  in menopause. 
B)  pregnant. 
C)  suffering from the effects of too much estrogen. 
D)  undergoing climacteric. 
A)  in menopause. 
B)  pregnant. 
C)  suffering from the effects of too much estrogen. 
D)  undergoing climacteric.

Question 12

After smoking for 25 years, 40-year-old Linda was finally able to give up the habit. She was worried about her lung capacity, so she did some research and found out that

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A)  she will not begin to lose lung capacity for at least 10 more years. 
B)  even though she gave up smoking, she will still lose lung capacity at a faster rate than those who never smoked. 
C)  even though she used to smoke, her lung capacity will decline at the same rate as that of people who never smoked. 
D)  she will lose lung capacity at the same rate as she would have if she kept smoking. 
A)  she will not begin to lose lung capacity for at least 10 more years. 
B)  even though she gave up smoking, she will still lose lung capacity at a faster rate than those who never smoked. 
C)  even though she used to smoke, her lung capacity will decline at the same rate as that of people who never smoked. 
D)  she will lose lung capacity at the same rate as she would have if she kept smoking.

Question 13

In order for a piece of work or solution to a problem to be judged as creative, it must be both

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A)  bizarre and workable. 
B)  popular and fitting. 
C)  novel and appropriate. 
D)  familiar and extraordinary. 
A)  bizarre and workable. 
B)  popular and fitting. 
C)  novel and appropriate. 
D)  familiar and extraordinary.

Question 14

Which of the following was a cohort effect for the Baby Boom generation?

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A)  The Great Depression (1929-1940) 
B)  The Vietnam War (1960s-1975) 
C)  September 11th (2001) 
D)  World War II (1939-1945) 
A)  The Great Depression (1929-1940) 
B)  The Vietnam War (1960s-1975) 
C)  September 11th (2001) 
D)  World War II (1939-1945)

Question 15

Ralph experienced a secondary change of aging when

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A)  he found the first gray hair on his head. 
B)  he found himself needing glasses to read a menu in a restaurant. 
C)  his height began to decrease. 
D)  his hearing became less acute from years of listening to loud music. 
A)  he found the first gray hair on his head. 
B)  he found himself needing glasses to read a menu in a restaurant. 
C)  his height began to decrease. 
D)  his hearing became less acute from years of listening to loud music.

Question 16

Middle adulthood spans a period of approximately how many years?

Accepted Answer

A)  15 
B)  20 
C)  25 
D)  40 
A)  15 
B)  20 
C)  25 
D)  40

Question 17

Herman, a healthy 50-year-old man is thinking about testosterone replacement therapy. When he asks his doctor's advice, he is likely to be told that his doctor

Accepted Answer

A)  recommends taking it because there are definite health risks associated with even small declines in testosterone. 
B)  recommends taking it because although the health risks of small declines in testosterone are uncertain, there are no side effects associated with the use of testosterone replacement therapy. 
C)  does not recommend taking it because there are no health risks in age-related declines of testosterone. 
D)  does not recommend taking it because the side effects associated with it suggest that it should only be used by those who suffer from a clear hormone deficiency. 
A)  recommends taking it because there are definite health risks associated with even small declines in testosterone. 
B)  recommends taking it because although the health risks of small declines in testosterone are uncertain, there are no side effects associated with the use of testosterone replacement therapy. 
C)  does not recommend taking it because there are no health risks in age-related declines of testosterone. 
D)  does not recommend taking it because the side effects associated with it suggest that it should only be used by those who suffer from a clear hormone deficiency.

Question 18

If Baby Boomers were to delay their retirement and remain in the workforce an additional 3 years, it is estimated that the financial deficits now looming over the social security system would be eliminated

Accepted Answer

A)  immediately. 
B)  in 10 years. 
C)  in 75 years. 
D)  in 100 years. 
A)  immediately. 
B)  in 10 years. 
C)  in 75 years. 
D)  in 100 years.

Question 19

A group of people who were born at roughly the same time but do not necessarily share an identity is called a

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A)  cohort. 
B)  generation. 
C)  cross-section. 
D)  macrosystem. 
A)  cohort. 
B)  generation. 
C)  cross-section. 
D)  macrosystem.

Question 20

Discuss the major adverse influences on a person's health in middle adulthood.

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The three major influences are genes, be

Define HRT, and discuss why it is used and why a doctor might be reluctant to prescribe it to a patient.

At 21, Tiffany is 5'8". She can expect to remain that tall at least until her

Susan was just diagnosed with presbyopia. She will likely adapt to the condition by

Compared to men in their 20s, men in their 50s are____as likely to experience erectile dysfunction.

A job with cognitive complexity might involve

Which of the following is true about Botox?

In presbyopia, the part of the eye that loses elasticity is the

All of the following are limitations of longitudinal studies of intelligence except

The decline in the ability to hear high-pitched sounds is termed

Presbyopia means an inability to

Lately, 45-year-old Sandra has noticed that her menstrual cycles are getting shorter and less predictable. Sandra appears to be

After smoking for 25 years, 40-year-old Linda was finally able to give up the habit. She was worried about her lung capacity, so she did some research and found out that

In order for a piece of work or solution to a problem to be judged as creative, it must be both

Which of the following was a cohort effect for the Baby Boom generation?

Ralph experienced a secondary change of aging when

Middle adulthood spans a period of approximately how many years?

Herman, a healthy 50-year-old man is thinking about testosterone replacement therapy. When he asks his doctor's advice, he is likely to be told that his doctor

If Baby Boomers were to delay their retirement and remain in the workforce an additional 3 years, it is estimated that the financial deficits now looming over the social security system would be eliminated

A group of people who were born at roughly the same time but do not necessarily share an identity is called a

Discuss the major adverse influences on a person's health in middle adulthood.

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Socioemotional Development in Middle Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Socioemotional Development in Adolescence

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Exam 12: Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Define HRT, and discuss why it is used and why a doctor might be reluctant to prescribe it to a patient.

At 21, Tiffany is 5'8". She can expect to remain that tall at least until her

Susan was just diagnosed with presbyopia. She will likely adapt to the condition by

Compared to men in their 20s, men in their 50s are____as likely to experience erectile dysfunction.

A job with cognitive complexity might involve

Which of the following is true about Botox?

In presbyopia, the part of the eye that loses elasticity is the

All of the following are limitations of longitudinal studies of intelligence except

The decline in the ability to hear high-pitched sounds is termed

Presbyopia means an inability to

Lately, 45-year-old Sandra has noticed that her menstrual cycles are getting shorter and less predictable. Sandra appears to be

After smoking for 25 years, 40-year-old Linda was finally able to give up the habit. She was worried about her lung capacity, so she did some research and found out that

In order for a piece of work or solution to a problem to be judged as creative, it must be both

Which of the following was a cohort effect for the Baby Boom generation?

Ralph experienced a secondary change of aging when

Middle adulthood spans a period of approximately how many years?

Herman, a healthy 50-year-old man is thinking about testosterone replacement therapy. When he asks his doctor's advice, he is likely to be told that his doctor

If Baby Boomers were to delay their retirement and remain in the workforce an additional 3 years, it is estimated that the financial deficits now looming over the social security system would be eliminated

A group of people who were born at roughly the same time but do not necessarily share an identity is called a

Discuss the major adverse influences on a person's health in middle adulthood.

The Study of Child Development

Nature With Nurture, Conception, Prenatal Development, and Birth

Physical Development in Infancy and Cognitive Development in Infancy

Socioemotional Development in Infancy, Hysical 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 Young Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Young Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Middle Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Late Adulthood

Death and Dying

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