Question 1

__________ tends to decline only slightly in middle adulthood.

Accepted Answer

A)  Frequency of sexual activity 
B)  Intensity of sexual response 
C)  Men's physical health 
D)  Women's physical health 
A)  Frequency of sexual activity 
B)  Intensity of sexual response 
C)  Men's physical health 
D)  Women's physical health

Question 2

Lung cancer

Accepted Answer

A)  rates have just begun to decrease in men after a long period of increase. 
B)  rates have dropped in women over the past two decades. 
C)  is the most common cause of cancer deaths in both genders, worldwide. 
D)  is the leading malignancy for both genders. 
A)  rates have just begun to decrease in men after a long period of increase. 
B)  rates have dropped in women over the past two decades. 
C)  is the most common cause of cancer deaths in both genders, worldwide. 
D)  is the leading malignancy for both genders.

Question 3

Which of the following women is the most likely to reach menopause the earliest?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lisa, who has not borne children 
B)  Yessica, who has borne one child 
C)  Mei Wu, who has borne three children 
D)  Maryann, who has borne five children 
A)  Lisa, who has not borne children 
B)  Yessica, who has borne one child 
C)  Mei Wu, who has borne three children 
D)  Maryann, who has borne five children

Question 4

An expert

Accepted Answer

A)  is generally someone who is highly educated. 
B)  scores high on mental tests that call for certain knowledge. 
C)  uses highly efficient and effective approaches to solving problems. 
D)  is usually someone who has risen to the top of a corporation or an organization. 
A)  is generally someone who is highly educated. 
B)  scores high on mental tests that call for certain knowledge. 
C)  uses highly efficient and effective approaches to solving problems. 
D)  is usually someone who has risen to the top of a corporation or an organization.

Question 5

About 60 percent of adult learners are

Accepted Answer

A)  men. 
B)  women. 
C)  between 25 and 30. 
D)  failing. 
A)  men. 
B)  women. 
C)  between 25 and 30. 
D)  failing.

Question 6

From early to middle adulthood,the cancer death rate

Accepted Answer

A)  triples. 
B)  quadruples. 
C)  multiplies sixfold. 
D)  multiplies tenfold. 
A)  triples. 
B)  quadruples. 
C)  multiplies sixfold. 
D)  multiplies tenfold.

Question 7

Adult learners who report high psychological stress typically are

Accepted Answer

A)  single men. 
B)  high-SES men and women. 
C)  single women. 
D)  married women with nonsupportive partners. 
A)  single men. 
B)  high-SES men and women. 
C)  single women. 
D)  married women with nonsupportive partners.

Question 8

Compared with the previous generation at the same age,baby boomers perform

Accepted Answer

A)  slightly worse on verbal memory, but slightly better on inductive reasoning. 
B)  substantially worse on inductive reasoning, but slightly better on verbal memory. 
C)  slightly better on verbal memory and inductive reasoning, but substantially worse on spatial orientation. 
D)  substantially better on verbal memory, inductive reasoning, and spatial orientation. 
A)  slightly worse on verbal memory, but slightly better on inductive reasoning. 
B)  substantially worse on inductive reasoning, but slightly better on verbal memory. 
C)  slightly better on verbal memory and inductive reasoning, but substantially worse on spatial orientation. 
D)  substantially better on verbal memory, inductive reasoning, and spatial orientation.

Question 9

Middle adulthood is

Accepted Answer

A)  more about aging mentally than physically. 
B)  defined by feelings of chaos and crisis. 
C)  marked by narrowing life options. 
D)  is the time when career options typically widen. 
A)  more about aging mentally than physically. 
B)  defined by feelings of chaos and crisis. 
C)  marked by narrowing life options. 
D)  is the time when career options typically widen.

Question 10

Theater training can improve memory in older adults because actors are trained to memorize lines by

Accepted Answer

A)  using rote memory. 
B)  rehearsing them many times. 
C)  focusing on the meaning of the words. 
D)  using elaboration techniques. 
A)  using rote memory. 
B)  rehearsing them many times. 
C)  focusing on the meaning of the words. 
D)  using elaboration techniques.

Question 11

For men,__________ after age 40.

Accepted Answer

A)  quantity of sperm increases 
B)  motility of sperm increases 
C)  quantity of semen diminishes 
D)  fertility does not diminish 
A)  quantity of sperm increases 
B)  motility of sperm increases 
C)  quantity of semen diminishes 
D)  fertility does not diminish

Question 12

To offset both excess weight and muscle loss,people should

Accepted Answer

A)  engage in endurance training that focuses on raising heart rate. 
B)  engage in weight-bearing exercise that includes resistance training. 
C)  gradually increase their caloric intake. 
D)  gradually add more carbohydrates and fat to their diet. 
A)  engage in endurance training that focuses on raising heart rate. 
B)  engage in weight-bearing exercise that includes resistance training. 
C)  gradually increase their caloric intake. 
D)  gradually add more carbohydrates and fat to their diet.

Question 13

During midlife,

Accepted Answer

A)  both June and Ted will benefit from hormone replacement therapy (HRT). 
B)  June, but not Ted, will experience reproductive changes. 
C)  both June and Ted will experience the climacteric. 
D)  Ted, but not June, will reach menopause by age 40. 
A)  both June and Ted will benefit from hormone replacement therapy (HRT). 
B)  June, but not Ted, will experience reproductive changes. 
C)  both June and Ted will experience the climacteric. 
D)  Ted, but not June, will reach menopause by age 40.

Question 14

Which of the following statements about becoming a college student in midlife is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Life transitions rarely trigger a return to college. 
B)  Students over age 25 in U.S. colleges make up about 25 percent of total enrollment. 
C)  Role demands outside of school pull many returning women in conflicting directions. 
D)  Most of adult learners are middle-aged men. 
A)  Life transitions rarely trigger a return to college. 
B)  Students over age 25 in U.S. colleges make up about 25 percent of total enrollment. 
C)  Role demands outside of school pull many returning women in conflicting directions. 
D)  Most of adult learners are middle-aged men.

Question 15

Discuss changes to creativity that individuals experience in the aging process.

Accepted Answer

Creative accomplishment tends to peak in

Question 16

According to his eye doctor,60-year-old Bobby has developed a condition called presbyopia.This means that

Accepted Answer

A)  the size of his pupil has shrunk and the lens has yellowed. 
B)  the lens has lost its capacity to adjust to objects at varying distances entirely. 
C)  the vitreous has developed opaque areas, reducing light to the retina. 
D)  his vision is more disputed by bright light sources, such as headlights. 
A)  the size of his pupil has shrunk and the lens has yellowed. 
B)  the lens has lost its capacity to adjust to objects at varying distances entirely. 
C)  the vitreous has developed opaque areas, reducing light to the retina. 
D)  his vision is more disputed by bright light sources, such as headlights.

Question 17

Discuss changes in information processing speed that individuals experience in the aging process.Compare and contrast the neural network view with the information-loss view.

Accepted Answer

As processing speed slows,certain basic

Question 18

Interpreting trauma as growth-promoting is related to

Accepted Answer

A)  declines in physical health. 
B)  declines in mental health. 
C)  more effective coping with current stressors. 
D)  less effective coping with current stressors. 
A)  declines in physical health. 
B)  declines in mental health. 
C)  more effective coping with current stressors. 
D)  less effective coping with current stressors.

Question 19

Fluid intelligence __________,whereas crystallized intelligence __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  increases steadily through middle adulthood; begins to decline in the twenties. 
B)  remains stable over time; shows dramatic declines with age. 
C)  is influenced by learning unique to the individual; is influenced in part by culture. 
D)  is based on accumulated knowledge; depends on information processing speed 
A)  increases steadily through middle adulthood; begins to decline in the twenties. 
B)  remains stable over time; shows dramatic declines with age. 
C)  is influenced by learning unique to the individual; is influenced in part by culture. 
D)  is based on accumulated knowledge; depends on information processing speed

Question 20

For adult learners,__________ can make the difference between continuing in school and dropping out.

Accepted Answer

A)  taking more credits 
B)  taking time off 
C)  social supports 
D)  taking more challenging courses 
A)  taking more credits 
B)  taking time off 
C)  social supports 
D)  taking more challenging courses

__________ tends to decline only slightly in middle adulthood.

Lung cancer

Which of the following women is the most likely to reach menopause the earliest?

An expert

About 60 percent of adult learners are

From early to middle adulthood,the cancer death rate

Adult learners who report high psychological stress typically are

Compared with the previous generation at the same age,baby boomers perform

Middle adulthood is

Theater training can improve memory in older adults because actors are trained to memorize lines by

For men,__________ after age 40.

To offset both excess weight and muscle loss,people should

During midlife,

Which of the following statements about becoming a college student in midlife is true?

Discuss changes to creativity that individuals experience in the aging process.

According to his eye doctor,60-year-old Bobby has developed a condition called presbyopia.This means that

Discuss changes in information processing speed that individuals experience in the aging process.Compare and contrast the neural network view with the information-loss view.

Interpreting trauma as growth-promoting is related to

Fluid intelligence ,whereas crystallized intelligence .

For adult learners,__________ can make the difference between continuing in school and dropping out.

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

__________ tends to decline only slightly in middle adulthood.

Lung cancer

Which of the following women is the most likely to reach menopause the earliest?

An expert

About 60 percent of adult learners are

From early to middle adulthood,the cancer death rate

Adult learners who report high psychological stress typically are

Compared with the previous generation at the same age,baby boomers perform

Middle adulthood is

Theater training can improve memory in older adults because actors are trained to memorize lines by

For men,__________ after age 40.

To offset both excess weight and muscle loss,people should

During midlife,

Which of the following statements about becoming a college student in midlife is true?

Discuss changes to creativity that individuals experience in the aging process.

According to his eye doctor,60-year-old Bobby has developed a condition called presbyopia.This means that

Discuss changes in information processing speed that individuals experience in the aging process.Compare and contrast the neural network view with the information-loss view.

Interpreting trauma as growth-promoting is related to

Fluid intelligence __________,whereas crystallized intelligence __________.

For adult learners,__________ can make the difference between continuing in school and dropping out.

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

Fluid intelligence ,whereas crystallized intelligence .