Question 1

Which statement is true about sexuality in middle adulthood?

Accepted Answer

A)  Frequency of sexual activity among couples tends to increase in midlife. 
B)  Dramatic changes in sexual activity among couples are very common in midlife. 
C)  Couples who have sex often in early adulthood tend to see a dramatic drop in midlife. 
D)  The best predictor of sexual frequency in midlife is relationship satisfaction. 
A)  Frequency of sexual activity among couples tends to increase in midlife. 
B)  Dramatic changes in sexual activity among couples are very common in midlife. 
C)  Couples who have sex often in early adulthood tend to see a dramatic drop in midlife. 
D)  The best predictor of sexual frequency in midlife is relationship satisfaction.

Question 2

Which rural woman is the most likely to report negative physical and emotional symptoms of menopause?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stacey, a North American woman 
B)  Aiko, a Japanese woman 
C)  Eme, a Mayan woman 
D)  Sophie, a Greek woman 
A)  Stacey, a North American woman 
B)  Aiko, a Japanese woman 
C)  Eme, a Mayan woman 
D)  Sophie, a Greek woman

Question 3

Which statement about stress management in midlife is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Communities provide fewer social supports for middle-aged adults than for younger or older adults. 
B)  People tend to cope with stress less effectively as they move from early to middle adulthood. 
C)  When middle-aged adults surmount a highly stressful experience, they report few lasting personal benefits. 
D)  Community programs addressing concerns such as those of adult learners returning to college fail to reduce stress. 
A)  Communities provide fewer social supports for middle-aged adults than for younger or older adults. 
B)  People tend to cope with stress less effectively as they move from early to middle adulthood. 
C)  When middle-aged adults surmount a highly stressful experience, they report few lasting personal benefits. 
D)  Community programs addressing concerns such as those of adult learners returning to college fail to reduce stress.

Question 4

Middle-aged adults usually attribute health complaints to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  temporary infections 
B)  recurring infections 
C)  chronic diseases 
D)  disabling conditions 
A)  temporary infections 
B)  recurring infections 
C)  chronic diseases 
D)  disabling conditions

Question 5

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 6

Trends in both crystallized and fluid mental abilities reported from the Seattle Longitudinal Study indicate that middle-aged adults __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  show steady increases in nonverbal IQ 
B)  often overestimate their intellectual abilities 
C)  are intellectually "in their prime," not "over the hill" 
D)  show sharp decrements in ability, starting around age 40 
A)  show steady increases in nonverbal IQ 
B)  often overestimate their intellectual abilities 
C)  are intellectually "in their prime," not "over the hill" 
D)  show sharp decrements in ability, starting around age 40

Question 7

Which statement is true about lifetime adversity?

Accepted Answer

A)  People with modest lifetime adversity are less negatively affected by exposure to recent adversity. 
B)  Adults with no history of adversity respond optimally when faced with life stressors. 
C)  High levels of lifetime adversity strengthen people's coping skills and foster resilience. 
D)  Compared to adults with a history of modest lifetime adversity, those with no adversity report greater life satisfaction. 
A)  People with modest lifetime adversity are less negatively affected by exposure to recent adversity. 
B)  Adults with no history of adversity respond optimally when faced with life stressors. 
C)  High levels of lifetime adversity strengthen people's coping skills and foster resilience. 
D)  Compared to adults with a history of modest lifetime adversity, those with no adversity report greater life satisfaction.

Question 8

Domonique is an air traffic controller.Because of her occupational experiences,Domonique will likely demonstrate smaller age-related declines in __________ than her middle-aged peers.

Accepted Answer

A)  verbal ability 
B)  task-switching 
C)  numeric ability 
D)  logical reasoning 
A)  verbal ability 
B)  task-switching 
C)  numeric ability 
D)  logical reasoning

Question 9

When women were asked their feelings about no longer menstruating,most said they __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  were relieved 
B)  were depressed 
C)  felt really old 
D)  felt less feminine 
A)  were relieved 
B)  were depressed 
C)  felt really old 
D)  felt less feminine

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

The skin consists of three layers: (1)th

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

A)  removing vitamin D from the diet 
B)  endurance training 
C)  weight-bearing exercise 
D)  a vitamin C enriched diet 
A)  removing vitamin D from the diet 
B)  endurance training 
C)  weight-bearing exercise 
D)  a vitamin C enriched diet

Question 12

Current evidence pinpoints __________ as a "toxic" ingredient of the Type A behavior pattern.

Accepted Answer

A)  competitiveness 
B)  hostility 
C)  ambition 
D)  impatience 
A)  competitiveness 
B)  hostility 
C)  ambition 
D)  impatience

Question 13

The inability to attain an erection when desired __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  rarely occurs before age 50 
B)  is a sign of serious sexual dysfunction 
C)  becomes more common in midlife 
D)  is always a sign of declining testosterone 
A)  rarely occurs before age 50 
B)  is a sign of serious sexual dysfunction 
C)  becomes more common in midlife 
D)  is always a sign of declining testosterone

Question 14

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 15

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 16

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 17

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 18

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 19

With age,many creators __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  become more spontaneous 
B)  produce more works that integrate ideas 
C)  produce more intensely emotional works 
D)  devote more energy to new discoveries 
A)  become more spontaneous 
B)  produce more works that integrate ideas 
C)  produce more intensely emotional works 
D)  devote more energy to new discoveries

Question 20

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

Which statement is true about sexuality in middle adulthood?

Which rural woman is the most likely to report negative physical and emotional symptoms of menopause?

Which statement about stress management in midlife is true?

Middle-aged adults usually attribute health complaints to __________.

Crystallized intelligence depends on __________.

Trends in both crystallized and fluid mental abilities reported from the Seattle Longitudinal Study indicate that middle-aged adults __________.

Which statement is true about lifetime adversity?

Domonique is an air traffic controller.Because of her occupational experiences,Domonique will likely demonstrate smaller age-related declines in __________ than her middle-aged peers.

When women were asked their feelings about no longer menstruating,most said they __________.

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

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

Current evidence pinpoints __________ as a "toxic" ingredient of the Type A behavior pattern.

The inability to attain an erection when desired __________.

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

Many cross-sectional studies show that crystallized intelligence __________.

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

Estrogen replacement therapy (ERT)__________.

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

With age,many creators __________.

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

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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

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Emotional and Social Development in Middle Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

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Exam 15: Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Which statement is true about sexuality in middle adulthood?

Which rural woman is the most likely to report negative physical and emotional symptoms of menopause?

Which statement about stress management in midlife is true?

Middle-aged adults usually attribute health complaints to __________.

Crystallized intelligence depends on __________.

Trends in both crystallized and fluid mental abilities reported from the Seattle Longitudinal Study indicate that middle-aged adults __________.

Which statement is true about lifetime adversity?

Domonique is an air traffic controller.Because of her occupational experiences,Domonique will likely demonstrate smaller age-related declines in __________ than her middle-aged peers.

When women were asked their feelings about no longer menstruating,most said they __________.

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

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

Current evidence pinpoints __________ as a "toxic" ingredient of the Type A behavior pattern.

The inability to attain an erection when desired __________.

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

Many cross-sectional studies show that crystallized intelligence __________.

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

Estrogen replacement therapy (ERT)__________.

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

With age,many creators __________.

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

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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