Question 1

Long-term estrogen deficiency has been linked to osteoporosis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

MATCHING
-Findings specific to a particular group of people born at the same time

Accepted Answer

A) Menopause 
B) Multidirectionality 
C) Reaction time 
D) Metastases 
E) Production of melanin declines
F)Carcinogens
G)Cohort effect
H)Arteriosclerosis
I)Interindividual variability
J)Andropause
K)Basal metabolic rate (BMR)
L)Cancer
M)Osteoporosis
N)Hormone-replacement therapy
O)3-11 months leading up to cessation of menstruation
P)Leukocytes
Q)Presbyopia
R)Adult-onset diabetes
S)Climacteric
T)Plasticity 
A) Menopause 
B) Multidirectionality 
C) Reaction time 
D) Metastases 
E) Production of melanin declines
F)Carcinogens
G)Cohort effect
H)Arteriosclerosis
I)Interindividual variability
J)Andropause
K)Basal metabolic rate (BMR)
L)Cancer
M)Osteoporosis
N)Hormone-replacement therapy
O)3-11 months leading up to cessation of menstruation
P)Leukocytes
Q)Presbyopia
R)Adult-onset diabetes
S)Climacteric
T)Plasticity

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT an effect of estrogen deficiency?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is linked to osteoporosis. 
B)  It is linked to a loss of breast tissue. 
C)  It is linked to cognitive impairments. 
D)  It is linked to uterine cancer. 
A)  It is linked to osteoporosis. 
B)  It is linked to a loss of breast tissue. 
C)  It is linked to cognitive impairments. 
D)  It is linked to uterine cancer.

Question 4

Which of the following represents a woman's experience of sexual activity as she ages?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sexual activity may become painful because of thinner vaginal walls and reduced lubrication. 
B)  Women's sexual desire wanes while that of men increases. 
C)  NO treatments are available for them to help with sexual dysfunctions. 
D)  A women's decrease in sexual desire occurs only if her partner has erectile dysfunction. 
A)  Sexual activity may become painful because of thinner vaginal walls and reduced lubrication. 
B)  Women's sexual desire wanes while that of men increases. 
C)  NO treatments are available for them to help with sexual dysfunctions. 
D)  A women's decrease in sexual desire occurs only if her partner has erectile dysfunction.

Question 5

What is cancer?

Accepted Answer

Cancer is a disease in which cells devel

Question 6

It is most common for the body mass index (BMI) to decrease during middle adulthood.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

In men, the decline in the production of male sex hormones and fertility is more gradual than the decline women experience in the production of female sex hormones and fertility.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

During middle adulthood, rote rehearsal and elaboration rehearsal become easier for people to use.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

MATCHING
-The ability to develop new skills throughout life

Accepted Answer

A) Menopause 
B) Multidirectionality 
C) Reaction time 
D) Metastases 
E) Production of melanin declines
F)Carcinogens
G)Cohort effect
H)Arteriosclerosis
I)Interindividual variability
J)Andropause
K)Basal metabolic rate (BMR)
L)Cancer
M)Osteoporosis
N)Hormone-replacement therapy
O)3-11 months leading up to cessation of menstruation
P)Leukocytes
Q)Presbyopia
R)Adult-onset diabetes
S)Climacteric
T)Plasticity 
A) Menopause 
B) Multidirectionality 
C) Reaction time 
D) Metastases 
E) Production of melanin declines
F)Carcinogens
G)Cohort effect
H)Arteriosclerosis
I)Interindividual variability
J)Andropause
K)Basal metabolic rate (BMR)
L)Cancer
M)Osteoporosis
N)Hormone-replacement therapy
O)3-11 months leading up to cessation of menstruation
P)Leukocytes
Q)Presbyopia
R)Adult-onset diabetes
S)Climacteric
T)Plasticity

Question 10

A group of long-time friends, all middle-aged men, meet for lunch.One man confides that that he has been diagnosed with erectile dysfunction.A friend asks what he knows about the dysfunction.Which of the following is he most likely to state?

Accepted Answer

A)  It becomes more common with age. 
B)  It is unrelated to diet and exercise. 
C)  It is rare for men in middle adulthood. 
D)  It is almost always psychological in origin. 
A)  It becomes more common with age. 
B)  It is unrelated to diet and exercise. 
C)  It is rare for men in middle adulthood. 
D)  It is almost always psychological in origin.

Question 11

Reaction time-the amount of time it takes to respond to a stimulus-increases with age, mainly because of sensory changes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following statements best reflects sexual dysfunctions in middle-aged men?

Accepted Answer

A)  They often include premature ejaculations. 
B)  They occur because men want sex all the time. 
C)  They include lack of desire, which occurs more for men than women. 
D)  They may make men more anxious, which can lead to a vicious cycle. 
A)  They often include premature ejaculations. 
B)  They occur because men want sex all the time. 
C)  They include lack of desire, which occurs more for men than women. 
D)  They may make men more anxious, which can lead to a vicious cycle.

Question 13

Which of the following statements best characterizes the leading causes of death in middle adulthood?

Accepted Answer

A)  They "scream out their preventability." 
B)  They vary depending on gender and race. 
C)  They are suicide, accidents, and homicide. 
D)  They remain the same as in early adulthood. 
A)  They "scream out their preventability." 
B)  They vary depending on gender and race. 
C)  They are suicide, accidents, and homicide. 
D)  They remain the same as in early adulthood.

Question 14

As people age, they tend to have less patience with others and a lowered ability to motivate those who work for them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Schaie's longitudinal study began in 1956.What was his study's findings regarding cognitive abilities?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cognitive abilities decline as people age. 
B)  Cognitive abilities differ because of genetic reasons. 
C)  People born earlier had better cognitive abilities than those born later. 
D)  The cognitive abilities of the different cohorts were based on their experiences in education and society in general. 
A)  Cognitive abilities decline as people age. 
B)  Cognitive abilities differ because of genetic reasons. 
C)  People born earlier had better cognitive abilities than those born later. 
D)  The cognitive abilities of the different cohorts were based on their experiences in education and society in general.

Question 16

Which of the following statements best describes the sexual activity of nearly three-quarters of adults aged 57 to 64?

Accepted Answer

A)  They never have sex. 
B)  They rarely have sex. 
C)  They continue to be sexually active. 
D)  They become impotent or experience severe sexual dysfunctions. 
A)  They never have sex. 
B)  They rarely have sex. 
C)  They continue to be sexually active. 
D)  They become impotent or experience severe sexual dysfunctions.

Question 17

Which of the following statements best describes the cardiovascular system during middle adulthood?

Accepted Answer

A)  The heart pumps less blood. 
B)  Less oxygen is required to maintain lung capacity. 
C)  The maximum heart rate increases. 
D)  The heart and lung muscles enlarge. 
A)  The heart pumps less blood. 
B)  Less oxygen is required to maintain lung capacity. 
C)  The maximum heart rate increases. 
D)  The heart and lung muscles enlarge.

Question 18

During middle adulthood, lack of sexual desire is more common among women than men.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following best describes muscle strength during middle adulthood?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is at its peak. 
B)  It changes gradually. 
C)  It declines and cannot be compensated for by exercise. 
D)  It is likely, for most people, to be enhanced to earlier athletic levels by vigorous enough exercise. 
A)  It is at its peak. 
B)  It changes gradually. 
C)  It declines and cannot be compensated for by exercise. 
D)  It is likely, for most people, to be enhanced to earlier athletic levels by vigorous enough exercise.

Question 20

MATCHING
-Men's decline in reproductive ability

Accepted Answer

A) Menopause 
B) Multidirectionality 
C) Reaction time 
D) Metastases 
E) Production of melanin declines
F)Carcinogens
G)Cohort effect
H)Arteriosclerosis
I)Interindividual variability
J)Andropause
K)Basal metabolic rate (BMR)
L)Cancer
M)Osteoporosis
N)Hormone-replacement therapy
O)3-11 months leading up to cessation of menstruation
P)Leukocytes
Q)Presbyopia
R)Adult-onset diabetes
S)Climacteric
T)Plasticity 
A) Menopause 
B) Multidirectionality 
C) Reaction time 
D) Metastases 
E) Production of melanin declines
F)Carcinogens
G)Cohort effect
H)Arteriosclerosis
I)Interindividual variability
J)Andropause
K)Basal metabolic rate (BMR)
L)Cancer
M)Osteoporosis
N)Hormone-replacement therapy
O)3-11 months leading up to cessation of menstruation
P)Leukocytes
Q)Presbyopia
R)Adult-onset diabetes
S)Climacteric
T)Plasticity

Long-term estrogen deficiency has been linked to osteoporosis.

MATCHING -Findings specific to a particular group of people born at the same time

Which of the following is NOT an effect of estrogen deficiency?

Which of the following represents a woman's experience of sexual activity as she ages?

What is cancer?

It is most common for the body mass index (BMI) to decrease during middle adulthood.

In men, the decline in the production of male sex hormones and fertility is more gradual than the decline women experience in the production of female sex hormones and fertility.

During middle adulthood, rote rehearsal and elaboration rehearsal become easier for people to use.

MATCHING -The ability to develop new skills throughout life

A group of long-time friends, all middle-aged men, meet for lunch.One man confides that that he has been diagnosed with erectile dysfunction.A friend asks what he knows about the dysfunction.Which of the following is he most likely to state?

Reaction time-the amount of time it takes to respond to a stimulus-increases with age, mainly because of sensory changes.

Which of the following statements best reflects sexual dysfunctions in middle-aged men?

Which of the following statements best characterizes the leading causes of death in middle adulthood?

As people age, they tend to have less patience with others and a lowered ability to motivate those who work for them.

Schaie's longitudinal study began in 1956.What was his study's findings regarding cognitive abilities?

Which of the following statements best describes the sexual activity of nearly three-quarters of adults aged 57 to 64?

Which of the following statements best describes the cardiovascular system during middle adulthood?

During middle adulthood, lack of sexual desire is more common among women than men.

Which of the following best describes muscle strength during middle adulthood?

MATCHING -Men's decline in reproductive ability

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Exam 15: Middle Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Long-term estrogen deficiency has been linked to osteoporosis.

MATCHING -Findings specific to a particular group of people born at the same time

Which of the following is NOT an effect of estrogen deficiency?

Which of the following represents a woman's experience of sexual activity as she ages?

What is cancer?

It is most common for the body mass index (BMI) to decrease during middle adulthood.

In men, the decline in the production of male sex hormones and fertility is more gradual than the decline women experience in the production of female sex hormones and fertility.

During middle adulthood, rote rehearsal and elaboration rehearsal become easier for people to use.

MATCHING -The ability to develop new skills throughout life

A group of long-time friends, all middle-aged men, meet for lunch.One man confides that that he has been diagnosed with erectile dysfunction.A friend asks what he knows about the dysfunction.Which of the following is he most likely to state?

Reaction time-the amount of time it takes to respond to a stimulus-increases with age, mainly because of sensory changes.

Which of the following statements best reflects sexual dysfunctions in middle-aged men?

Which of the following statements best characterizes the leading causes of death in middle adulthood?

As people age, they tend to have less patience with others and a lowered ability to motivate those who work for them.

Schaie's longitudinal study began in 1956.What was his study's findings regarding cognitive abilities?

Which of the following statements best describes the sexual activity of nearly three-quarters of adults aged 57 to 64?

Which of the following statements best describes the cardiovascular system during middle adulthood?

During middle adulthood, lack of sexual desire is more common among women than men.

Which of the following best describes muscle strength during middle adulthood?

MATCHING -Men's decline in reproductive ability

History, Theories, and Methods

Heredity and Prenatal Development

Birth and the Newborn Baby: in the New World

Infancy: Physical Development

Infancy: Cognitive Development

Infancy: Social and Emotional Development

Early Childhood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Early Childhood: Social and Emotional Development

Middle Childhood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Middle Childhood: Social and Emotional Development

Adolescence: Physical and Cognitive Development

Adolescence: Social and Emotional Development

Early Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Early Adulthood: Social and Emotional Development

Middle Adulthood: Social and Emotional Development

Late Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Late Adulthood: Social and Emotional Development

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