Question 1

Middle-aged people typically need to eat less to maintain their weight than when they were younger.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Martha finds that as she gets ages, she can still recall most of her medical training, but she cannot recall the Italian she learned when she was a student.Which of the following is illustrated by Martha's cognitive development?

Accepted Answer

A)  plasticity 
B)  reaction speed 
C)  interindividuality 
D)  multidirectionality 
A)  plasticity 
B)  reaction speed 
C)  interindividuality 
D)  multidirectionality

Question 3

How are expertise and practical skills affected during middle adulthood?

Accepted Answer

A)  Expertise and practical skills increase. 
B)  Expertise and practical skills decrease. 
C)  Expertise increases while practical skills decrease. 
D)  Expertise decreases while practical skills increase. 
A)  Expertise and practical skills increase. 
B)  Expertise and practical skills decrease. 
C)  Expertise increases while practical skills decrease. 
D)  Expertise decreases while practical skills increase.

Question 4

What is the meaning of interindividual variability?

Accepted Answer

A)  All people change at the same rate during middle adulthood. 
B)  Change is predictable during middle adulthood. 
C)  No two people change in the same way or at the same rate. 
D)  Predictable changes occur in cognition, but NOT in physical strength and abilities. 
A)  All people change at the same rate during middle adulthood. 
B)  Change is predictable during middle adulthood. 
C)  No two people change in the same way or at the same rate. 
D)  Predictable changes occur in cognition, but NOT in physical strength and abilities.

Question 5

How do menopause, perimenopause, and the climacteric differ?

Accepted Answer

Menopause is the cessation of menstruati

Question 6

Mature learners are no different from younger learners.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Why might middle-aged adults gain weight when they continue to consume the same number of calories as they did when they were younger?

Accepted Answer

The basal metabolic rate (BMR) declines

Question 8

The stress of chronic hostility and anger is related to higher cholesterol levels and a greater risk of heart disease.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following best characterizes crystallized intelligence?

Accepted Answer

A)  It decreases with age. 
B)  It is unrelated to behaviour. 
C)  It is controlled by neurological factors. 
D)  It usually increases during middle adulthood. 
A)  It decreases with age. 
B)  It is unrelated to behaviour. 
C)  It is controlled by neurological factors. 
D)  It usually increases during middle adulthood.

Question 10

Heart disease is one of the top causes of death in middle adulthood.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following best describes cognitive development during middle adulthood?

Accepted Answer

A)  It results in some drop in processing speed and lapses in memory. 
B)  It results in a sharp decline in working memory capacity. 
C)  It does NOT change from early adulthood. 
D)  It is complicated by the diminishing crystallized intelligence factor. 
A)  It results in some drop in processing speed and lapses in memory. 
B)  It results in a sharp decline in working memory capacity. 
C)  It does NOT change from early adulthood. 
D)  It is complicated by the diminishing crystallized intelligence factor.

Question 12

You are studying the effects of developmental psychology during middle adulthood, which includes the age range of both your parents.Which of the following changes can your parents expect?

Accepted Answer

A)  a rapid cognitive decline 
B)  more accidents than experienced by younger adults 
C)  rapidly declining sensory and sexual abilities 
D)  greater risk for certain illnesses than during early adulthood 
A)  a rapid cognitive decline 
B)  more accidents than experienced by younger adults 
C)  rapidly declining sensory and sexual abilities 
D)  greater risk for certain illnesses than during early adulthood

Question 13

MATCHING
-Increased brittleness of bones caused by lower density

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 14

A plummet in estrogen may lead to unpleasant perimenopausal sensations, such as night sweats, hot flashes, and hot flushes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Much of the difference in mortality rates from cancer during middle adulthood can be attributed to lack of early detection and treatment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

You have been diagnosed with cancer and your doctor informs you of a treatment plan that will involve chemotherapy.Which of the following would your doctor likely state?

Accepted Answer

A)  The use of hormones will stop tumour growth. 
B)  The use of high-dose X-rays will kill the tumours. 
C)  Chemotherapy is less effective than other treatments for cancer. 
D)  Chemotherapy often leads to negative side effects, such as hair loss and nausea. 
A)  The use of hormones will stop tumour growth. 
B)  The use of high-dose X-rays will kill the tumours. 
C)  Chemotherapy is less effective than other treatments for cancer. 
D)  Chemotherapy often leads to negative side effects, such as hair loss and nausea.

Question 17

About one man in two and one woman in three in Canada will eventually develop cancer if they live long enough.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Heart disease most commonly results from arteriosclerosis, or hardening of the arteries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

All middle-aged adults experience the same level of cognitive changes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following accompanies menopause and the decline in estrogen?

Accepted Answer

A)  hot flushes 
B)  oily skin 
C)  reduced sexual desire 
D)  an increase in breast tissue 
A)  hot flushes 
B)  oily skin 
C)  reduced sexual desire 
D)  an increase in breast tissue

Middle-aged people typically need to eat less to maintain their weight than when they were younger.

Martha finds that as she gets ages, she can still recall most of her medical training, but she cannot recall the Italian she learned when she was a student.Which of the following is illustrated by Martha's cognitive development?

How are expertise and practical skills affected during middle adulthood?

What is the meaning of interindividual variability?

How do menopause, perimenopause, and the climacteric differ?

Mature learners are no different from younger learners.

Why might middle-aged adults gain weight when they continue to consume the same number of calories as they did when they were younger?

The stress of chronic hostility and anger is related to higher cholesterol levels and a greater risk of heart disease.

Which of the following best characterizes crystallized intelligence?

Heart disease is one of the top causes of death in middle adulthood.

Which of the following best describes cognitive development during middle adulthood?

You are studying the effects of developmental psychology during middle adulthood, which includes the age range of both your parents.Which of the following changes can your parents expect?

MATCHING -Increased brittleness of bones caused by lower density

A plummet in estrogen may lead to unpleasant perimenopausal sensations, such as night sweats, hot flashes, and hot flushes.

Much of the difference in mortality rates from cancer during middle adulthood can be attributed to lack of early detection and treatment.

You have been diagnosed with cancer and your doctor informs you of a treatment plan that will involve chemotherapy.Which of the following would your doctor likely state?

About one man in two and one woman in three in Canada will eventually develop cancer if they live long enough.

Heart disease most commonly results from arteriosclerosis, or hardening of the arteries.

All middle-aged adults experience the same level of cognitive changes.

Which of the following accompanies menopause and the decline in estrogen?

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Exam 15: Middle Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Middle-aged people typically need to eat less to maintain their weight than when they were younger.

Martha finds that as she gets ages, she can still recall most of her medical training, but she cannot recall the Italian she learned when she was a student.Which of the following is illustrated by Martha's cognitive development?

How are expertise and practical skills affected during middle adulthood?

What is the meaning of interindividual variability?

How do menopause, perimenopause, and the climacteric differ?

Mature learners are no different from younger learners.

Why might middle-aged adults gain weight when they continue to consume the same number of calories as they did when they were younger?

The stress of chronic hostility and anger is related to higher cholesterol levels and a greater risk of heart disease.

Which of the following best characterizes crystallized intelligence?

Heart disease is one of the top causes of death in middle adulthood.

Which of the following best describes cognitive development during middle adulthood?

You are studying the effects of developmental psychology during middle adulthood, which includes the age range of both your parents.Which of the following changes can your parents expect?

MATCHING -Increased brittleness of bones caused by lower density

A plummet in estrogen may lead to unpleasant perimenopausal sensations, such as night sweats, hot flashes, and hot flushes.

Much of the difference in mortality rates from cancer during middle adulthood can be attributed to lack of early detection and treatment.

You have been diagnosed with cancer and your doctor informs you of a treatment plan that will involve chemotherapy.Which of the following would your doctor likely state?

About one man in two and one woman in three in Canada will eventually develop cancer if they live long enough.

Heart disease most commonly results from arteriosclerosis, or hardening of the arteries.

All middle-aged adults experience the same level of cognitive changes.

Which of the following accompanies menopause and the decline in estrogen?

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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