Question 1

What type of memory typically declines during middle adulthood?

Accepted Answer

A)  procedural memory 
B)  all types of memory 
C)  working memory 
D)  long-term memory 
A)  procedural memory 
B)  all types of memory 
C)  working memory 
D)  long-term memory

Question 2

What term refers to intellectual abilities NOT being absolutely fixed but being able to be modified under certain conditions at almost any time in life?

Accepted Answer

A)  plasticity 
B)  multidirectionality 
C)  interindividual identity 
D)  interindividual variability 
A)  plasticity 
B)  multidirectionality 
C)  interindividual identity 
D)  interindividual variability

Question 3

MATCHING
-Lenses of eyes become less flexible and harder to focus on close objects

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 4

Creativity peaks during early adulthood.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Few men over age 50 can father children.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following statements best describes creativity during middle adulthood?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is at its lowest level for most people. 
B)  It is better for physicists than for musicians. 
C)  It is the same as the creativity of younger adults. 
D)  It is sometimes different from the creativity of younger adults. 
A)  It is at its lowest level for most people. 
B)  It is better for physicists than for musicians. 
C)  It is the same as the creativity of younger adults. 
D)  It is sometimes different from the creativity of younger adults.

Question 7

Bones in the spine, hip, thigh (femur), and forearm lose the most density as people age.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Maria is fluent in two languages and is learning her third.She is in her mid-forties.Which of the following concepts is Maria illustrating?

Accepted Answer

A)  plasticity 
B)  multidirectionality 
C)  interindividual reliability 
D)  interindividual variability 
A)  plasticity 
B)  multidirectionality 
C)  interindividual reliability 
D)  interindividual variability

Question 9

Both men and women experience menopause.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

According to the Canadian Cancer Society, approximately what percentage of lung cancer in Canada is caused by cigarette smoking?

Accepted Answer

A)  15% 
B)  35% 
C)  55% 
D)  85% 
A)  15% 
B)  35% 
C)  55% 
D)  85%

Question 11

Which of the following best characterizes the change in abilities in middle adulthood?

Accepted Answer

A)  a sharp decline in memory abilities 
B)  an improved ability to use elaborative rehearsal 
C)  an improved ability to ignore distractions 
D)  a decline in the ability to learn through rote repetition 
A)  a sharp decline in memory abilities 
B)  an improved ability to use elaborative rehearsal 
C)  an improved ability to ignore distractions 
D)  a decline in the ability to learn through rote repetition

Question 12

Exercise and good diet may stave off erectile dysfunction for some middle-aged men.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

MATCHING
-Leading cause of death in middle adulthood

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

The climacteric involves the steady decline in the reproductive capability of women.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

According to Schaie (2004), which of the following is NOT a factor that helps to prevent declines in cognitive abilities in late adulthood?

Accepted Answer

A)  good physical health 
B)  decent housing 
C)  living with a partner who is intellectually active 
D)  having children 
A)  good physical health 
B)  decent housing 
C)  living with a partner who is intellectually active 
D)  having children

Question 16

What changes occur to lean-body mass and body fat during middle adulthood?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lean-body mass increases with age, and fat also increases. 
B)  Lean-body mass increases with age, whereas fat decreases. 
C)  Lean-body mass decreases with age, and fat also decreases. 
D)  Lean-body mass decreases with age and is replaced with fat. 
A)  Lean-body mass increases with age, and fat also increases. 
B)  Lean-body mass increases with age, whereas fat decreases. 
C)  Lean-body mass decreases with age, and fat also decreases. 
D)  Lean-body mass decreases with age and is replaced with fat.

Question 17

Which of the following distinguishes sexual dysfunctions during middle adulthood?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are uncommon for both men and women. 
B)  Regardless of gender, they cause significant distress. 
C)  Men were more likely to report reaching orgasm too soon, compared with women. 
D)  The loss of sexual desire is greater for men than for women. 
A)  They are uncommon for both men and women. 
B)  Regardless of gender, they cause significant distress. 
C)  Men were more likely to report reaching orgasm too soon, compared with women. 
D)  The loss of sexual desire is greater for men than for women.

Question 18

Which of the following best characterizes women's sexual dysfunctions during middle adulthood?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are rare. 
B)  They are more common than men's experiences. 
C)  Women are more likely than men to experience performance anxiety. 
D)  Women are more likely than men to experience lack of desire and inability to achieve orgasm. 
A)  They are rare. 
B)  They are more common than men's experiences. 
C)  Women are more likely than men to experience performance anxiety. 
D)  Women are more likely than men to experience lack of desire and inability to achieve orgasm.

Question 19

Cancer is caused by hereditary and environmental factors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

How does the concept of "interindividual variability" explain how physical development occurs during middle adulthood?

Accepted Answer

Although middle adulthood is characteriz

What type of memory typically declines during middle adulthood?

What term refers to intellectual abilities NOT being absolutely fixed but being able to be modified under certain conditions at almost any time in life?

MATCHING -Lenses of eyes become less flexible and harder to focus on close objects

Creativity peaks during early adulthood.

Few men over age 50 can father children.

Which of the following statements best describes creativity during middle adulthood?

Bones in the spine, hip, thigh (femur), and forearm lose the most density as people age.

Maria is fluent in two languages and is learning her third.She is in her mid-forties.Which of the following concepts is Maria illustrating?

Both men and women experience menopause.

According to the Canadian Cancer Society, approximately what percentage of lung cancer in Canada is caused by cigarette smoking?

Which of the following best characterizes the change in abilities in middle adulthood?

Exercise and good diet may stave off erectile dysfunction for some middle-aged men.

MATCHING -Leading cause of death in middle adulthood

The climacteric involves the steady decline in the reproductive capability of women.

According to Schaie (2004), which of the following is NOT a factor that helps to prevent declines in cognitive abilities in late adulthood?

What changes occur to lean-body mass and body fat during middle adulthood?

Which of the following distinguishes sexual dysfunctions during middle adulthood?

Which of the following best characterizes women's sexual dysfunctions during middle adulthood?

Cancer is caused by hereditary and environmental factors.

How does the concept of "interindividual variability" explain how physical development occurs during middle adulthood?

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What type of memory typically declines during middle adulthood?

What term refers to intellectual abilities NOT being absolutely fixed but being able to be modified under certain conditions at almost any time in life?

MATCHING -Lenses of eyes become less flexible and harder to focus on close objects

Creativity peaks during early adulthood.

Few men over age 50 can father children.

Which of the following statements best describes creativity during middle adulthood?

Bones in the spine, hip, thigh (femur), and forearm lose the most density as people age.

Maria is fluent in two languages and is learning her third.She is in her mid-forties.Which of the following concepts is Maria illustrating?

Both men and women experience menopause.

According to the Canadian Cancer Society, approximately what percentage of lung cancer in Canada is caused by cigarette smoking?

Which of the following best characterizes the change in abilities in middle adulthood?

Exercise and good diet may stave off erectile dysfunction for some middle-aged men.

MATCHING -Leading cause of death in middle adulthood

The climacteric involves the steady decline in the reproductive capability of women.

According to Schaie (2004), which of the following is NOT a factor that helps to prevent declines in cognitive abilities in late adulthood?

What changes occur to lean-body mass and body fat during middle adulthood?

Which of the following distinguishes sexual dysfunctions during middle adulthood?

Which of the following best characterizes women's sexual dysfunctions during middle adulthood?

Cancer is caused by hereditary and environmental factors.

How does the concept of "interindividual variability" explain how physical development occurs during middle adulthood?

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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