Question 1

Perimenopause takes 15 years to be completed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

MATCHING
-Declines with age

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

MATCHING
-Controversial treatment of menopause

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

Leukocytes are foreign bodies that cause inflammation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

All cancerous cells form metastases, which are breakaway cells that travel through the bloodstream.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

African Canadians have twice the average death rate from prostate cancer compared with people of other ethnic/racial groups.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Canada's baby boomers are now middle-aged.When is one considered to be middle-aged?

Accepted Answer

A)  after one is married 
B)  between ages 30 and 50 
C)  between ages 40 and 65 
D)  after one retires 
A)  after one is married 
B)  between ages 30 and 50 
C)  between ages 40 and 65 
D)  after one retires

Question 8

Which of the following best characterizes andropause?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is successfully treated by testosterone replacement therapy. 
B)  It is a rapid drop in male sex drive and hormone production during middle adulthood. 
C)  It is the same as menopause, but for men during middle adulthood. 
D)  It is the gradual decline in the production of male sex hormones. 
A)  It is successfully treated by testosterone replacement therapy. 
B)  It is a rapid drop in male sex drive and hormone production during middle adulthood. 
C)  It is the same as menopause, but for men during middle adulthood. 
D)  It is the gradual decline in the production of male sex hormones.

Question 9

Which of the following best characterizes physical development during middle adulthood?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is at its peak. 
B)  Accident rates are at their peak. 
C)  Physical decline occurs rapidly regardless of exercise and diet. 
D)  It declines gradually for most people who exercise and eat well. 
A)  It is at its peak. 
B)  Accident rates are at their peak. 
C)  Physical decline occurs rapidly regardless of exercise and diet. 
D)  It declines gradually for most people who exercise and eat well.

Question 10

What is Viagra?

Accepted Answer

A)  a medication for treating sexual dysfunctions in men 
B)  a medication for treating colon cancer in women 
C)  a medication for treating cardiovascular disease that contributes to premature ejaculations 
D)  an immunological disorder experienced mostly by middle-aged men 
A)  a medication for treating sexual dysfunctions in men 
B)  a medication for treating colon cancer in women 
C)  a medication for treating cardiovascular disease that contributes to premature ejaculations 
D)  an immunological disorder experienced mostly by middle-aged men

Question 11

MATCHING
-Hardening of the arteries

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 12

The resting metabolic rate-also called the basal metabolic rate (BMR)-declines during middle adulthood.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following statements best characterizes cancer during middle adulthood?

Accepted Answer

A)  African Americans have higher than average colorectal cancer incidence and death rates. 
B)  European Americans have twice the average death rate from prostate cancer. 
C)  The rate of cervical cancer among Latina American women is lower than that of all other demographic groups. 
D)  More than 80% Aboriginal women age 40 years and over have had a recent mammogram. 
A)  African Americans have higher than average colorectal cancer incidence and death rates. 
B)  European Americans have twice the average death rate from prostate cancer. 
C)  The rate of cervical cancer among Latina American women is lower than that of all other demographic groups. 
D)  More than 80% Aboriginal women age 40 years and over have had a recent mammogram.

Question 14

Which of the following statements best characterizes presbyopia?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is caused by glaucoma. 
B)  It is the equivalent as nearsightedness. 
C)  It results from less flexible lenses in the eye. 
D)  It is the failure to see objects that are at a distance. 
A)  It is caused by glaucoma. 
B)  It is the equivalent as nearsightedness. 
C)  It results from less flexible lenses in the eye. 
D)  It is the failure to see objects that are at a distance.

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT accurate about arteriosclerosis?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is also known as hardening of the arteries. 
B)  It is a problem associated with heart disease. 
C)  It impairs circulation. 
D)  It involves a buildup of leukocytes. 
A)  It is also known as hardening of the arteries. 
B)  It is a problem associated with heart disease. 
C)  It impairs circulation. 
D)  It involves a buildup of leukocytes.

Question 16

MATCHING
-Components of immune system

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 17

Two out of three cancer deaths in Canada are the result of two factors people can control: smoking and diet.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following statements best describes the immune system?

Accepted Answer

A)  It engages red blood cells to defend the body from invasion. 
B)  It is largely determined by heredity and diet. 
C)  It uses leukocytes to combat bacteria, fungi, and viruses. 
D)  It functions best with a high level of serum cholesterol. 
A)  It engages red blood cells to defend the body from invasion. 
B)  It is largely determined by heredity and diet. 
C)  It uses leukocytes to combat bacteria, fungi, and viruses. 
D)  It functions best with a high level of serum cholesterol.

Question 19

Crystallized intelligence tends to boost during adulthood, while fluid intelligence tends to decrease.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Homicide and suicide are the leading causes of death in middle adulthood.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Perimenopause takes 15 years to be completed.

MATCHING -Declines with age

MATCHING -Controversial treatment of menopause

Leukocytes are foreign bodies that cause inflammation.

All cancerous cells form metastases, which are breakaway cells that travel through the bloodstream.

African Canadians have twice the average death rate from prostate cancer compared with people of other ethnic/racial groups.

Canada's baby boomers are now middle-aged.When is one considered to be middle-aged?

Which of the following best characterizes andropause?

Which of the following best characterizes physical development during middle adulthood?

What is Viagra?

MATCHING -Hardening of the arteries

The resting metabolic rate-also called the basal metabolic rate (BMR)-declines during middle adulthood.

Which of the following statements best characterizes cancer during middle adulthood?

Which of the following statements best characterizes presbyopia?

Which of the following is NOT accurate about arteriosclerosis?

MATCHING -Components of immune system

Two out of three cancer deaths in Canada are the result of two factors people can control: smoking and diet.

Which of the following statements best describes the immune system?

Crystallized intelligence tends to boost during adulthood, while fluid intelligence tends to decrease.

Homicide and suicide are the leading causes of death in middle adulthood.

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Heredity and Prenatal Development

Birth and the Newborn Baby: in the New World

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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

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Exam 15: Middle Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Perimenopause takes 15 years to be completed.

MATCHING -Declines with age

MATCHING -Controversial treatment of menopause

Leukocytes are foreign bodies that cause inflammation.

All cancerous cells form metastases, which are breakaway cells that travel through the bloodstream.

African Canadians have twice the average death rate from prostate cancer compared with people of other ethnic/racial groups.

Canada's baby boomers are now middle-aged.When is one considered to be middle-aged?

Which of the following best characterizes andropause?

Which of the following best characterizes physical development during middle adulthood?

What is Viagra?

MATCHING -Hardening of the arteries

The resting metabolic rate-also called the basal metabolic rate (BMR)-declines during middle adulthood.

Which of the following statements best characterizes cancer during middle adulthood?

Which of the following statements best characterizes presbyopia?

Which of the following is NOT accurate about arteriosclerosis?

MATCHING -Components of immune system

Two out of three cancer deaths in Canada are the result of two factors people can control: smoking and diet.

Which of the following statements best describes the immune system?

Crystallized intelligence tends to boost during adulthood, while fluid intelligence tends to decrease.

Homicide and suicide are the leading causes of death in 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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