Question 1

What cognitive decline is typically experienced in middle adulthood?

Accepted Answer

A)  a decline in working memory 
B)  a decline in long-term memory 
C)  a decline in inductive reasoning 
D)  a decline in special processing 
A)  a decline in working memory 
B)  a decline in long-term memory 
C)  a decline in inductive reasoning 
D)  a decline in special processing

Question 2

Which of the following best describes inflammation?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is bad for the immune system. 
B)  It increases the supply of white blood cells used to combat foreign invasion. 
C)  It is a sign that the immune system is failing. 
D)  It is engaged when red blood cells defend the body from a viral invasion. 
A)  It is bad for the immune system. 
B)  It increases the supply of white blood cells used to combat foreign invasion. 
C)  It is a sign that the immune system is failing. 
D)  It is engaged when red blood cells defend the body from a viral invasion.

Question 3

Which of the following statements is NOT accurate about the stress hormones?

Accepted Answer

A)  They can constrict the blood vessels to the heart. 
B)  They include steroids, epinephrine, and norepinephrine. 
C)  They can lead to heart attack. 
D)  They are the body's natural supply of antigens. 
A)  They can constrict the blood vessels to the heart. 
B)  They include steroids, epinephrine, and norepinephrine. 
C)  They can lead to heart attack. 
D)  They are the body's natural supply of antigens.

Question 4

Most middle-aged adults are NOT capable of or are unenthusiastic about having sex.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

How is breathing affected during middle adulthood?

Accepted Answer

A)  Breathing is unchanged by exercise. 
B)  Breathing declines in capability because of changes in lung tissue due to aging. 
C)  Breathing becomes easier with age because of increased capacity of the lungs. 
D)  For most, breathing declines by approximately 90% by the end of middle adulthood. 
A)  Breathing is unchanged by exercise. 
B)  Breathing declines in capability because of changes in lung tissue due to aging. 
C)  Breathing becomes easier with age because of increased capacity of the lungs. 
D)  For most, breathing declines by approximately 90% by the end of middle adulthood.

Question 6

The health of people aged 40 to 65 in Canada is better than ever.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Martha finds that her hair is starting to go grey, her skin is less elastic, and she is NOT as fast at racquetball as she used to be.What stage is Martha most likely in?

Accepted Answer

A)  adolescence 
B)  early adulthood 
C)  middle adulthood 
D)  late adulthood 
A)  adolescence 
B)  early adulthood 
C)  middle adulthood 
D)  late adulthood

Question 8

Body tissues lose their sensitivity to glucose as we age.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

How does the cardiovascular system during middle age compare with its functioning earlier in life?

Accepted Answer

A)  It becomes less efficient. 
B)  It becomes more efficient. 
C)  It is no different from its functioning in early life stages. 
D)  It can be diverted by exercised. 
A)  It becomes less efficient. 
B)  It becomes more efficient. 
C)  It is no different from its functioning in early life stages. 
D)  It can be diverted by exercised.

Question 10

What causes adult-onset diabetes?

Accepted Answer

A)  the reduced sensitivity of the pancreas to insulin levels 
B)  the decrease in muscle mass in middle adulthood 
C)  eating too much sugar 
D)  body tissues' decreased ability to take up glucose from the bloodstream 
A)  the reduced sensitivity of the pancreas to insulin levels 
B)  the decrease in muscle mass in middle adulthood 
C)  eating too much sugar 
D)  body tissues' decreased ability to take up glucose from the bloodstream

Question 11

Which of the following does NOT represent a risk factor associated with cancer?

Accepted Answer

A)  obesity 
B)  drinking alcohol 
C)  sedentary lifestyle 
D)  sunbathing 
A)  obesity 
B)  drinking alcohol 
C)  sedentary lifestyle 
D)  sunbathing

Question 12

How is caloric need affected by aging?

Accepted Answer

A)  Caloric need decreases with age, as does one's basal metabolic rate. 
B)  Caloric need increases with age because more calories are burned with less effort. 
C)  Caloric need remains constant during middle adulthood. 
D)  Caloric need decreases with age, but one's basal metabolic rate increases. 
A)  Caloric need decreases with age, as does one's basal metabolic rate. 
B)  Caloric need increases with age because more calories are burned with less effort. 
C)  Caloric need remains constant during middle adulthood. 
D)  Caloric need decreases with age, but one's basal metabolic rate increases.

Question 13

What weight change are middle-aged and older adults likely to experience?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are more likely to gain weight easily as they age because of changes in their basal metabolic rate (BMR). 
B)  They are less likely to gain weight easily as they age because of changes in their basal metabolic rate (BMR). 
C)  They are as likely to gain or lose weight as they were when they were younger. 
D)  They will lose weight if they increase their level of physical activity to an already increased basal metabolic rate (BMR). 
A)  They are more likely to gain weight easily as they age because of changes in their basal metabolic rate (BMR). 
B)  They are less likely to gain weight easily as they age because of changes in their basal metabolic rate (BMR). 
C)  They are as likely to gain or lose weight as they were when they were younger. 
D)  They will lose weight if they increase their level of physical activity to an already increased basal metabolic rate (BMR).

Question 14

What types of sexual dysfunctions are most common during middle adulthood?

Accepted Answer

Many women experience a gradual decline

Question 15

What is a shared characteristic of verbal ability and inductive reasoning?

Accepted Answer

A)  Both are related to fluid intelligence. 
B)  Both decline rapidly during middle adulthood. 
C)  Both are components of crystallized intelligence. 
D)  Both decrease gradually during middle adulthood. 
A)  Both are related to fluid intelligence. 
B)  Both decline rapidly during middle adulthood. 
C)  Both are components of crystallized intelligence. 
D)  Both decrease gradually during middle adulthood.

Question 16

What is the function of glucose?

Accepted Answer

A)  It calms the body after physical exertion. 
B)  It increases its presence in the bloodstream to compensate for insulin loss. 
C)  It is the fuel that feeds the cells. 
D)  It increases body tissue sensitivity and causes diabetes. 
A)  It calms the body after physical exertion. 
B)  It increases its presence in the bloodstream to compensate for insulin loss. 
C)  It is the fuel that feeds the cells. 
D)  It increases body tissue sensitivity and causes diabetes.

Question 17

Which of the following best characterizes the risk factors for heart disease?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are unknown. 
B)  They include smoking and age. 
C)  They cannot be reduced by one's behaviour. 
D)  They are more common among women than men. 
A)  They are unknown. 
B)  They include smoking and age. 
C)  They cannot be reduced by one's behaviour. 
D)  They are more common among women than men.

Question 18

Which of the following best characterizes the mortality rates from cancer during middle adulthood?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are often attributable to the lack of early detection and treatment. 
B)  They are higher than during later adulthood. 
C)  They are lower than during early adulthood. 
D)  Types of cancer are evenly distributed across gender and racial groups. 
A)  They are often attributable to the lack of early detection and treatment. 
B)  They are higher than during later adulthood. 
C)  They are lower than during early adulthood. 
D)  Types of cancer are evenly distributed across gender and racial groups.

Question 19

What is the most important factor that employers should remember when considering the hire of a middle-aged worker?

Accepted Answer

A)  Avoid hiring middle-aged workers. 
B)  They know more than younger adults and their verbal skills are as good as those of younger adults. 
C)  They are more limited in their ultimate potential in a career. 
D)  They are easily overwhelmed when asked to learn new skills and company policies. 
A)  Avoid hiring middle-aged workers. 
B)  They know more than younger adults and their verbal skills are as good as those of younger adults. 
C)  They are more limited in their ultimate potential in a career. 
D)  They are easily overwhelmed when asked to learn new skills and company policies.

Question 20

Canada saw a population increase of 21%, as the result of postwar babies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

What cognitive decline is typically experienced in middle adulthood?

Which of the following best describes inflammation?

Which of the following statements is NOT accurate about the stress hormones?

Most middle-aged adults are NOT capable of or are unenthusiastic about having sex.

How is breathing affected during middle adulthood?

The health of people aged 40 to 65 in Canada is better than ever.

Martha finds that her hair is starting to go grey, her skin is less elastic, and she is NOT as fast at racquetball as she used to be.What stage is Martha most likely in?

Body tissues lose their sensitivity to glucose as we age.

How does the cardiovascular system during middle age compare with its functioning earlier in life?

What causes adult-onset diabetes?

Which of the following does NOT represent a risk factor associated with cancer?

How is caloric need affected by aging?

What weight change are middle-aged and older adults likely to experience?

What types of sexual dysfunctions are most common during middle adulthood?

What is a shared characteristic of verbal ability and inductive reasoning?

What is the function of glucose?

Which of the following best characterizes the risk factors for heart disease?

Which of the following best characterizes the mortality rates from cancer during middle adulthood?

What is the most important factor that employers should remember when considering the hire of a middle-aged worker?

Canada saw a population increase of 21%, as the result of postwar babies.

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Middle Childhood: Social and Emotional Development

Adolescence: Physical and Cognitive Development

Adolescence: Social and Emotional Development

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Exam 15: Middle Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development

What cognitive decline is typically experienced in middle adulthood?

Which of the following best describes inflammation?

Which of the following statements is NOT accurate about the stress hormones?

Most middle-aged adults are NOT capable of or are unenthusiastic about having sex.

How is breathing affected during middle adulthood?

The health of people aged 40 to 65 in Canada is better than ever.

Martha finds that her hair is starting to go grey, her skin is less elastic, and she is NOT as fast at racquetball as she used to be.What stage is Martha most likely in?

Body tissues lose their sensitivity to glucose as we age.

How does the cardiovascular system during middle age compare with its functioning earlier in life?

What causes adult-onset diabetes?

Which of the following does NOT represent a risk factor associated with cancer?

How is caloric need affected by aging?

What weight change are middle-aged and older adults likely to experience?

What types of sexual dysfunctions are most common during middle adulthood?

What is a shared characteristic of verbal ability and inductive reasoning?

What is the function of glucose?

Which of the following best characterizes the risk factors for heart disease?

Which of the following best characterizes the mortality rates from cancer during middle adulthood?

What is the most important factor that employers should remember when considering the hire of a middle-aged worker?

Canada saw a population increase of 21%, as the result of postwar babies.

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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