Question 1

The average Canadian female baby born in 2002 can expect to live to approximately what age?

Accepted Answer

A)  62 years 
B)  72 years 
C)  82 years 
D)  92 years 
A)  62 years 
B)  72 years 
C)  82 years 
D)  92 years

Question 2

Which of the following memory tasks do older adults do nearly as well as younger adults?

Accepted Answer

A)  tasks that require working memory 
B)  tasks that require keeping more than one piece of information in their heads at the same time 
C)  tasks that require implicit memory 
D)  tasks that involve using alternating memory systems 
A)  tasks that require working memory 
B)  tasks that require keeping more than one piece of information in their heads at the same time 
C)  tasks that require implicit memory 
D)  tasks that involve using alternating memory systems

Question 3

In older adulthood, nipple erection is less common when a woman is sexually aroused.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Research has shown that 50 years after high school, older adults were able to look at photographs and recognize many of their schoolmates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT characteristic of rheumatoid arthritis?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is chronic inflammation of the membranes that line the joints. 
B)  It results from the body's own immune system attacking its tissues. 
C)  Onset of the disease usually begins around age 30. 
D)  The entire body is affected. 
A)  It is chronic inflammation of the membranes that line the joints. 
B)  It results from the body's own immune system attacking its tissues. 
C)  Onset of the disease usually begins around age 30. 
D)  The entire body is affected.

Question 6

Roberta is 112 years old.Which of the following is Roberta's age close to?

Accepted Answer

A)  the human life span 
B)  the human life expectancy 
C)  the average age for human males 
D)  the average age for human females 
A)  the human life span 
B)  the human life expectancy 
C)  the average age for human males 
D)  the average age for human females

Question 7

Lower levels of testosterone in late adulthood may affect men's ability to achieve and maintain an erection.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Many older adults find it more difficult to understand the spoken language.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

MATCHING
-Lifespan

Accepted Answer

A) Maximum lifetime for a member of a species 
B) Cataracts 
C) Erectile dysfunction 
D) Sleep apnea 
E) Ageism
F)Free radical theory
G)Cellular clock theory
H)Average life expected based on factors such as gender and race
I)Presbycusis
J)Rheumatoid arthritis
K)Wear-and-tear theory
L)Glaucoma
M)Immunological theory
N)Osteoporosis
O)Alzheimer's disease 
A) Maximum lifetime for a member of a species 
B) Cataracts 
C) Erectile dysfunction 
D) Sleep apnea 
E) Ageism
F)Free radical theory
G)Cellular clock theory
H)Average life expected based on factors such as gender and race
I)Presbycusis
J)Rheumatoid arthritis
K)Wear-and-tear theory
L)Glaucoma
M)Immunological theory
N)Osteoporosis
O)Alzheimer's disease

Question 10

Which of the following best characterizes life expectancy in Canada over the past few decades?

Accepted Answer

A)  It has NOT changed. 
B)  It has dropped overall. 
C)  It continues to increase. 
D)  It has increased dramatically. 
A)  It has NOT changed. 
B)  It has dropped overall. 
C)  It continues to increase. 
D)  It has increased dramatically.

Question 11

How do our bones change during late adulthood?

Accepted Answer

A)  The changes result primarily from poor nutrition. 
B)  They become denser. 
C)  They become more brittle. 
D)  They toughen, making them more difficult to fracture. 
A)  The changes result primarily from poor nutrition. 
B)  They become denser. 
C)  They become more brittle. 
D)  They toughen, making them more difficult to fracture.

Question 12

Which of the following may be linked to sleep problems in late adulthood?

Accepted Answer

A)  a history of sexual dysfunction 
B)  dementia 
C)  misuse of prescription drugs 
D)  a history of cardiovascular problems 
A)  a history of sexual dysfunction 
B)  dementia 
C)  misuse of prescription drugs 
D)  a history of cardiovascular problems

Question 13

Life expectancy is the same between provinces, but it varies between the territories.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

According to the wear-and-tear theory, the body will wear out after being used long enough.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Jennifer's father has been diagnosed as having glaucoma.Which of the following would the diagnosing doctor most likely tell Jennifer?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is primarily experienced by young adults. 
B)  It is a buildup in fluid pressure in the eyeball. 
C)  It is a problem that decreases in seriousness with age. 
D)  It is a problem leading to presbycusis. 
A)  It is primarily experienced by young adults. 
B)  It is a buildup in fluid pressure in the eyeball. 
C)  It is a problem that decreases in seriousness with age. 
D)  It is a problem leading to presbycusis.

Question 16

David's grandfather is 67 years old and lives in his own home.According to statistics cited in the textbook, what percentage of people over the age of 65 live in their own home?

Accepted Answer

A)  less than 45% 
B)  45 to 55% 
C)  56 to 65% 
D)  more than 65% 
A)  less than 45% 
B)  45 to 55% 
C)  56 to 65% 
D)  more than 65%

Question 17

How do most older adults describe their sexuality?

Accepted Answer

A)  They rarely have sex. 
B)  They lost their sexuality as they aged. 
C)  Their sexual satisfaction declined as they aged. 
D)  Their sexual daydreaming and sex drive declined as they aged. 
A)  They rarely have sex. 
B)  They lost their sexuality as they aged. 
C)  Their sexual satisfaction declined as they aged. 
D)  Their sexual daydreaming and sex drive declined as they aged.

Question 18

Older people typically refrain from having sex.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The average Canadian female baby born in 2002 can expect to live to approximately what age?

Which of the following memory tasks do older adults do nearly as well as younger adults?

In older adulthood, nipple erection is less common when a woman is sexually aroused.

Research has shown that 50 years after high school, older adults were able to look at photographs and recognize many of their schoolmates.

Which of the following is NOT characteristic of rheumatoid arthritis?

Roberta is 112 years old.Which of the following is Roberta's age close to?

Lower levels of testosterone in late adulthood may affect men's ability to achieve and maintain an erection.

Many older adults find it more difficult to understand the spoken language.

MATCHING -Lifespan

Which of the following best characterizes life expectancy in Canada over the past few decades?

How do our bones change during late adulthood?

Which of the following may be linked to sleep problems in late adulthood?

Life expectancy is the same between provinces, but it varies between the territories.

According to the wear-and-tear theory, the body will wear out after being used long enough.

Jennifer's father has been diagnosed as having glaucoma.Which of the following would the diagnosing doctor most likely tell Jennifer?

David's grandfather is 67 years old and lives in his own home.According to statistics cited in the textbook, what percentage of people over the age of 65 live in their own home?

How do most older adults describe their sexuality?

Older people typically refrain from having sex.

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: Physical and Cognitive Development

Middle Adulthood: Social and Emotional Development

Late Adulthood: Social and Emotional Development

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Exam 17: Late Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development

The average Canadian female baby born in 2002 can expect to live to approximately what age?

Which of the following memory tasks do older adults do nearly as well as younger adults?

In older adulthood, nipple erection is less common when a woman is sexually aroused.

Research has shown that 50 years after high school, older adults were able to look at photographs and recognize many of their schoolmates.

Which of the following is NOT characteristic of rheumatoid arthritis?

Roberta is 112 years old.Which of the following is Roberta's age close to?

Lower levels of testosterone in late adulthood may affect men's ability to achieve and maintain an erection.

Many older adults find it more difficult to understand the spoken language.

MATCHING -Lifespan

Which of the following best characterizes life expectancy in Canada over the past few decades?

How do our bones change during late adulthood?

Which of the following may be linked to sleep problems in late adulthood?

Life expectancy is the same between provinces, but it varies between the territories.

According to the wear-and-tear theory, the body will wear out after being used long enough.

Jennifer's father has been diagnosed as having glaucoma.Which of the following would the diagnosing doctor most likely tell Jennifer?

David's grandfather is 67 years old and lives in his own home.According to statistics cited in the textbook, what percentage of people over the age of 65 live in their own home?

How do most older adults describe their sexuality?

Older people typically refrain from having sex.

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: Physical and Cognitive Development

Middle Adulthood: Social and Emotional Development

Late Adulthood: Social and Emotional Development

Life's

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