Question 1

Ardelt believes that wise people tend to possess an unselfish love for others and tend to be less afraid of death.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Sleep disorders in late adulthood may have psychological underpinnings.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

How do programmed and cellular damage theories differ in their explanations of aging?

Accepted Answer

Programmed theories suggest that aging i

Question 4

Physical changes affect sexuality as we grow older.What is the response of most older adults to these changes?

Accepted Answer

A)  They typically give up having sex. 
B)  They usually decide to cuddle rather than have sex. 
C)  They tend to leave their long-term partners for new partners. 
D)  They may learn to use alternative forms of sexual stimulation. 
A)  They typically give up having sex. 
B)  They usually decide to cuddle rather than have sex. 
C)  They tend to leave their long-term partners for new partners. 
D)  They may learn to use alternative forms of sexual stimulation.

Question 5

Bones in the spine, hip, thigh, and forearm are the least vulnerable to bone loss as people age.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following does NOT indicate hearing loss?

Accepted Answer

A)  difficulty hearing someone on the telephone 
B)  trouble hearing in noisy areas 
C)  difficulty understanding the speech of women and children 
D)  the onset of presbyopia 
A)  difficulty hearing someone on the telephone 
B)  trouble hearing in noisy areas 
C)  difficulty understanding the speech of women and children 
D)  the onset of presbyopia

Question 7

Which of the following statements best represents the cellular damage theories of aging?

Accepted Answer

A)  They include the stress hormone and immunological theories of aging. 
B)  Aging is the result of preprogrammed changes. 
C)  Internal changes and external agents cause aging. 
D)  The body's reduction of hormones increases the likelihood of certain illnesses. 
A)  They include the stress hormone and immunological theories of aging. 
B)  Aging is the result of preprogrammed changes. 
C)  Internal changes and external agents cause aging. 
D)  The body's reduction of hormones increases the likelihood of certain illnesses.

Question 8

Canadian men and women have different life expectancies.Approximately how many years lower is the life expectancy of Canadian men?

Accepted Answer

A)  lower by 3 years 
B)  lower by 5 years 
C)  lower by 8 years 
D)  lower by 10 years 
A)  lower by 3 years 
B)  lower by 5 years 
C)  lower by 8 years 
D)  lower by 10 years

Question 9

Estrogen provides women with some protection from heart disease.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following best describes sexual relations during late adulthood?

Accepted Answer

A)  They may be handicapped by myths about sexuality in older adults. 
B)  They are undesired by older women. 
C)  They are physically impossible for most adults. 
D)  They are actively pursued by 80% of those in late adulthood. 
A)  They may be handicapped by myths about sexuality in older adults. 
B)  They are undesired by older women. 
C)  They are physically impossible for most adults. 
D)  They are actively pursued by 80% of those in late adulthood.

Question 11

Which of the following statements best describes the health of people who are aging?

Accepted Answer

A)  Their immune system is less able to ward off cancer. 
B)  Older adults are more likely to be screened for cancer than when they were younger. 
C)  Elder bias does NOT affect their treatment by physicians. 
D)  Older adults are more fearful of the medical establishment and its therapies. 
A)  Their immune system is less able to ward off cancer. 
B)  Older adults are more likely to be screened for cancer than when they were younger. 
C)  Elder bias does NOT affect their treatment by physicians. 
D)  Older adults are more fearful of the medical establishment and its therapies.

Question 12

Bahrick and his colleagues (1975) studied people's ability to recognize their high-school classmates.What did this research conclude?

Accepted Answer

A)  Few people could recognize their classmates even five years out of high school. 
B)  Adults over age 65 could recognize few if any of their classmates after 50 years. 
C)  Adults over age 65 could recognize the same number of classmates as younger adults. 
D)  Visual memories can last for 50 years. 
A)  Few people could recognize their classmates even five years out of high school. 
B)  Adults over age 65 could recognize few if any of their classmates after 50 years. 
C)  Adults over age 65 could recognize the same number of classmates as younger adults. 
D)  Visual memories can last for 50 years.

Question 13

There is only one kind of arthritis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following best describes the stages in the progression of Alzheimer's disease?

Accepted Answer

A)  They begin subtly and end in death. 
B)  They are unpredictable. 
C)  They are different for everyone who gets it. 
D)  They are treatable if diagnosed early enough. 
A)  They begin subtly and end in death. 
B)  They are unpredictable. 
C)  They are different for everyone who gets it. 
D)  They are treatable if diagnosed early enough.

Question 15

Hasher (2008) ironically suggests that distractibility in late adulthood may have benefits in terms of wisdom.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Osteoarthritis is the dominant form of heart disease among those aged 65 and older.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following statements best characterizes osteoporosis?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is unrelated to mortality rates. 
B)  It is a disorder that affects only women. 
C)  It is a result of severe calcium loss from the bones. 
D)  It affects few older adults; it is primarily a problem during early adulthood. 
A)  It is unrelated to mortality rates. 
B)  It is a disorder that affects only women. 
C)  It is a result of severe calcium loss from the bones. 
D)  It affects few older adults; it is primarily a problem during early adulthood.

Question 18

You are moving to Canada from India.You ask your Canadian cousin about Canada's age distribution because most advertisements show youthful individuals.Which age group do you learn is the fastest growing segment of the Canadian population?

Accepted Answer

A)  0 to 3 years 
B)  15 to 20 years 
C)  25 to 30 years 
D)  over 65 years 
A)  0 to 3 years 
B)  15 to 20 years 
C)  25 to 30 years 
D)  over 65 years

Question 19

During later adulthood, which of the following best characterizes men's sexuality?

Accepted Answer

A)  Foreplay has NO effect on men's erections. 
B)  Men have NO change in their sexual abilities. 
C)  Men experience erectile dysfunction as a normal part of aging. 
D)  Men need more time to achieve an erection and orgasm than when they were younger. 
A)  Foreplay has NO effect on men's erections. 
B)  Men have NO change in their sexual abilities. 
C)  Men experience erectile dysfunction as a normal part of aging. 
D)  Men need more time to achieve an erection and orgasm than when they were younger.

Question 20

MATCHING
-Chronic inflammation of membranes in joints

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

Ardelt believes that wise people tend to possess an unselfish love for others and tend to be less afraid of death.

Sleep disorders in late adulthood may have psychological underpinnings.

How do programmed and cellular damage theories differ in their explanations of aging?

Physical changes affect sexuality as we grow older.What is the response of most older adults to these changes?

Bones in the spine, hip, thigh, and forearm are the least vulnerable to bone loss as people age.

Which of the following does NOT indicate hearing loss?

Which of the following statements best represents the cellular damage theories of aging?

Canadian men and women have different life expectancies.Approximately how many years lower is the life expectancy of Canadian men?

Estrogen provides women with some protection from heart disease.

Which of the following best describes sexual relations during late adulthood?

Which of the following statements best describes the health of people who are aging?

Bahrick and his colleagues (1975) studied people's ability to recognize their high-school classmates.What did this research conclude?

There is only one kind of arthritis.

Which of the following best describes the stages in the progression of Alzheimer's disease?

Hasher (2008) ironically suggests that distractibility in late adulthood may have benefits in terms of wisdom.

Osteoarthritis is the dominant form of heart disease among those aged 65 and older.

Which of the following statements best characterizes osteoporosis?

You are moving to Canada from India.You ask your Canadian cousin about Canada's age distribution because most advertisements show youthful individuals.Which age group do you learn is the fastest growing segment of the Canadian population?

During later adulthood, which of the following best characterizes men's sexuality?

MATCHING -Chronic inflammation of membranes in joints

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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

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Exam 17: Late Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Ardelt believes that wise people tend to possess an unselfish love for others and tend to be less afraid of death.

Sleep disorders in late adulthood may have psychological underpinnings.

How do programmed and cellular damage theories differ in their explanations of aging?

Physical changes affect sexuality as we grow older.What is the response of most older adults to these changes?

Bones in the spine, hip, thigh, and forearm are the least vulnerable to bone loss as people age.

Which of the following does NOT indicate hearing loss?

Which of the following statements best represents the cellular damage theories of aging?

Canadian men and women have different life expectancies.Approximately how many years lower is the life expectancy of Canadian men?

Estrogen provides women with some protection from heart disease.

Which of the following best describes sexual relations during late adulthood?

Which of the following statements best describes the health of people who are aging?

Bahrick and his colleagues (1975) studied people's ability to recognize their high-school classmates.What did this research conclude?

There is only one kind of arthritis.

Which of the following best describes the stages in the progression of Alzheimer's disease?

Hasher (2008) ironically suggests that distractibility in late adulthood may have benefits in terms of wisdom.

Osteoarthritis is the dominant form of heart disease among those aged 65 and older.

Which of the following statements best characterizes osteoporosis?

You are moving to Canada from India.You ask your Canadian cousin about Canada's age distribution because most advertisements show youthful individuals.Which age group do you learn is the fastest growing segment of the Canadian population?

During later adulthood, which of the following best characterizes men's sexuality?

MATCHING -Chronic inflammation of membranes in joints

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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