Exam 15: Middle Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Linda, a fifty-year-old, goes back to college after being a baker for several years. Through her college years, she studies diverse subjects which enrich her knowledge. This scenario illustrates an increase in her level of:​

Which of the following is true of sexual dysfunction?​

Which of the following statements is true of traditional methods of treating cancer?​

Which of the following refers to the body's system of skin, hair, and nails?​

Leukocytes are foreign bodies that cause infection.

In the context of cognitive development, plasticity is the fact that:​

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

Hair usually begins to gray in middle adulthood due to:​

Which of the following types of intelligence is associated with numeric ability?​

Which of the following tests is used to screen women for breast cancer?​

Erectile problems can arise when clogged or narrow arteries leading to the penis deprive the penis of blood and oxygen.

Which of the following best defines amenorrhea?​

Which of the following changes occurs during middle adulthood?​

The body responds to the presence of antigens by:​

Which of the following faculties is strongly associated with crystallized intelligence?​

How does aerobic capacity change during middle adulthood?

The _____ is known as the climacteric.

Which of the following statements is accurate about physical development during middle adulthood?​

Compare crystallized intelligence and fluid intelligence.

Which of the following is a kind of motor memory of how to do things?​