Question 1

In menopause, production of _____ by the ovaries declines dramatically.

Accepted Answer

A)  testosterone 
B)  estrogen 
C)  adrenaline 
D)  insulin 
A)  testosterone 
B)  estrogen 
C)  adrenaline 
D)  insulin B

Question 2

Landon has a metabolic syndrome, his doctor is concerned because in many patients this leads to:

Accepted Answer

A)  arteriosclerosis and cirrhosis of the liver. 
B)  pancreatic cancer and fatty liver. 
C)  irritable bowel syndrome and gastric ulcers. 
D)  diabetes and cardiovascular disease. 
A)  arteriosclerosis and cirrhosis of the liver. 
B)  pancreatic cancer and fatty liver. 
C)  irritable bowel syndrome and gastric ulcers. 
D)  diabetes and cardiovascular disease. D

Question 3

An adult in middle age will do most POORLY on which of the following tasks?

Accepted Answer

A)  Understanding verbal directions 
B)  Completing a crossword puzzle 
C)  Hitting the brakes of a car when the light suddenly turns red 
D)  Lifting a box that weighs 20 pounds 
A)  Understanding verbal directions 
B)  Completing a crossword puzzle 
C)  Hitting the brakes of a car when the light suddenly turns red 
D)  Lifting a box that weighs 20 pounds C

Question 4

The gradual decline in men's testosterone levels in middle age can reduce their _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  lung capacity 
B)  sexual drive 
C)  infertility 
D)  thyroid levels 
A)  lung capacity 
B)  sexual drive 
C)  infertility 
D)  thyroid levels

Question 5

The average adult in middle adulthood _____ height and _____ weight.

Accepted Answer

A)  loses; loses 
B)  loses; gains 
C)  gains; gains 
D)  gains; loses 
A)  loses; loses 
B)  loses; gains 
C)  gains; gains 
D)  gains; loses

Question 6

What is the consistent finding regarding age identity of 60- to 75-year-olds?

Accepted Answer

A)  Half of them viewed themselves as being older than their chronological age. 
B)  Almost all of them felt that they were younger than their chronological age. 
C)  More than half of them considered that their mental age was higher than their chronological age. 
D)  Half of them viewed themselves as being middle-aged. 
A)  Half of them viewed themselves as being older than their chronological age. 
B)  Almost all of them felt that they were younger than their chronological age. 
C)  More than half of them considered that their mental age was higher than their chronological age. 
D)  Half of them viewed themselves as being middle-aged.

Question 7

What percentage of Americans considers themselves to be religious?

Accepted Answer

A)  Between 35 and 40 percent 
B)  Not more than 55 percent 
C)  More than 70 percent 
D)  Almost 60 percent 
A)  Between 35 and 40 percent 
B)  Not more than 55 percent 
C)  More than 70 percent 
D)  Almost 60 percent

Question 8

The pleasant times after work when individuals are free to pursue activities and interests of their own choosing.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The pleasant times after work when individuals...

Question 9

In one life course pathway, a _____ in adolescence was related to metabolic syndrome in middle-aged men and women.

Accepted Answer

A)  high level of BMI 
B)  high level of NK cells 
C)  high level of HDL 
D)  low level of LDL 
A)  high level of BMI 
B)  high level of NK cells 
C)  high level of HDL 
D)  low level of LDL

Question 10

A participant in a study was asked to memorize a list of words and then try to recall as many as possible. This exercise was designed to test her _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  muscle memory 
B)  implicit memory 
C)  verbal memory 
D)  verbal comprehension 
A)  muscle memory 
B)  implicit memory 
C)  verbal memory 
D)  verbal comprehension

Question 11

The midlife transition, for both men and women, in which fertility declines.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The midlife transition, for both men and...

Question 12

Which of the following statements about bone and joint functioning is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Peak functioning of the body's joints usually occurs in the thirties. 
B)  By the end of midlife, bones break more easily and heal more slowly. 
C)  Maximum bone density occurs by the mid- to late twenties. 
D)  The rate of bone density loss decelerates in the fifties. 
A)  Peak functioning of the body's joints usually occurs in the thirties. 
B)  By the end of midlife, bones break more easily and heal more slowly. 
C)  Maximum bone density occurs by the mid- to late twenties. 
D)  The rate of bone density loss decelerates in the fifties.

Question 13

According to John Horn, _____ steadily declines from middle adulthood onward.

Accepted Answer

A)  fluid intelligence 
B)  crystallized intelligence 
C)  verbal memory 
D)  kinesthetic intelligence 
A)  fluid intelligence 
B)  crystallized intelligence 
C)  verbal memory 
D)  kinesthetic intelligence

Question 14

Which of the following statements about bone density is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Maximum bone density occurs in late adolescence. 
B)  Maximum bone density occurs by the mid- to late thirties. 
C)  Peak functioning of the body's joints occurs in the fifties. 
D)  The rate of bone density loss begins fast and then decelerates. 
A)  Maximum bone density occurs in late adolescence. 
B)  Maximum bone density occurs by the mid- to late thirties. 
C)  Peak functioning of the body's joints occurs in the fifties. 
D)  The rate of bone density loss begins fast and then decelerates.

Question 15

Accommodation of the eye experiences its sharpest decline between:

Accepted Answer

A)  20 to 29 years of age. 
B)  60 to 79 years of age. 
C)  40 and 59 years of age. 
D)  30 to 35 years of age. 
A)  20 to 29 years of age. 
B)  60 to 79 years of age. 
C)  40 and 59 years of age. 
D)  30 to 35 years of age.

Question 16

Which of the following is the reason for the decrease in height with the advancement age?

Accepted Answer

A)  Brittleness of bones of the limbs 
B)  Increase in weight 
C)  A stooping posture 
D)  Bone loss in the vertebrae 
A)  Brittleness of bones of the limbs 
B)  Increase in weight 
C)  A stooping posture 
D)  Bone loss in the vertebrae

Question 17

In middle age, the role of work _____ in people's lives.

Accepted Answer

A)  is downplayed 
B)  is very central 
C)  lessens 
D)  is of moderate importance 
A)  is downplayed 
B)  is very central 
C)  lessens 
D)  is of moderate importance

Question 18

This Austrian psychiatrist, a concentration camp survivor, wrote the book "Man's Search for Meaning", where he proposed that the human qualities of spirituality, freedom, and responsibility were the key to finding one's true meaning in life (and death).

Accepted Answer

The answer of This Austrian psychiatrist, a concentration camp survivor,...

Question 19

Identify three of the physical changes that take place during middle adulthood; provide an example of these changes.

Accepted Answer

Physical changes that take place during

Question 20

According to studies, which of the following is one of the most common sexual problems of older women?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lack of foreplay 
B)  Lack of sexual interest 
C)  Partner non-cooperation 
D)  Reduced muscular movements 
A)  Lack of foreplay 
B)  Lack of sexual interest 
C)  Partner non-cooperation 
D)  Reduced muscular movements

In menopause, production of _____ by the ovaries declines dramatically.

Landon has a metabolic syndrome, his doctor is concerned because in many patients this leads to:

An adult in middle age will do most POORLY on which of the following tasks?

The gradual decline in men's testosterone levels in middle age can reduce their _____.

The average adult in middle adulthood _ height and _ weight.

What is the consistent finding regarding age identity of 60- to 75-year-olds?

What percentage of Americans considers themselves to be religious?

The pleasant times after work when individuals are free to pursue activities and interests of their own choosing.

In one life course pathway, a _____ in adolescence was related to metabolic syndrome in middle-aged men and women.

A participant in a study was asked to memorize a list of words and then try to recall as many as possible. This exercise was designed to test her _____.

The midlife transition, for both men and women, in which fertility declines.

Which of the following statements about bone and joint functioning is TRUE?

According to John Horn, _____ steadily declines from middle adulthood onward.

Which of the following statements about bone density is true?

Accommodation of the eye experiences its sharpest decline between:

Which of the following is the reason for the decrease in height with the advancement age?

In middle age, the role of work _____ in people's lives.

This Austrian psychiatrist, a concentration camp survivor, wrote the book "Man's Search for Meaning", where he proposed that the human qualities of spirituality, freedom, and responsibility were the key to finding one's true meaning in life (and death).

Identify three of the physical changes that take place during middle adulthood; provide an example of these changes.

According to studies, which of the following is one of the most common sexual problems of older women?

Introduction

Biological Beginnings

Physical and Cognitive Development in Infancy

Socioemotional Development in Infancy

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle and Late Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Middle and Late Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Socioemotional Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Early Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Middle Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Late Adulthood

Death, Dying, and Grieving

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Exam 13: Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

In menopause, production of _____ by the ovaries declines dramatically.

Landon has a metabolic syndrome, his doctor is concerned because in many patients this leads to:

An adult in middle age will do most POORLY on which of the following tasks?

The gradual decline in men's testosterone levels in middle age can reduce their _____.

The average adult in middle adulthood _____ height and _____ weight.

What is the consistent finding regarding age identity of 60- to 75-year-olds?

What percentage of Americans considers themselves to be religious?

The pleasant times after work when individuals are free to pursue activities and interests of their own choosing.

In one life course pathway, a _____ in adolescence was related to metabolic syndrome in middle-aged men and women.

A participant in a study was asked to memorize a list of words and then try to recall as many as possible. This exercise was designed to test her _____.

The midlife transition, for both men and women, in which fertility declines.

Which of the following statements about bone and joint functioning is TRUE?

According to John Horn, _____ steadily declines from middle adulthood onward.

Which of the following statements about bone density is true?

Accommodation of the eye experiences its sharpest decline between:

Which of the following is the reason for the decrease in height with the advancement age?

In middle age, the role of work _____ in people's lives.

This Austrian psychiatrist, a concentration camp survivor, wrote the book "Man's Search for Meaning", where he proposed that the human qualities of spirituality, freedom, and responsibility were the key to finding one's true meaning in life (and death).

Identify three of the physical changes that take place during middle adulthood; provide an example of these changes.

According to studies, which of the following is one of the most common sexual problems of older women?

Introduction

Biological Beginnings

Physical and Cognitive Development in Infancy

Socioemotional Development in Infancy

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle and Late Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Middle and Late Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Socioemotional Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Early Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Middle Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Late Adulthood

Death, Dying, and Grieving

Filters

The average adult in middle adulthood _ height and _ weight.