Question 1

A study of HRT's effects was halted as evidence emerged that participants who were receiving HRT faced an increased risk of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  lung disease 
B)  cancer 
C)  stroke 
D)  arthritis 
A)  lung disease 
B)  cancer 
C)  stroke 
D)  arthritis

Question 2

Which of the following types of hormones is most commonly administered during hormone replacement therapy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Estrogen 
B)  Testosterone 
C)  Follicle stimulating hormone 
D)  Luteinizing hormone 
A)  Estrogen 
B)  Testosterone 
C)  Follicle stimulating hormone 
D)  Luteinizing hormone

Question 3

Which of the following are prematurely aging cells that result from persistent immune activation?

Accepted Answer

A)  NK cells 
B)  red blood cells 
C)  B lymphocytes 
D)  Senescent T cells 
A)  NK cells 
B)  red blood cells 
C)  B lymphocytes 
D)  Senescent T cells

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT one of the factors that could be related to erectile problems in middle-aged men?

Accepted Answer

A)  Smoking 
B)  Diabetes 
C)  Excessive sexual activity 
D)  Elevated cholesterol levels 
A)  Smoking 
B)  Diabetes 
C)  Excessive sexual activity 
D)  Elevated cholesterol levels

Question 5

In Patricia Cohen's analysis, which of the following has fueled the emergence of thinking about middle age?

Accepted Answer

A)  More people entering adolescence earlier than in the past 
B)  Increased pressure to remain in the workforce and delay retirement 
C)  Advances in health and more people living to older ages 
D)  The decrease of life expectancy 
A)  More people entering adolescence earlier than in the past 
B)  Increased pressure to remain in the workforce and delay retirement 
C)  Advances in health and more people living to older ages 
D)  The decrease of life expectancy

Question 6

The mental ability to quickly and accurately make simple discriminations in visual stimuli.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The mental ability to quickly and accurately...

Question 7

What are the leading causes of death in middle adulthood? What can one do to avoid these issues?

Accepted Answer

In middle age, many deaths are caused by

Question 8

Silas is a man who is in his late 70's. He has a condition characterized by hypertension, obesity, and insulin resistance. Otherwise known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  diabetic neuropathy 
B)  metabolic syndrome. 
C)  internal atrophy. 
D)  neurodegeneration. 
A)  diabetic neuropathy 
B)  metabolic syndrome. 
C)  internal atrophy. 
D)  neurodegeneration.

Question 9

This theorist referred to midlife as "the afternoon of life."

Accepted Answer

The answer of This theorist referred to midlife as "the...

Question 10

What is hormone replacement therapy (HRT)? Identify some of the risks associated with it.

Accepted Answer

Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) augmen

Question 11

Age-related loss of muscle strength is especially marked in:

Accepted Answer

A)  the upper arms. 
B)  the back and legs. 
C)  the jaw and face. 
D)  the chest and abdomen. 
A)  the upper arms. 
B)  the back and legs. 
C)  the jaw and face. 
D)  the chest and abdomen.

Question 12

Which of the following is true about the immune system and stress?

Accepted Answer

A)  NK cells are a type of white blood cell that is more likely to be present in high stress circumstances. 
B)  Higher levels of NK cells in stressful situations indicate a weakened immune system. 
C)  Immune system functioning increases with normal aging. 
D)  Aerobic fitness is related to the presence of a lower level of senescent T cells. 
A)  NK cells are a type of white blood cell that is more likely to be present in high stress circumstances. 
B)  Higher levels of NK cells in stressful situations indicate a weakened immune system. 
C)  Immune system functioning increases with normal aging. 
D)  Aerobic fitness is related to the presence of a lower level of senescent T cells.

Question 13

What percentage of the U.S. population is older than 65 years?

Accepted Answer

A)  2 percent 
B)  12 percent 
C)  22 percent 
D)  23 percent 
A)  2 percent 
B)  12 percent 
C)  22 percent 
D)  23 percent

Question 14

What was the average life expectancy in 1900?

Accepted Answer

A)  37 years 
B)  42 years 
C)  47 years 
D)  52 years 
A)  37 years 
B)  42 years 
C)  47 years 
D)  52 years

Question 15

According to Viktor Frankl, the three most distinct human qualities are freedom, responsibility, and _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  authority 
B)  spirituality 
C)  fraternity 
D)  industry 
A)  authority 
B)  spirituality 
C)  fraternity 
D)  industry

Question 16

In a longitudinal study of individuals from their early thirties through their late sixties/early seventies:

Accepted Answer

A)  a significant increase in spirituality occurred between late middle and late adulthood. 
B)  spirituality peaked in late middle adulthood. 
C)  there was no significant change in spirituality from late middle to late adulthood. 
D)  a dramatic decrease in spirituality occurred between late middle and late adulthood. 
A)  a significant increase in spirituality occurred between late middle and late adulthood. 
B)  spirituality peaked in late middle adulthood. 
C)  there was no significant change in spirituality from late middle to late adulthood. 
D)  a dramatic decrease in spirituality occurred between late middle and late adulthood.

Question 17

Which of the following is a consistent finding regarding age identity?

Accepted Answer

A)  As adults become older their age identity is younger than their chronological age. 
B)  Most adults feel that their age identity is five years more than their chronological age. 
C)  The age identity of adults is directly proportional to their chronological age. 
D)  Most adults feel that their age identity is much older than their chronological age. 
A)  As adults become older their age identity is younger than their chronological age. 
B)  Most adults feel that their age identity is five years more than their chronological age. 
C)  The age identity of adults is directly proportional to their chronological age. 
D)  Most adults feel that their age identity is much older than their chronological age.

Question 18

Which of the following BEST explains why middle adulthood comes later and lasts longer now than in the early 1900s?

Accepted Answer

A)  People today have fewer children than people in the early 1900s. 
B)  People today have a higher income than people in the early 1900s. 
C)  People today have less anxiety in their lives than people in the early 1900s. 
D)  People today have healthier lifestyles than people in the early 1900s. 
A)  People today have fewer children than people in the early 1900s. 
B)  People today have a higher income than people in the early 1900s. 
C)  People today have less anxiety in their lives than people in the early 1900s. 
D)  People today have healthier lifestyles than people in the early 1900s.

Question 19

Sleep problems in middle-aged adults have been associated with all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  usage of prescription drugs. 
B)  obesity. 
C)  single parenting. 
D)  cardiovascular disease. 
A)  usage of prescription drugs. 
B)  obesity. 
C)  single parenting. 
D)  cardiovascular disease.

Question 20

On average, body fat accounts for about _____ of body weight in middle age.

Accepted Answer

A)  5 percent 
B)  10 percent 
C)  20 percent 
D)  15 percent 
A)  5 percent 
B)  10 percent 
C)  20 percent 
D)  15 percent

A study of HRT's effects was halted as evidence emerged that participants who were receiving HRT faced an increased risk of _____.

Which of the following types of hormones is most commonly administered during hormone replacement therapy?

Which of the following are prematurely aging cells that result from persistent immune activation?

Which of the following is NOT one of the factors that could be related to erectile problems in middle-aged men?

In Patricia Cohen's analysis, which of the following has fueled the emergence of thinking about middle age?

The mental ability to quickly and accurately make simple discriminations in visual stimuli.

What are the leading causes of death in middle adulthood? What can one do to avoid these issues?

Silas is a man who is in his late 70's. He has a condition characterized by hypertension, obesity, and insulin resistance. Otherwise known as:

This theorist referred to midlife as "the afternoon of life."

What is hormone replacement therapy (HRT)? Identify some of the risks associated with it.

Age-related loss of muscle strength is especially marked in:

Which of the following is true about the immune system and stress?

What percentage of the U.S. population is older than 65 years?

What was the average life expectancy in 1900?

According to Viktor Frankl, the three most distinct human qualities are freedom, responsibility, and _____.

In a longitudinal study of individuals from their early thirties through their late sixties/early seventies:

Which of the following is a consistent finding regarding age identity?

Which of the following BEST explains why middle adulthood comes later and lasts longer now than in the early 1900s?

Sleep problems in middle-aged adults have been associated with all of the following EXCEPT:

On average, body fat accounts for about _____ of body weight in middle age.

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

A study of HRT's effects was halted as evidence emerged that participants who were receiving HRT faced an increased risk of _____.

Which of the following types of hormones is most commonly administered during hormone replacement therapy?

Which of the following are prematurely aging cells that result from persistent immune activation?

Which of the following is NOT one of the factors that could be related to erectile problems in middle-aged men?

In Patricia Cohen's analysis, which of the following has fueled the emergence of thinking about middle age?

The mental ability to quickly and accurately make simple discriminations in visual stimuli.

What are the leading causes of death in middle adulthood? What can one do to avoid these issues?

Silas is a man who is in his late 70's. He has a condition characterized by hypertension, obesity, and insulin resistance. Otherwise known as:

This theorist referred to midlife as "the afternoon of life."

What is hormone replacement therapy (HRT)? Identify some of the risks associated with it.

Age-related loss of muscle strength is especially marked in:

Which of the following is true about the immune system and stress?

What percentage of the U.S. population is older than 65 years?

What was the average life expectancy in 1900?

According to Viktor Frankl, the three most distinct human qualities are freedom, responsibility, and _____.

In a longitudinal study of individuals from their early thirties through their late sixties/early seventies:

Which of the following is a consistent finding regarding age identity?

Which of the following BEST explains why middle adulthood comes later and lasts longer now than in the early 1900s?

Sleep problems in middle-aged adults have been associated with all of the following EXCEPT:

On average, body fat accounts for about _____ of body weight in middle age.

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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