Question 1

Which of the following do women experience during menopause?

Accepted Answer

A)  A strong tendency toward mental illness 
B)  Cessation of sexual desire stemming from declining estrogen levels 
C)  Chronic and lasting depression 
D)  Hot flashes 
A)  A strong tendency toward mental illness 
B)  Cessation of sexual desire stemming from declining estrogen levels 
C)  Chronic and lasting depression 
D)  Hot flashes D

Question 2

Lawrence has worked in his career field for 20 years.One benefit of his experience over younger employees lies in

Accepted Answer

A)  his expertise. 
B)  his knowledge of new technology. 
C)  his higher salary. 
D)  his emotional intelligence. 
A)  his expertise. 
B)  his knowledge of new technology. 
C)  his higher salary. 
D)  his emotional intelligence. A

Question 3

Which of the following statements about the immune system and stress is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  There are more natural killer cells present during times of stress. 
B)  Viruses and bacteria are more likely to multiply when one is under stress. 
C)  Natural killer cells are more likely to be present in low-stress situations. 
D)  The immune system recognizes foreign materials and destroys them. 
A)  There are more natural killer cells present during times of stress. 
B)  Viruses and bacteria are more likely to multiply when one is under stress. 
C)  Natural killer cells are more likely to be present in low-stress situations. 
D)  The immune system recognizes foreign materials and destroys them. A

Question 4

Suppose that you are a physician and a 59-year-old postmenopausal woman has come to you seeking hormone therapy to reduce her risk of heart disease.Which of the following statements regarding hormone therapy and heart disease would you tell this woman?

Accepted Answer

A)  Recent studies have found hormone therapy to be ineffective in reducing the risk of heart disease. 
B)  Hormone therapy can increase the chance of developing osteoporosis. 
C)  Hormone therapy does not have much effect on symptoms of menopause. 
D)  Hormone therapy may cause excessive weight gain in some women. 
A)  Recent studies have found hormone therapy to be ineffective in reducing the risk of heart disease. 
B)  Hormone therapy can increase the chance of developing osteoporosis. 
C)  Hormone therapy does not have much effect on symptoms of menopause. 
D)  Hormone therapy may cause excessive weight gain in some women.

Question 5

The prediction of cognitive impairment in old age can be determined in midlife in the following ways EXCEPT

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A)  decline in verbal fluency. 
B)  decline in memory recall. 
C)  executive functioning. 
D)  decline in vocabulary. 
A)  decline in verbal fluency. 
B)  decline in memory recall. 
C)  executive functioning. 
D)  decline in vocabulary.

Question 6

Cattell and Horn called the ability to remember and use stored information __________ intelligence.

Accepted Answer

A)  fluid 
B)  crystallized 
C)  practical 
D)  integrative 
A)  fluid 
B)  crystallized 
C)  practical 
D)  integrative

Question 7

Hormone replacement therapy is

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A)  advisable for all women past menopause. 
B)  sometimes prescribed for women on a short-term basis. 
C)  useful in the treatment of cancers of the breast and uterus. 
D)  so closely associated with health problems that it is not advised for any woman. 
A)  advisable for all women past menopause. 
B)  sometimes prescribed for women on a short-term basis. 
C)  useful in the treatment of cancers of the breast and uterus. 
D)  so closely associated with health problems that it is not advised for any woman.

Question 8

List and define two common visual problems and one common auditory problem associated with middle age.

Accepted Answer

Two common visual problems associated wi

Question 9

Compare and contrast the experience of menopause for women across different cultures.

Accepted Answer

Menopause is a natural biological proces

Question 10

Donna is creative.She probably is

Accepted Answer

A)  highly motivated by fame and money. 
B)  able to focus intently on only one problem at a time. 
C)  not discouraged by rejection of her ideas. 
D)  a convergent thinker. 
A)  highly motivated by fame and money. 
B)  able to focus intently on only one problem at a time. 
C)  not discouraged by rejection of her ideas. 
D)  a convergent thinker.

Question 11

The following are recommended to reduce the risk of osteoporosis in women EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  engage in weight-bearing exercise. 
B)  avoid smoking. 
C)  eat foods high in calcium. 
D)  All of these 
A)  engage in weight-bearing exercise. 
B)  avoid smoking. 
C)  eat foods high in calcium. 
D)  All of these

Question 12

Driving ability in middle adulthood usually

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A)  declines, because of physical losses. 
B)  is better than ever before, because of experience. 
C)  is no better or worse than at any other time of life. 
D)  declines in women but not in men. 
A)  declines, because of physical losses. 
B)  is better than ever before, because of experience. 
C)  is no better or worse than at any other time of life. 
D)  declines in women but not in men.

Question 13

People in middle adulthood are likely to be involved in

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A)  running departments. 
B)  children leaving home. 
C)  caring for aging parents. 
D)  All of these 
A)  running departments. 
B)  children leaving home. 
C)  caring for aging parents. 
D)  All of these

Question 14

People involved in complex work tend to

Accepted Answer

A)  be rigid thinkers. 
B)  be flexible thinkers. 
C)  escape from the rigors of work through intellectually undemanding leisure activities. 
D)  need direction by others. 
A)  be rigid thinkers. 
B)  be flexible thinkers. 
C)  escape from the rigors of work through intellectually undemanding leisure activities. 
D)  need direction by others.

Question 15

Until recently,the least studied part of the life span has been

Accepted Answer

A)  adolescence. 
B)  young adulthood. 
C)  middle adulthood. 
D)  older adulthood. 
A)  adolescence. 
B)  young adulthood. 
C)  middle adulthood. 
D)  older adulthood.

Question 16

The people that would be considered high risk in an assessment of bone loss during middle age are those whose activities include any of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  smoking. 
B)  lifting weights. 
C)  alcohol use. 
D)  poor dietary habits. 
A)  smoking. 
B)  lifting weights. 
C)  alcohol use. 
D)  poor dietary habits.

Question 17

What can a person do to improve bone health?

Accepted Answer

A)  Avoid any exercise since it puts the person in danger of a fall. 
B)  Drink milk and do resistance training. 
C)  Drink alcohol and try to relax more. 
D)  Spend more time in the sun. 
A)  Avoid any exercise since it puts the person in danger of a fall. 
B)  Drink milk and do resistance training. 
C)  Drink alcohol and try to relax more. 
D)  Spend more time in the sun.

Question 18

During middle adulthood,crystallized intelligence tends to __________,and fluid intelligence tends to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  increase; decrease 
B)  decrease; remain the same 
C)  increase; increase 
D)  stay the same; increase 
A)  increase; decrease 
B)  decrease; remain the same 
C)  increase; increase 
D)  stay the same; increase

Question 19

The greatest factor in the link between stress and illness appears to be

Accepted Answer

A)  inability to eat. 
B)  the change in heart rhythms. 
C)  the activation of the immune system. 
D)  interference with sleep. 
A)  inability to eat. 
B)  the change in heart rhythms. 
C)  the activation of the immune system. 
D)  interference with sleep.

Question 20

Most participants in the Seattle Longitudinal Study of Adult Intelligence showed no significant reduction in most mental abilities until after the age of

Accepted Answer

A)  50. 
B)  55. 
C)  60. 
D)  65. 
A)  50. 
B)  55. 
C)  60. 
D)  65.

Which of the following do women experience during menopause?

Lawrence has worked in his career field for 20 years.One benefit of his experience over younger employees lies in

Which of the following statements about the immune system and stress is FALSE?

Suppose that you are a physician and a 59-year-old postmenopausal woman has come to you seeking hormone therapy to reduce her risk of heart disease.Which of the following statements regarding hormone therapy and heart disease would you tell this woman?

The prediction of cognitive impairment in old age can be determined in midlife in the following ways EXCEPT

Cattell and Horn called the ability to remember and use stored information __________ intelligence.

Hormone replacement therapy is

List and define two common visual problems and one common auditory problem associated with middle age.

Compare and contrast the experience of menopause for women across different cultures.

Donna is creative.She probably is

The following are recommended to reduce the risk of osteoporosis in women EXCEPT

Driving ability in middle adulthood usually

People in middle adulthood are likely to be involved in

People involved in complex work tend to

Until recently,the least studied part of the life span has been

The people that would be considered high risk in an assessment of bone loss during middle age are those whose activities include any of the following EXCEPT

What can a person do to improve bone health?

During middle adulthood,crystallized intelligence tends to ,and fluid intelligence tends to .

The greatest factor in the link between stress and illness appears to be

Most participants in the Seattle Longitudinal Study of Adult Intelligence showed no significant reduction in most mental abilities until after the age of

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Exam 15: Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Which of the following do women experience during menopause?

Lawrence has worked in his career field for 20 years.One benefit of his experience over younger employees lies in

Which of the following statements about the immune system and stress is FALSE?

Suppose that you are a physician and a 59-year-old postmenopausal woman has come to you seeking hormone therapy to reduce her risk of heart disease.Which of the following statements regarding hormone therapy and heart disease would you tell this woman?

The prediction of cognitive impairment in old age can be determined in midlife in the following ways EXCEPT

Cattell and Horn called the ability to remember and use stored information __________ intelligence.

Hormone replacement therapy is

List and define two common visual problems and one common auditory problem associated with middle age.

Compare and contrast the experience of menopause for women across different cultures.

Donna is creative.She probably is

The following are recommended to reduce the risk of osteoporosis in women EXCEPT

Driving ability in middle adulthood usually

People in middle adulthood are likely to be involved in

People involved in complex work tend to

Until recently,the least studied part of the life span has been

The people that would be considered high risk in an assessment of bone loss during middle age are those whose activities include any of the following EXCEPT

What can a person do to improve bone health?

During middle adulthood,crystallized intelligence tends to __________,and fluid intelligence tends to __________.

The greatest factor in the link between stress and illness appears to be

Most participants in the Seattle Longitudinal Study of Adult Intelligence showed no significant reduction in most mental abilities until after the age of

The Study of Human Development

Theory and Research

Forming a New Life

Birth and Physical Development During the First Three Years

Cognitive Development During the First Three Years

Psychosocial Development During the First Three Years

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Psychosocial Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Psychosocial Development in Middle Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Psychosocial Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Emerging and Young Adulthood

Psychosocial Development in Emerging and Young Adulthood

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During middle adulthood,crystallized intelligence tends to ,and fluid intelligence tends to .