Question 1

One study found that _____ of the individuals 65 to 69 years of age considered themselves middle-aged.

Accepted Answer

A) almost all 
B) almost half 
C) one-third 
D) one-fourth 
A) almost all 
B) almost half 
C) one-third 
D) one-fourth B

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

Carl Jung

Question 3

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 C

Question 4

Treatment for men with erectile dysfunction has focused on Viagra and similar drugs,such as:

Accepted Answer

A) Rogaine and Prozac. 
B) Levitra and Cialis. 
C) Oxycodone and Prozac. 
D) Naproxen and OxyContin. 
A) Rogaine and Prozac. 
B) Levitra and Cialis. 
C) Oxycodone and Prozac. 
D) Naproxen and OxyContin.

Question 5

This theorist initiated the Seattle Longitudinal Study that involves extensive evaluations of intellectual abilities in the adult years.

Accepted Answer

The answer of This theorist initiated the Seattle Longitudinal Study...

Question 6

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 7

Compared to middle age,which of the following BEST describes late middle age for many?

Accepted Answer

A) Health problems start to decline. 
B) Losses may begin to outnumber gains. 
C) Life changes decrease: the path is relatively fixed. 
D) Losses and gains even out. 
A) Health problems start to decline. 
B) Losses may begin to outnumber gains. 
C) Life changes decrease: the path is relatively fixed. 
D) Losses and gains even out.

Question 8

Identify a possible reason for the changes in fluid and crystallized intelligence of different age groups in John Horn's cross-sectional study.

Accepted Answer

A) Secular trends 
B) Cohort effects 
C) Declining IQ with age 
D) Biases in IQ testing 
A) Secular trends 
B) Cohort effects 
C) Declining IQ with age 
D) Biases in IQ testing

Question 9

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 10

Discuss the career challenges faced by middle-aged workers in the twenty-first century.How can these challenges be addressed and reduced?

Accepted Answer

Middle-aged workers today face globaliza

Question 11

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

Question 12

Describe the differences between LDL and HDL and some of the changes one can make in lifestyle to affect cholesterol levels.

Accepted Answer

Cholesterol comes in two forms: LDL (low

Question 13

_____ is the developmental period that begins at approximately 40 to 45 years of age and extends to about 60 to 65 years of age.

Accepted Answer

A) Late adulthood 
B) Middle adulthood 
C) Early adulthood 
D) Emerging adulthood 
A) Late adulthood 
B) Middle adulthood 
C) Early adulthood 
D) Emerging adulthood

Question 14

All of the following have been identified as sources of chronic stress EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) Marital satisfaction 
B) Living next to a damaged nuclear reactor 
C) Failures in close relationships 
D) Caregiving for a family member with a progressive illness 
A) Marital satisfaction 
B) Living next to a damaged nuclear reactor 
C) Failures in close relationships 
D) Caregiving for a family member with a progressive illness

Question 15

Briefly discuss the conditions that may occur with menopause.What are things one can do to alleviate these symptoms?

Accepted Answer

In menopause,production of estrogen by t

Question 16

Which of the following statements about cardiovascular disease is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) When HDL is high and LDL is low,the risk of cardiovascular disease is lessened. 
B) When HDL is high and LDL is low,the risk of cardiovascular disease is increased. 
C) When HDL is low and LDL is high,the risk of cardiovascular disease is lessened. 
D) When both HDL and LDL are low,the risk of cardiovascular disease is lessened. 
A) When HDL is high and LDL is low,the risk of cardiovascular disease is lessened. 
B) When HDL is high and LDL is low,the risk of cardiovascular disease is increased. 
C) When HDL is low and LDL is high,the risk of cardiovascular disease is lessened. 
D) When both HDL and LDL are low,the risk of cardiovascular disease is lessened.

Question 17

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 18

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 19

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 20

The pleasant times after work when individuals are free to pursue activities of their own interest is called:

Accepted Answer

A) leisure. 
B) recess. 
C) free time. 
D) down time. 
A) leisure. 
B) recess. 
C) free time. 
D) down time.

One study found that _____ of the individuals 65 to 69 years of age considered themselves middle-aged.

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

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

Treatment for men with erectile dysfunction has focused on Viagra and similar drugs,such as:

This theorist initiated the Seattle Longitudinal Study that involves extensive evaluations of intellectual abilities in the adult years.

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

Compared to middle age,which of the following BEST describes late middle age for many?

Identify a possible reason for the changes in fluid and crystallized intelligence of different age groups in John Horn's cross-sectional study.

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

Discuss the career challenges faced by middle-aged workers in the twenty-first century.How can these challenges be addressed and reduced?

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

Describe the differences between LDL and HDL and some of the changes one can make in lifestyle to affect cholesterol levels.

_____ is the developmental period that begins at approximately 40 to 45 years of age and extends to about 60 to 65 years of age.

All of the following have been identified as sources of chronic stress EXCEPT:

Briefly discuss the conditions that may occur with menopause.What are things one can do to alleviate these symptoms?

Which of the following statements about cardiovascular disease is TRUE?

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

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

The pleasant times after work when individuals are free to pursue activities of their own interest is called:

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

One study found that _____ of the individuals 65 to 69 years of age considered themselves middle-aged.

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

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

Treatment for men with erectile dysfunction has focused on Viagra and similar drugs,such as:

This theorist initiated the Seattle Longitudinal Study that involves extensive evaluations of intellectual abilities in the adult years.

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

Compared to middle age,which of the following BEST describes late middle age for many?

Identify a possible reason for the changes in fluid and crystallized intelligence of different age groups in John Horn's cross-sectional study.

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

Discuss the career challenges faced by middle-aged workers in the twenty-first century.How can these challenges be addressed and reduced?

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

Describe the differences between LDL and HDL and some of the changes one can make in lifestyle to affect cholesterol levels.

_____ is the developmental period that begins at approximately 40 to 45 years of age and extends to about 60 to 65 years of age.

All of the following have been identified as sources of chronic stress EXCEPT:

Briefly discuss the conditions that may occur with menopause.What are things one can do to alleviate these symptoms?

Which of the following statements about cardiovascular disease is TRUE?

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

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

The pleasant times after work when individuals are free to pursue activities of their own interest is called:

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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