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

Question 2

What is the notable finding of Schaie's assessment of intellectual abilities of parents and their children?

Accepted Answer

A) The second generation scored higher on numerical abilities. 
B) The second generation showed higher levels of cognitive functioning in inductive reasoning. 
C) The offspring generation showed cognitive decline from 60 to 67 years of age. 
D) The parent generation showed modest increase in cognitive functioning from 60 to 67 years of age. 
A) The second generation scored higher on numerical abilities. 
B) The second generation showed higher levels of cognitive functioning in inductive reasoning. 
C) The offspring generation showed cognitive decline from 60 to 67 years of age. 
D) The parent generation showed modest increase in cognitive functioning from 60 to 67 years of age.

Question 3

Which of the following is one of the reasons why many middle-aged workers are delaying retirement plans?

Accepted Answer

A) The increase of retirement age to 75 years 
B) The increasing opportunity for middle-aged professionals 
C) The increased productive health owing to medical advances 
D) The decline in defined-benefit pensions 
A) The increase of retirement age to 75 years 
B) The increasing opportunity for middle-aged professionals 
C) The increased productive health owing to medical advances 
D) The decline in defined-benefit pensions

Question 4

Which of the following have NOT been identified as ways to reduce levels of bad cholesterol in middle-aged Americans?

Accepted Answer

A) Exercise 
B) Cholesterol-lowering drugs 
C) Diets high in protein 
D) Weight control 
A) Exercise 
B) Cholesterol-lowering drugs 
C) Diets high in protein 
D) Weight control

Question 5

Which of the following is the reason for the decrease in height with the advancement in 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 6

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 7

Crystallized intelligence is:

Accepted Answer

A) an individual's ability to reason abstractly. 
B) an individual's accumulated information and verbal skills. 
C) an individual's ability to think hypothetically. 
D) an individual's ability to use deductive reasoning. 
A) an individual's ability to reason abstractly. 
B) an individual's accumulated information and verbal skills. 
C) an individual's ability to think hypothetically. 
D) an individual's ability to use deductive reasoning.

Question 8

Which of the following is typical of the health condition during early and late middle-age?

Accepted Answer

A) Frequency of accidents increases 
B) Susceptibility to colds and allergies decreases 
C) Wakeful periods during sleep decreases 
D) Incidence of chronic disorders decreases 
A) Frequency of accidents increases 
B) Susceptibility to colds and allergies decreases 
C) Wakeful periods during sleep decreases 
D) Incidence of chronic disorders decreases

Question 9

Which of the following is TRUE about Austrian psychiatrist Viktor Frankl?

Accepted Answer

A) He argued that examining the finiteness of our existence and the certainty of death adds meaning to life. 
B) He said that the two most distinct human qualities are religiousness and philanthropy. 
C) Spirituality,in his view,has a religious underpinning. 
D) According to him,freedom refers to a human being's uniqueness of spirit,philosophy,and mind. 
A) He argued that examining the finiteness of our existence and the certainty of death adds meaning to life. 
B) He said that the two most distinct human qualities are religiousness and philanthropy. 
C) Spirituality,in his view,has a religious underpinning. 
D) According to him,freedom refers to a human being's uniqueness of spirit,philosophy,and mind.

Question 10

Which of the following symptoms is NOT associated with menopause?

Accepted Answer

A) Nausea 
B) Fatigue 
C) Hot flashes 
D) High blood sugar 
A) Nausea 
B) Fatigue 
C) Hot flashes 
D) High blood sugar

Question 11

A recent study revealed a link between ______ and accelerated pancreatic cancer growth.

Accepted Answer

A) stress 
B) language 
C) relationships 
D) sleep deprivation 
A) stress 
B) language 
C) relationships 
D) sleep deprivation

Question 12

Cholesterol can be lowered in all of the following ways EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) Regular exercise 
B) Changes in diet to include foods low in saturated fat 
C) Changes in diet to include foods that are low in cholesterol 
D) Liposuction 
A) Regular exercise 
B) Changes in diet to include foods low in saturated fat 
C) Changes in diet to include foods that are low in cholesterol 
D) Liposuction

Question 13

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 14

A lack of leisure time activity in middle adulthood is linked to:

Accepted Answer

A) a decreased chance of developing Alzheimer disease in late adulthood. 
B) an increased chance of cognitive impairment in late adulthood. 
C) greater life expectancy in late adulthood. 
D) enhanced self-concept in late adulthood. 
A) a decreased chance of developing Alzheimer disease in late adulthood. 
B) an increased chance of cognitive impairment in late adulthood. 
C) greater life expectancy in late adulthood. 
D) enhanced self-concept in late adulthood.

Question 15

HDL is often referred to as _____ cholesterol.

Accepted Answer

A) "good" 
B) "simple" 
C) "bad" 
D) "compound" 
A) "good" 
B) "simple" 
C) "bad" 
D) "compound"

Question 16

Lillian is 50 years old.Her doctor has noticed a sharp decrease in her estrogen levels,and Lillian is complaining about nausea and fatigue.According to the symptoms given in the text,what could be her initial diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

A) Her thyroid is malfunctioning. 
B) She is going through menopause. 
C) She may have a problem with her bone marrow. 
D) She needs to control her diet and blood sugar levels. 
A) Her thyroid is malfunctioning. 
B) She is going through menopause. 
C) She may have a problem with her bone marrow. 
D) She needs to control her diet and blood sugar levels.

Question 17

Cholesterol comes in two forms: _____ and HDL.

Accepted Answer

A) LDL 
B) BDL 
C) GAL 
D) QUL 
A) LDL 
B) BDL 
C) GAL 
D) QUL

Question 18

A kind of (adult)intelligence that consists of one's accumulated knowledge base and verbal skills.

Accepted Answer

Crystalliz

Question 19

Which of the following statements about late midlife is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) People in late midlife are either preparing for retirement or actually retiring. 
B) People in late midlife are more likely to experience the death of a parent than people in early midlife. 
C) People in late midlife are less likely to experience their last child leaving home than people in early midlife. 
D) People in late midlife are more likely to experience becoming a grandparent than those in early midlife. 
A) People in late midlife are either preparing for retirement or actually retiring. 
B) People in late midlife are more likely to experience the death of a parent than people in early midlife. 
C) People in late midlife are less likely to experience their last child leaving home than people in early midlife. 
D) People in late midlife are more likely to experience becoming a grandparent than those in early midlife.

Question 20

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

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

What is the notable finding of Schaie's assessment of intellectual abilities of parents and their children?

Which of the following is one of the reasons why many middle-aged workers are delaying retirement plans?

Which of the following have NOT been identified as ways to reduce levels of bad cholesterol in middle-aged Americans?

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

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

Crystallized intelligence is:

Which of the following is typical of the health condition during early and late middle-age?

Which of the following is TRUE about Austrian psychiatrist Viktor Frankl?

Which of the following symptoms is NOT associated with menopause?

A recent study revealed a link between ______ and accelerated pancreatic cancer growth.

Cholesterol can be lowered in all of the following ways EXCEPT:

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

A lack of leisure time activity in middle adulthood is linked to:

HDL is often referred to as _____ cholesterol.

Lillian is 50 years old.Her doctor has noticed a sharp decrease in her estrogen levels,and Lillian is complaining about nausea and fatigue.According to the symptoms given in the text,what could be her initial diagnosis?

Cholesterol comes in two forms: _____ and HDL.

A kind of (adult)intelligence that consists of one's accumulated knowledge base and verbal skills.

Which of the following statements about late midlife is FALSE?

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

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.

What is the notable finding of Schaie's assessment of intellectual abilities of parents and their children?

Which of the following is one of the reasons why many middle-aged workers are delaying retirement plans?

Which of the following have NOT been identified as ways to reduce levels of bad cholesterol in middle-aged Americans?

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

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

Crystallized intelligence is:

Which of the following is typical of the health condition during early and late middle-age?

Which of the following is TRUE about Austrian psychiatrist Viktor Frankl?

Which of the following symptoms is NOT associated with menopause?

A recent study revealed a link between ______ and accelerated pancreatic cancer growth.

Cholesterol can be lowered in all of the following ways EXCEPT:

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

A lack of leisure time activity in middle adulthood is linked to:

HDL is often referred to as _____ cholesterol.

Lillian is 50 years old.Her doctor has noticed a sharp decrease in her estrogen levels,and Lillian is complaining about nausea and fatigue.According to the symptoms given in the text,what could be her initial diagnosis?

Cholesterol comes in two forms: _____ and HDL.

A kind of (adult)intelligence that consists of one's accumulated knowledge base and verbal skills.

Which of the following statements about late midlife is FALSE?

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

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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