Question 1

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

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 2

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 3

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 4

Which of the following is most likely to cause difficulty for a middle-aged adult without glasses?

Accepted Answer

A)  Reading a newspaper 
B)  Watching TV 
C)  Reading an eye chart 20 feet away 
D)  Reading a road sign during the day 
A)  Reading a newspaper 
B)  Watching TV 
C)  Reading an eye chart 20 feet away 
D)  Reading a road sign during the day

Question 5

The slowdown in learning new information has been linked to changes in _____,where individuals manipulate and assemble information when making decisions,solving problems,and comprehending written and spoken language.

Accepted Answer

A)  working memory 
B)  brain circuitry 
C)  episodic memory 
D)  neural network 
A)  working memory 
B)  brain circuitry 
C)  episodic memory 
D)  neural network

Question 6

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 7

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

Question 8

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 9

Margie Lachman and her colleagues argue that having a _____ is one of the most important modifiable factors in delaying the onset of diseases in middle adulthood and reducing the frequency of diseases in late adulthood.

Accepted Answer

A)  high body mass index 
B)  sense of control in middle age 
C)  low calorie diet in middle adulthood 
D)  low number of NK cells 
A)  high body mass index 
B)  sense of control in middle age 
C)  low calorie diet in middle adulthood 
D)  low number of NK cells

Question 10

A girl's first menstruation is called _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  demarche 
B)  menarche 
C)  menopause 
D)  andropause 
A)  demarche 
B)  menarche 
C)  menopause 
D)  andropause

Question 11

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 12

_____ is the transitional period from normal menstrual periods to no menstrual periods at all.

Accepted Answer

A)  Postmenopause 
B)  Postmenarche 
C)  Perimenopause 
D)  Periadrenarche 
A)  Postmenopause 
B)  Postmenarche 
C)  Perimenopause 
D)  Periadrenarche

Question 13

Which of the following observations regarding sexual attitudes and behaviors of middle-aged women is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Masturbation increased in early perimenopause 
B)  Masturbation declined in postmenopause 
C)  Menopausal transition was linked to changes in sexual arousal 
D)  Women's sexual desire decreased by late perimenopause 
A)  Masturbation increased in early perimenopause 
B)  Masturbation declined in postmenopause 
C)  Menopausal transition was linked to changes in sexual arousal 
D)  Women's sexual desire decreased by late perimenopause

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 accelerates 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 accelerates and then decelerates.

Question 15

Toby has the ability to visualize three-dimensional objects and rotate them.Toby's ability is known as _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  spatial orientation 
B)  inductive reasoning 
C)  verbal ability 
D)  perceptual speed 
A)  spatial orientation 
B)  inductive reasoning 
C)  verbal ability 
D)  perceptual speed

Question 16

Accommodation of the eye experiences its sharpest decline between:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

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 18

Which of the following statements about the changes in bone mass and density is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  The loss of bone is faster for men than it is for women. 
B)  By the end of early adulthood,bones break more easily and heal more slowly. 
C)  Peak functioning of the body's joints occurs in the sixties. 
D)  Women lose bone mass twice as fast as men do. 
A)  The loss of bone is faster for men than it is for women. 
B)  By the end of early adulthood,bones break more easily and heal more slowly. 
C)  Peak functioning of the body's joints occurs in the sixties. 
D)  Women lose bone mass twice as fast as men do.

Question 19

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 20

Compared to men,women have a higher incidence of _____ disorders during middle adulthood.

Accepted Answer

A)  genetic 
B)  fatal chronic 
C)  nonfatal chronic 
D)  congenital 
A)  genetic 
B)  fatal chronic 
C)  nonfatal chronic 
D)  congenital

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

HDL is often referred to as _____ cholesterol.

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

Which of the following is most likely to cause difficulty for a middle-aged adult without glasses?

The slowdown in learning new information has been linked to changes in _____,where individuals manipulate and assemble information when making decisions,solving problems,and comprehending written and spoken language.

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

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

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

Margie Lachman and her colleagues argue that having a _____ is one of the most important modifiable factors in delaying the onset of diseases in middle adulthood and reducing the frequency of diseases in late adulthood.

A girl's first menstruation is called _____.

What was the average life expectancy in 1900?

_____ is the transitional period from normal menstrual periods to no menstrual periods at all.

Which of the following observations regarding sexual attitudes and behaviors of middle-aged women is FALSE?

Which of the following statements about bone density is TRUE?

Toby has the ability to visualize three-dimensional objects and rotate them.Toby's ability is known as _____.

Accommodation of the eye experiences its sharpest decline between:

What percentage of Americans considers themselves to be religious?

Which of the following statements about the changes in bone mass and density is TRUE?

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

Compared to men,women have a higher incidence of _____ disorders during middle adulthood.

Introduction

Biological Beginnings

Prenatal Development and Birth

Physical Development in Infancy

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 Development in Late Adulthood

Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Late Adulthood

Death,Dying,and Grieving

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Exam 15: Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

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

HDL is often referred to as _____ cholesterol.

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

Which of the following is most likely to cause difficulty for a middle-aged adult without glasses?

The slowdown in learning new information has been linked to changes in _____,where individuals manipulate and assemble information when making decisions,solving problems,and comprehending written and spoken language.

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

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

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

Margie Lachman and her colleagues argue that having a _____ is one of the most important modifiable factors in delaying the onset of diseases in middle adulthood and reducing the frequency of diseases in late adulthood.

A girl's first menstruation is called _____.

What was the average life expectancy in 1900?

_____ is the transitional period from normal menstrual periods to no menstrual periods at all.

Which of the following observations regarding sexual attitudes and behaviors of middle-aged women is FALSE?

Which of the following statements about bone density is TRUE?

Toby has the ability to visualize three-dimensional objects and rotate them.Toby's ability is known as _____.

Accommodation of the eye experiences its sharpest decline between:

What percentage of Americans considers themselves to be religious?

Which of the following statements about the changes in bone mass and density is TRUE?

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

Compared to men,women have a higher incidence of _____ disorders during middle adulthood.

Introduction

Biological Beginnings

Prenatal Development and Birth

Physical Development in Infancy

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 Development in Late Adulthood

Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Late Adulthood

Death,Dying,and Grieving

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