Question 1

Many experts on middle adulthood describe the age period of 55 to 65 as:

Accepted Answer

A)  late adulthood. 
B)  early midlife. 
C)  late midlife. 
D)  early adulthood. 
A)  late adulthood. 
B)  early midlife. 
C)  late midlife. 
D)  early adulthood.

Question 2

Which of the following statements about the onset of menarche and menopause is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  The timing of menarche has significantly decreased in the twentieth century. 
B)  The average age at which U.S.women have their last period is 61. 
C)  Women who reported early menarche were prone to have earlier menopause. 
D)  In menarche,production of estrogen by the ovaries declines dramatically. 
A)  The timing of menarche has significantly decreased in the twentieth century. 
B)  The average age at which U.S.women have their last period is 61. 
C)  Women who reported early menarche were prone to have earlier menopause. 
D)  In menarche,production of estrogen by the ovaries declines dramatically.

Question 3

In the United States,approximately _____ of individuals 40 to 59 years of age are employed.

Accepted Answer

A)  30 percent 
B)  50 percent 
C)  65 percent 
D)  80 percent 
A)  30 percent 
B)  50 percent 
C)  65 percent 
D)  80 percent

Question 4

According to cognitive aging expert Denise Park,the slowdown in learning new information has been linked to changes in:

Accepted Answer

A)  dopamine levels. 
B)  working memory. 
C)  cognitive atrophy. 
D)  neurotransmitter dysfunctions. 
A)  dopamine levels. 
B)  working memory. 
C)  cognitive atrophy. 
D)  neurotransmitter dysfunctions.

Question 5

Identify the term that refers to the transitional period from normal menstrual periods to no menstrual periods at all,which often takes up to 10 years.

Accepted Answer

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Question 6

Which of the following is a reason for the reduction in light received by the retina during middle adulthood?

Accepted Answer

A)  An increase in the size of the iris 
B)  An increase in blood supply to the eye 
C)  Reduced size of the pupil 
D)  Reduced opacity of the lens 
A)  An increase in the size of the iris 
B)  An increase in blood supply to the eye 
C)  Reduced size of the pupil 
D)  Reduced opacity of the lens

Question 7

Which of the following is TRUE about research by Schaie and Salthouse?

Accepted Answer

A)  Both agree that adulthood is the time when the level of functioning in a number of cognitive domains is maintained or even increases. 
B)  Salthouse recently has argued that his longitudinal research on aging and cognitive functioning should not be dismissed. 
C)  Salthouse agrees with Schaie that cognitive functioning involving accumulated knowledge,such as vocabulary and general information,does not show early age-related decline but rather continues to increase at least until 60 years of age. 
D)  Schaie has argued that reasoning,memory,spatial visualization,and processing speed begin declining in early adulthood and show further decline in the fifties. 
A)  Both agree that adulthood is the time when the level of functioning in a number of cognitive domains is maintained or even increases. 
B)  Salthouse recently has argued that his longitudinal research on aging and cognitive functioning should not be dismissed. 
C)  Salthouse agrees with Schaie that cognitive functioning involving accumulated knowledge,such as vocabulary and general information,does not show early age-related decline but rather continues to increase at least until 60 years of age. 
D)  Schaie has argued that reasoning,memory,spatial visualization,and processing speed begin declining in early adulthood and show further decline in the fifties.

Question 8

According to the Seattle Longitudinal Study of individuals aged 25 to 95,which of the following abilities showed the least decline with age?

Accepted Answer

A)  Verbal comprehension 
B)  Spatial orientation 
C)  Inductive reasoning 
D)  Numerical abilities 
A)  Verbal comprehension 
B)  Spatial orientation 
C)  Inductive reasoning 
D)  Numerical abilities

Question 9

Identify the term that refers to a kind of (adult)intelligence that consists of one's accumulated knowledge base and verbal skills.

Accepted Answer

Crystalliz

Question 10

Identify the term that refers to the midlife transition,for both men and women,in which fertility declines.

Accepted Answer

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Question 11

Religiousness has been associated with all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  a lower rate of depression. 
B)  a lower rate of hypertension. 
C)  a lower risk of cancer. 
D)  longevity. 
A)  a lower rate of depression. 
B)  a lower rate of hypertension. 
C)  a lower risk of cancer. 
D)  longevity.

Question 12

A man in his mid-forties is most likely to notice:

Accepted Answer

A)  increased strength in his upper arms. 
B)  sensitivity to high-pitched sounds. 
C)  joint stiffness. 
D)  decreased bladder control. 
A)  increased strength in his upper arms. 
B)  sensitivity to high-pitched sounds. 
C)  joint stiffness. 
D)  decreased bladder control.

Question 13

Identify the Austrian psychiatrist who was a concentration camp survivor and wrote the book "Man's Search for Meaning," where he proposed that the human qualities of spirituality,freedom,and responsibility were the key to finding one's true meaning in life (and death).

Accepted Answer

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Question 14

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 15

In Schaie's Seattle Longitudinal Study,verbal memory peaked in the:

Accepted Answer

A)  twenties. 
B)  thirties. 
C)  sixties. 
D)  fifties. 
A)  twenties. 
B)  thirties. 
C)  sixties. 
D)  fifties.

Question 16

Today,the average life expectancy in the United States is:

Accepted Answer

A)  72 years. 
B)  74 years. 
C)  78 years. 
D)  80 years. 
A)  72 years. 
B)  74 years. 
C)  78 years. 
D)  80 years.

Question 17

Distinguish between crystallized intelligence and fluid intelligence with examples.Explain how they change in middle adulthood.

Accepted Answer

John Horn argues that some abilities beg

Question 18

Which of the following is an outcome of the reduced blood supply to the eye during late middle-age?

Accepted Answer

A)  Decrease in the visual field's size 
B)  Decrease in the eye's blind spot 
C)  Formation of wrinkles under the eyes 
D)  Increase in the size of the pupil 
A)  Decrease in the visual field's size 
B)  Decrease in the eye's blind spot 
C)  Formation of wrinkles under the eyes 
D)  Increase in the size of the pupil

Question 19

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 20

Sensitivity to _____ sounds usually declines first among _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  high-pitched; women 
B)  high-pitched; men 
C)  low-pitched; women 
D)  low-pitched; men 
A)  high-pitched; women 
B)  high-pitched; men 
C)  low-pitched; women 
D)  low-pitched; men

Many experts on middle adulthood describe the age period of 55 to 65 as:

Which of the following statements about the onset of menarche and menopause is TRUE?

In the United States,approximately _____ of individuals 40 to 59 years of age are employed.

According to cognitive aging expert Denise Park,the slowdown in learning new information has been linked to changes in:

Identify the term that refers to the transitional period from normal menstrual periods to no menstrual periods at all,which often takes up to 10 years.

Which of the following is a reason for the reduction in light received by the retina during middle adulthood?

Which of the following is TRUE about research by Schaie and Salthouse?

According to the Seattle Longitudinal Study of individuals aged 25 to 95,which of the following abilities showed the least decline with age?

Identify the term that refers to a kind of (adult)intelligence that consists of one's accumulated knowledge base and verbal skills.

Identify the term that refers to the midlife transition,for both men and women,in which fertility declines.

Religiousness has been associated with all of the following EXCEPT:

A man in his mid-forties is most likely to notice:

Identify the Austrian psychiatrist who was a concentration camp survivor and wrote the book "Man's Search for Meaning," where he proposed that the human qualities of spirituality,freedom,and responsibility were the key to finding one's true meaning in life (and death).

Which of the following statements about cardiovascular disease is TRUE?

In Schaie's Seattle Longitudinal Study,verbal memory peaked in the:

Today,the average life expectancy in the United States is:

Distinguish between crystallized intelligence and fluid intelligence with examples.Explain how they change in middle adulthood.

Which of the following is an outcome of the reduced blood supply to the eye during late middle-age?

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

Sensitivity to _ sounds usually declines first among _.

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

Many experts on middle adulthood describe the age period of 55 to 65 as:

Which of the following statements about the onset of menarche and menopause is TRUE?

In the United States,approximately _____ of individuals 40 to 59 years of age are employed.

According to cognitive aging expert Denise Park,the slowdown in learning new information has been linked to changes in:

Identify the term that refers to the transitional period from normal menstrual periods to no menstrual periods at all,which often takes up to 10 years.

Which of the following is a reason for the reduction in light received by the retina during middle adulthood?

Which of the following is TRUE about research by Schaie and Salthouse?

According to the Seattle Longitudinal Study of individuals aged 25 to 95,which of the following abilities showed the least decline with age?

Identify the term that refers to a kind of (adult)intelligence that consists of one's accumulated knowledge base and verbal skills.

Identify the term that refers to the midlife transition,for both men and women,in which fertility declines.

Religiousness has been associated with all of the following EXCEPT:

A man in his mid-forties is most likely to notice:

Identify the Austrian psychiatrist who was a concentration camp survivor and wrote the book "Man's Search for Meaning," where he proposed that the human qualities of spirituality,freedom,and responsibility were the key to finding one's true meaning in life (and death).

Which of the following statements about cardiovascular disease is TRUE?

In Schaie's Seattle Longitudinal Study,verbal memory peaked in the:

Today,the average life expectancy in the United States is:

Distinguish between crystallized intelligence and fluid intelligence with examples.Explain how they change in middle adulthood.

Which of the following is an outcome of the reduced blood supply to the eye during late middle-age?

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

Sensitivity to _____ sounds usually declines first among _____.

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

Filters

Sensitivity to _ sounds usually declines first among _.