Question 1

Questions such as,"To which age group do you belong?" and "How old do you feel?" reflect the concept of:

Accepted Answer

A) mental age. 
B) age identity. 
C) chronological age. 
D) age stereotype. 
A) mental age. 
B) age identity. 
C) chronological age. 
D) age stereotype. B

Question 2

According to Denise Park,much of the blame for declining memory in late middle age is a result of:

Accepted Answer

A) neuroanatomical changes during late middle age. 
B) decreased blood supply to various parts of the brain. 
C) physiological and cognitive atrophy during late middle age. 
D) information overload that builds up over the adult years. 
A) neuroanatomical changes during late middle age. 
B) decreased blood supply to various parts of the brain. 
C) physiological and cognitive atrophy during late middle age. 
D) information overload that builds up over the adult years. D

Question 3

Discuss the career challenges faced by middle-aged workers in the 21st century.How can these challenges be addressed and reduced?

Accepted Answer

Middle-aged workers today face globalization,rapid developments in information technologies,downsizing of organizations,outsourcing of jobs,early retirement,and concerns about pensions and health care.All of these concerns have led to a decreasing sense of personal control for middle-aged workers and delayed plans for retirement.

Question 4

Which of the following statements is TRUE about mortality rates in United States and the world?

Accepted Answer

A) The least number of deaths in the twentieth century were caused due to infectious diseases. 
B) The rates of chronic disorders have decreased and the rate of infectious disease have increased. 
C) In old age,many deaths are caused by a single,readily identifiable condition. 
D) Men usually have higher mortality rates than women for all of the leading causes of death. 
A) The least number of deaths in the twentieth century were caused due to infectious diseases. 
B) The rates of chronic disorders have decreased and the rate of infectious disease have increased. 
C) In old age,many deaths are caused by a single,readily identifiable condition. 
D) Men usually have higher mortality rates than women for all of the leading causes of death.

Question 5

Drawing on beliefs,values,and goals to change the meaning of a stressful situation is known as:

Accepted Answer

A) self-efficacy. 
B) problem-focused coping. 
C) meaning-making coping. 
D) proactive coping. 
A) self-efficacy. 
B) problem-focused coping. 
C) meaning-making coping. 
D) proactive coping.

Question 6

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

Question 7

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 8

The rectangularization of the population pyramid has been created by all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) health advances that promote longevity. 
B) the aging of the baby boom cohort. 
C) rising male-to-female sex ratio. 
D) low fertility rates. 
A) health advances that promote longevity. 
B) the aging of the baby boom cohort. 
C) rising male-to-female sex ratio. 
D) low fertility rates.

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

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Question 10

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 11

During middle age,the ability to hear _____ sounds declines first.

Accepted Answer

A) low-pitched 
B) high-volume 
C) high-pitched 
D) high-amplitude 
A) low-pitched 
B) high-volume 
C) high-pitched 
D) high-amplitude

Question 12

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 13

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 14

Accommodation of the eye experiences its sharpest decline between ________ years of age.

Accepted Answer

A) 20 and 29 
B) 60 and 79 
C) 40 and 59 
D) 30 and 35 
A) 20 and 29 
B) 60 and 79 
C) 40 and 59 
D) 30 and 35

Question 15

List the physical changes that take place during middle adulthood.

Accepted Answer

Physical changes that take place during

Question 16

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 17

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 18

Which of the following statements is TRUE about chronic conditions?

Accepted Answer

A) Women have a higher incidence of fatal chronic conditions in middle age. 
B) Men have a higher incidence of nonfatal chronic conditions in middle age. 
C) Hypertension is the leading chronic disorder in early adulthood. 
D) Chronic disorders are rare in early adulthood. 
A) Women have a higher incidence of fatal chronic conditions in middle age. 
B) Men have a higher incidence of nonfatal chronic conditions in middle age. 
C) Hypertension is the leading chronic disorder in early adulthood. 
D) Chronic disorders are rare in early adulthood.

Question 19

What is the most common change in sleep patterns of adults during middle age?

Accepted Answer

A) Sleep-disordered breathing becomes less prevalent. 
B) Wakeful periods become less frequent during the night. 
C) The total number of hours slept dramatically increases. 
D) There is a decrease in the deepest type of sleep. 
A) Sleep-disordered breathing becomes less prevalent. 
B) Wakeful periods become less frequent during the night. 
C) The total number of hours slept dramatically increases. 
D) There is a decrease in the deepest type of sleep.

Question 20

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

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

Questions such as,"To which age group do you belong?" and "How old do you feel?" reflect the concept of:

According to Denise Park,much of the blame for declining memory in late middle age is a result of:

Discuss the career challenges faced by middle-aged workers in the 21st century.How can these challenges be addressed and reduced?

Which of the following statements is TRUE about mortality rates in United States and the world?

Drawing on beliefs,values,and goals to change the meaning of a stressful situation is known as:

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

Which of the following symptoms is NOT associated with menopause?

The rectangularization of the population pyramid has been created by all of the following EXCEPT:

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

HDL is often referred to as _____ cholesterol.

During middle age,the ability to hear _____ sounds declines first.

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.

Which of the following statements about bone density is TRUE?

Accommodation of the eye experiences its sharpest decline between ________ years of age.

List the physical changes that take place during middle adulthood.

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

Which of the following statements is TRUE about chronic conditions?

What is the most common change in sleep patterns of adults during middle age?

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

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

Questions such as,"To which age group do you belong?" and "How old do you feel?" reflect the concept of:

According to Denise Park,much of the blame for declining memory in late middle age is a result of:

Discuss the career challenges faced by middle-aged workers in the 21st century.How can these challenges be addressed and reduced?

Which of the following statements is TRUE about mortality rates in United States and the world?

Drawing on beliefs,values,and goals to change the meaning of a stressful situation is known as:

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

Which of the following symptoms is NOT associated with menopause?

The rectangularization of the population pyramid has been created by all of the following EXCEPT:

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

HDL is often referred to as _____ cholesterol.

During middle age,the ability to hear _____ sounds declines first.

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.

Which of the following statements about bone density is TRUE?

Accommodation of the eye experiences its sharpest decline between ________ years of age.

List the physical changes that take place during middle adulthood.

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

Which of the following statements is TRUE about chronic conditions?

What is the most common change in sleep patterns of adults during middle age?

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

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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