Question 1

Identify the term that refers to a kind of (adult)intelligence that consists of one's ability to reason abstractly.

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Question 2

At 60 years of age,the retina receives only _____ as much light as it did at 20 years of age.

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A) two-thirds 
B) one-fourth 
C) half 
D) one-third 
A) two-thirds 
B) one-fourth 
C) half 
D) one-third

Question 3

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

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Question 4

List four strategies that distinguish an expert from a novice.

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Strategies that distinguish an expert fr

Question 5

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

Question 6

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.

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The answer of Identify the term that refers to the...

Question 7

Age-related loss of muscle strength is especially marked in:

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A) the upper arms. 
B) the back and legs. 
C) the jaw and face. 
D) the chest and abdomen. 
A) the upper arms. 
B) the back and legs. 
C) the jaw and face. 
D) the chest and abdomen.

Question 8

_____ is a term that is used to describe the midlife transition in which fertility declines.

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A) Puberty 
B) Menarche 
C) Spermarche 
D) Climacteric 
A) Puberty 
B) Menarche 
C) Spermarche 
D) Climacteric

Question 9

In a longitudinal study of individuals from their early thirties through their late sixties/early seventies showed that:

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A) a significant increase in spirituality occurred between late middle and late adulthood. 
B) spirituality peaked in late middle adulthood. 
C) there was no significant change in spirituality from late middle to late adulthood. 
D) a dramatic decrease in spirituality occurred between late middle and late adulthood. 
A) a significant increase in spirituality occurred between late middle and late adulthood. 
B) spirituality peaked in late middle adulthood. 
C) there was no significant change in spirituality from late middle to late adulthood. 
D) a dramatic decrease in spirituality occurred between late middle and late adulthood.

Question 10

Identify the term that refers to the mental "workbench" where individuals manipulate information and solve problems.

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Question 11

Which of the following is the result of reduced blood supply to the eye in the fifties and sixties?

Accepted Answer

A) An increase in accommodation of the eye 
B) An increase in the eye's blind spot 
C) An increase in the visual field's size 
D) An increase in the amount of light entering the eye 
A) An increase in accommodation of the eye 
B) An increase in the eye's blind spot 
C) An increase in the visual field's size 
D) An increase in the amount of light entering the eye

Question 12

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 the participant's:

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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 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).

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Question 14

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 15

_____ refers to the ability to understand ideas expressed in words.

Accepted Answer

A) Verbal comprehension 
B) Verbal memory 
C) Implicit memory 
D) Spatial orientation 
A) Verbal comprehension 
B) Verbal memory 
C) Implicit memory 
D) Spatial orientation

Question 16

Which of the following statements about spirituality is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) Only a small minority of U.S.adults consider themselves to be religious. 
B) Most U.S.middle-aged adults do not consider spirituality a major part of their lives. 
C) There is no evidence of changes in spirituality and religiousness in people as they age. 
D) Women have consistently shown a stronger interest in religion and spirituality than men have. 
A) Only a small minority of U.S.adults consider themselves to be religious. 
B) Most U.S.middle-aged adults do not consider spirituality a major part of their lives. 
C) There is no evidence of changes in spirituality and religiousness in people as they age. 
D) Women have consistently shown a stronger interest in religion and spirituality than men have.

Question 17

Why is menopause an important marker for women?

Accepted Answer

A) It signals the loss of active sexual life for most women. 
B) They have to make final decisions about having children. 
C) They are at greater risk of contracting infectious diseases. 
D) They are at an increased risk of developing dementia. 
A) It signals the loss of active sexual life for most women. 
B) They have to make final decisions about having children. 
C) They are at greater risk of contracting infectious diseases. 
D) They are at an increased risk of developing dementia.

Question 18

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 19

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) He argued that 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) He argued that freedom refers to a human being's uniqueness of spirit,philosophy,and mind.

Question 20

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.

Identify the term that refers to a kind of (adult)intelligence that consists of one's ability to reason abstractly.

At 60 years of age,the retina receives only _____ as much light as it did at 20 years of age.

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

List four strategies that distinguish an expert from a novice.

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

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.

Age-related loss of muscle strength is especially marked in:

_____ is a term that is used to describe the midlife transition in which fertility declines.

In a longitudinal study of individuals from their early thirties through their late sixties/early seventies showed that:

Identify the term that refers to the mental "workbench" where individuals manipulate information and solve problems.

Which of the following is the result of reduced blood supply to the eye in the fifties and sixties?

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 the participant's:

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).

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

_____ refers to the ability to understand ideas expressed in words.

Which of the following statements about spirituality is TRUE?

Why is menopause an important marker for women?

A girl's first menstruation is called:

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

Which of the following statements about cardiovascular disease is TRUE?

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

Identify the term that refers to a kind of (adult)intelligence that consists of one's ability to reason abstractly.

At 60 years of age,the retina receives only _____ as much light as it did at 20 years of age.

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

List four strategies that distinguish an expert from a novice.

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

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.

Age-related loss of muscle strength is especially marked in:

_____ is a term that is used to describe the midlife transition in which fertility declines.

In a longitudinal study of individuals from their early thirties through their late sixties/early seventies showed that:

Identify the term that refers to the mental "workbench" where individuals manipulate information and solve problems.

Which of the following is the result of reduced blood supply to the eye in the fifties and sixties?

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 the participant's:

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).

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

_____ refers to the ability to understand ideas expressed in words.

Which of the following statements about spirituality is TRUE?

Why is menopause an important marker for women?

A girl's first menstruation is called:

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

Which of the following statements about cardiovascular disease is TRUE?

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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