Question 1

An irrational fear of an object, person, place, or situation is called a personality disorder.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following is an example of primary aging?

Accepted Answer

A)  atherosclerosis 
B)  loss of ability to hear very high and very low tones 
C)  cancer 
D)  increased maximum oxygen uptake 
A)  atherosclerosis 
B)  loss of ability to hear very high and very low tones 
C)  cancer 
D)  increased maximum oxygen uptake

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT an example of primary aging?

Accepted Answer

A)  decreased insulin production resulting in diabetes 
B)  loss of "fast twitch" muscle fibres used for bursts of strength or speed 
C)  thickening of the lens of the eye and loss of accommodative power 
D)  compression of disks of the spine resulting in loss of height 
A)  decreased insulin production resulting in diabetes 
B)  loss of "fast twitch" muscle fibres used for bursts of strength or speed 
C)  thickening of the lens of the eye and loss of accommodative power 
D)  compression of disks of the spine resulting in loss of height

Question 4

Studies show that the risk of virtually every kind of emotional disturbance is higher in early adulthood than in middle age.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

According to researchers, which of the following factors is NOT identified as causing a negative effect upon immune system functioning across adulthood?

Accepted Answer

A)  psychological stress and depression 
B)  life experiences that demand high levels of change and adaptation 
C)  excessive exercise and physical exertion 
D)  chronic stress 
A)  psychological stress and depression 
B)  life experiences that demand high levels of change and adaptation 
C)  excessive exercise and physical exertion 
D)  chronic stress

Question 6

Overall population mortality statistics, rates of hospitalization, and morbidity rates are measures associated with the ________ approach.

Accepted Answer

A)  population health approach 
B)  health and life expectancy approach 
C)  quality-adjusted life expectancy approach 
D)  aggregate health indicators approach 
A)  population health approach 
B)  health and life expectancy approach 
C)  quality-adjusted life expectancy approach 
D)  aggregate health indicators approach

Question 7

During adulthood, what happens to the body's ability to take in and transport oxygen to various body organs (VO2 max)?

Accepted Answer

A)  When measured at rest, VO2 max minimally declines with age, but during exercise, there is systematic decline of VO2 max beginning between ages 35 and 40. 
B)  When VO2 max is measured at rest, there is a systematic decline of about 1% per year, but during exercise there is minimal decline in capacity. 
C)  Primary aging causes an increase in VO2 max during both rest and exercise, although the greatest increases are found during exercise conditions. 
D)  As women age, their VO2 max decreases during rest and exercise conditions, but as men age, their VO2 max improves under rest and exercise conditions. 
A)  When measured at rest, VO2 max minimally declines with age, but during exercise, there is systematic decline of VO2 max beginning between ages 35 and 40. 
B)  When VO2 max is measured at rest, there is a systematic decline of about 1% per year, but during exercise there is minimal decline in capacity. 
C)  Primary aging causes an increase in VO2 max during both rest and exercise, although the greatest increases are found during exercise conditions. 
D)  As women age, their VO2 max decreases during rest and exercise conditions, but as men age, their VO2 max improves under rest and exercise conditions.

Question 8

The benefits of a post-secondary education include all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  improvements in abstract reasoning. 
B)  increased empathy for others. 
C)  improvement in social skills. 
D)  higher employment earnings. 
A)  improvements in abstract reasoning. 
B)  increased empathy for others. 
C)  improvement in social skills. 
D)  higher employment earnings.

Question 9

Young women who are approximately 16 to 24 years old are more likely to be abused than older women.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

An individual is given a test that requires her to follow diagrammed instructions to fold a piece of paper into a box and another test that requires her to find figures embedded in other figures. These tests, which involve abstract reasoning unrelated to previous education or experience, would require the use of

Accepted Answer

A)  encoding skills. 
B)  crystallized intelligence. 
C)  fluid intelligence. 
D)  dialectical thought. 
A)  encoding skills. 
B)  crystallized intelligence. 
C)  fluid intelligence. 
D)  dialectical thought.

Question 11

Which of the following terms represents the age-related changes that are due to social and environmental influences, poor health habits, or disease?

Accepted Answer

A)  secondary aging 
B)  derivative senescence 
C)  primary aging 
D)  compensatory decline 
A)  secondary aging 
B)  derivative senescence 
C)  primary aging 
D)  compensatory decline

Question 12

Rita is exposed to a virus when she touches a computer keyboard recently touched by someone who has a cold. Which feature of Rita's immune system will protect her?

Accepted Answer

A)  T cells 
B)  the liver 
C)  maximum oxygen uptake capacity 
D)  B cells 
A)  T cells 
B)  the liver 
C)  maximum oxygen uptake capacity 
D)  B cells

Question 13

Pavlo has just lost his job working as a graphic artist. He continues to maintain a high level of optimism, as he firmly believes that the setback is only temporary and that a solution is around the corner. He is most likely a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  optimist. 
B)  pessimist. 
C)  self-efficacist. 
D)  realist. 
A)  optimist. 
B)  pessimist. 
C)  self-efficacist. 
D)  realist.

Question 14

The most common measure of overall aerobic fitness is maximum oxygen uptake (VO2 max), which reflects the ability of the body to take in and transport oxygen to various body organs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Persons living in common-law relationships are more likely to be victims of lethal and non-lethal spousal violence than those who are legally married.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following best illustrates Seligman's view of optimism?

Accepted Answer

A)  When Aisha goes to the racetrack, she bets on grey horses because she had a grey pony when she was a child. 
B)  Janie is a pleasant, sunny person who always has a smile and a warm greeting for everyone she meets. 
C)  Although six banks rejected Bill's application for a loan to start a computer software company, he persisted in his efforts to convince people that his computer operating system would revolutionize personal computing. 
D)  Inez believes she will do well in university because she has a high IQ and had an excellent university preparation program in high school. 
A)  When Aisha goes to the racetrack, she bets on grey horses because she had a grey pony when she was a child. 
B)  Janie is a pleasant, sunny person who always has a smile and a warm greeting for everyone she meets. 
C)  Although six banks rejected Bill's application for a loan to start a computer software company, he persisted in his efforts to convince people that his computer operating system would revolutionize personal computing. 
D)  Inez believes she will do well in university because she has a high IQ and had an excellent university preparation program in high school.

Question 17

Violence by former partners is more severe and lethal than assault by a current partner.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The major cycle of brain development that begins just prior to puberty involves a surge in white matter production in areas of the brain associated with higher mental processes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

What is the context for most of the sexual violence in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  social or romantic relationships 
B)  stalking of the victim by an unknown person 
C)  an unpremeditated attack by a stranger 
D)  marital rape 
A)  social or romantic relationships 
B)  stalking of the victim by an unknown person 
C)  an unpremeditated attack by a stranger 
D)  marital rape

Question 20

The sexually transmitted infection that is the most widespread among young adults is

Accepted Answer

A)  gonorrhoea. 
B)  chlamydia. 
C)  syphilis. 
D)  AIDS. 
A)  gonorrhoea. 
B)  chlamydia. 
C)  syphilis. 
D)  AIDS.

An irrational fear of an object, person, place, or situation is called a personality disorder.

Which of the following is an example of primary aging?

Which of the following is NOT an example of primary aging?

Studies show that the risk of virtually every kind of emotional disturbance is higher in early adulthood than in middle age.

According to researchers, which of the following factors is NOT identified as causing a negative effect upon immune system functioning across adulthood?

Overall population mortality statistics, rates of hospitalization, and morbidity rates are measures associated with the ________ approach.

During adulthood, what happens to the body's ability to take in and transport oxygen to various body organs (VO₂ max)?

The benefits of a post-secondary education include all of the following EXCEPT

Young women who are approximately 16 to 24 years old are more likely to be abused than older women.

Which of the following terms represents the age-related changes that are due to social and environmental influences, poor health habits, or disease?

Rita is exposed to a virus when she touches a computer keyboard recently touched by someone who has a cold. Which feature of Rita's immune system will protect her?

Pavlo has just lost his job working as a graphic artist. He continues to maintain a high level of optimism, as he firmly believes that the setback is only temporary and that a solution is around the corner. He is most likely a(n)

The most common measure of overall aerobic fitness is maximum oxygen uptake (VO₂ max), which reflects the ability of the body to take in and transport oxygen to various body organs.

Persons living in common-law relationships are more likely to be victims of lethal and non-lethal spousal violence than those who are legally married.

Which of the following best illustrates Seligman's view of optimism?

Violence by former partners is more severe and lethal than assault by a current partner.

The major cycle of brain development that begins just prior to puberty involves a surge in white matter production in areas of the brain associated with higher mental processes.

What is the context for most of the sexual violence in Canada?

The sexually transmitted infection that is the most widespread among young adults is

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An irrational fear of an object, person, place, or situation is called a personality disorder.

Which of the following is an example of primary aging?

Which of the following is NOT an example of primary aging?

Studies show that the risk of virtually every kind of emotional disturbance is higher in early adulthood than in middle age.

According to researchers, which of the following factors is NOT identified as causing a negative effect upon immune system functioning across adulthood?

Overall population mortality statistics, rates of hospitalization, and morbidity rates are measures associated with the ________ approach.

During adulthood, what happens to the body's ability to take in and transport oxygen to various body organs (VO2 max)?

The benefits of a post-secondary education include all of the following EXCEPT

Young women who are approximately 16 to 24 years old are more likely to be abused than older women.

Which of the following terms represents the age-related changes that are due to social and environmental influences, poor health habits, or disease?

Rita is exposed to a virus when she touches a computer keyboard recently touched by someone who has a cold. Which feature of Rita's immune system will protect her?

Pavlo has just lost his job working as a graphic artist. He continues to maintain a high level of optimism, as he firmly believes that the setback is only temporary and that a solution is around the corner. He is most likely a(n)

The most common measure of overall aerobic fitness is maximum oxygen uptake (VO2 max), which reflects the ability of the body to take in and transport oxygen to various body organs.

Persons living in common-law relationships are more likely to be victims of lethal and non-lethal spousal violence than those who are legally married.

Which of the following best illustrates Seligman's view of optimism?

Violence by former partners is more severe and lethal than assault by a current partner.

The major cycle of brain development that begins just prior to puberty involves a surge in white matter production in areas of the brain associated with higher mental processes.

What is the context for most of the sexual violence in Canada?

The sexually transmitted infection that is the most widespread among young adults is

Basic Concepts and Methods

Theories of Development

Prenatal Development and Birth

Physical, Sensory, and Perceptual Development in Infancy

Cognitive Development in Infancy

Social and Personality Development in Infancy

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Social and Personality Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Social and Personality Development in Middle Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Social and Personality Development in Adolescence

Social and Personality Development in Early Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Social and Personality Development in Middle Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Social and Personality Development in Late Adulthood

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During adulthood, what happens to the body's ability to take in and transport oxygen to various body organs (VO₂ max)?

The most common measure of overall aerobic fitness is maximum oxygen uptake (VO₂ max), which reflects the ability of the body to take in and transport oxygen to various body organs.