Question 1

How does aging affect men's fertility?

Accepted Answer

A)  Men experience their prime fertility in their 20s or 30s, but after menopause their fertility declines by 25 to 30 percent. 
B)  Men's fertility follows essentially the same age-based pattern of change as women's fertility. 
C)  Men's fertility steadily increases throughout the lifespan. 
D)  Men experience a slight decline in fertility after age 40 but may retain the capacity to impregnate until old age. 
A)  Men experience their prime fertility in their 20s or 30s, but after menopause their fertility declines by 25 to 30 percent. 
B)  Men's fertility follows essentially the same age-based pattern of change as women's fertility. 
C)  Men's fertility steadily increases throughout the lifespan. 
D)  Men experience a slight decline in fertility after age 40 but may retain the capacity to impregnate until old age.

Question 2

What are the two general categories of aging identified by researchers?

Accepted Answer

A)  decline and compensation 
B)  aerobic and anaerobic 
C)  individual and cohort comparative 
D)  primary and secondary 
A)  decline and compensation 
B)  aerobic and anaerobic 
C)  individual and cohort comparative 
D)  primary and secondary

Question 3

Women's fertility is highest by the ________ and then ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  mid-teens; declines steadily 
B)  age of 30; remains at a peak until age 40 
C)  late teens and early 20s; declines steadily 
D)  mid-20s; remains at a peak until the late 30s 
A)  mid-teens; declines steadily 
B)  age of 30; remains at a peak until age 40 
C)  late teens and early 20s; declines steadily 
D)  mid-20s; remains at a peak until the late 30s

Question 4

Which of the following terms represents the basic, underlying, inevitable processes of physical change that affect all human beings?

Accepted Answer

A)  quality adjusted life years 
B)  senescence 
C)  primary aging 
D)  secondary aging 
A)  quality adjusted life years 
B)  senescence 
C)  primary aging 
D)  secondary aging

Question 5

Lifestyle choices in early adulthood do not have any substantial cumulative effects.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The measure of the gap between a population's ideal and actual levels of health is called the ________ measure.

Accepted Answer

A)  Disability-Adjusted Life Years 
B)  Health-Adjusted Life Years 
C)  Quality-Adjusted Life Years 
D)  Population Health Adjusted Years 
A)  Disability-Adjusted Life Years 
B)  Health-Adjusted Life Years 
C)  Quality-Adjusted Life Years 
D)  Population Health Adjusted Years

Question 7

Which of the following occurs among adults who are experiencing age-based systematic decreases in cardiac output and maximum oxygen uptake?

Accepted Answer

A)  Immune system functioning is less efficient. 
B)  There is a general loss of strength and speed. 
C)  Tissues in all parts of the body become more elastic and flexible. 
D)  There is a loss of bone mineral and an increase in the wear and tear of the joints. 
A)  Immune system functioning is less efficient. 
B)  There is a general loss of strength and speed. 
C)  Tissues in all parts of the body become more elastic and flexible. 
D)  There is a loss of bone mineral and an increase in the wear and tear of the joints.

Question 8

Among Canadians, which statement best represents the relationship between good health/lower mortality rates and degree of income inequality?

Accepted Answer

A)  Universal health care negates many of the effects of income inequity. 
B)  Universally, the rich are generally healthier, happier, and live longer than the poor. 
C)  Health habits rather than income affect overall good health and mortality rates. 
D)  Public health campaigns to increase awareness of the health benefits of diet, exercise, and not smoking have significantly lessened the traditional income inequity impacts. 
A)  Universal health care negates many of the effects of income inequity. 
B)  Universally, the rich are generally healthier, happier, and live longer than the poor. 
C)  Health habits rather than income affect overall good health and mortality rates. 
D)  Public health campaigns to increase awareness of the health benefits of diet, exercise, and not smoking have significantly lessened the traditional income inequity impacts.

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT an accurate statement about the impact of social support upon the health of adults?

Accepted Answer

A)  A study of depression among women found that social support buffered the negative effect of stress. 
B)  The positive link between social contact and physical health is limited to Western culture and does not exist in non-Western societies. 
C)  In a study of adults ranging in age from 30 to 69, those with fewer social connections in their social networks had higher death rates than those with more social connections. 
D)  How a person perceives the adequacy of her social contacts and emotional support is more important than the objective amount of contact with others. 
A)  A study of depression among women found that social support buffered the negative effect of stress. 
B)  The positive link between social contact and physical health is limited to Western culture and does not exist in non-Western societies. 
C)  In a study of adults ranging in age from 30 to 69, those with fewer social connections in their social networks had higher death rates than those with more social connections. 
D)  How a person perceives the adequacy of her social contacts and emotional support is more important than the objective amount of contact with others.

Question 10

What is the most likely reason for male infertility?

Accepted Answer

A)  normal aging processes 
B)  an insufficient number of viable sperm 
C)  diseases that cause impotence 
D)  genetically transmitted defects 
A)  normal aging processes 
B)  an insufficient number of viable sperm 
C)  diseases that cause impotence 
D)  genetically transmitted defects

Question 11

Evangelina has a number of problems in her personal life. She often feels helpless, that her misfortune is her fault, and that it will last forever, so she chooses to give up and tries to avoid any situation that may cause her stress. She 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 12

Moving beyond logic to include paradoxical thought is called

Accepted Answer

A)  reflective judgment 
B)  dialectical thought 
C)  relativism 
D)  formal operational thought 
A)  reflective judgment 
B)  dialectical thought 
C)  relativism 
D)  formal operational thought

Question 13

The belief in one's capacity to cause an intended event to occur or to perform a task is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  pessimism. 
B)  optimism. 
C)  self-efficacy. 
D)  self-efficiency. 
A)  pessimism. 
B)  optimism. 
C)  self-efficacy. 
D)  self-efficiency.

Question 14

Which of the following is an example of secondary aging?

Accepted Answer

A)  decline in production of viable sperm 
B)  osteoporosis 
C)  cancer 
D)  increased wrinkling of the skin 
A)  decline in production of viable sperm 
B)  osteoporosis 
C)  cancer 
D)  increased wrinkling of the skin

How does aging affect men's fertility?

What are the two general categories of aging identified by researchers?

Women's fertility is highest by the and then .

Which of the following terms represents the basic, underlying, inevitable processes of physical change that affect all human beings?

Lifestyle choices in early adulthood do not have any substantial cumulative effects.

The measure of the gap between a population's ideal and actual levels of health is called the ________ measure.

Which of the following occurs among adults who are experiencing age-based systematic decreases in cardiac output and maximum oxygen uptake?

Among Canadians, which statement best represents the relationship between good health/lower mortality rates and degree of income inequality?

Which of the following is NOT an accurate statement about the impact of social support upon the health of adults?

What is the most likely reason for male infertility?

Evangelina has a number of problems in her personal life. She often feels helpless, that her misfortune is her fault, and that it will last forever, so she chooses to give up and tries to avoid any situation that may cause her stress. She is most likely a(n)

Moving beyond logic to include paradoxical thought is called

The belief in one's capacity to cause an intended event to occur or to perform a task is known as

Which of the following is an example of secondary aging?

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

Death, Dying, and Bereavement

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Exam 13: Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

How does aging affect men's fertility?

What are the two general categories of aging identified by researchers?

Women's fertility is highest by the ________ and then ________.

Which of the following terms represents the basic, underlying, inevitable processes of physical change that affect all human beings?

Lifestyle choices in early adulthood do not have any substantial cumulative effects.

The measure of the gap between a population's ideal and actual levels of health is called the ________ measure.

Which of the following occurs among adults who are experiencing age-based systematic decreases in cardiac output and maximum oxygen uptake?

Among Canadians, which statement best represents the relationship between good health/lower mortality rates and degree of income inequality?

Which of the following is NOT an accurate statement about the impact of social support upon the health of adults?

What is the most likely reason for male infertility?

Evangelina has a number of problems in her personal life. She often feels helpless, that her misfortune is her fault, and that it will last forever, so she chooses to give up and tries to avoid any situation that may cause her stress. She is most likely a(n)

Moving beyond logic to include paradoxical thought is called

The belief in one's capacity to cause an intended event to occur or to perform a task is known as

Which of the following is an example of secondary aging?

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

Death, Dying, and Bereavement

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Women's fertility is highest by the and then .