Exam 15: Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

During the perimenopausal period, problems such as mental confusion or emotional instability often can be attributed to loss of sleep caused by night-time hot flashes.

Some parts of the brain of middle-aged alcoholics are smaller and less responsive to stimuli than those of nonalcoholics.

Guildford identifies that __________ thinking, or being able to provide multiple solutions to problems that have no clear answer, is an essential component of creativity.

Hearing loss is a result only of primary aging.

Which of the following descriptions best represents the Type A personality characteristic that is most strongly linked to cardiovascular disease?

Due to the positive effects of cardiovascular fitness, you can tell a middle-aged friend that exercise will help him maintain his cognitive abilities.

What appears to be the primary cause of menopause in women?

Compared to men, women in middle adulthood are more likely NOT to describe themselves as

Which of the following statements best represents Daniel Goleman's thoughts about creative thinking processes?

In early adulthood, the gender difference in disease rate can be largely attributed to health problems associated with child-bearing.

Menopause is generally considered to be a single event.

How does aging affect memory?

Among healthy middle-aged men, performance anxiety is a frequent cause of erectile dysfunction.

The brains of alcoholics and nonalcoholics differ in the distribution of electrical activity.

A researcher who is testing the cognitive functioning of middle-aged adults would find that her subjects ________ on well-rehearsed, familiar tasks and ________ on tests of unfamiliar or unpracticed skills.

Weight-bearing exercises have no effect on the onset of osteoporosis.

In Canada, and most industrialized countries, the rate of cardiovascular disease has increased rapidly since the 1970s.

"Climacteric" is a term used to describe the adult period during which reproductive capacity declines or is lost.

The normal range for occurrence of menopause is between the ages of 40 and 60.

Which of the following best explains why a woman younger than 40 years of age has ceased to have monthly menstrual cycles?