Question 1

Which of the following is a risk factor for both heart disease and cancer?

Accepted Answer

A)  moderate alcohol use 
B)  high cholesterol 
C)  smoking 
D)  high blood pressure 
A)  moderate alcohol use 
B)  high cholesterol 
C)  smoking 
D)  high blood pressure

Question 2

Maria has always had excellent vision, but after her forty-fifth birthday she found herself unable to read the morning newspaper at her habitual focal distance. Maria should be checked for

Accepted Answer

A)  presbyopia. 
B)  presbycusis. 
C)  nearsightedness. 
D)  glaucoma. 
A)  presbyopia. 
B)  presbycusis. 
C)  nearsightedness. 
D)  glaucoma.

Question 3

By middle adulthood, Canadians report

Accepted Answer

A)  more anxiety disorders. 
B)  improved mental health. 
C)  higher rates of mental illness. 
D)  lower self-esteem. 
A)  more anxiety disorders. 
B)  improved mental health. 
C)  higher rates of mental illness. 
D)  lower self-esteem.

Question 4

What are the two age-related changes in the eyes that are collectively known as presbyopia?

Accepted Answer

A)  clouding of the retina and loss of light/dark adaptation 
B)  thickening and loss of flexibility of the eye lens 
C)  thickening and yellowing of the retina 
D)  clouding of the retina and yellowing of the eye lens 
A)  clouding of the retina and loss of light/dark adaptation 
B)  thickening and loss of flexibility of the eye lens 
C)  thickening and yellowing of the retina 
D)  clouding of the retina and yellowing of the eye lens

Question 5

Studies have found that the death rates of men with alcoholism who are in their 50s and early 60s are five to six times higher than among nonalcoholics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Osteoporosis affects women more than men.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

All of the following statements are true regarding creativity in people over 50 EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  Creativity is nourished by support from others. 
B)  Creative people don't require external motivation. 
C)  Accumulated knowledge and experience contribute to creativity. 
D)  The creative process is highly individualized. 
A)  Creativity is nourished by support from others. 
B)  Creative people don't require external motivation. 
C)  Accumulated knowledge and experience contribute to creativity. 
D)  The creative process is highly individualized.

Question 8

Nancy Denney uses the concepts of "exercised" and "unexercised" skills to propose a model of physical and cognitive change in adulthood. Which of the following is most consistent with Denney's view of age-related change in physical and cognitive functioning?

Accepted Answer

A)  If a skill is unexercised for any length of time, or becomes "rusty," exercise will not cause any improvement. 
B)  There is an underlying decay curve, so that with increased age there will eventually be a point at which even maximum exercise will not help an individual maintain peak functioning in either physical or cognitive abilities. 
C)  Early adulthood is the time of peak function in physical and cognitive abilities, and even young adults who are not exercising their skills will be able to outperform middle-aged adults who are exercising their physical and cognitive abilities. 
D)  Physical exercise will facilitate maintenance of physical abilities through adulthood, but no equivalent improvement can be made in cognitive functioning. 
A)  If a skill is unexercised for any length of time, or becomes "rusty," exercise will not cause any improvement. 
B)  There is an underlying decay curve, so that with increased age there will eventually be a point at which even maximum exercise will not help an individual maintain peak functioning in either physical or cognitive abilities. 
C)  Early adulthood is the time of peak function in physical and cognitive abilities, and even young adults who are not exercising their skills will be able to outperform middle-aged adults who are exercising their physical and cognitive abilities. 
D)  Physical exercise will facilitate maintenance of physical abilities through adulthood, but no equivalent improvement can be made in cognitive functioning.

Question 9

In Canada, ______ of every 100 000 women between the ages of 45 and 54 die of heart disease.

Accepted Answer

A)  67 
B)  35 
C)  124 
D)  326 
A)  67 
B)  35 
C)  124 
D)  326

Question 10

Which of the following factors/treatments is known to decrease bone loss to premenopausal levels?

Accepted Answer

A)  medications like Fosamax 
B)  regular weight-bearing exercise 
C)  use of hormone replacement therapy 
D)  a diet with sufficient calcium to build bone mass in young adulthood 
A)  medications like Fosamax 
B)  regular weight-bearing exercise 
C)  use of hormone replacement therapy 
D)  a diet with sufficient calcium to build bone mass in young adulthood

Question 11

The volume of cerebrospinal fluid tends to increase throughout the lifespan.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following physical or psychological effects is NOT associated with the use of hormone replacement therapy?

Accepted Answer

A)  reduced mood swings 
B)  reduced sex drive 
C)  reduced risk of coronary heart disease 
D)  reduced bone loss from osteoporosis 
A)  reduced mood swings 
B)  reduced sex drive 
C)  reduced risk of coronary heart disease 
D)  reduced bone loss from osteoporosis

Question 13

Which of the following is not a physical effect that is attributed to the reduction in estrogen during the phases of menopause?

Accepted Answer

A)  The walls of the vagina are less elastic and produce less lubrication. 
B)  Multiple ova are produced during the menstrual cycles. 
C)  The breasts become less firm. 
D)  The vagina becomes shorter and smaller in diameter. 
A)  The walls of the vagina are less elastic and produce less lubrication. 
B)  Multiple ova are produced during the menstrual cycles. 
C)  The breasts become less firm. 
D)  The vagina becomes shorter and smaller in diameter.

Question 14

Research has shown that there is now little doubt that several types of cancers are caused by infectious agents and are therefore largely preventable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

In Canada, what is the leading cause of death among adults?

Accepted Answer

A)  cardiovascular disease 
B)  pneumonia/influenza 
C)  HIV/AIDS 
D)  cancer 
A)  cardiovascular disease 
B)  pneumonia/influenza 
C)  HIV/AIDS 
D)  cancer

Question 16

The human brain begins to decline in synaptic density and in weight at approximately age 70.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

What condition results when the auditory nerves and inner-ear structures degenerate, and an individual loses the ability to hear sounds of high and very low frequencies?

Accepted Answer

A)  presbycusis 
B)  presbyopia 
C)  audiometry 
D)  neuropathy 
A)  presbycusis 
B)  presbyopia 
C)  audiometry 
D)  neuropathy

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT one of the known controllable risk factors for cardiovascular disease?

Accepted Answer

A)  smoking 
B)  high cholesterol 
C)  inactivity 
D)  arthritis 
A)  smoking 
B)  high cholesterol 
C)  inactivity 
D)  arthritis

Question 19

What reproductive event in middle adulthood is climacteric?

Accepted Answer

A)  a loss of interest in sexual activity 
B)  an increase in the number of miscarriages 
C)  the occurrence of menopause 
D)  a decreased incidence of impotence 
A)  a loss of interest in sexual activity 
B)  an increase in the number of miscarriages 
C)  the occurrence of menopause 
D)  a decreased incidence of impotence

Question 20

In middle adulthood there is no formation of new synapses, only loss of old connections.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following is a risk factor for both heart disease and cancer?

Maria has always had excellent vision, but after her forty-fifth birthday she found herself unable to read the morning newspaper at her habitual focal distance. Maria should be checked for

By middle adulthood, Canadians report

What are the two age-related changes in the eyes that are collectively known as presbyopia?

Studies have found that the death rates of men with alcoholism who are in their 50s and early 60s are five to six times higher than among nonalcoholics.

Osteoporosis affects women more than men.

All of the following statements are true regarding creativity in people over 50 EXCEPT:

Nancy Denney uses the concepts of "exercised" and "unexercised" skills to propose a model of physical and cognitive change in adulthood. Which of the following is most consistent with Denney's view of age-related change in physical and cognitive functioning?

In Canada, ______ of every 100 000 women between the ages of 45 and 54 die of heart disease.

Which of the following factors/treatments is known to decrease bone loss to premenopausal levels?

The volume of cerebrospinal fluid tends to increase throughout the lifespan.

Which of the following physical or psychological effects is NOT associated with the use of hormone replacement therapy?

Which of the following is not a physical effect that is attributed to the reduction in estrogen during the phases of menopause?

Research has shown that there is now little doubt that several types of cancers are caused by infectious agents and are therefore largely preventable.

In Canada, what is the leading cause of death among adults?

The human brain begins to decline in synaptic density and in weight at approximately age 70.

What condition results when the auditory nerves and inner-ear structures degenerate, and an individual loses the ability to hear sounds of high and very low frequencies?

Which of the following is NOT one of the known controllable risk factors for cardiovascular disease?

What reproductive event in middle adulthood is climacteric?

In middle adulthood there is no formation of new synapses, only loss of old connections.

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Social and Personality Development in Middle Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Social and Personality Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

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Exam 15: Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Which of the following is a risk factor for both heart disease and cancer?

Maria has always had excellent vision, but after her forty-fifth birthday she found herself unable to read the morning newspaper at her habitual focal distance. Maria should be checked for

By middle adulthood, Canadians report

What are the two age-related changes in the eyes that are collectively known as presbyopia?

Studies have found that the death rates of men with alcoholism who are in their 50s and early 60s are five to six times higher than among nonalcoholics.

Osteoporosis affects women more than men.

All of the following statements are true regarding creativity in people over 50 EXCEPT:

Nancy Denney uses the concepts of "exercised" and "unexercised" skills to propose a model of physical and cognitive change in adulthood. Which of the following is most consistent with Denney's view of age-related change in physical and cognitive functioning?

In Canada, ______ of every 100 000 women between the ages of 45 and 54 die of heart disease.

Which of the following factors/treatments is known to decrease bone loss to premenopausal levels?

The volume of cerebrospinal fluid tends to increase throughout the lifespan.

Which of the following physical or psychological effects is NOT associated with the use of hormone replacement therapy?

Which of the following is not a physical effect that is attributed to the reduction in estrogen during the phases of menopause?

Research has shown that there is now little doubt that several types of cancers are caused by infectious agents and are therefore largely preventable.

In Canada, what is the leading cause of death among adults?

The human brain begins to decline in synaptic density and in weight at approximately age 70.

What condition results when the auditory nerves and inner-ear structures degenerate, and an individual loses the ability to hear sounds of high and very low frequencies?

Which of the following is NOT one of the known controllable risk factors for cardiovascular disease?

What reproductive event in middle adulthood is climacteric?

In middle adulthood there is no formation of new synapses, only loss of old connections.

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

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

Social and Personality Development in Early 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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