Question 1

Men may die earlier than women, but women generally suffer from more disease and disabilities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The general pattern of presbycusis is that loss accelerates after age

Accepted Answer

A)  50. 
B)  30. 
C)  20. 
D)  40. 
A)  50. 
B)  30. 
C)  20. 
D)  40.

Question 3

A greater risk of coronary heart disease is associated with type A and B personality patterns.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Studies have proven that dietary fat is a significant risk factor for both heart disease and cancer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

An individual who forgets where she ate lunch is having difficulty retrieving a(n) ________ memory, but if she can recite Robert Frost's poem "The Road Not Taken," she is using her ________ memory.

Accepted Answer

A)  experiential; comprehensive 
B)  episodic; semantic 
C)  flashbulb; schematic 
D)  iconic; dialectic 
A)  experiential; comprehensive 
B)  episodic; semantic 
C)  flashbulb; schematic 
D)  iconic; dialectic

Question 6

Which of the following factors is linked most directly to osteoporosis in women?

Accepted Answer

A)  obesity 
B)  age of menopause 
C)  diet in young adulthood 
D)  estrogen and progesterone levels 
A)  obesity 
B)  age of menopause 
C)  diet in young adulthood 
D)  estrogen and progesterone levels

Question 7

According to experts, which of the following is the best explanation for the cognitive and emotional effects of perimenopause, such as feelings of emotional instability or mental confusion?

Accepted Answer

A)  lack of sleep as a result of hot flashes 
B)  depression due to bodily changes 
C)  loss of blood caused by menstrual flooding 
D)  changes in sex drive 
A)  lack of sleep as a result of hot flashes 
B)  depression due to bodily changes 
C)  loss of blood caused by menstrual flooding 
D)  changes in sex drive

Question 8

What condition results when deposits of plaque cause the arteries to narrow or become blocked?

Accepted Answer

A)  atherosclerosis 
B)  pulmonary embolism 
C)  diabetes 
D)  osteoarthritis 
A)  atherosclerosis 
B)  pulmonary embolism 
C)  diabetes 
D)  osteoarthritis

Question 9

Men are more likely than women to have poor health, to have nonfatal chronic conditions such as arthritis, and to be limited in daily activities as a result of their health problems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Among males, gradual loss in muscle tone, increased susceptibilities to erectile dysfunction, and heart disease are factors associated with

Accepted Answer

A)  a decline in seminal fluid production. 
B)  grey matter shrinkage. 
C)  a decline in testosterone production. 
D)  increased rates of obesity in middle age and beyond. 
A)  a decline in seminal fluid production. 
B)  grey matter shrinkage. 
C)  a decline in testosterone production. 
D)  increased rates of obesity in middle age and beyond.

Question 11

Developmentalists know that behavioural choices and mental health conditions affect the brain. Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  The brains of alcoholics and non-alcoholics differ in electrical activity. 
B)  The brains of depressed individuals and non-depressed individuals show no structural or electrical differences. 
C)  A number of serious mental illnesses are associated with differences in electrical activity. 
D)  The brains of alcoholics and non-alcoholics differed in electrical activity before the onset of the alcoholism. 
A)  The brains of alcoholics and non-alcoholics differ in electrical activity. 
B)  The brains of depressed individuals and non-depressed individuals show no structural or electrical differences. 
C)  A number of serious mental illnesses are associated with differences in electrical activity. 
D)  The brains of alcoholics and non-alcoholics differed in electrical activity before the onset of the alcoholism.

Question 12

The factor that causes the changes in sexual functioning associated with the male climacteric is most likely a decline in testosterone levels.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Of the following, which individual might be expected to experience earlier or larger intellectual declines?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mr. Jones, age 70, who has taken medication for high blood pressure for 20 years 
B)  Mr. Brown, age 50, who has been warned by his physician to lose 10 kilograms 
C)  Mrs. Anderson, age 50, who is in the postmenopausal phase 
D)  Mrs. Green, age 65, who has recently been diagnosed with breast cancer 
A)  Mr. Jones, age 70, who has taken medication for high blood pressure for 20 years 
B)  Mr. Brown, age 50, who has been warned by his physician to lose 10 kilograms 
C)  Mrs. Anderson, age 50, who is in the postmenopausal phase 
D)  Mrs. Green, age 65, who has recently been diagnosed with breast cancer

Question 14

Most individuals need reading glasses or bifocals by the age of 35 or 40.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Alexander, age 55, believes there is something wrong with the telephone because he is experiencing difficulty hearing his 3-year-old granddaughter's voice when she calls. Alexander should be examined for

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

Bone loss begins at about age 30 for both men and women.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT a way in which age-based changes in neurological processing affect cognitive functioning in middle adulthood?

Accepted Answer

A)  Middle-aged adults may have less ability to control attentional processes by inhibiting brain responses to irrelevant stimuli. 
B)  Cognitive tasks activate a larger area of brain tissue in middle-aged adults than they do in younger adults. 
C)  Middle-aged drivers have more lapses of concentration and make poorer judgments than younger drivers. 
D)  Difficult cognitive tasks, such as recalling non-associated words (e.g., fish-bicycle), require the activation of larger areas of the brain than easy tasks. 
A)  Middle-aged adults may have less ability to control attentional processes by inhibiting brain responses to irrelevant stimuli. 
B)  Cognitive tasks activate a larger area of brain tissue in middle-aged adults than they do in younger adults. 
C)  Middle-aged drivers have more lapses of concentration and make poorer judgments than younger drivers. 
D)  Difficult cognitive tasks, such as recalling non-associated words (e.g., fish-bicycle), require the activation of larger areas of the brain than easy tasks.

Question 18

Studies have found that women who use hormone replacement therapy have no elevated risks for breast cancer or ovarian cancer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Many Canadians have one or more risk factors for cardiovascular disease.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following is not a normal part of aging?

Accepted Answer

A)  presbycusis 
B)  presbyopia 
C)  helicobacter pylori 
D)  atherosclerosis 
A)  presbycusis 
B)  presbyopia 
C)  helicobacter pylori 
D)  atherosclerosis

Men may die earlier than women, but women generally suffer from more disease and disabilities.

The general pattern of presbycusis is that loss accelerates after age

A greater risk of coronary heart disease is associated with type A and B personality patterns.

Studies have proven that dietary fat is a significant risk factor for both heart disease and cancer.

An individual who forgets where she ate lunch is having difficulty retrieving a(n) memory, but if she can recite Robert Frost's poem "The Road Not Taken," she is using her memory.

Which of the following factors is linked most directly to osteoporosis in women?

According to experts, which of the following is the best explanation for the cognitive and emotional effects of perimenopause, such as feelings of emotional instability or mental confusion?

What condition results when deposits of plaque cause the arteries to narrow or become blocked?

Men are more likely than women to have poor health, to have nonfatal chronic conditions such as arthritis, and to be limited in daily activities as a result of their health problems.

Among males, gradual loss in muscle tone, increased susceptibilities to erectile dysfunction, and heart disease are factors associated with

Developmentalists know that behavioural choices and mental health conditions affect the brain. Which of the following statements is true?

The factor that causes the changes in sexual functioning associated with the male climacteric is most likely a decline in testosterone levels.

Of the following, which individual might be expected to experience earlier or larger intellectual declines?

Most individuals need reading glasses or bifocals by the age of 35 or 40.

Alexander, age 55, believes there is something wrong with the telephone because he is experiencing difficulty hearing his 3-year-old granddaughter's voice when she calls. Alexander should be examined for

Bone loss begins at about age 30 for both men and women.

Which of the following is NOT a way in which age-based changes in neurological processing affect cognitive functioning in middle adulthood?

Studies have found that women who use hormone replacement therapy have no elevated risks for breast cancer or ovarian cancer.

Many Canadians have one or more risk factors for cardiovascular disease.

Which of the following is not a normal part of 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

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

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Men may die earlier than women, but women generally suffer from more disease and disabilities.

The general pattern of presbycusis is that loss accelerates after age

A greater risk of coronary heart disease is associated with type A and B personality patterns.

Studies have proven that dietary fat is a significant risk factor for both heart disease and cancer.

An individual who forgets where she ate lunch is having difficulty retrieving a(n) ________ memory, but if she can recite Robert Frost's poem "The Road Not Taken," she is using her ________ memory.

Which of the following factors is linked most directly to osteoporosis in women?

According to experts, which of the following is the best explanation for the cognitive and emotional effects of perimenopause, such as feelings of emotional instability or mental confusion?

What condition results when deposits of plaque cause the arteries to narrow or become blocked?

Men are more likely than women to have poor health, to have nonfatal chronic conditions such as arthritis, and to be limited in daily activities as a result of their health problems.

Among males, gradual loss in muscle tone, increased susceptibilities to erectile dysfunction, and heart disease are factors associated with

Developmentalists know that behavioural choices and mental health conditions affect the brain. Which of the following statements is true?

The factor that causes the changes in sexual functioning associated with the male climacteric is most likely a decline in testosterone levels.

Of the following, which individual might be expected to experience earlier or larger intellectual declines?

Most individuals need reading glasses or bifocals by the age of 35 or 40.

Alexander, age 55, believes there is something wrong with the telephone because he is experiencing difficulty hearing his 3-year-old granddaughter's voice when she calls. Alexander should be examined for

Bone loss begins at about age 30 for both men and women.

Which of the following is NOT a way in which age-based changes in neurological processing affect cognitive functioning in middle adulthood?

Studies have found that women who use hormone replacement therapy have no elevated risks for breast cancer or ovarian cancer.

Many Canadians have one or more risk factors for cardiovascular disease.

Which of the following is not a normal part of 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

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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An individual who forgets where she ate lunch is having difficulty retrieving a(n) memory, but if she can recite Robert Frost's poem "The Road Not Taken," she is using her memory.