Question 1

Which of the following is NOT a significant risk factor for heart disease?

Accepted Answer

A)  elevated levels of low-density lipoproteins 
B)  moderate use of wine 
C)  inactive or sedentary lifestyle 
D)  first-degree relatives with cardiovascular disease 
A)  elevated levels of low-density lipoproteins 
B)  moderate use of wine 
C)  inactive or sedentary lifestyle 
D)  first-degree relatives with cardiovascular disease

Question 2

The rates of chronic diseases and disabilities (diabetes, arthritis) among middle-age adults have risen significantly since the 1970s.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Martha notices her father Rick, age 50, holding his newspaper further and further away to get a clear image. Martha's father is likely experiencing

Accepted Answer

A)  cataracts 
B)  presbycusis 
C)  nearsightedness 
D)  presbyopia 
A)  cataracts 
B)  presbycusis 
C)  nearsightedness 
D)  presbyopia

Question 4

The process of balancing the gains and losses associated with aging is called "selective optimization with compensation."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT an accurate statement about osteoporosis?

Accepted Answer

A)  The major consequence of osteoporosis is a significantly increased risk of fractures. 
B)  Men are unaffected by osteoporosis. 
C)  Osteoporosis in women is accelerated by menopause. 
D)  Women can prevent osteoporosis by getting sufficient calcium during early adulthood and by engaging in weight-bearing exercise. 
A)  The major consequence of osteoporosis is a significantly increased risk of fractures. 
B)  Men are unaffected by osteoporosis. 
C)  Osteoporosis in women is accelerated by menopause. 
D)  Women can prevent osteoporosis by getting sufficient calcium during early adulthood and by engaging in weight-bearing exercise.

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT an accurate statement about the relationship between gender and health?

Accepted Answer

A)  Women are more likely than men to describe their health as poor and to be limited in their daily activities. 
B)  By old age, more men than women are likely to be chronically ill. 
C)  The difference in rates of heart disease between men and women increases once women are past menopause. 
D)  Women's life expectancy is greater than men's. 
A)  Women are more likely than men to describe their health as poor and to be limited in their daily activities. 
B)  By old age, more men than women are likely to be chronically ill. 
C)  The difference in rates of heart disease between men and women increases once women are past menopause. 
D)  Women's life expectancy is greater than men's.

Which of the following is NOT a significant risk factor for heart disease?

The rates of chronic diseases and disabilities (diabetes, arthritis) among middle-age adults have risen significantly since the 1970s.

Martha notices her father Rick, age 50, holding his newspaper further and further away to get a clear image. Martha's father is likely experiencing

The process of balancing the gains and losses associated with aging is called "selective optimization with compensation."

Which of the following is NOT an accurate statement about osteoporosis?

Which of the following is NOT an accurate statement about the relationship between gender and health?

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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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Exam 15: Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Which of the following is NOT a significant risk factor for heart disease?

The rates of chronic diseases and disabilities (diabetes, arthritis) among middle-age adults have risen significantly since the 1970s.

Martha notices her father Rick, age 50, holding his newspaper further and further away to get a clear image. Martha's father is likely experiencing

The process of balancing the gains and losses associated with aging is called "selective optimization with compensation."

Which of the following is NOT an accurate statement about osteoporosis?

Which of the following is NOT an accurate statement about the relationship between gender and health?

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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