Question 1

Which characteristic of Type A personality is most closely linked to CVD?

Accepted Answer

A) Time urgency 
B) Competitiveness 
C) Ambitiousness 
D) Hostility 
A) Time urgency 
B) Competitiveness 
C) Ambitiousness 
D) Hostility D

Question 2

Which of the following viruses is linked to cancers of the nose and throat?

Accepted Answer

A) Epstein-Barr 
B) Heliobacter 
C) HPV 
D) HIV 
A) Epstein-Barr 
B) Heliobacter 
C) HPV 
D) HIV A

Question 3

Which of the following is a physical effect that is attributed to the reduction in estrogen during the phases of menopause?

Accepted Answer

A) The breasts become more firm. 
B) Multiple ova are produced during the menstrual cycles. 
C) The vagina becomes longer and wider in diameter. 
D) The walls of the vagina are less elastic. 
A) The breasts become more firm. 
B) Multiple ova are produced during the menstrual cycles. 
C) The vagina becomes longer and wider in diameter. 
D) The walls of the vagina are less elastic. D

Question 4

Among minority women,what is the major risk factor for CVD?

Accepted Answer

A) High blood pressure 
B) Poor nutrition 
C) Stress 
D) Obesity 
A) High blood pressure 
B) Poor nutrition 
C) Stress 
D) Obesity

Question 5

Jose and Isabella want to repaint their entire house and renovate some of the rooms as well.They look at many paint samples,magazine pictures,and try out several different arrangements of furniture.This process represents what type of thinking?

Accepted Answer

A) Symbolic 
B) Postformal 
C) Dialectic 
D) Divergent 
A) Symbolic 
B) Postformal 
C) Dialectic 
D) Divergent

Question 6

According to Denney's model,the maximum level of cognitive and physical function an individual can achieve with exercise steadily ________ as the individual ages.

Accepted Answer

declines (

Question 7

Overall physical health and cognitive performance in middle adulthood are most closely linked to

Accepted Answer

A) family history and genetic predisposition. 
B) low-fat,high-fiber diet. 
C) optimistic attitude. 
D) physical exercise. 
A) family history and genetic predisposition. 
B) low-fat,high-fiber diet. 
C) optimistic attitude. 
D) physical exercise.

Question 8

Which of the following is a condition of primary aging characterized by loss of bone mass and brittle,porous bones?

Accepted Answer

A) Osteoporosis 
B) Perthes' disease 
C) Hypothyroidism 
D) Rickets 
A) Osteoporosis 
B) Perthes' disease 
C) Hypothyroidism 
D) Rickets

Question 9

What is happening to the rates of diabetes in the U.S.? How is this distributed among ethnic groups?

Accepted Answer

It is increasing in all ethnic

Question 10

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) Mrs.Green,age 65,who has recently been diagnosed with breast cancer 
C) Ms.Anderson,age 50,who is in the postmenopausal phase 
D) Mr.Brown,age 50,who has been warned by his physician to lose 25 pounds 
A) Mr.Jones,age 70,who has taken medication for high blood pressure for 20 years 
B) Mrs.Green,age 65,who has recently been diagnosed with breast cancer 
C) Ms.Anderson,age 50,who is in the postmenopausal phase 
D) Mr.Brown,age 50,who has been warned by his physician to lose 25 pounds

Question 11

Bernice is 45.At least once a week,she wakes up in the middle of the night wringing wet with sweat.She is having ________,a form of ________.

Accepted Answer

night swea

Question 12

What is the average age for the onset of menopause in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A) 40 
B) 45 
C) 50 
D) 60 
A) 40 
B) 45 
C) 50 
D) 60

Question 13

Which of the following is the second leading cause of death of adults over age 45 in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A) Heart disease 
B) Cancer 
C) Diabetes-related complications 
D) Obesity 
A) Heart disease 
B) Cancer 
C) Diabetes-related complications 
D) Obesity

Question 14

What are the risk factors for cardiovascular disease? What are the risk factors for cancer?

Accepted Answer

From Table 15.2:
Heart Disease

Question 15

How are visual and auditory memories affected in middle age?

Accepted Answer

Auditory memory doesn't change

Question 16

Which hormone rises during the second half of the menstrual cycle and stimulates the sloughing off of accumulated material in the uterus each month if conception has not occurred?

Accepted Answer

A) Progesterone 
B) Estrogen 
C) Testosterone 
D) Serotonin 
A) Progesterone 
B) Estrogen 
C) Testosterone 
D) Serotonin

Question 17

According to Denney's model,the maximum level of cognitive and physical function an individual can achieve with exercise

Accepted Answer

A) steadily decreases after middle adulthood. 
B) steadily increases as the individual ages. 
C) is determined by social class,gender,and ethnicity. 
D) stabilizes at about age 40. 
A) steadily decreases after middle adulthood. 
B) steadily increases as the individual ages. 
C) is determined by social class,gender,and ethnicity. 
D) stabilizes at about age 40.

Question 18

Which of the following is a risk factor associated with osteoporosis?

Accepted Answer

A) Being male 
B) Obesity 
C) Early menopause 
D) Being an athlete 
A) Being male 
B) Obesity 
C) Early menopause 
D) Being an athlete

Question 19

In middle adulthood,which of the following correlate with socioeconomic class and are predictive of health?

Accepted Answer

A) Overall health and income level 
B) Educational level and ethnicity 
C) Occupational level and education 
D) Ethnicity and social networks 
A) Overall health and income level 
B) Educational level and ethnicity 
C) Occupational level and education 
D) Ethnicity and social networks

Question 20

According to several studies,the psychological effects of menopause should not be linked with

Accepted Answer

A) life stressors. 
B) a personality predisposed to negativity. 
C) an increased likelihood of major depression. 
D) level of uncomfortable physical symptoms. 
A) life stressors. 
B) a personality predisposed to negativity. 
C) an increased likelihood of major depression. 
D) level of uncomfortable physical symptoms.

Which characteristic of Type A personality is most closely linked to CVD?

Which of the following viruses is linked to cancers of the nose and throat?

Which of the following is a physical effect that is attributed to the reduction in estrogen during the phases of menopause?

Among minority women,what is the major risk factor for CVD?

Jose and Isabella want to repaint their entire house and renovate some of the rooms as well.They look at many paint samples,magazine pictures,and try out several different arrangements of furniture.This process represents what type of thinking?

According to Denney's model,the maximum level of cognitive and physical function an individual can achieve with exercise steadily ________ as the individual ages.

Overall physical health and cognitive performance in middle adulthood are most closely linked to

Which of the following is a condition of primary aging characterized by loss of bone mass and brittle,porous bones?

What is happening to the rates of diabetes in the U.S.? How is this distributed among ethnic groups?

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

Bernice is 45.At least once a week,she wakes up in the middle of the night wringing wet with sweat.She is having ,a form of .

What is the average age for the onset of menopause in the United States?

Which of the following is the second leading cause of death of adults over age 45 in the United States?

What are the risk factors for cardiovascular disease? What are the risk factors for cancer?

How are visual and auditory memories affected in middle age?

Which hormone rises during the second half of the menstrual cycle and stimulates the sloughing off of accumulated material in the uterus each month if conception has not occurred?

According to Denney's model,the maximum level of cognitive and physical function an individual can achieve with exercise

Which of the following is a risk factor associated with osteoporosis?

In middle adulthood,which of the following correlate with socioeconomic class and are predictive of health?

According to several studies,the psychological effects of menopause should not be linked with

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Which characteristic of Type A personality is most closely linked to CVD?

Which of the following viruses is linked to cancers of the nose and throat?

Which of the following is a physical effect that is attributed to the reduction in estrogen during the phases of menopause?

Among minority women,what is the major risk factor for CVD?

Jose and Isabella want to repaint their entire house and renovate some of the rooms as well.They look at many paint samples,magazine pictures,and try out several different arrangements of furniture.This process represents what type of thinking?

According to Denney's model,the maximum level of cognitive and physical function an individual can achieve with exercise steadily ________ as the individual ages.

Overall physical health and cognitive performance in middle adulthood are most closely linked to

Which of the following is a condition of primary aging characterized by loss of bone mass and brittle,porous bones?

What is happening to the rates of diabetes in the U.S.? How is this distributed among ethnic groups?

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

Bernice is 45.At least once a week,she wakes up in the middle of the night wringing wet with sweat.She is having ________,a form of ________.

What is the average age for the onset of menopause in the United States?

Which of the following is the second leading cause of death of adults over age 45 in the United States?

What are the risk factors for cardiovascular disease? What are the risk factors for cancer?

How are visual and auditory memories affected in middle age?

Which hormone rises during the second half of the menstrual cycle and stimulates the sloughing off of accumulated material in the uterus each month if conception has not occurred?

According to Denney's model,the maximum level of cognitive and physical function an individual can achieve with exercise

Which of the following is a risk factor associated with osteoporosis?

In middle adulthood,which of the following correlate with socioeconomic class and are predictive of health?

According to several studies,the psychological effects of menopause should not be linked with

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

Death,Dying,and Bereavement

Social and Personality Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Developmentin Early Adulthood

Social and Personality Developmentin Early Adulthood

Social and Personality Developmentin Middle Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Developmentin Late Adulthood

Social and Personality Developmentin Late Adulthood

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Bernice is 45.At least once a week,she wakes up in the middle of the night wringing wet with sweat.She is having ,a form of .