Exam 15: Physical and Cognitive Developmentin Middle Adulthood

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Fifty-year-old Evan has started experienced difficulty achieving and maintaining an erection.These changes might indicate that Evan is experiencing ________.

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Which of the following best explains the typical pattern of cognitive functioning in middle adulthood?

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What is the term used by Baltes and Baltes to refer to the process of balancing the gains and losses associated with aging?

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How does physical exercise help maintain cognitive abilities in middle age?

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Guilford describes creativity as a type of thought process called ________ thinking.

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According to the most current research,which of the following is a benefit of hormone replacement therapy?

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How do the death rates of men with alcoholism in their 50s and early 60s compare with nonalcoholics?

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

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

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Summarize the pros and cons of hormone therapy during and after menopause.Include in your answer the effectiveness of HT and how the risks of HT can be reduced.

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

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Which of the following includes personality traits such as a competitive drive,a sense of time urgency,and sometimes aggressiveness or hostility?

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Paul's family is getting tired of having to repeat everything they say to him because he has difficulty hearing.He goes to an audiologist and finds that he has ________,so the audiologist recommends a hearing aid.

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What are Goleman's four stages of mulling over creative solutions?

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What is sildenafil?

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Why do women fare better after a heart attack than men?

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Explain the correlation between exercise and mortality rates in middle-adulthood.

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Why do we know so little about normal middle-aged brains?

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Which the following is most consistent with Denney's view of age-related change in physical and cognitive functioning?

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The last phase of menopause is called the ________ phase.

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