Question 1

Which of the following is a common complication of diabetes?

Accepted Answer

A) Brain tumors 
B) HIV 
C) High blood pressure 
D) Blindness 
A) Brain tumors 
B) HIV 
C) High blood pressure 
D) Blindness

Question 2

Which of the following are most helpful in preventing osteoporosis?

Accepted Answer

A) Sufficient calcium intake and exercise 
B) Hormone replacement and mental health maintenance 
C) Management of stress levels and exercise 
D) Social support and diet 
A) Sufficient calcium intake and exercise 
B) Hormone replacement and mental health maintenance 
C) Management of stress levels and exercise 
D) Social support and diet

Question 3

Gilda is 35 years old.Her estrogen levels have decreased,her menstrual periods have become very irregular,and she experiences periods of extreme sweating.What's happening with Gilda?

Accepted Answer

A) She is in the premenopausal phase of menopause. 
B) She is in the postmenopausal phase of menopause. 
C) She is in the perimenopausal phase of menopause. 
D) Gilda is too young to be experiencing menopause so she should see her doctor. 
A) She is in the premenopausal phase of menopause. 
B) She is in the postmenopausal phase of menopause. 
C) She is in the perimenopausal phase of menopause. 
D) Gilda is too young to be experiencing menopause so she should see her doctor.

Question 4

What is the likelihood that a woman will develop clinically diagnosable depression after menopause? Explain why.

Accepted Answer

It is no more likely than in p

Question 5

What is the name of the drug that can help recovering alcoholics deal with withdrawal symptoms?

Accepted Answer

A) Antabuse 
B) Methyltrexate 
C) Acamprosate 
D) Acetaminophen 
A) Antabuse 
B) Methyltrexate 
C) Acamprosate 
D) Acetaminophen

Question 6

Which of the following is correct regarding osteoporosis?

Accepted Answer

A) Osteoporosis in women is accelerated by menopause. 
B) Men are unaffected by osteoporosis. 
C) Women cannot reduce risk of osteoporosis by getting sufficient calcium during early adulthood. 
D) Osteoporosis is not associated with a significantly increased risk of fractures. 
A) Osteoporosis in women is accelerated by menopause. 
B) Men are unaffected by osteoporosis. 
C) Women cannot reduce risk of osteoporosis by getting sufficient calcium during early adulthood. 
D) Osteoporosis is not associated with a significantly increased risk of fractures.

Question 7

Degeneration associated with presbycusis accelerates after what age?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

During which phase of menopause do both types of estrogen drop,progesterone levels drop,and ovulation ceases?

Accepted Answer

A) Postmenopausal 
B) Perimenopausal 
C) Premenopausal 
D) Postovulatory 
A) Postmenopausal 
B) Perimenopausal 
C) Premenopausal 
D) Postovulatory

Question 9

What is the condition that results when the lens of the eye thickens and becomes less elastic?

Accepted Answer

A) Glaucoma 
B) Osteoma 
C) Myopia 
D) Presbyopia 
A) Glaucoma 
B) Osteoma 
C) Myopia 
D) Presbyopia

Question 10

Fifty-year-old Evan has begun to experience difficulty achieving and maintaining an erection.These changes might indicate that Evan is experiencing which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Menopause 
B) The climacteric 
C) Osteoporosis 
D) Heart disease 
A) Menopause 
B) The climacteric 
C) Osteoporosis 
D) Heart disease

Question 11

A researcher who is testing the cognitive functioning of middle-aged adults would find which of the following to be true of her subjects regarding well-rehearsed,familiar tasks?

Accepted Answer

A) They would have difficulty performing them 
B) They will show gradual decrements 
C) They perceive impaired performance 
D) They maintain or gain in skill 
A) They would have difficulty performing them 
B) They will show gradual decrements 
C) They perceive impaired performance 
D) They maintain or gain in skill

Question 12

Among middle-aged women,death from ________ is considerably more likely than death from heart disease.

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Which of the following is a common complication of diabetes?

Which of the following are most helpful in preventing osteoporosis?

Gilda is 35 years old.Her estrogen levels have decreased,her menstrual periods have become very irregular,and she experiences periods of extreme sweating.What's happening with Gilda?

What is the likelihood that a woman will develop clinically diagnosable depression after menopause? Explain why.

What is the name of the drug that can help recovering alcoholics deal with withdrawal symptoms?

Which of the following is correct regarding osteoporosis?

Degeneration associated with presbycusis accelerates after what age?

During which phase of menopause do both types of estrogen drop,progesterone levels drop,and ovulation ceases?

What is the condition that results when the lens of the eye thickens and becomes less elastic?

Fifty-year-old Evan has begun to experience difficulty achieving and maintaining an erection.These changes might indicate that Evan is experiencing which of the following?

A researcher who is testing the cognitive functioning of middle-aged adults would find which of the following to be true of her subjects regarding well-rehearsed,familiar tasks?

Among middle-aged women,death from ________ is considerably more likely than death from heart disease.

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Social and Personality Development in Middle Childhood

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Social and Personality Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Developmentin Early Adulthood

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Exam 15: Physical and Cognitive Developmentin Middle Adulthood

Which of the following is a common complication of diabetes?

Which of the following are most helpful in preventing osteoporosis?

Gilda is 35 years old.Her estrogen levels have decreased,her menstrual periods have become very irregular,and she experiences periods of extreme sweating.What's happening with Gilda?

What is the likelihood that a woman will develop clinically diagnosable depression after menopause? Explain why.

What is the name of the drug that can help recovering alcoholics deal with withdrawal symptoms?

Which of the following is correct regarding osteoporosis?

Degeneration associated with presbycusis accelerates after what age?

During which phase of menopause do both types of estrogen drop,progesterone levels drop,and ovulation ceases?

What is the condition that results when the lens of the eye thickens and becomes less elastic?

Fifty-year-old Evan has begun to experience difficulty achieving and maintaining an erection.These changes might indicate that Evan is experiencing which of the following?

A researcher who is testing the cognitive functioning of middle-aged adults would find which of the following to be true of her subjects regarding well-rehearsed,familiar tasks?

Among middle-aged women,death from ________ is considerably more likely than death from heart disease.

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

Death,dying,and Bereavement

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