Question 1

Which of the following groups has the HIGHEST death rate during middle adulthood?

Accepted Answer

A)  males with less than 12 years of education 
B)  males with a high school diploma 
C)  males with some college 
D)  females with less than 12 years of education 
A)  males with less than 12 years of education 
B)  males with a high school diploma 
C)  males with some college 
D)  females with less than 12 years of education

Question 2

According to the text, the age group in the society that makes most of the policy decisions is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Generation X 
B)  Generation Y 
C)  Generation Z 
D)  the command generation 
A)  Generation X 
B)  Generation Y 
C)  Generation Z 
D)  the command generation

Question 3

Which of the following best describes the typical pattern of satisfaction with sexual partners at age 30, and at age 55.

Accepted Answer

A)  men and women are equally satisfied at both 30 and 55 
B)  men are more satisfied at 30, but men and women are equally satisfied at 55 
C)  men and women are equally satisfied at 30, but men are more satisfied at 55 
D)  men and women are equally satisfied at 30, but women are more satisfied at 55 
A)  men and women are equally satisfied at both 30 and 55 
B)  men are more satisfied at 30, but men and women are equally satisfied at 55 
C)  men and women are equally satisfied at 30, but men are more satisfied at 55 
D)  men and women are equally satisfied at 30, but women are more satisfied at 55

Question 4

If you asked a representative sample of adults in the U. S. if they had consumed alcohol in the past 30 days, you should expect that about _____ would answer "yes."

Accepted Answer

A)  35% 
B)  50% 
C)  75% 
D)  85% 
A)  35% 
B)  50% 
C)  75% 
D)  85%

Question 5

Since Ed has been a tax attorney for over 25 years, he is now able to analyze clients' problems and draw conclusions from experience-based information and knowledge. Although he does not solve problems as quickly as he did when he was younger, his solutions are more complex and therefore better. The fact that his solutions are more complex best illustrates which of the following concepts?

Accepted Answer

A)  crystallized intelligence 
B)  fluid intelligence 
C)  cognitive mechanics 
D)  inductive reasoning 
A)  crystallized intelligence 
B)  fluid intelligence 
C)  cognitive mechanics 
D)  inductive reasoning

Question 6

According to earlier cross-sectional studies of age-related changes in intelligence, scores on which of the following tests would be most likely to decline the LEAST with age?

Accepted Answer

A)  vocabulary 
B)  figural relations 
C)  overall intelligence 
D)  inductive reasoning 
A)  vocabulary 
B)  figural relations 
C)  overall intelligence 
D)  inductive reasoning

Question 7

Of the physical changes in the senses that are associated with aging, decline in vision is usually the first to occur.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Early cross-sectional research usually showed that crystallized intelligence reaches its peak during ; fluid intelligence reaches its peak during .

Accepted Answer

A)  middle adulthood; adolescence 
B)  middle adulthood; middle adulthood 
C)  early adulthood; middle adulthood 
D)  adolescence; early adulthood 
A)  middle adulthood; adolescence 
B)  middle adulthood; middle adulthood 
C)  early adulthood; middle adulthood 
D)  adolescence; early adulthood

Question 9

About what percent of middle-aged adult men and women are obese in the United States today?

Accepted Answer

A)  about 15% 
B)  about 25% 
C)  about 40% 
D)  about 70% 
A)  about 15% 
B)  about 25% 
C)  about 40% 
D)  about 70%

Question 10

Bob tells his 45-year-old father to look forward to middle age, since this is a period in which most people experience only a slight decline in overall health but an increase in their sense of well-being and satisfaction with life. Bob's comment is:

Accepted Answer

A)  essentially true for most people 
B)  false, because in middle age most people experience a slight increase in health but a decline in their sense of well-being and health 
C)  false, because in middle age most people experience a slight increase in both their health and their sense of well-being and satisfaction 
D)  false, because in middle age most people experience a slight decline in both their health and their sense of well-being and satisfaction 
A)  essentially true for most people 
B)  false, because in middle age most people experience a slight increase in health but a decline in their sense of well-being and health 
C)  false, because in middle age most people experience a slight increase in both their health and their sense of well-being and satisfaction 
D)  false, because in middle age most people experience a slight decline in both their health and their sense of well-being and satisfaction

Question 11

Professionals that adjust the way that machines and technologies work so that older workers can learn and operate them more efficiently are called:

Accepted Answer

A)  career counselors 
B)  transitional counselors 
C)  human factors engineers 
D)  technologicians 
A)  career counselors 
B)  transitional counselors 
C)  human factors engineers 
D)  technologicians

Question 12

Of the more than 2.4 million deaths in the United States in 2005, about what percent were caused by smoking-related illnesses?

Accepted Answer

A)  2% 
B)  10% 
C)  20% 
D)  50% 
A)  2% 
B)  10% 
C)  20% 
D)  50%

Question 13

According to the results of the MIDUS survey, it is apparent that ______________ contribute to the health risks of low-income minority populations.

Accepted Answer

A)  low income, but not minority status 
B)  minority status, but not low income 
C)  both low income and minority status 
D)  neither low income nor minority status 
A)  low income, but not minority status 
B)  minority status, but not low income 
C)  both low income and minority status 
D)  neither low income nor minority status

Question 14

If you were to conduct a survey of 100 middle-aged women and asked them a series of questions about what they worry about as they are getting older, you would expect that the largest percentage would respond that they are MOST worried about:

Accepted Answer

A)  being too old to have children 
B)  having more illnesses as they get older 
C)  being less attractive as a woman 
D)  having to go through menopause 
A)  being too old to have children 
B)  having more illnesses as they get older 
C)  being less attractive as a woman 
D)  having to go through menopause

Question 15

Although reaction time usually slows somewhat during middle adulthood, performance usually does not decline much, due to the greater experience that middle-aged adults have that allows them to compensate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

According to the research cited in the text, what percent of menopausal women report their symptoms as bothersome?

Accepted Answer

A)  1% 
B)  20% 
C)  33% 
D)  50% 
A)  1% 
B)  20% 
C)  33% 
D)  50%

Question 17

According to transitional models, if crises do occur they generally are the result of:

Accepted Answer

A)  gradual biological aging 
B)  gradual cognitive changes that come with age 
C)  unexpected, traumatic events 
D)  turning 40 
A)  gradual biological aging 
B)  gradual cognitive changes that come with age 
C)  unexpected, traumatic events 
D)  turning 40

Question 18

In middle age, Janice can expect declines in sensitivity to all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  taste 
B)  pain 
C)  smell 
D)  temperature changes 
A)  taste 
B)  pain 
C)  smell 
D)  temperature changes

Question 19

The text cites examples of cross-cultural research about how women experience menopause. In general, these studies suggest that reports of negative symptoms vary ________ from culture to culture, suggesting the importance of __________ factors in explanations.

Accepted Answer

A)  very little; biological 
B)  quite a lot; biological 
C)  very little; psychological 
D)  quite a lot; psychological 
A)  very little; biological 
B)  quite a lot; biological 
C)  very little; psychological 
D)  quite a lot; psychological

Question 20

The life expectancy today for individuals who have reached the age of 45 in the United States is:

Accepted Answer

A)  66 years 
B)  70 years 
C)  80 years 
D)  86 years 
A)  66 years 
B)  70 years 
C)  80 years 
D)  86 years

Which of the following groups has the HIGHEST death rate during middle adulthood?

According to the text, the age group in the society that makes most of the policy decisions is referred to as:

Which of the following best describes the typical pattern of satisfaction with sexual partners at age 30, and at age 55.

If you asked a representative sample of adults in the U. S. if they had consumed alcohol in the past 30 days, you should expect that about _____ would answer "yes."

According to earlier cross-sectional studies of age-related changes in intelligence, scores on which of the following tests would be most likely to decline the LEAST with age?

Of the physical changes in the senses that are associated with aging, decline in vision is usually the first to occur.

Early cross-sectional research usually showed that crystallized intelligence reaches its peak during ; fluid intelligence reaches its peak during .

About what percent of middle-aged adult men and women are obese in the United States today?

Bob tells his 45-year-old father to look forward to middle age, since this is a period in which most people experience only a slight decline in overall health but an increase in their sense of well-being and satisfaction with life. Bob's comment is:

Professionals that adjust the way that machines and technologies work so that older workers can learn and operate them more efficiently are called:

Of the more than 2.4 million deaths in the United States in 2005, about what percent were caused by smoking-related illnesses?

According to the results of the MIDUS survey, it is apparent that ______________ contribute to the health risks of low-income minority populations.

If you were to conduct a survey of 100 middle-aged women and asked them a series of questions about what they worry about as they are getting older, you would expect that the largest percentage would respond that they are MOST worried about:

Although reaction time usually slows somewhat during middle adulthood, performance usually does not decline much, due to the greater experience that middle-aged adults have that allows them to compensate.

According to the research cited in the text, what percent of menopausal women report their symptoms as bothersome?

According to transitional models, if crises do occur they generally are the result of:

In middle age, Janice can expect declines in sensitivity to all of the following EXCEPT:

The text cites examples of cross-cultural research about how women experience menopause. In general, these studies suggest that reports of negative symptoms vary from culture to culture, suggesting the importance of __ factors in explanations.

The life expectancy today for individuals who have reached the age of 45 in the United States is:

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Which of the following groups has the HIGHEST death rate during middle adulthood?

According to the text, the age group in the society that makes most of the policy decisions is referred to as:

Which of the following best describes the typical pattern of satisfaction with sexual partners at age 30, and at age 55.

If you asked a representative sample of adults in the U. S. if they had consumed alcohol in the past 30 days, you should expect that about _____ would answer "yes."

According to earlier cross-sectional studies of age-related changes in intelligence, scores on which of the following tests would be most likely to decline the LEAST with age?

Of the physical changes in the senses that are associated with aging, decline in vision is usually the first to occur.

Early cross-sectional research usually showed that crystallized intelligence reaches its peak during ; fluid intelligence reaches its peak during .

About what percent of middle-aged adult men and women are obese in the United States today?

Bob tells his 45-year-old father to look forward to middle age, since this is a period in which most people experience only a slight decline in overall health but an increase in their sense of well-being and satisfaction with life. Bob's comment is:

Professionals that adjust the way that machines and technologies work so that older workers can learn and operate them more efficiently are called:

Of the more than 2.4 million deaths in the United States in 2005, about what percent were caused by smoking-related illnesses?

According to the results of the MIDUS survey, it is apparent that ______________ contribute to the health risks of low-income minority populations.

If you were to conduct a survey of 100 middle-aged women and asked them a series of questions about what they worry about as they are getting older, you would expect that the largest percentage would respond that they are MOST worried about:

Although reaction time usually slows somewhat during middle adulthood, performance usually does not decline much, due to the greater experience that middle-aged adults have that allows them to compensate.

According to the research cited in the text, what percent of menopausal women report their symptoms as bothersome?

According to transitional models, if crises do occur they generally are the result of:

In middle age, Janice can expect declines in sensitivity to all of the following EXCEPT:

The text cites examples of cross-cultural research about how women experience menopause. In general, these studies suggest that reports of negative symptoms vary ________ from culture to culture, suggesting the importance of __________ factors in explanations.

The life expectancy today for individuals who have reached the age of 45 in the United States is:

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The text cites examples of cross-cultural research about how women experience menopause. In general, these studies suggest that reports of negative symptoms vary from culture to culture, suggesting the importance of __ factors in explanations.