Exam 20: Adulthood: Biosocial Development

Which of the following psychoactive substances may be associated with increased use during adulthood?

Donna, age 50, is going through menopause. Recently, Donna has been experiencing hot flashes, cold sweats, and increased irritability. She wants to talk to her doctor about hormone replacement therapy (HRT), but she is not sure whether it is right for her. Explain research findings on the concerns over and the benefits of HRT.

For some couples, slowdowns in _____ responsiveness are counterbalanced by reduced anxiety and better communication, as partners become more familiar with their own bodies and those of their mates.

Eve is considered obese because she _____.

Which of the following pregnant women is most likely to experience birth complications?

Body shape rarely changes between the ages of 25 and 65.

Before the age of 65, only _____ percent of adults experience significant brain loss.

Define the terms disability and vitality, and indicate how each is measured.

What are the odds that a person will inherit the dominant gene for Alzheimer's disease?

Describe how the brain changes with age. Identify two implications of these changes for an individual's functioning. On what type of tests do people improve every decade until at least age 70?

Harold, who is 55 years old, did not realize how much his physical appearance had changed until he saw a picture of himself taken 20 years ago. Harold's gradual change in physical appearance was due to _____.

Which vision change is NOT associated with aging?

Which statement about weight-loss surgery in obese adults is FALSE?

During the past 50 years, advances in medicine have solved about half of all _____.

_____ usually refers to the number of deaths each year per 100,000 members of a given population.

Marie is 50 years old. Which activity is likely most difficult for her to do?

Hearing is most acute at about age _____.

During adulthood, nearsightedness is reduced, but _____ increases.

One risk factor associated with dieting is that many will go on and off diets so often that they develop _____.

_____ is the measure of how healthy and energetic a person feels.