Exam 20: Seciton 3: Adulthood: Biosocial Development

Compared to men the same age, adult women have _____ rates of mortality and _____ rates of morbidity for almost every chronic disease.

What is the term for the phenomenon that happens when a person's resolve to break a habit fades when faced with stress?

Which individual is least likely to smoke during adulthood?

Which country has the highest rate of individuals diagnosed with diabetes?

The measure of health MOST indicative of the quality of one's daily life is _____.

A woman from _____ is most likely to choose the birth control bill for contraception.

George is 65 years old and is experiencing some symptoms of age-related hearing loss. If he is typical for his age, which sound would be the LEAST audible for him?

Which vision change is NOT associated with aging?

Worldwide, women live _____ years longer than men, but there is variation from place to place.

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

Which statement about hormone replacement therapy is true?

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

Which psychoactive substance is a 30-year-old most likely to use?

A group of friends, all about 60 years of age, are playing cards. What characteristic of senescence do they MOST likely have in common?

Which individual is most likely to live the longest with the least amount of disability?

Regular exercise helps adults in all these ways EXCEPT _____.

Currently in the United States, _____ of adults are overweight.

Women experience menopause; men experience _____.

Statistically, which female has the MOST acute hearing?

Implementation is quitting a habit according to a plan. Implementation is most successful when a person _____.