Exam 20: Seciton 3: Adulthood: Biosocial Development

According to the text, what two factors protect health?

Infertility is often defined as being unable to conceive after _____ months of trying to get pregnant.

Difficulty in performing normal activities of daily life because of a "physical, mental, or emotional condition" is called _____.

A drop in sex hormones in a woman's bloodstream along with cessation of ovulation and menstruation signals _____.

Which statement does NOT describe the effect of SES on a person's life span?

From a purely biological perspective, women should try to conceive before age _____ and men before age _____.

Alice has diabetes, but tells everyone that she feels healthy and energetic. How Alice feels would be associated with a high score on a measure of _____.

About _____ percent of the lung cancer deaths worldwide, and _____ percent in industrialized nations, are caused by cigarettes.

At a recent physical exam, Janet was told that she is an inch shorter than she was five years ago at age 60. What caused her decrease in height?

Eve is considered obese because she _____.

Iris has arthritis in her hands, which limits her ability to cook meals and fold laundry. Iris's physical limitations are associated with _____.

A study of women in the United States aged 40 and older found that _____.

Approximately 12 percent of U.S. couples are _____.

Disability does not necessarily equal morbidity. In the United States, of the adults who are disabled, only _____ percent consider their health fair or poor.

Which statement about gastric bypass surgery in obese adults is FALSE?

One of the effects of drinking alcohol, in moderation, is _____.

An analysis of DALYs in 21 regions found that _____ is the most common cause of disability.

Adulthood covers the four decades of life between ages _____ and _____.

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

In middle adulthood, a person is MOST apt to lose _____.