Question 1

The leading cause of death of Canadians in middle and old age is cardiovascular disease.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

According to the research on creativity,when are individuals most likely to be creative? What factors contribute to creative productivity among creative people?

Accepted Answer

The answer of According to the research on creativity,when are...

Question 3

Hearing loss is a result only of primary aging.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

In general,most middle to older adults maintain or even gain in skill on any task that they practice often.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Although diet and exercise help prevent osteoporosis,once the disease is actually diagnosed treatments have proven ineffective.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The lifetime probability of developing cancer is 45% for men and 42% for women.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The onset of premenopausal phase occurs at what age?

Accepted Answer

A)  early 30s 
B)  late 30s or early 40s 
C)  after the age of 50 
D)  45-50 years old

Question 8

Weight-bearing exercises have no effect on the onset of osteoporosis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Research demonstrates that many individuals in the field of science produce their best work around the age of 40,not because the mind works better at that age,but because productivity is at its highest.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Changing diet and exercise habits can improve erectile dysfunction in middle-aged men.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Describe the changes that take place in the brain and the nervous system as we age.How do these changes affect cognitive skills?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Describe the changes that take place in...

Question 12

Many Canadians have one or more risk factors for cardiovascular disease.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The recollection of personal events uses semantic memory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Studies have found that women who use hormone replacement therapy have no elevated risks for breast cancer or ovarian cancer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Nancy Denney uses the concepts of "exercised" and "unexercised" skills to propose a model of physical and cognitive change in adulthood.Which of the following is most consistent with Denney's view of age-related change in physical and cognitive functioning?

Accepted Answer

A)  If a skill is unexercised for any length of time, or becomes "rusty," exercise will not cause any improvement. 
B)  There is an underlying decay curve, so that with increased age there will eventually be a point at which even maximum exercise will not help an individual maintain peak functioning in either physical or cognitive abilities. 
C)  Early adulthood is the time of peak function in physical and cognitive abilities, and even young adults who are not exercising their skills will be able to outperform middle-aged adults who are exercising their physical and cognitive abilities. 
D)  Physical exercise will facilitate maintenance of physical abilities through adulthood, but no equivalent improvement can be made in cognitive functioning.

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT a known risk factor for cancer?

Accepted Answer

A)  cholesterol 
B)  alcohol 
C)  smoking 
D)  weight

Question 17

Which of the following is not a known risk for cancer?

Accepted Answer

A)  smoking 
B)  high cholesterol 
C)  inactivity 
D)  alcohol

Question 18

Maria has always had excellent vision,but after her forty-fifth birthday she found herself unable to read the morning newspaper at her habitual focal distance.Maria should be checked for

Accepted Answer

A)  presbyopia. 
B)  presbycusis. 
C)  nearsightedness. 
D)  glaucoma.

Question 19

Which of the following is a risk factor for both heart disease and cancer?

Accepted Answer

A)  moderate alcohol use 
B)  high cholesterol 
C)  smoking 
D)  high blood pressure

Question 20

Paul Baltes and Margaret Baltes proposed a theory about coping with the cognitive and physical declines of aging and also identified strategies by which we cope.Name and describe the Balteses' theory.Identify the two primary strategies associated with the theory,and give applied examples for each strategy.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Paul Baltes and Margaret Baltes proposed a...

Exam 15: Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

The leading cause of death of Canadians in middle and old age is cardiovascular disease.

According to the research on creativity,when are individuals most likely to be creative? What factors contribute to creative productivity among creative people?

Hearing loss is a result only of primary aging.

In general,most middle to older adults maintain or even gain in skill on any task that they practice often.

Although diet and exercise help prevent osteoporosis,once the disease is actually diagnosed treatments have proven ineffective.

The lifetime probability of developing cancer is 45% for men and 42% for women.

The onset of premenopausal phase occurs at what age?

Weight-bearing exercises have no effect on the onset of osteoporosis.

Research demonstrates that many individuals in the field of science produce their best work around the age of 40,not because the mind works better at that age,but because productivity is at its highest.

Changing diet and exercise habits can improve erectile dysfunction in middle-aged men.

Describe the changes that take place in the brain and the nervous system as we age.How do these changes affect cognitive skills?

Many Canadians have one or more risk factors for cardiovascular disease.

The recollection of personal events uses semantic memory.

Studies have found that women who use hormone replacement therapy have no elevated risks for breast cancer or ovarian cancer.

Nancy Denney uses the concepts of "exercised" and "unexercised" skills to propose a model of physical and cognitive change in adulthood.Which of the following is most consistent with Denney's view of age-related change in physical and cognitive functioning?

Which of the following is NOT a known risk factor for cancer?

Which of the following is not a known risk for cancer?

Maria has always had excellent vision,but after her forty-fifth birthday she found herself unable to read the morning newspaper at her habitual focal distance.Maria should be checked for

Which of the following is a risk factor for both heart disease and cancer?