Question 1

Ron and Delores are both 35 years old, but tests show that Delores has lost bone mass while Ron has not. This is because:

Accepted Answer

A)   men have more bone mass than women
B)   men retain more calcium
C)   women lose bone mass more slowly as they age
D)   men are more muscular A

Question 2

Wally has just been told that he has an enlargement of the walnut-sized gland at the base of his urethra. This gland is called the:

Accepted Answer

A)   epididymis
B)   scrotum
C)   prostate
D)   pituitary C

Question 3

Marcus is obese and has diabetes and high blood pressure. He is also a smoker. Due to his health status and lifestyle he is more at risk for:

Accepted Answer

A)   cardiovascular disease
B)   male menopause
C)   osteoporosis
D)   none of these A

Question 4

The type of intelligence that is tested by measuring an individual's facility in reasoning by means of block designs, picture arrangements, mazes, and letter series is called

Accepted Answer

A)   crystallized intelligence
B)   fluid intelligence
C)   introverted intelligence
D)   global intelligence

Question 5

Nancy's doctor has recommended several preventive measures against osteoporosis. What are they?

Accepted Answer

A)   perform weight-bearing exercises
B)   avoid cigarettes
C)   avoid excessive alcohol consumption
D)   all of these

Question 6

Amanda would like to improve her cholesterol health. It would be best if she could:

Accepted Answer

A)   lower the HDL levels and raise the LDL levels
B)   keep HDL and LDL levels the same
C)   raise the HDL levels and lower the LDL levels
D)   lower both HDL and LDL levels

Question 7

When blood circulation to the brain fails, it leads to:

Accepted Answer

A)   cardiovascular disease
B)   stroke
C)   Parkinson's disease
D)   seizure

Question 8

Some of the common causes of hearing loss include:

Accepted Answer

A)   cochlear damage due to prolonged exposure to loud noise
B)   listening to music at high volumes
C)   job-related noise levels
D)   all of these

Question 9

What is the climacteric and what processes does the body go through during this stage?

Accepted Answer

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Question 10

Athletes such as Cal Ripken, Lance Armstrong, and Michael Jordan are exceptions to which general rule regarding expert performance?

Accepted Answer

A)   Most people can maintain peak athletic performance only up until about age 30.
B)   Most people maintain athletic performance levels they reached in adolescence.
C)   Peak athletic performance in older athletes is more likely among women than men.
D)   none of these

Question 11

The normal aging process that leaves bones less supple, less dense, and more brittle is called:

Accepted Answer

A)   osteodegeneration
B)   osteoporosis
C)   osteoarthritis
D)   dedensification

Question 12

An organized approach to analyzing and making sense of the world that attempts to describe the fundamental process of change and the dynamic relationship through which the change occurs is called:

Accepted Answer

A)   divergent thinking
B)   crystallized intelligence
C)   fluid intelligence
D)   dialectical thinking

Question 13

The process of changes in the ovaries and in the various hormonal processes that takes place over two to four years prior to complete cessation of menstruation is called:

Accepted Answer

A)   climacteric
B)   menopause
C)   perimenopause
D)   ovarian dysfunction

Question 14

Wendy is 45 years old. She had always had regular periods, but over the past year she has not had a period for several months. She then had a period and another after two months. Wendy is most likely experiencing:

Accepted Answer

A)   postmenopause
B)   menopause
C)   perimenopause
D)   hormone replacement therapy

Question 15

Which of the following statements is true about the senses of taste and smell?

Accepted Answer

A)   Women have more taste buds and a better sense of taste than men.
B)   The sense of smell remains intact throughout the lifespan.
C)   Taste buds are replaced at a more rapid rate from the age of 40 onward.
D)   The sense of smell has no impact on how foods taste.

Question 16

A tumor of the skin (which may bleed, darken in color, or itch) that can spread quickly to other body parts is called:

Accepted Answer

A)   dermatological sarcoma
B)   basal-cell carcinoma
C)   melanoma
D)   dermatological lymphoma

Question 17

Which of the following statements is true about prostate cancer?

Accepted Answer

A)   It is the leading cause of cancer in men.
B)   In general, most prostate cancers are fast growing.
C)   Japanese men have the highest rates of prostate cancer.
D)   Prostate cancer is most prevalent in men under 50 years of age.

Question 18

How is crystallized intelligence acquired?

Accepted Answer

A)   in the course of social experience
B)   through genetically preset maturation
C)   through changes in crystal structures in the brain
D)   solely through formal education

Question 19

Most of the research on age-related cognitive difference involves the concurrent administration of intelligence tests to a large group of individuals of different ages in order to compare their scores. These studies are:

Accepted Answer

A)   experimental studies
B)   cross-sectional studies
C)   longitudinal studies
D)   participant observation studies

Question 20

An inflammatory disease that causes pain, swelling, stiffness, and loss of function of the joints is called:

Accepted Answer

A)   rheumatoid arthritis
B)   arteriosclerosis
C)   osteoarthritis
D)   calcitonin

Exam 15: Middle Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development