Question 1

Unpleasant perimenopausal sensations such as night sweats, hot flushes, and hot flashes are caused due to the deficit of:​

Accepted Answer

A)  testosterone 
B)  epinephrine 
C)  estrogen 
D)  adrenaline

Question 2

Which of the following statements is true of crystallized intelligence?​

Accepted Answer

A)  It decreases through middle adulthood. 
B)  It is a product of environmental factors rather than neurological factors. 
C)  It is associated with faculties like spatial orientation and numeric ability. 
D)  It affects the perceptual speed of middle-aged people.

Question 3

Cancer is a chronic, noncommunicable disease characterized by uncontrolled growth of cells.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

In the U.S, which of the following communities has the poorest survival rate from cancer?​

Accepted Answer

A)  Latin Americans 
B)  African Americans 
C)  American Indians 
D)  European Americans

Question 5

Viagra, Levitra, and Cialis are commonly used to treat _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  erectile disorder 
B)  neurological disorder 
C)  cancer 
D)  osteoporosis

Question 6

Christine is going through the phase of perimenopause and is troubled by episodes of hot flushes and night sweats. Which of the following treatments will help Christine cope with these symptoms?​

Accepted Answer

A)  Enzyme replacement therapy 
B)  Radiation therapy 
C)  Hormone replacement therapy 
D)  Chemotherapy

Question 7

During middle adulthood, cognitive development is characterized by a(n):​

Accepted Answer

A)  decline in procedural memory. 
B)  increase in processing speed. 
C)  decrease in reaction time. 
D)  increase in crystallized intelligence.

Question 8

Mature learners are more likely than younger learners to find the subject matter interesting for its own sake.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Cataracts, glaucoma, and hearing loss are usually problems of middle adulthood.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Mature learners are more likely to:​

Accepted Answer

A)  share their thoughts and perspectives with the class. 
B)  find the subject matter disinteresting and worthless. 
C)  think that they are up to date on their ideas and views. 
D)  resent their subordinate status in a teacher-student relationship.

Question 11

Which of the following is a stress hormone connected with anger?​

Accepted Answer

A)  Insulin 
B)  Epinephrine 
C)  Melanin 
D)  Rhodopsin

Question 12

Which of the following statements is true of hormone replacement therapy?​

Accepted Answer

A)  It uses synthetic estrogen and progesterone to treat perimenopausal sensations. 
B)  It increases the risks of osteoporosis and colon cancer. 
C)  It increases the hot flushes and other symptoms brought about by estrogen deficiencies. 
D)  It significantly decreases the risks of strokes and blood clots.

Question 13

Which of the following statements is true of inflammation?​

Accepted Answer

A)  It is a function of the cardiovascular system. 
B)  It is characterized by unpleasant sensations like hot flushes and night sweats. 
C)  It leads to an increase in brittleness and porosity of bones. 
D)  It increases the supply of white blood cells that combat antigens at points of damage.

Question 14

The decline in the _________ in middle adulthood is largely attributable to the loss of muscle tissue and the corresponding increase in fatty tissue.

Accepted Answer

A)  reaction time 
B)  resting metabolic rate 
C)  aerobic capacity 
D)  blood sugar tolerance

Question 15

Lee, an experienced doctor, discovers that he recalls most of his medical training and that he has built up on it in the course of years. However, he fails to remember the Italian that he learnt when he was a student abroad. In the context of cognitive development, the differences in Lee's abilities illustrate the principle of:​

Accepted Answer

A)  multidirectionality 
B)  transitivity 
C)  interindividual variability 
D)  plasticity

Question 16

Homicide and suicide are the leading causes of death in middle adulthood.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following is the basic fuel and energy source for cells?​

Accepted Answer

A)  Melanin 
B)  Insulin 
C)  Glucose 
D)  Calcium

Question 18

The brittleness and porosity of the bones due to long-term estrogen deficiency is called _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  osteoporosis 
B)  presbyopia 
C)  glaucoma 
D)  arthritis

Question 19

Which of the following refers to the fatty deposits that develop in the lining of arteries?​

Accepted Answer

A)  Tumor 
B)  Plaque 
C)  Clot 
D)  Lump

Question 20

During middle adulthood, aerobic capacity declines as:​

Accepted Answer

A)  less oxygen is taken into the lungs and less blood is pumped by the heart. 
B)  sensitivity to insulin is lost by the muscle tissues. 
C)  lean-body mass, which includes muscle, is replaced by fat. 
D)  large amounts of calcium are lost by the bones, making them porous and brittle.

Exam 15: Middle Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Unpleasant perimenopausal sensations such as night sweats, hot flushes, and hot flashes are caused due to the deficit of:

Which of the following statements is true of crystallized intelligence?

Cancer is a chronic, noncommunicable disease characterized by uncontrolled growth of cells.

In the U.S, which of the following communities has the poorest survival rate from cancer?

Viagra, Levitra, and Cialis are commonly used to treat _________.

Christine is going through the phase of perimenopause and is troubled by episodes of hot flushes and night sweats. Which of the following treatments will help Christine cope with these symptoms?

During middle adulthood, cognitive development is characterized by a(n) :

Mature learners are more likely than younger learners to find the subject matter interesting for its own sake.

Cataracts, glaucoma, and hearing loss are usually problems of middle adulthood.

Mature learners are more likely to:

Which of the following is a stress hormone connected with anger?

Which of the following statements is true of hormone replacement therapy?

Which of the following statements is true of inflammation?

The decline in the _________ in middle adulthood is largely attributable to the loss of muscle tissue and the corresponding increase in fatty tissue.

Homicide and suicide are the leading causes of death in middle adulthood.

Which of the following is the basic fuel and energy source for cells?

The brittleness and porosity of the bones due to long-term estrogen deficiency is called _________.

Which of the following refers to the fatty deposits that develop in the lining of arteries?

During middle adulthood, aerobic capacity declines as:

Exam 15: Middle Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Unpleasant perimenopausal sensations such as night sweats, hot flushes, and hot flashes are caused due to the deficit of:​

Which of the following statements is true of crystallized intelligence?​

Cancer is a chronic, noncommunicable disease characterized by uncontrolled growth of cells.

In the U.S, which of the following communities has the poorest survival rate from cancer?​

Viagra, Levitra, and Cialis are commonly used to treat _________.

Christine is going through the phase of perimenopause and is troubled by episodes of hot flushes and night sweats. Which of the following treatments will help Christine cope with these symptoms?​

During middle adulthood, cognitive development is characterized by a(n) :​

Mature learners are more likely than younger learners to find the subject matter interesting for its own sake.

Cataracts, glaucoma, and hearing loss are usually problems of middle adulthood.

Mature learners are more likely to:​

Which of the following is a stress hormone connected with anger?​

Which of the following statements is true of hormone replacement therapy?​

Which of the following statements is true of inflammation?​

The decline in the _________ in middle adulthood is largely attributable to the loss of muscle tissue and the corresponding increase in fatty tissue.

Homicide and suicide are the leading causes of death in middle adulthood.

Which of the following is the basic fuel and energy source for cells?​

The brittleness and porosity of the bones due to long-term estrogen deficiency is called _________.

Which of the following refers to the fatty deposits that develop in the lining of arteries?​

During middle adulthood, aerobic capacity declines as:​

Unpleasant perimenopausal sensations such as night sweats, hot flushes, and hot flashes are caused due to the deficit of:

Which of the following statements is true of crystallized intelligence?

In the U.S, which of the following communities has the poorest survival rate from cancer?

Christine is going through the phase of perimenopause and is troubled by episodes of hot flushes and night sweats. Which of the following treatments will help Christine cope with these symptoms?

During middle adulthood, cognitive development is characterized by a(n) :

Mature learners are more likely to:

Which of the following is a stress hormone connected with anger?

Which of the following statements is true of hormone replacement therapy?

Which of the following statements is true of inflammation?

Which of the following is the basic fuel and energy source for cells?

Which of the following refers to the fatty deposits that develop in the lining of arteries?

During middle adulthood, aerobic capacity declines as: