Question 1

_____ refers to the ability to quickly and accurately make simple discriminations in visual stimuli.

Accepted Answer

A) Spatial orientation 
B) Inductive reasoning 
C) Perceptual speed 
D) Verbal comprehension

Question 2

A recent study linked "sarcopenic obesity" with:

Accepted Answer

A) hypertension. 
B) lung disease. 
C) cancer. 
D) osteoporosis.

Question 3

Fluid intelligence is the ability to:

Accepted Answer

A) reason abstractly. 
B) recall information. 
C) accumulate information. 
D) accumulate verbal skills.

Question 4

Which of the following is one of the outcomes of the restructuring,downsizing,and outsourcing resulting from globalization?

Accepted Answer

A) Offering incentives to middle-aged employees to retire early 
B) Encouraging middle-aged professionals to take up entrepreneurship 
C) Offering incentives to young professionals to outperform middle-aged employees 
D) Hiring more middle-aged professionals to supervisory/managerial positions

Question 5

_____ refers to the ability to encode and recall meaningful language units,such as a list of words.

Accepted Answer

A) Spatial orientation 
B) Inductive reasoning 
C) Implicit memory 
D) Verbal memory

Question 6

Which of the following statements about bone and joint functioning is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) Peak functioning of the body's joints usually occurs in the thirties. 
B) By the end of midlife,bones break more easily and heal more slowly. 
C) Maximum bone density occurs by the mid- to late twenties. 
D) The rate of bone density loss decelerates in the fifties.

Question 7

The midlife transition,for both men and women,in which fertility declines.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The midlife transition,for both men and women,in...

Question 8

Sleep deprivation in middle-age has been linked to all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) Improved cognitive functioning 
B) Increased risk of stroke 
C) Less effective immune system functioning 
D) Problems with long-term memory consolidation

Question 9

According to studies,which of the following is one of the most common sexual problems of older men?

Accepted Answer

A) Early ejaculation 
B) Partner non-cooperation 
C) Lack of foreplay 
D) Lubrication difficulties

Question 10

A recent study revealed a link between ______ and self-care disabilities and mobility limitations.

Accepted Answer

A) stress 
B) language 
C) relationships 
D) sleep deprivation

Question 11

Which of the following is a consistent finding regarding age identity?

Accepted Answer

A) As adults become older their age identity is younger than their chronological age. 
B) Most adults feel that their age identity is five years more than their chronological age. 
C) The age identity of adults is directly proportional to their chronological age. 
D) Most adults feel that their age identity is much older than their chronological age.

Question 12

According to the Seattle Longitudinal Study,which of the following abilities showed signs of early decline?

Accepted Answer

A) Spatial orientation 
B) Perceptual speed 
C) Inductive reasoning 
D) Verbal memory

Question 13

Religiousness has been associated with all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) A lower rate of depression 
B) A lower rate of hypertension 
C) A lower risk of cancer 
D) Longevity

Question 14

Which of the following is TRUE about the Seattle Longitudinal Study?

Accepted Answer

A) It involves extensive evaluation of sexual abilities during adulthood. 
B) It was initiated by John Horn. 
C) Participants have been assessed in two-year intervals since 1985. 
D) New waves of participants are added periodically.

Question 15

The mental "workbench" in the mind where individuals manipulate information and solve problems.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The mental "workbench" in the mind where...

Question 16

On average,body fat accounts for about _____ of body weight in middle age.

Accepted Answer

A) 5 percent 
B) 10 percent 
C) 20 percent 
D) 15 percent

Question 17

Which of the following is a sign of aging for the average adult in middle adulthood?

Accepted Answer

A) Increase in height 
B) Decrease in weight 
C) Brittle fingernails 
D) Loss of memory

Question 18

In terms of visible signs of aging,sagging facial skin and wrinkles were linked to:

Accepted Answer

A) smoking. 
B) alcohol. 
C) exercise. 
D) nutrition.

Question 19

Which of the following statements about the changes in bone mass and density is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) The loss of bone is faster for men than it is for women. 
B) By the end of early adulthood,bones break more easily and heal more slowly. 
C) Peak functioning of the body's joints occurs in the sixties. 
D) Women lose bone mass twice as fast as men do.

Question 20

Harriet,a middle-aged woman,just started taking yoga classes.She is likely to see a decrease in her:

Accepted Answer

A) menopausal symptoms. 
B) longevity. 
C) lung capacity. 
D) marital satisfaction.

Exam 13: Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood