Question 1

Which of the following is TRUE of 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 2

Which of the following is NOT one of the factors that could be related to erectile problems in middle-aged men?

Accepted Answer

A) Smoking 
B) Diabetes 
C) Excessive sexual activity 
D) Elevated cholesterol levels

Question 3

The gradual decline in men's testosterone levels in middle age can reduce their:

Accepted Answer

A) lung capacity. 
B) sexual activity. 
C) infertility. 
D) thyroid levels.

Question 4

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 5

Cholesterol comes in two forms _____ and HDL.

Accepted Answer

A) LDL 
B) BDL 
C) GAL 
D) QUL

Question 6

Fluid intelligence is the ability to:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

Lillian is 50 years old.Her doctor has noticed a sharp decrease in her estrogen levels,and Lillian is complaining of nausea and fatigue.Based on these symptoms,what could be her initial diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

A) She has hyperthyroidism. 
B) She is going through menopause. 
C) She is going through postpartum depression. 
D) She has atherosclerosis.

Question 8

Which of the following is at fault in many erectile problems in middle-aged men?

Accepted Answer

A) Diabetes 
B) Low blood pressure 
C) Low level of NK cells 
D) Excessive weight-lifting

Question 9

Which of the following is most typical of the vision-related issues faced by middle-aged individuals?

Accepted Answer

A) Difficulty viewing moving objects 
B) Difficulty viewing objects on the background 
C) Difficulty viewing close objects 
D) Difficulty viewing complicated patterns

Question 10

Crystallized intelligence is:

Accepted Answer

A) an individual's ability to reason abstractly. 
B) an individual's accumulated information and verbal skills. 
C) an individual's ability to think hypothetically. 
D) an individual's ability to use deductive reasoning.

Question 11

What are the significant findings regarding sexual attitudes and behaviors of middle-aged adults?

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Question 12

John Horn maintains that in middle adulthood,_____ intelligence continues to increase.

Accepted Answer

A) fluid 
B) semantic 
C) crystallized 
D) multiple

Question 13

According to Viktor Frankl,the three most distinct human qualities are freedom,responsibility,and:

Accepted Answer

A) authority. 
B) spirituality. 
C) fraternity. 
D) industry.

Question 14

Sleep problems in middle-aged adults have been associated with all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) usage of prescription drugs. 
B) obesity. 
C) single parenting. 
D) cardiovascular disease.

Question 15

Which of the following is a common way to assess speed of information processing?

Accepted Answer

A) Reaction-time task 
B) Phonic simulation 
C) Visual perception test 
D) Neuropsychological test

Question 16

Which of the following is TRUE about Roy Baumeister and Kathleen Vohs's need for efficacy?

Accepted Answer

A) This need refers to the fact that present events draw meaning from their connection with future events. 
B) This need can lend a sense of goodness or positive characterization of life and justify certain courses of action. 
C) This need involves the belief that one can make a difference. 
D) This need implies that most individuals want to be good,worthy individuals.

Question 17

Apart from chronological age,individuals may have all of the following age categorizations EXCEPT ________ age.

Accepted Answer

A) biological 
B) anthropological 
C) psychological 
D) social

Question 18

Distinguish between crystallized intelligence and fluid intelligence with examples.Explain how they change in middle adulthood.

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Question 19

Which of the following is the finding of the longitudinal and cross-sectional assessment of intellectual abilities conducted by Schaie?

Accepted Answer

A) Decline in intellectual abilities was more likely in the cross-sectional assessments than in the longitudinal assessments. 
B) When assessed longitudinally,inductive reasoning showed a consistent decline in the middle adulthood years. 
C) When assessed cross-sectionally,inductive reasoning increased until toward the end of middle adulthood. 
D) People reach a peak in their cognitive functioning for many intellectual skills in early adulthood.

Question 20

According to cognitive aging expert Denise Park,the slowdown in learning new information has been linked to changes in:

Accepted Answer

A) dopamine levels. 
B) working memory. 
C) cognitive atrophy. 
D) neurotransmitter dysfunctions.

Exam 15: Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood