Question 1

Between the ages of 45 and 54, the cause of the largest percentage of deaths is __________; between the ages of 55 and 64, the cause of the largest percentage of deaths is _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  cancer; heart disease 
B)  accidents; cancer 
C)  cancer; cancer 
D)  heart disease; cancer

Question 2

If you were to conduct a survey that included responses from 1,000 men over the age of 40, about how many of them would report experiencing some erectile dysfunction (assuming they were truthful)?

Accepted Answer

A)  about 100 
B)  about 200 
C)  about 500 
D)  about 800

Question 3

According to the text, obesity-related illnesses are considered to be the _______ leading cause of preventable death in the United States today.

Accepted Answer

A)  first 
B)  second 
C)  third 
D)  twelfth

Question 4

Therefore, beginning at about age 50, he makes a series of investments with his savings so that he will have enough income to support himself and he plans to move into a smaller, less expensive house. When his 65th birthday comes, Arnie feels calm and prepared. Arnie's adjustment to retirement is best considered to be an example of how which of the following models view adult development?

Accepted Answer

A)  crisis models 
B)  Levinson's model 
C)  command models 
D)  transitional models

Exam 14: Middle Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Between the ages of 45 and 54, the cause of the largest percentage of deaths is __; between the ages of 55 and 64, the cause of the largest percentage of deaths is _.

If you were to conduct a survey that included responses from 1,000 men over the age of 40, about how many of them would report experiencing some erectile dysfunction (assuming they were truthful) ?

According to the text, obesity-related illnesses are considered to be the _______ leading cause of preventable death in the United States today.