Question 1

What percentage of Americans considers themselves to be religious?

Accepted Answer

A)   Between 35 and 40 percent
B)   Not more than 55 percent
C)   More than 70 percent
D)   Almost 60 percentE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 2

_____ is the transitional period from normal menstrual periods to no menstrual periods at all.

Accepted Answer

A)   Postmenopause
B)   Postmenarche
C)   Perimenopause
D)   PeriadrenarcheE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 3

HDL is often referred to as _____ cholesterol.

Accepted Answer

A)   "good"
B)   "simple"
C)   "bad"
D)   "compound"E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

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.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

Which of the following statements about bone density is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)   Maximum bone density occurs in late adolescence.
B)   Maximum bone density occurs by the mid- to late thirties.
C)   Peak functioning of the body's joints occurs in the fifties.
D)   The rate of bone density loss accelerates and then decelerates.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 6

Describe the differences between LDL and HDL and some of the changes one can make in lifestyle to affect cholesterol levels.

Accepted Answer

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Question 7

Which of the following observations regarding sexual attitudes and behaviors of middle-aged women is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)   Masturbation increased in early perimenopause
B)   Masturbation declined in postmenopause
C)   Menopausal transition was linked to changes in sexual arousal
D)   Women's sexual desire decreased by late perimenopauseE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 8

Which of the following is most likely to cause difficulty for a middle-aged adult without glasses?

Accepted Answer

A)   Reading a newspaper
B)   Watching TV
C)   Reading an eye chart 20 feet away
D)   Reading a road sign during the dayE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 9

Toby has the ability to visualize three-dimensional objects and rotate them.Toby's ability is known as _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   spatial orientation
B)   inductive reasoning
C)   verbal ability
D)   perceptual speedE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 10

Which of the following BEST explains why middle adulthood comes later and lasts longer now than in the early 1900s?

Accepted Answer

A)   People today have fewer children than people in the early 1900s.
B)   People today have a higher income than people in the early 1900s.
C)   People today have less anxiety in their lives than people in the early 1900s.
D)   People today have healthier lifestyles than people in the early 1900s.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

The slowdown in learning new information has been linked to changes in _____,where individuals manipulate and assemble information when making decisions,solving problems,and comprehending written and spoken language.

Accepted Answer

A)   working memory
B)   brain circuitry
C)   episodic memory
D)   neural networkE) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 12

A girl's first menstruation is called _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   demarche
B)   menarche
C)   menopause
D)   andropauseE) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 13

Accommodation of the eye experiences its sharpest decline between:

Accepted Answer

A)   20 and 29 years of age.
B)   60 and 79 years of age.
C)   40 and 59 years of age.
D)   30 and 35 years of age.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

What percentage of the U.S.population is older than 65 years?

Accepted Answer

A)   2 percent
B)   12 percent
C)   22 percent
D)   23 percentE) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 15

Identify a possible reason for the changes in fluid and crystallized intelligence of different age groups in John Horn's cross-sectional study.

Accepted Answer

A)   Secular trends
B)   Cohort effects
C)   Declining IQ with age
D)   Biases in IQ testingE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 16

Margie Lachman and her colleagues argue that having a _____ is one of the most important modifiable factors in delaying the onset of diseases in middle adulthood and reducing the frequency of diseases in late adulthood.

Accepted Answer

A)   high body mass index
B)   sense of control in middle age
C)   low calorie diet in middle adulthood
D)   low number of NK cellsE) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 17

Compared to middle age,which of the following BEST describes late middle age for many individuals?

Accepted Answer

A)   Health problems start to decline
B)   Losses may begin to outnumber gains
C)   Life-changes decrease: the path is relatively fixed
D)   Losses and gains even outE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 18

What was the average life expectancy in 1900?

Accepted Answer

A)   37 years
B)   42 years
C)   47 years
D)   52 yearsE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 19

Compared to men,women have a higher incidence of _____ disorders during middle adulthood.

Accepted Answer

A)   genetic
B)   fatal chronic
C)   nonfatal chronic
D)   congenitalE) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

A)   Lack of foreplay
B)   Lack of sexual interest
C)   Partner non-cooperation
D)   Reduced muscular movementsE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Exam 15: Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

What was the average life expectancy in 1900?

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Compared to men,women have a higher incidence of _____ disorders during middle adulthood.

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Which of the following observations regarding sexual attitudes and behaviors of middle-aged women is FALSE?

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The slowdown in learning new information has been linked to changes in _____,where individuals manipulate and assemble information when making decisions,solving problems,and comprehending written and spoken language.

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

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Which of the following is most likely to cause difficulty for a middle-aged adult without glasses?

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HDL is often referred to as _____ cholesterol.

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What percentage of Americans considers themselves to be religious?

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Margie Lachman and her colleagues argue that having a _____ is one of the most important modifiable factors in delaying the onset of diseases in middle adulthood and reducing the frequency of diseases in late adulthood.

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Which of the following BEST explains why middle adulthood comes later and lasts longer now than in the early 1900s?

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Which of the following statements about bone density is TRUE?

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Identify a possible reason for the changes in fluid and crystallized intelligence of different age groups in John Horn's cross-sectional study.

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Toby has the ability to visualize three-dimensional objects and rotate them.Toby's ability is known as _____.

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

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What percentage of the U.S.population is older than 65 years?

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Describe the differences between LDL and HDL and some of the changes one can make in lifestyle to affect cholesterol levels.

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Compared to middle age,which of the following BEST describes late middle age for many individuals?

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A girl's first menstruation is called _____.

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