Question 1

The pleasant times after work when individuals are free to pursue activities and interests of their own choosing.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The pleasant times after work when individuals...

Question 2

In middle age, the role of work _____ in people's lives.

Accepted Answer

A)   is downplayed
B)   is very central
C)   lessens
D)   is of moderate importanceE) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 3

An adult in middle age will do most POORLY on which of the following tasks?

Accepted Answer

A)   Understanding verbal directions
B)   Completing a crossword puzzle
C)   Hitting the brakes of a car when the light suddenly turns red
D)   Lifting a box that weighs 20 poundsE) None of the above
F) A) and C) C

Question 4

A participant in a study was asked to memorize a list of words and then try to recall as many as possible. This exercise was designed to test her _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   muscle memory
B)   implicit memory
C)   verbal memory
D)   verbal comprehensionE) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 5

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.E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 6

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 begins fast and then decelerates.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 7

Accommodation of the eye experiences its sharpest decline between:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

A)   lung capacity
B)   sexual drive
C)   infertility
D)   thyroid levelsE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 9

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) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 10

In menopause, production of _____ by the ovaries declines dramatically.

Accepted Answer

A)   testosterone
B)   estrogen
C)   adrenaline
D)   insulinE) B) and C)
F) C) and D) B

Question 11

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 D)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

The average adult in middle adulthood _____ height and _____ weight.

Accepted Answer

A)   loses; loses
B)   loses; gains
C)   gains; gains
D)   gains; losesE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 13

This Austrian psychiatrist, a concentration camp survivor, wrote the book "Man's Search for Meaning", where he proposed that the human qualities of spirituality, freedom, and responsibility were the key to finding one's true meaning in life (and death).

Accepted Answer

The answer of This Austrian psychiatrist, a concentration camp survivor,...

Question 14

Identify three of the physical changes that take place during middle adulthood; provide an example of these changes.

Accepted Answer

Physical changes that take place during ...

Question 15

Which of the following is the reason for the decrease in height with the advancement age?

Accepted Answer

A)   Brittleness of bones of the limbs
B)   Increase in weight
C)   A stooping posture
D)   Bone loss in the vertebraeE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

Landon has a metabolic syndrome, his doctor is concerned because in many patients this leads to:

Accepted Answer

A)   arteriosclerosis and cirrhosis of the liver.
B)   pancreatic cancer and fatty liver.
C)   irritable bowel syndrome and gastric ulcers.
D)   diabetes and cardiovascular disease.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D) D

Question 18

What is the consistent finding regarding age identity of 60- to 75-year-olds?

Accepted Answer

A)   Half of them viewed themselves as being older than their chronological age.
B)   Almost all of them felt that they were younger than their chronological age.
C)   More than half of them considered that their mental age was higher than their chronological age.
D)   Half of them viewed themselves as being middle-aged.E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 19

In one life course pathway, a _____ in adolescence was related to metabolic syndrome in middle-aged men and women.

Accepted Answer

A)   high level of BMI
B)   high level of NK cells
C)   high level of HDL
D)   low level of LDLE) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 20

According to John Horn, _____ steadily declines from middle adulthood onward.

Accepted Answer

A)   fluid intelligence
B)   crystallized intelligence
C)   verbal memory
D)   kinesthetic intelligenceE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Exam 13: Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

The pleasant times after work when individuals are free to pursue activities and interests of their own choosing.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

In middle age, the role of work _____ in people's lives.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

An adult in middle age will do most POORLY on which of the following tasks?

Correct AnswerverifiedC

A participant in a study was asked to memorize a list of words and then try to recall as many as possible. This exercise was designed to test her _____.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

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

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Which of the following statements about bone density is true?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Accommodation of the eye experiences its sharpest decline between:

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

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

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

What percentage of Americans considers themselves to be religious?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

In menopause, production of _____ by the ovaries declines dramatically.

Correct AnswerverifiedB

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

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

The average adult in middle adulthood _____ height and _____ weight.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

This Austrian psychiatrist, a concentration camp survivor, wrote the book "Man's Search for Meaning", where he proposed that the human qualities of spirituality, freedom, and responsibility were the key to finding one's true meaning in life (and death).

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Identify three of the physical changes that take place during middle adulthood; provide an example of these changes.

Correct AnswerverifiedPhysical changes that take place during ...View AnswerShow Answer

Which of the following is the reason for the decrease in height with the advancement age?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

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

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Landon has a metabolic syndrome, his doctor is concerned because in many patients this leads to:

Correct AnswerverifiedD

What is the consistent finding regarding age identity of 60- to 75-year-olds?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

In one life course pathway, a _____ in adolescence was related to metabolic syndrome in middle-aged men and women.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

According to John Horn, _____ steadily declines from middle adulthood onward.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified
C

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified
B

Correct Answer
verified

The average adult in middle adulthood _ height and _ weight.

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified
Physical changes that take place during ...
View Answer

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified
D

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified