Question 1

Sensitivity to _____ sounds usually declines first among _____.

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A)   high-pitched; women
B)   high-pitched; men
C)   low-pitched; women
D)   low-pitched; menE) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 2

Which of the following are prematurely aging cells that result from persistent immune activation?

Accepted Answer

A)   NK cells
B)   red blood cells
C)   B lymphocytes
D)   Senescent T cellsE) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 3

In Schaie's Seattle Longitudinal Study,verbal memory peaked in the:

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A)   twenties.
B)   thirties.
C)   sixties.
D)   fifties.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

Which of the following is TRUE about research by Schaie and Salthouse?

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A)   Both agree that adulthood is the time when the level of functioning in a number of cognitive domains is maintained or even increases.
B)   Salthouse recently has argued that his longitudinal research on aging and cognitive functioning should not be dismissed.
C)   Salthouse agrees with Schaie that cognitive functioning involving accumulated knowledge,such as vocabulary and general information,does not show early age-related decline but rather continues to increase at least until 60 years of age.
D)   Schaie has argued that reasoning,memory,spatial visualization,and processing speed begin declining in early adulthood and show further decline in the fifties.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 5

Many experts on middle adulthood describe the age period of 55 to 65 as:

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A)   late adulthood.
B)   early midlife.
C)   late midlife.
D)   early adulthood.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

A man in his mid-forties is most likely to notice:

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A)   increased strength in his upper arms.
B)   sensitivity to high-pitched sounds.
C)   joint stiffness.
D)   decreased bladder control.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 7

Religiousness has been associated with all of the following EXCEPT:

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A)   a lower rate of depression.
B)   a lower rate of hypertension.
C)   a lower risk of cancer.
D)   longevity.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 8

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

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John Horn argues that some abilities beg...

Question 9

Which of the following is a reason for the reduction in light received by the retina during middle adulthood?

Accepted Answer

A)   An increase in the size of the iris
B)   An increase in blood supply to the eye
C)   Reduced size of the pupil
D)   Reduced opacity of the lensE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

In the United States,approximately _____ of individuals 40 to 59 years of age are employed.

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A)   30 percent
B)   50 percent
C)   65 percent
D)   80 percentE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 11

Identify the term that refers to the midlife transition,for both men and women,in which fertility declines.

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Question 12

Which of the following statements about the onset of menarche and menopause is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)   The timing of menarche has significantly decreased in the twentieth century.
B)   The average age at which U.S.women have their last period is 61.
C)   Women who reported early menarche were prone to have earlier menopause.
D)   In menarche,production of estrogen by the ovaries declines dramatically.E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 13

Today,the average life expectancy in the United States is:

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A)   72 years.
B)   74 years.
C)   78 years.
D)   80 years.E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

Identify the Austrian psychiatrist who was a concentration camp survivor and 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).

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The answer of Identify the Austrian psychiatrist who was a...

Question 15

Identify the term that refers to a kind of (adult)intelligence that consists of one's accumulated knowledge base and verbal skills.

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Crystalliz...

Question 16

Which of the following is an outcome of the reduced blood supply to the eye during late middle-age?

Accepted Answer

A)   Decrease in the visual field's size
B)   Decrease in the eye's blind spot
C)   Formation of wrinkles under the eyes
D)   Increase in the size of the pupilE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 17

Identify the term that refers to the transitional period from normal menstrual periods to no menstrual periods at all,which often takes up to 10 years.

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Question 18

Which of the following statements about cardiovascular disease is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)   When HDL is high and LDL is low,the risk of cardiovascular disease is lessened.
B)   When HDL is high and LDL is low,the risk of cardiovascular disease is increased.
C)   When HDL is low and LDL is high,the risk of cardiovascular disease is lessened.
D)   When both HDL and LDL are low,the risk of cardiovascular disease is lessened.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 19

According to the Seattle Longitudinal Study of individuals aged 25 to 95,which of the following abilities showed the least decline with age?

Accepted Answer

A)   Verbal comprehension
B)   Spatial orientation
C)   Inductive reasoning
D)   Numerical abilitiesE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

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

Exam 15: Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Many experts on middle adulthood describe the age period of 55 to 65 as:

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Which of the following statements about the onset of menarche and menopause is TRUE?

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Which of the following are prematurely aging cells that result from persistent immune activation?

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According to the Seattle Longitudinal Study of individuals aged 25 to 95,which of the following abilities showed the least decline with age?

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Which of the following statements about cardiovascular disease is TRUE?

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In the United States,approximately _____ of individuals 40 to 59 years of age are employed.

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Identify the term that refers to the midlife transition,for both men and women,in which fertility declines.

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Which of the following is an outcome of the reduced blood supply to the eye during late middle-age?

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In Schaie's Seattle Longitudinal Study,verbal memory peaked in the:

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Which of the following is a reason for the reduction in light received by the retina during middle adulthood?

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Sensitivity to _____ sounds usually declines first among _____.

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Which of the following is TRUE about research by Schaie and Salthouse?

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Today,the average life expectancy in the United States is:

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A man in his mid-forties is most likely to notice:

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

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

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Identify the term that refers to the transitional period from normal menstrual periods to no menstrual periods at all,which often takes up to 10 years.

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