Question 1

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 comprehension.E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

Discuss the career challenges faced by middle-aged workers in the twenty-first century.How can these challenges be addressed and reduced?

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Middle-aged workers today face globaliza...

Question 3

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

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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) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 4

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

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A)  fluid intelligence
B)  crystallized intelligence
C)  verbal memory
D)  kinesthetic intelligenceE) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 5

Which of the following statements about cardiovascular disease is TRUE?

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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) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

Briefly discuss the conditions that may occur with menopause.What are things one can do to alleviate these symptoms?

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In menopause,production of estrogen by t...

Question 7

In Patricia Cohen's analysis,which of the following has fueled the emergence of thinking about middle age?

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A)  More people entering adolescence earlier than in the past
B)  Increased pressure to remain in the workforce and delay retirement
C)  Advances in health and more people living to older ages
D)  The decrease of life expectancyE) None of the above
F) A) and D) C

Question 8

The mental ability to quickly and accurately make simple discriminations in visual stimuli.

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Question 9

The pleasant times after work when individuals are free to pursue activities of their own interest is called:

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A)  leisure.
B)  recess.
C)  free time.
D)  down time.E) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 10

All of the following have been identified as sources of chronic stress EXCEPT:

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A)  Marital satisfaction
B)  Living next to a damaged nuclear reactor
C)  Failures in close relationships
D)  Caregiving for a family member with a progressive illnessE) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

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

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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) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 12

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

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

Question 13

Treatment for men with erectile dysfunction has focused on Viagra and similar drugs,such as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Rogaine and Prozac.
B)  Levitra and Cialis.
C)  Oxycodone and Prozac.
D)  Naproxen and OxyContin.E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 14

_____ is the developmental period that begins at approximately 40 to 45 years of age and extends to about 60 to 65 years of age.

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A)  Late adulthood
B)  Middle adulthood
C)  Early adulthood
D)  Emerging adulthoodE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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.

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A)  Secular trends
B)  Cohort effects
C)  Declining IQ with age
D)  Biases in IQ testingE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 16

This theorist initiated the Seattle Longitudinal Study that involves extensive evaluations of intellectual abilities in the adult years.

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Question 17

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

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

Question 18

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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Cholesterol comes in two forms: LDL (low...

Question 19

One study found that _____ of the individuals 65 to 69 years of age considered themselves middle-aged.

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A)  almost all
B)  almost half
C)  one-third
D)  one-fourthE) All of the above
F) C) and D) B

Question 20

This theorist referred to midlife as "the afternoon of life."

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Carl Jung

Exam 13: Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

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:

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Discuss the career challenges faced by middle-aged workers in the twenty-first century.How can these challenges be addressed and reduced?

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

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Which of the following statements about cardiovascular disease is TRUE?

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Briefly discuss the conditions that may occur with menopause.What are things one can do to alleviate these symptoms?

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In Patricia Cohen's analysis,which of the following has fueled the emergence of thinking about middle age?

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The mental ability to quickly and accurately make simple discriminations in visual stimuli.

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The pleasant times after work when individuals are free to pursue activities of their own interest is called:

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All of the following have been identified as sources of chronic stress EXCEPT:

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

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

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Treatment for men with erectile dysfunction has focused on Viagra and similar drugs,such as:

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_____ is the developmental period that begins at approximately 40 to 45 years of age and extends to about 60 to 65 years of age.

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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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This theorist initiated the Seattle Longitudinal Study that involves extensive evaluations of intellectual abilities in the adult 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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