Question 1

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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Question 2

_____ is a term that is used to describe the midlife transition in which fertility declines.

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A)  Puberty
B)  Menarche
C)  Spermarche
D)  ClimactericE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 3

In a longitudinal study of individuals from their early thirties through their late sixties/early seventies showed that:

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A)  a significant increase in spirituality occurred between late middle and late adulthood.
B)  spirituality peaked in late middle adulthood.
C)  there was no significant change in spirituality from late middle to late adulthood.
D)  a dramatic decrease in spirituality occurred between late middle and late adulthood.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 4

List four strategies that distinguish an expert from a novice.

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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

Identify the term that refers to a kind of (adult)intelligence that consists of one's ability to reason abstractly.

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Question 7

Which of the following is the result of reduced blood supply to the eye in the fifties and sixties?

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A)  An increase in accommodation of the eye
B)  An increase in the eye's blind spot
C)  An increase in the visual field's size
D)  An increase in the amount of light entering the eyeE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 8

A girl's first menstruation is called:

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A)  demarche.
B)  menarche.
C)  menopause.
D)  andropause.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 9

Why is menopause an important marker for women?

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A)  It signals the loss of active sexual life for most women.
B)  They have to make final decisions about having children.
C)  They are at greater risk of contracting infectious diseases.
D)  They are at an increased risk of developing dementia.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 10

Which of the following is TRUE about Austrian psychiatrist Viktor Frankl?

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A)  He argued that examining the finiteness of our existence and the certainty of death adds meaning to life.
B)  He said that the two most distinct human qualities are religiousness and philanthropy.
C)  Spirituality,in his view,has a religious underpinning.
D)  He argued that freedom refers to a human being's uniqueness of spirit,philosophy,and mind.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

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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Question 12

Which of the following is typical of the health condition during early and late middle age?

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A)  Frequency of accidents increases
B)  Susceptibility to colds and allergies decreases
C)  Wakeful periods during sleep decrease
D)  Incidence of chronic disorders decreasesE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 13

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 the participant's:

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A)  muscle memory.
B)  implicit memory.
C)  verbal memory.
D)  verbal comprehension.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 14

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 15

At 60 years of age,the retina receives only _____ as much light as it did at 20 years of age.

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A)  two-thirds
B)  one-fourth
C)  half
D)  one-thirdE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 16

Identify the term that refers to the mental "workbench" where individuals manipulate information and solve problems.

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Question 17

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

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Question 18

Which of the following statements about spirituality is TRUE?

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A)  Only a small minority of U.S.adults consider themselves to be religious.
B)  Most U.S.middle-aged adults do not consider spirituality a major part of their lives.
C)  There is no evidence of changes in spirituality and religiousness in people as they age.
D)  Women have consistently shown a stronger interest in religion and spirituality than men have.E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 19

Age-related loss of muscle strength is especially marked in:

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A)  the upper arms.
B)  the back and legs.
C)  the jaw and face.
D)  the chest and abdomen.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

_____ refers to the ability to understand ideas expressed in words.

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A)  Verbal comprehension
B)  Verbal memory
C)  Implicit memory
D)  Spatial orientationE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Exam 15: Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Which of the following is typical of the health condition during early and late middle age?

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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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Why is menopause an important marker for women?

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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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Age-related loss of muscle strength is especially marked in:

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_____ refers to the ability to understand ideas expressed in words.

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_____ is a term that is used to describe the midlife transition in which fertility declines.

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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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Identify the term that refers to the mental "workbench" where individuals manipulate information and solve problems.

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In a longitudinal study of individuals from their early thirties through their late sixties/early seventies showed that:

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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 the participant's:

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Which of the following is the result of reduced blood supply to the eye in the fifties and sixties?

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At 60 years of age,the retina receives only _____ as much light as it did at 20 years of age.

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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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Identify the term that refers to a kind of (adult)intelligence that consists of one's ability to reason abstractly.

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Which of the following is TRUE about Austrian psychiatrist Viktor Frankl?

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List four strategies that distinguish an expert from a novice.

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