Question 1

What primary thing can middle-aged people do to improve their memory that takes relatively little effort?

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A)  change routines often
B)  create elaborate rituals and routines
C)  pay greater attention to particular things
D)  write everything downE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 2

Briefly explain the benefits of regular exercise in middle age in relation to the skeletal system.

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Question 3

At what age level do most people become aware of the changes in their bodies related to the aging process?

Accepted Answer

A)  early adulthood
B)  middle adulthood
C)  late adulthood
D)  central adulthoodE) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 4

The frequency of sexual intercourse declines in middle age,but the sexual pleasure remains vital.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following is a reason why physical appearance plays a significant role in how women see themselves?

Accepted Answer

A)  workforce
B)  college
C)  family role model
D)  societal pressuresE) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 6

Emanuel is told the pressure in his eyes has increased and cannot drain properly.Emanuel has

Accepted Answer

A)  glaucoma.
B)  myopia.
C)  presbyopia.
D)  presbycusis.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

Tomasina finds herself holding books and newspapers further from her eyes in order to read and bring material into focus.Her eye exam reveals she has

Accepted Answer

A)  farsightedness.
B)  visual acuity problems.
C)  presbyopia.
D)  mysbyopia.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 8

Research indicates that stress can produce direct physiological effects,such as

Accepted Answer

A)  elevated blood pressure.
B)  psychological disorders.
C)  decreased hormonal activity.
D)  increase in immune system functioning.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 9

Certain chronic illnesses begin to appear during middle adulthood.Which of the following would be considered a chronic illness typically occurring during this time?

Accepted Answer

A)  irritable bowel syndrome
B)  diabetes
C)  atrial fibrillation
D)  fibromyalgiaE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 10

At what age do men typically experience climacteric?

Accepted Answer

A)  30s
B)  40s
C)  50s
D)  60sE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 11

Changes in a person's height and weight during middle adulthood are accompanied by a decline in

Accepted Answer

A)  strength.
B)  skin pigmentation.
C)  cognitive ability.
D)  security.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 12

When developmentalists looked at the two kinds of intelligence,fluid and crystallized,to determine if intelligence continues to grow,slow,or decline with age,they determined that

Accepted Answer

A)  fluid intelligence does decline;however,crystallized intelligence holds steady and can improve.
B)  crystallized intelligence does decline;however,fluid intelligence holds steady and can improve.
C)  both fluid and crystallized intelligence decline with age.
D)  both fluid and crystallized intelligence improve with age.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 13

Marion is 40 years old.According to the American Cancer Society and the American College of Radiology,she should start having mammograms

Accepted Answer

A)  every year.
B)  every other year.
C)  every 5 years.
D)  after age 50.E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

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