Question 1

Crystallized intelligence is:

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A)   an individual's ability to reason abstractly.
B)   an individual's accumulated information and verbal skills.
C)   an individual's ability to think hypothetically.
D)   an individual's ability to use deductive reasoning.E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 2

Individuals with metabolic syndrome who _____ reduced their risk of developing cardiovascular disease.

Accepted Answer

A)   maintained a high blood glucose level
B)   were physically active
C)   maintained a high LDL level
D)   were physically inactiveE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 3

John Horn maintains that in middle adulthood, _____ intelligence continues to increase.

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A)   fluid
B)   semantic
C)   crystallized
D)   multipleE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

Which of the following is most typical of the vision-related issues faced by middle-aged persons?

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A)   Difficulty viewing moving objects
B)   Difficulty viewing objects on the background
C)   Difficulty viewing close objects
D)   Difficulty viewing complicated patternsE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 5

A kind of (adult) intelligence that consists of one's ability to reason abstractly.

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Question 6

LDL is often referred to as _____ cholesterol.

Accepted Answer

A)   "simple"
B)   "good"
C)   "bad"
D)   "white"E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 7

The term given to age-related loss of muscle mass and strength.

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Question 8

_____ was the main cause of death in the United States until the middle of the twentieth century.

Accepted Answer

A)   Infectious disease
B)   Accident
C)   Chronic disease
D)   HomicideE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 9

The term _____ is given to age-related loss of muscle mass and strength.

Accepted Answer

A)   sarcoma
B)   osteopenia
C)   osteoporosis
D)   sarcopeniaE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 10

_____ refers to the ability to quickly and accurately make simple discriminations in visual stimuli.

Accepted Answer

A)   Spatial orientation
B)   Inductive reasoning
C)   Perceptual speed
D)   Verbal comprehensionE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 11

Which of the following is one of the reasons why many middle-aged workers are delaying retirement plans?

Accepted Answer

A)   The increase of retirement age to 75 years
B)   The increasing opportunity for middle-aged professionals
C)   The increased productive health owing to medical advances
D)   The decline in defined-benefit pensionsE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 12

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 13

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

Accepted Answer

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 outE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 14

Religiousness has been associated with all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

Nowadays, the main causes of death in middle adulthood in the United States are:

Accepted Answer

A)   infectious diseases.
B)   accidents.
C)   chronic diseases.
D)   homicide.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 16

Cholesterol comes in two forms _____ and HDL.

Accepted Answer

A)   LDL
B)   BDL
C)   GAL
D)   QULE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 17

Which of the following is a sign of aging for the average adult in middle adulthood?

Accepted Answer

A)   Increase in height
B)   Decrease in weight
C)   Brittle fingernails
D)   Loss of memoryE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 18

Which of the following statements about late midlife is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A)   People in late midlife are either preparing for retirement or actually retiring.
B)   People in late midlife are more likely to experience the death of a parent than people in early midlife.
C)   People in late midlife are less likely to experience their last child leaving home than people in early midlife.
D)   People in late midlife are more likely to experience becoming a grandparent than those in early midlife.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 19

Which of the following is a common way to assess speed of information processing?

Accepted Answer

A)   Reaction-time task
B)   Phonic simulation
C)   Visual perception test
D)   Neuropsychological testE) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

A)   Puberty
B)   Menarche
C)   Spermarche
D)   ClimactericE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Exam 13: Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Which of the following statements about late midlife is NOT true?

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Which of the following is a sign of aging for the average adult in middle adulthood?

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Nowadays, the main causes of death in middle adulthood in the United States are:

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Which of the following is most typical of the vision-related issues faced by middle-aged persons?

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LDL is often referred to as _____ cholesterol.

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The term given to age-related loss of muscle mass and strength.

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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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Religiousness has been associated with all of the following EXCEPT:

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_____ was the main cause of death in the United States until the middle of the twentieth century.

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Individuals with metabolic syndrome who _____ reduced their risk of developing cardiovascular disease.

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

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Which of the following is one of the reasons why many middle-aged workers are delaying retirement plans?

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The term _____ is given to age-related loss of muscle mass and strength.

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Which of the following is a common way to assess speed of information processing?

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

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A kind of (adult) intelligence that consists of one's ability to reason abstractly.

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Cholesterol comes in two forms _____ and HDL.

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Crystallized intelligence is:

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_____ refers to the ability to quickly and accurately make simple discriminations in visual stimuli.

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John Horn maintains that in middle adulthood, _____ intelligence continues to increase.

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