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Diana is 50 years old and has recently started experiencing a few symptoms of menopause. Which of the following symptoms is Diana most likely to experience?


A) bipolar disorder
B) psychotic depression
C) hot flashes
D) high blood sugar

E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

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


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

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Compared with earlier and later periods, middle age is influenced most by ________ and biological factors.


A) sociocultural
B) humanistic
C) psychodynamic
D) neurological

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Name the term that refers to the type of coping that involves drawing on beliefs, values, and goals to change the meaning of a stressful situation especially in times of chronic stress such as the death of a loved one.

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Caroline, a 25-year-old professional, has been dating Mike, her colleague, for the past 6 years. She wants to get married to him by the age of 30 and have kids with him before she turns 35. She feels that getting married to Mike and raising a family with him are her main goals in life and that these goals will show her the meaning of life. In the context of the four main needs for meaning proposed by Roy Baumeister and Kathleen Vohs, which of the following needs is highlighted in this scenario?


A) the need for self-worth
B) the need for values
C) the need for purpose
D) the need for self-efficacy

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Which of the following statements is true of the trends in life expectancy?


A) The average life expectancy in the 21st century is 50 years.
B) The percentage of population living to an older age has drastically decreased.
C) People today take longer to grow up and longer to age than in past centuries.
D) In 1900, the average life expectancy was only 30 years of age.

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

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Which of the following statements is true of the immune system and stress?


A) NK cells are a type of white blood cell that is more likely to be present in high-stress circumstances.
B) Higher levels of NK cells in stressful situations indicate a weakened immune system.
C) Immune system functioning increases with normal aging.
D) Aerobic fitness is related to the presence of a lower level of senescent T cells.

E) All of the above
F) None of the above

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Cathy, a pious individual, strongly believes in the power of prayer and that she will understand the meaning of her life in due course. She volunteers at the church every weekend to help the needy and during one such volunteering session, a well-read pastor tells her that a life that has purposes and values but no efficacy would be tragic. She ponders over this thought for days and finally decides to read up on Roy Baumeister's and Kathleen Vohs's four main needs for meaning that guide how people try to make sense of their lives. In this scenario, which of the following statements related to the four main needs for meaning most likely supports the pastor's declaration?


A) The person will do what it takes to achieve his or her own goals and purposes and thus be satisfied but not necessarily happy with his or her life.
B) The person will ignore others' needs and focus on his or her own needs over everything else.
C) The person might know what is desirable but would not be able to do anything with that knowledge.
D) The person might consider the greater good of humanity and do what it takes to achieve these goals, even at the cost of his or her self-worth.

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

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Which of the following is an example of a nonfatal chronic disorder?


A) stroke
B) bursitis
C) cancer
D) cardiovascular disease

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Discuss the career challenges faced by middle-aged workers in the 21st century. How can these challenges be addressed and reduced?

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Name the term that refers to the mental ability to quickly and accurately make simple discriminations in visual stimuli.

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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.


A) secular trends
B) cohort effects
C) declining IQ with age
D) biases in IQ testing

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

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


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 pounds

E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

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Which of the following statements is true of changes in weight in middle age?


A) A recent study revealed that decrease in weight from early adulthood to middle adulthood was linked to an increased risk of major chronic diseases and unhealthy aging.
B) A large-scale study found that being overweight or obese in middle age decreases an individual's risk of dying earlier.
C) On average, body fat accounts for about 20 percent or more of body weight in middle age.
D) Individuals who were obese at age 50 had a 20 to 40 percent higher risk of earlier death, whereas those who were overweight at age 50 had a 100 to 200 percent higher risk of premature death.

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

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Which of the following statements is true of novices and experts?


A) Novices are more creative in solving problems than experts.
B) Novices are more flexible in solving problems than experts.
C) Experts avoid the use of strategies and shortcuts when solving problems.
D) Experts process information more automatically than novices.

E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

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________ was the main cause of death in the United States until the middle of the 20th century.


A) Infectious disease
B) Accident
C) Chronic disease
D) Homicide

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

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


A) increase in height
B) decrease in weight
C) brittle fingernails
D) loss of memory

E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

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Landon is 45 years old, and he is obese and suffers from hypertension. He was recently diagnosed with a condition called metabolic syndrome and was advised to exercise every day as well as eat small and healthy meals. In this scenario, which of the following is Landon most likely to suffer from because of his condition?


A) arteriosclerosis and cirrhosis of the liver
B) pancreatic cancer and fatty liver
C) irritable bowel syndrome and gastric ulcers
D) diabetes and cardiovascular disease

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

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What is hormone replacement therapy (HRT)? Identify some of the risks associated with it.

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


A) NK cells
B) red blood cells
C) B lymphocytes
D) senescent T cells

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

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