Question 1

Which of the following is TRUE about research by Schaie and Salthouse?

Accepted Answer

A)  Both agree that adulthood is the time when the level of functioning in a number of cognitive domains is maintained or even increases.
B)  Salthouse recently has argued that his longitudinal research on aging and cognitive functioning should not be dismissed.
C)  Salthouse agrees with Schaie that cognitive functioning involving accumulated knowledge,such as vocabulary and general information,does not show early age-related decline but rather continues to increase at least until 60 years of age.
D)  Schaie has argued that reasoning,memory,spatial visualization,and processing speed begin declining in early adulthood and show further decline in the fifties.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 2

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 B)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

_____ 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) A) and C)

Question 4

According to studies,which of the following is one of the most common sexual problems of older men?

Accepted Answer

A)  Premature ejaculation
B)  Partner non-cooperation
C)  Lack of foreplay
D)  Lubrication difficultiesE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 5

Today,the average life expectancy in the United States is ________ years.

Accepted Answer

A)  72
B)  74
C)  79
D)  83E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 6

What is the notable finding of Schaie's assessment of intellectual abilities of parents and their children?

Accepted Answer

A)  The second generation scored higher on numerical abilities.
B)  The second generation showed higher levels of cognitive functioning in inductive reasoning.
C)  The offspring generation showed cognitive decline from 60 to 67 years of age.
D)  The parent generation showed modest increase in cognitive functioning from 60 to 67 years of age.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 7

Silas is a man who is in his late seventies.He has a condition characterized by hypertension,obesity,and insulin resistance.This is otherwise known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  diabetic neuropathy.
B)  metabolic syndrome.
C)  internal atrophy.
D)  neurodegeneration.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

_____ is the transitional period from normal menstrual periods to no menstrual periods at all.

Accepted Answer

A)  Postmenopause
B)  Postmenarche
C)  Perimenopause
D)  PeriadrenarcheE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 9

Roy Baumeister and Kathleen Vohs believe that a meaningful life can be understood in terms of four main needs.Which of the following is NOT one of those needs?

Accepted Answer

A)  The need for shelter
B)  The need for purpose
C)  The need for values
D)  The need for self-worthE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 10

According to the Seattle Longitudinal Study,which of the following abilities showed signs of early decline?

Accepted Answer

A)  Spatial orientation
B)  Perceptual speed
C)  Inductive reasoning
D)  Verbal memoryE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 11

Which of the following statements is TRUE about lung capacity in middle age?

Accepted Answer

A)  There is significant change in lung capacity through most of middle adulthood.
B)  In late middle age,the proteins in lung tissue become more elastic.
C)  Stiffening of the chest wall decreases the lungs' capacity to shuttle oxygen.
D)  The lung capacity of smokers increases drastically in middle age.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 12

Which of the following statements about novices and experts is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

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) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 13

A man in his mid-forties is most likely to notice:

Accepted Answer

A)  increased strength in his upper arms.
B)  sensitivity to high-pitched sounds.
C)  joint stiffness.
D)  decreased bladder control.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 14

_____ refers to the ability to encode and recall meaningful language units,such as a list of words.

Accepted Answer

A)  Spatial orientation
B)  Inductive reasoning
C)  Implicit memory
D)  Verbal memoryE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 15

Sensitivity to _____ sounds usually declines first among _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  high-pitched; women
B)  high-pitched; men
C)  low-pitched; women
D)  low-pitched; menE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 16

According to Salthouse,a recent analysis of research found:

Accepted Answer

A)  no evidence for significant changes in everyday cognition from 20 to 75 years of age.
B)  that everyday cognition continued to increase from 20 to 75 years of age.
C)  evidence of significant decline in everyday cognition from 20 to 75 years of age.
D)  that everyday cognition peaked in the twenties and then declined.E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 17

Identify the term that refers to the disorders characterized by a slow onset and a long duration.

Accepted Answer

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Question 18

Which of the following strategies would be most helpful in improving memory in middle age?

Accepted Answer

A)  Avoid using vivid imagery to keep from becoming distracted.
B)  Use a recall rather than recognition strategy whenever possible.
C)  Use an organization strategy to categorize information to be remembered.
D)  Avoid using the information to be remembered so that it does not become confused with other information.E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 19

On average,body fat accounts for about _____ of body weight in middle age.

Accepted Answer

A)  5 percent
B)  10 percent
C)  20 percent
D)  15 percentE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 20

The Seattle Longitudinal Study concluded that middle age is a time of:

Accepted Answer

A)  peak performance for verbal ability.
B)  great decline for inductive reasoning.
C)  moderate decline for spatial abilities.
D)  increased mathematical abilities.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Exam 15: Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Which of the following statements is TRUE about lung capacity in middle age?

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Sensitivity to _____ sounds usually declines first among _____.

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What is the notable finding of Schaie's assessment of intellectual abilities of parents and their children?

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Which of the following statements about novices and experts is TRUE?

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

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Identify the term that refers to the disorders characterized by a slow onset and a long duration.

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On average,body fat accounts for about _____ of body weight in middle age.

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Silas is a man who is in his late seventies.He has a condition characterized by hypertension,obesity,and insulin resistance.This is otherwise known as:

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A man in his mid-forties is most likely to notice:

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The Seattle Longitudinal Study concluded that middle age is a time of:

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Roy Baumeister and Kathleen Vohs believe that a meaningful life can be understood in terms of four main needs.Which of the following is NOT one of those needs?

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According to Salthouse,a recent analysis of research found:

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Today,the average life expectancy in the United States is ________ years.

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Which of the following is TRUE about research by Schaie and Salthouse?

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

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According to studies,which of the following is one of the most common sexual problems of older men?

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_____ is the transitional period from normal menstrual periods to no menstrual periods at all.

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Which of the following strategies would be most helpful in improving memory in middle age?

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_____ refers to the ability to encode and recall meaningful language units,such as a list of words.

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According to the Seattle Longitudinal Study,which of the following abilities showed signs of early decline?

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