Question 1

What is the most important factor that employers should remember when considering the hire of a middle-aged worker?

Accepted Answer

A)   Avoid hiring middle-aged workers.
B)   They know more than younger adults and their social skills allow them to understand and motivate others.
C)   They are more limited in their ultimate potential in a career.
D)   They are easily overwhelmed when asked to learn new skills and company policies.E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 2

Both hair loss and skin elasticity increase during middle adulthood.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which statement best characterizes presbyopia?

Accepted Answer

A)   It is caused by glaucoma.
B)   It is the equivalent of nearsightedness.
C)   It results from less flexible lenses in the eye.
D)   It is the failure to see objects that are at a distance.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 4

How does stress affect the body?

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Question 5

What is the impact of aging on body mass index (BMI) ?

Accepted Answer

A)   BMI decreases with age.
B)   BMI remains stable over time.
C)   BMI changes due to loss of fat cells.
D)   BMI changes due to loss of muscle mass.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

How do menopause, perimenopause, and the climacteric differ?

Accepted Answer

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Question 7

The stress of chronic hostility and anger is related to higher cholesterol levels and a greater risk of heart disease.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What psychological or behavioural characteristic is a risk factor for heart disease?

Accepted Answer

A)   type B personality
B)   type A personality
C)   family history
D)   eating animal fatsE) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 9

What changes occur to reaction time during middle adulthood?

Accepted Answer

A)   Reaction time decreases throughout middle adulthood.
B)   Reaction time increases because of a loss in IQ throughout middle adulthood.
C)   Reaction time increases because of a loss of neurons involved in sensing signals.
D)   Reaction time decreases because people are wiser.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 10

About one man in two and one woman in three in Canada will eventually develop cancer if they live long enough.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

What are the top two causes of death in middle adulthood?

Accepted Answer

A)   cancer and accidents
B)   suicide and accidents
C)   cancer and heart disease
D)   heart disease and suicideE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 12

Reaction time-the amount of time it takes to respond to a stimulus-increases with age, mainly because of sensory changes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which statement best characterizes hormone-replacement therapy?

Accepted Answer

A)   It has both benefits and risks for many women.
B)   It is used by most perimenopausal women today.
C)   It has been banned in Canada because it causes cancer.
D)   It is recommended for all women for treatment of menopausal symptoms.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 14

Which statement best reflects sexual dysfunctions in middle-aged men?

Accepted Answer

A)   They are caused by increases in testosterone levels.
B)   They occur because men want sex all the time.
C)   They include lack of desire, which occurs more for men than women.
D)   They may make men more anxious, which can lead to a vicious cycle.E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 15

Lung tissue stiffens with age, diminishing capacity to expand, such that breathing capacity may decline by half between early and late adulthood.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Crystallized intelligence tends to boost during adulthood, while fluid intelligence tends to decrease.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

What weight change are middle-aged and older adults likely to experience?

Accepted Answer

A)   They are more likely to gain weight easily as they age because of changes in their basal metabolic rate (BMR) .
B)   They are less likely to gain weight easily as they age because of changes in their basal metabolic rate (BMR) .
C)   They are as likely to gain or lose weight as they were when they were younger.
D)   They will gain weight because an increase of calories that is required in middle-adulthood.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 18

Schaie's research, which began in 1956, has shown that younger adults are smarter than older adults.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Heart disease is one of the top causes of death in middle adulthood.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which statement best characterizes the mortality rates from cancer during middle adulthood?

Accepted Answer

A)   They are often attributable to the lack of early detection and treatment.
B)   They are lower than during later adulthood.
C)   They are more prevalent among women than men.
D)   Types of cancer are evenly distributed across gender and racial groups.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Exam 15: Middle Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Which statement best characterizes hormone-replacement therapy?

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Both hair loss and skin elasticity increase during middle adulthood.

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Which statement best characterizes the mortality rates from cancer during middle adulthood?

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How does stress affect the body?

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What psychological or behavioural characteristic is a risk factor for heart disease?

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Schaie's research, which began in 1956, has shown that younger adults are smarter than older adults.

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Which statement best reflects sexual dysfunctions in middle-aged men?

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Crystallized intelligence tends to boost during adulthood, while fluid intelligence tends to decrease.

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The stress of chronic hostility and anger is related to higher cholesterol levels and a greater risk of heart disease.

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What weight change are middle-aged and older adults likely to experience?

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About one man in two and one woman in three in Canada will eventually develop cancer if they live long enough.

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Lung tissue stiffens with age, diminishing capacity to expand, such that breathing capacity may decline by half between early and late adulthood.

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What are the top two causes of death in middle adulthood?

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Which statement best characterizes presbyopia?

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How do menopause, perimenopause, and the climacteric differ?

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What is the impact of aging on body mass index (BMI) ?

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Heart disease is one of the top causes of death in middle adulthood.

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What changes occur to reaction time during middle adulthood?

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What is the most important factor that employers should remember when considering the hire of a middle-aged worker?

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Reaction time-the amount of time it takes to respond to a stimulus-increases with age, mainly because of sensory changes.

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