Question 1

Today the average life expectancy in the United States is:

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A)   72 years.
B)   74 years.
C)   78 years.
D)   80 years.E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 2

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

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

Question 3

During middle age, the ability to hear _____ sounds declines first.

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A)   low-pitched
B)   high-volume
C)   high-pitched
D)   high-amplitudeE) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 4

Cholesterol can be lowered in all of the following ways EXCEPT:

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A)   regular exercise.
B)   changes in diet to include foods low in saturated fat.
C)   changes in diet to include foods that are low in cholesterol.
D)   liposuction.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 5

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

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

Question 6

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

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

Question 7

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

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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) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 8

Which of the following statements about cardiovascular disease is true?

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A)   When HDL is high and LDL is low, the risk of cardiovascular disease is lessened.
B)   When HDL is high and LDL is low, the risk of cardiovascular disease is increased.
C)   When HDL is low and LDL is high, the risk of cardiovascular disease is lessened.
D)   When both HDL and LDL are low, the risk of cardiovascular disease is lessened.E) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

Lillian is 50 years old. Her doctor has noticed a sharp decrease in her estrogen levels, and Lillian is complaining about nausea and fatigue. According to the symptoms given in the text, what could be her initial diagnosis?

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A)   Her thyroid is malfunctioning.
B)   She is going through menopause.
C)   She may have a problem with her bone marrow.
D)   She needs to control her diet and blood sugar levels.E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 10

Questions such as, "To which age group do you belong?" and "How old do you feel?" reflect the concept of _____.

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A)   mental age
B)   age identity
C)   chronological age
D)   age stereotypeE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 11

List four strategies that distinguish an expert from a novice.

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Question 12

Which of the following is typical of the health condition during early and late middle-age?

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A)   Frequency of accidents increases
B)   Susceptibility to colds and allergies decreases
C)   Wakeful periods during sleep decreases
D)   Incidence of chronic disorders decreasesE) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 13

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

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A)   Novices are more creative in solving problems in their domain 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) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 14

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

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

Question 15

Which of the following is the finding of the longitudinal and cross-sectional assessment of intellectual abilities conducted by Schaie?

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A)   Decline in intellectual abilities was more likely in the cross-sectional assessments than in the longitudinal assessments.
B)   When assessed longitudinally, inductive reasoning showed a consistent decline in the middle adulthood years.
C)   When assessed cross-sectionally, inductive reasoning increased until toward the end of middle adulthood.
D)   People reach a peak in their cognitive functioning for many intellectual skills in early adulthood.E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

A kind of (adult) intelligence that consists of one's accumulated knowledge base and verbal skills.

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Crystalliz...

Question 17

Which of the following statements about spirituality is true?

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A)   Only a small minority of U.S. adults consider themselves to be religious.
B)   Most US middle-aged adults do not consider spirituality a major part of their lives.
C)   There is no evidence of changes in spirituality and religiousness in people as they age.
D)   Women have consistently shown a stronger interest in religion and spirituality than men have.E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 18

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

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A)   Early ejaculation
B)   Partner non-cooperation
C)   Lack of foreplay
D)   Lubrication difficultiesE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 19

Distinguish between crystallized intelligence and fluid intelligence with examples. Explain how they change in middle adulthood.

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Question 20

Many experts on middle adulthood describe the age period of 55 to 65 as:

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A)   late adulthood.
B)   early midlife.
C)   late midlife.
D)   early adulthood.E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Exam 13: Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

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

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A kind of (adult) intelligence that consists of one's accumulated knowledge base and verbal skills.

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

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List four strategies that distinguish an expert from a novice.

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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 is the finding of the longitudinal and cross-sectional assessment of intellectual abilities conducted by Schaie?

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Many experts on middle adulthood describe the age period of 55 to 65 as:

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