Life-Span Development: (ch. 9-12)

Which of the following statements about cardiovascular disease is TRUE? When HDL is high and LDL is low, the risk of cardiovascular disease is increased. When HDL is low and LDL is high, the risk of cardiovascular disease is lessened. When both HDL and LDL are low, the risk of cardiovascular disease is lessened. When HDL is high and LDL is low, the risk of cardiovascular disease is lessened.

When HDL is high and LDL is low, the risk of cardiovascular disease is lessened.

According to research, grandparents who are raising their grandchildren are at increased risk for developing: schizophrenia. dementia. Parkinson disease. depression.

depression

From about the ages of 28 to 33, a man goes through a transition period in which he must face the more serious question of: achieving his goals. determining his goals. achieving his independence. forming his dreams.

determining his goals

Kevin's dream is to work with children as a physical therapist. He is committed to complete the years of higher education needed to achieve his dream, and stay active in volunteer work. According to Levinson, by planning the next few years of his life he is: testing his industriousness. forming an image of his career. developing a stable life structure. determining his goals.

developing stable life structure

Lawrence and Nina have always enjoyed live symphony performances. Now that they are nearing 60 years old, Lawrence doesn't enjoy it as much as Nina. It is likely that Lawrence: cannot hear the high-pitched sounds as well as Nina can. is wearing a hearing aid. is suffering from memory loss. cannot hear the low-pitched sounds as well as Nina can.

cannot hear the high-pitched sounds as well as Nina can.

Middle-aged adults feel they have less control over their: work. marriage. finances. children.

children

Holly asked her husband, Cody, if he felt as if he was in crisis during his midlife years. Cody replied, "My thinking on a lot of things changed, but it wasn't a crisis." Cody's experience: is consistent with what Levinson would have predicted. is consistent with current adult development experts. is more typical of men in low SES positions. is more typical of non-college educated men.

consistent with current adult development experts

Sensitivity to _____ sounds usually declines first among _____. low-pitched; women high-pitched; men high-pitched; women low-pitched; men `

high-pitched; men

Randall's doctor said he would like to start measuring his lung capacity. Now that Randall is 55 years old, it is likely that: his lung capacity has been declining through middle adulthood. the proteins in his lungs are becoming more elastic. his lungs will become less efficient at getting oxygen to his brain. the connective tissues in his chest wall are getting flexible.

his lungs will become less efficient at getting oxygen to his brain.

On average, body fat accounts for about _____ of body weight in middle age. 15% 10% 5% 20%

20%

What was the average life expectancy in 1900 and what percentage of the population lived past 65 years of age? 61 years; 18% 26 years; 10% 47 years; 3% 68 years; 25%

47;3

age identity

a combination of self-perception of age along with what others understand that age to mean

Stan, a middle-aged man, rarely gets more than five hours of sleep a night. Stan is at risk for: a weakening of his immune system. short-term memory consolidation problems. obesity. intellectual disability.

a weakening of his immune system.

_____ for six months reduced menopausal symptoms in a group of sedentary women. Aerobic training Attending a menopause support group Reading blogs on menopause Eating more fruits and vegetables

aerobic

Questions such as, "To which age group do you belong?" and "How old do you feel?" reflect the concept of: mental age. age stereotype. chronological age. age identity.

age identity

or the first time in his life, Austin, now 46 years old, is allowing himself to spend time to learn how to paint with watercolors. He has always considered this a feminine hobby and a waste of time because it doesn't make money. Levinson would say he is working through the conflict of: being attached to others versus being separated from them. being masculine versus being feminine. being destructive versus being constructive. being young versus being old.

being masculine vs being feminine

Which of the following is the reason for the decrease in height with the advancement in age? Bone loss in the vertebrae Increase in weight Brittleness of bones of the limbs A stooping posture

bone loss in vertebrae

Dylan's father just passed away. He knows that he needs to arrange care for his mother and prepare his parents' house for sale. Even though he has an overwhelming list of tasks, he has withdrawn by going hiking for the day. He is responding in a typically male: tend and befriend pattern. fight-or-flight manner. stagnant manner. composed manner.

fight or flight

In a longitudinal study of Smith College women, the desire for _____ increased as the participants aged from their thirties to their fifties. balance generativity self-concept integration

generativity

What is the consistent finding regarding age identity of 60- to 75-year-olds? Half of them viewed themselves as being middle-aged. Almost all of them felt that they were younger than their chronological age. More than half of them considered that their mental age was higher than their chronological age. Half of them viewed themselves as being older than their chronological age.

half viewed selves as being middle-aged

Sleep deprivation in middle-age has been linked to all of the following EXCEPT: increased risk of stroke. problems with long-term memory consolidation. improved cognitive functioning. less effective immune system functioning.

improved cognitive function

Cholesterol can be lowered in all of the following ways EXCEPT: regular exercise. changes in diet to include foods low in saturated fat. changes in diet to include foods that are low in cholesterol. liposuction.

liposuction

In terms of divorce in middle age, women age 40 to 59 reported being more _____ following divorce than men who became divorced during this age period. confident excited fulfilled lonely

lonely

Kayla and David have been married for over 30 years. Their relationship has changed over the years in typical, predictable ways. Which of the following is likely to be MOST important in their relationship? Physical attraction Romance Loyalty Passion

loyalty

_____ is the developmental period that has been traditionally defined as beginning at approximately 40 to 45 years of age and extending to about 60 to 65 years of age.

middle adulthood

Sam is dealing with heroin addiction, and recently told his counselor that he turned to drugs because he's always gotten knocked down in life. These characteristics are most closely related to: neuroticism. openness. agreeableness. extraversion.

neuroticism

Which of the following is TRUE about the Seattle Longitudinal Study? New waves of participants are added periodically. Participants have been assessed in two-year intervals since 1985. It involves extensive evaluation of sexual abilities during adulthood. It was initiated by John Horn.

new waves of participants are added periodically

Which of the following places individuals on a continuum from independent to conforming? Agreeableness Conscientiousness Openness Extraversion

openness

Which of the following statements about lung capacity in middle-age is TRUE? Stiffening of the chest wall decreases the lungs' capacity to shuttle oxygen. The lung capacity of smokers increases drastically in middle age. In late middle-age, the proteins in lung tissue become more elastic. There is significant change in lung capacity through most of middle adulthood.

stiffening of chest wall decreases lung capacity to shuttle oxygen

Gustavo has noticed he has difficulty attaining or maintaining an erection. His choices of medications include all of the following EXCEPT: Levitra. Cialis. testosterone replacement therapy drugs. Viagra.

testosterone replacement drugs

Jazmine, 45 years old, has trouble reading small print. She has lost count of how many pairs of reading glasses she has purchased at the drug store! Her experience is: a signal of glaucoma. a signal of cataracts. typical for someone her age. a signal of high blood pressure.

typical for age

Which of the following statements about the changes in bone mass and density is TRUE? -Peak functioning of the body's joints occurs in the sixties. -Women lose bone mass twice as fast as men do. -By the end of early adulthood, bones break more easily and heal more slowly. -The rate of bone density loss begins fast and then decelerates.

women lose bone mass twice as fast as men do