Human Development Chapter 15

Crystallized intelligence is:

an individual's accumulated information and verbal skills.

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

Age identity

Which of the following are the most common chronic disorders for men during middle age?

Cancer, heart disease, and stroke

At present, the main causes of death in middle adulthood in the United States are:

Chronic diseases

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

Perceptual speed

Which of the following is most likely to cause difficulty for a middle-aged adult without glasses?

Reading a news paper

Lillian is 50 years old. Her doctor has noticed a sharp decrease in her estrogen levels, and Lillian is complaining of nausea and fatigue. Based on these symptoms, what could be her initial diagnosis?

She is going through menopause.

Which of the following is one of the reasons why many middle-aged workers are delaying their retirement plans?

The decline in defined-benefit pensions

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:

metabolic syndrome.

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

verbal memory