Developmental Psych - Quiz Twelve

Which of the following is at fault in many erectile problems in middle-aged men?

Diabetes

Landon has a metabolic syndrome, his doctor is concerned because in many patients this leads to:

Diabetes and cardiovascular disease

Which of the following is most typical of the vision-related issues faced by middle-aged persons?

Difficulty viewing close objects

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

Early ejaculation

In middle age, the role of work _____ in peoples' lives.

Is very central

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

Use an organization strategy to categorize information to be remembered

According to the Seattle Longitudinal Study of individuals aged 25 to 95, which of the following abilities showed the LEAST decline?

Verbal comprehension

_____ refers to ability to understand ideas expressed in words.

Verbal comprehension

A participant in a study was asked to memorize a list of words and then try to recall as many as possible. This exercise was designed to test her __________.

Verbal memory

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

Verbal memory

Individuals with metabolic syndrome who ______ reduced their risk of developing cardiovascular disease.

Were physically active

Which of the following statements about cardiovascular disease is true?

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

Which of the following statements about spirituality is true?

Women have consistently shown a stronger interest in religion and spirituality than men have

Which of the following statements about the changes in bone mass and density is true?

Women lose bone mass twice as fast as men do

LDL is often referred to as _____ cholesterol.

"Bad"

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

20 percent

What percentage of the U.S. population is older than 65 years?

12 percent

What was the average life expectancy in 1900?

47 years

Today the average life expectancy in the United States is:

78 years

In a longitudinal study of individuals from their earl thirties through their late sixties/early seventies:

A significant increase in spirituality occurred between late middle and late adulthood

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

Age identity

One study found that ______ of the individuals 65 to 69 years of age considered themselves middle-aged.

Almost half

Crystallized intelligence is:

An individual's accumulated information and verbal skills

Which of the following is the reason for the decrease in height with the advancement age?

Bone loss in the vertebrae

Which of the following statements about bone and joint functioning is TRUE?

By the end of midlife, bones break more easily and heal more slowly

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

Chronic diseases

In menopause, production of _______ by the ovaries declines dramatically.

Estrogen

Which of the following types of hormones is most commonly administered during hormone replacement therapy?

Estrogen

Which of the following is NOT one of the factors that could be related to erectile problems in middle-aged men?

Excessive sexual activity

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

Experts process information more automatically than novices

Which of the following is true about Austrian psychiatrist Viktor Frankl?

He argued that examining the finiteness of our existence and the certainty of death adds meaning to life

Which of the following symptoms is NOT associated with menopause?

High blood sugar

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

High-pitched

Sensitivity to ____ sounds usually declines first among ________.

High-pitched; Men

An adult in middle age will do most POORLY on which of the following tasks?

Hitting the brakes of a car when the light suddenly turns red

_________ refers to ability to recognize and understand patterns and relationships in a problem and use this understanding to solve other instances of the problem.

Inductive reasoning

________ was the main cause of death in the United States until the middle of the twentieth cetury.

Infectious disease

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

Joint stiffness

Cholesterol comes in two forms ______ and HDL.

LDL

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

Lack of sexual interest

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

Liposuction

The average adult in middle adulthood_____height and ________ weight.

Loses;Gains

Which of the following statements about bone density is true?

Maximum bone density occurs by the mid- to late thirties

____ is the developmental period tat begins at approximately to 40 to 45 years of age and extends to about 60 to 65 years of age.

Middle adulthood

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

Peak performance for verbal ability

Toby has the ability to visualize three-dimensional objects and rotate them. Toby's ability is known as:

Spatial orientation

Which of the following BEST explains why middle adulthood comes later and lasts longer now than in the early 1900s?

People today have healthier lifestyles than people in the early 1900s

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

Perceptual speed

Fluid intelligence is the ability to:

Reason abstractly

The term _________ is given to age-related loss of muscle mass and strength.

Sarcopenia

The gradual decline in men's testosterone levels in middle age can reduce their ________.

Sexual drive

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

According to Viktor Frankl, the three most distinct human qualities are freedom, responsibility, and:

Spirituality

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

A study of HRT's effects was halted as evidence emerged that participants who were receiving HRT faced an increased risk of _____.

Stroke

What is the MOST common change in sleep patterns of adults during middle age?

There is a decrease in the deepest type of sleep

Age-related loss of muscle strength is especially marked in:

The back and legs

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

The decline in defined-benefit pensions