Psychology Module #17: Adulthood
Alzheimer's disease strikes ___ percent of the world's population by age 75.
3
Clay has always had a strong sexual desire for his wife. Recently, though, his desire has reduced. This may be because Clay is now older than _____ years of age.
75
For the first time in her life, Margaret has little sexual desire. She is not alarmed as this is common in others who are also _____ or older.
75
Ellen began forgetting where she put her purse, how to balance a checkbook, and where she left the car in the parking lot. Ellen is experiencing the signs and symptoms of:
Alzheimer's disease
Why is it that older people account for fewer than 10% of all automobile crashes when they have a slower reaction time and attend less to other vehicles on the road when compared to younger adults?
Because they drive less than younger adults
For women experiencing menopause, which of the following influences their perceptions and the emotional impact of this event?
Expectations
Freud's ideas of love and work correspond to Erikson's stages of intimacy and _____.
Generativity
Kerry's grandmother is in her early eighties and is beginning to seem frail. Which of the following is she likely to notice about her abilities?
Her hearing, distance perception, and sense of smell are diminishing
Aging results in a gradual decline in female fertility. As an example, for women _____ a single act of intercourse is half as likely to produce a pregnancy as it would for a woman 19 to 26 years old.
In their thirties
Judith just turned 65 years old. What stage of adult development is she in?
Late adulthood
People differ the most in their learning and memory abilities during:
Late adulthood
Dr. Greco is conducting a study with military veterans from the Vietnam and Gulf Wars. He plans to evaluate them every year for 10 years to see if those with PTSD have a more pronounced decline in mental abilities and overall memory. This is a(n) _____ study.
Longitudinal
Dr. Greco is conducting a study with military veterans from the Vietnam and Persian Gulf wars. He plans to evaluate them every year for 10 years to see if those with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) have a more pronounced decline in mental abilities and overall memory. This is a(n) _____________ study.
Longitudinal
Christy and John are in love and have been married for 18 years. Which of the following is NOT a reason why their relationship has been able to endure for so long?
Marrying before age 20
Men do not experience anything equivalent to _____; that is, they do not experience a cessation in fertility or a sharp drop in hormones.
Menopause
The ending of menstrual cycles is most indicative of:
Menopause
A series of small strokes that progressively damage an older adult's brain is most likely to produce a _____.
Neurocognitive disorder
Your aging aunt Luella has had a series of small strokes. These strokes can progressively damage her brain and are most likely to produce _____.
Neurocognitive disorder
Which of the following is TRUE about the comparison of the emotional well-being of older adults (over 65) and younger adults?
Older adults experience more positive feelings, supported by enhanced emotional control
Seventy-year-old Barbara has been asked to memorize a series of thirty words. She is likely to perform similar to that of young adults if she is asked to recognize the words rather than _____ them.
Recall
All of the following are difficult for older adults EXCEPT:
Recognizing words
The culturally preferred timing of social events such as marriage, parenthood, and retirement is known as the:
Social clock
Eve is 82 years old and frequently receives visits from family members, plays cards with her neighbors several times a week, lives in a safe neighborhood, and is valued by all the people in her life. These factors demonstrate the role _____ factors play on helping older people live longer and flourish.
Social-cultural