QUIZ 1 and 2 study for midterm

While eye impairment is know for clouding of the lenses that distorts vision?

Cataracts

The fact that people feel they are the same over time despite the fact that they are constantly undergoing age-related changes is an example of the ________principle of adult development and aging.

Continuity

The _____________model proposes that aging involves physical/biological, cognitive, personality, social, and cultural processes

Biopsychosocial Model

If someone's grandfather believes that working in their field allows them to have a fulfilling and happy life, which theory might best describe them?

Activity theory

At what age can we expect to lose muscle mass?

After our 40's

Loss of smell can sometimes be correlated with:

Alzheimers

As we age, our immune system becomes less effective. Thus, we are more vulnerable to disease. Which of the following age-related changes is correlated with this decline in the effectiveness of our immune system?

Declines in the number of T-cells

Logan starts college at the age of 42, much later than the traditionally-aged college students. Logan has an "off-time" _____clock.

Social Age

Since the 1900s (20th Century), our lifespans have increased dramatically due to:

reductions in child mortality

Which of the following is an example of the concept of "niche picking" influences on development?

Victoria likes to play basketball, so she practices every night after dinner to get better at it.

Rhonda had a car accident. Her adult daughter suggested she quit driving and instead she'll drive Rhonda around. Rhonda refuses to give up her driving and says she'll be more careful as she feels being independent and being mobile is key to her self-image; she's always been independent in her life. Rhonda's behavior is an example of which identity process?

assimilation

Japan and Italy are especially concerned about their aging population because they have the largest population of adults older than 65 and the lowest_____. Correct answer:

birthrates

In her study of people's self-esteem across the lifespan, Susan Harter found that from childhood through old age, ________is the best predictor of self-esteem

body image

Research has shown that hormone therapy for women during and after menopause might increase the risk of:

cancer and deep vein thrombosis

Matilda, who has been carrying out a longitudinal study of adults' health for 25 years, worries that the results of her study are affected by the fact that all the participants of her study come from the same:

cohort

Jhonti is concerned that his hair is graying because it makes him feel and look old. His partner Robert, who has studied adult development and aging, tells him that the graying of Johnti's hair is due to:

declines in melanin due to aging

Your generation grew up when the Covid-19 pandemic started. How you were potentially affected by this situation may affect how you respond to health issues and stress. This is an example of _________influence on adult development and aging.

history normative

Which answer best describes the modernization theory regarding ageism

old people are seen as not being able to be productive anymore

When he goes to the beach, James always applies sunblock to his body and wears a hat because he is worried about getting wrinkles and sun spots from exposure to ultraviolet rays. James is worried about the effects of:

photoaging

Emily and Steven, who are 75 years old, have a daily exercise routine of resistance training. As a result, they will experience less of this age-related physical change:

sarcopenia