PSYCHOLOGY 112- CH. 13

Fill in the Blank: The average life expectancy in 1900 was ________ years.

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Today the average life expectancy in the United States is:

A - 79 years. (<ANSWER) B - 68 years. C - 72 years. D - 85 years.

________ 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.

A - Early adulthood B - Late adulthood C - Middle adulthood (<ANSWER) D -Emerging adulthood

The level of cholesterol in the blood increases through the adult years and in midlife begins to accumulate on the artery walls, increasing the risk of:

A - cardiovascular disease. (<ANSWER) B - memory loss. C - falling. D - osteoporosis

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

A - high-pitched (<ANSWER) B - high-amplitude C - low-pitched D - high-volume

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

A - one-fourth B - almost half (<ANSWER) C - almost all D - one-third

Fill in the Blank: John Horn maintains that in middle adulthood _____________ (crystallized/fluid) intelligence continues to increase.

CRYSTALLIZED

Fill in the Blank: Marina is having hot flashes, nausea, and rapid heartbeat, all signs that the production of ________ by the ovaries declines dramatically.

ESTROGEN

True/False: As adults become older their age identity is younger than their chronological age.

TRUE

True/False: Dominick has noticed his sex drive and ability to get a full erection have been fading. Now in middle-age, it is likely that his testosterone has declined.

TRUE