Question 1

Meghan is conducting a seminar in her office on the importance of investing time in leisure activities. She explains that a lot of research has been conducted on the importance of leisure activities and that the research findings indicate that middle-aged adults need to make some changes to their current lifestyle. Which of the following research findings would Meghan most likely mention in her seminar?

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A)   If an adult develops leisure activities that can be continued into retirement, the transition from work to retirement will be highly stressful.
B)   When middle-aged adults engage in active leisure pursuits, they show a lower level of cognitive performance in late adulthood.
C)   When those who had worked in occupations with fewer cognitive challenges prior to retirement engaged in physical and cognitive leisure activities during retirement, they showed less cognitive decline.
D)   It has been observed that after individuals experienced stressful events, if they engaged in more leisure time than usual on those days, the leisure time seldom helped improve their moods.E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 2

Which of the following statements is true of spirituality?

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A)   Only a small minority of U.S. adults consider themselves to be religious.
B)   Most U.S. middle-aged adults do not consider spirituality a major part of their lives.
C)   There is no evidence of changes in spirituality and religiousness in people as they age.
D)   Women have consistently shown a stronger interest in religion and spirituality than men have.E) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 3

Ruth is currently in menopause. This indicates that the production of ________ by her ovaries will decline drastically.

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A)   testosterone
B)   estrogen
C)   adrenaline
D)   insulinE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 4

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

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A)   lack of foreplay
B)   lack of sexual interest
C)   partner non-cooperation
D)   reduced muscular movementsE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 5

Which of the following statements about the onset of menarche and menopause is true?

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A)   The timing of menarche has significantly decreased in the 20th century.
B)   The average age at which U.S. women have their last period is 61.
C)   Women who reported early menarche were prone to have earlier menopause.
D)   In menarche, production of estrogen by the ovaries declines dramatically.E) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 6

Silas is a man who is in his late 70s. He has a condition characterized by hypertension, obesity, and insulin resistance. This is otherwise known as

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A)   diabetic neuropathy.
B)   metabolic syndrome.
C)   internal atrophy.
D)   neurodegeneration.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 7

Which of the following statements is true of the Seattle Longitudinal Study?

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A)   It involves extensive evaluation of sexual abilities during adulthood.
B)   It was initiated by John Horn.
C)   Participants have been assessed in 2-year intervals since 1985.
D)   New waves of participants are added periodically.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 8

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

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A)   Spatial orientation
B)   Inductive reasoning
C)   Implicit memory
D)   Verbal memoryE) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 9

Which of the following statements is true of work in midlife?

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A)   There are always huge differences in the work performance of young adults and middle-aged adults.
B)   Age related declines occur in some occupations such as air traffic controllers and professional athletes.
C)   There is usually little emphasis on work during middle adulthood regardless of the work being full-time, part-time, or volunteer work.
D)   The peak of work performance is usually reached in early adulthood and hence the percentage of people working during middle adulthood is the lowest.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 10

Which of the following is a common way to assess speed of information processing?

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A)   reaction-time task
B)   phonic simulation
C)   visual perception test
D)   neuropsychological testE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 11

During middle age, the sensitivity to ________ sounds declines first.

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A)   low-pitched
B)   high-volume
C)   high-pitched
D)   high-amplitudeE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 12

John Horn maintains that in middle adulthood, ________ intelligence continues to increase.

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A)   fluid
B)   semantic
C)   crystallized
D)   multipleE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 13

A longitudinal study of individuals from their early 30s through their late 60s/early 70s showed that

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A)   a significant increase in spirituality occurred between late middle and late adulthood.
B)   spirituality peaked in late middle adulthood.
C)   there was no significant change in spirituality from late middle to late adulthood.
D)   a dramatic decrease in spirituality occurred between late middle and late adulthood.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 14

________ is a term that is used to describe the midlife transition in which fertility declines.

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A)   Puberty
B)   Menarche
C)   Spermarche
D)   ClimactericE) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 15

Name the term that refers to the mental "workbench" where individuals manipulate and assemble information and solve problems.

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Question 16

Which of the following statements is true of late midlife?

Accepted Answer

A)   Compared with earlier midlife, late midlife is more likely to be characterized by the preparation for retirement.
B)   Compared with earlier midlife, late midlife is less likely to be characterized by the death of a parent.
C)   People in this age range seldom have health problems.
D)   For most people in late midlife, the number of gains outnumber losses.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 17

According to John Horn, ________ steadily declines from middle adulthood onward.

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A)   fluid intelligence
B)   crystallized intelligence
C)   verbal memory
D)   kinesthetic intelligenceE) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 18

________ refers to the pleasant times after work when individuals are free to pursue activities and interests of their own choosing-hobbies, sports, or reading, for example.

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Question 19

What are the leading causes of death in middle adulthood?

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In middle age, many deaths are caused by...

Question 20

Name the term that is given to a condition, often occurring in middle and late adulthood, which is characterized by hypertension, obesity, and insulin resistance. This disorder may lead to diabetes and cardiovascular disease.

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

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Which of the following statements is true of the Seattle Longitudinal Study?

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________ is a term that is used to describe the midlife transition in which fertility declines.

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Which of the following statements is true of late midlife?

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Name the term that is given to a condition, often occurring in middle and late adulthood, which is characterized by hypertension, obesity, and insulin resistance. This disorder may lead to diabetes and cardiovascular disease.

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According to John Horn, ________ steadily declines from middle adulthood onward.

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________ refers to the pleasant times after work when individuals are free to pursue activities and interests of their own choosing-hobbies, sports, or reading, for example.

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