Question 1

Researchers have detected unusually diffuse brain activity while people at risk for ________ are trying to memorize words.

Accepted Answer

A)   Asperger syndrome
B)   cancer
C)   Alzheimer's disease
D)   terminal declineE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 2

African infants have had a greater chance of survival if they have a living maternal grandmother who is without young children of her own. This fact has been used to support an evolutionary explanation of

Accepted Answer

A)   conservation.
B)   habituation.
C)   stranger anxiety.
D)   menopause.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 3

According to Erikson, older adults can most effectively cope with the prospect of their own death if they have achieved a sense of

Accepted Answer

A)   conventional morality.
B)   object permanence.
C)   conservation.
D)   integrity.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 4

Compared with when she was an adolescent, elderly Mrs. Packer is likely to experience a sad mood with

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A)   less intensity and for a longer time.
B)   more intensity and for a shorter time.
C)   less intensity and for a shorter time.
D)   more intensity and for a longer time.E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 5

The ratio of males to females first begins declining during

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A)   prenatal development.
B)   childhood.
C)   adolescence.
D)   adulthood.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 6

On which of the following tasks is a 20-year-old most likely to outperform a 70-year-old?

Accepted Answer

A)   recalling previously presented nonsense syllables
B)   recognizing previously presented foreign language words
C)   recalling previously presented names of cities
D)   recognizing previously presented names of fruits and vegetablesE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 7

As men advance through middle adulthood they experience a gradual decline in

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A)   testosterone level.
B)   sperm count.
C)   ejaculation speed.
D)   all of these things.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 8

Lewis is a 70-year-old retired college professor. In contrast to when he was 30, he now probably

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A)   does not hear as well.
B)   is more susceptible to catching the flu.
C)   has significantly fewer neural connections.
D)   has all of these problems.E) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 9

Menopause refers to

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A)   the cessation of menstruation.
B)   the loss of male sexual potency.
C)   irregular timing of menstrual periods.
D)   the loss of sexual interest in late adulthood.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 10

In terms of incidence, susceptibility to short-term illnesses ________ with age and susceptibility to long-term ailments ________ with age.

Accepted Answer

A)   decreases; increases
B)   increases; decreases
C)   increases; increases
D)   decreases; decreasesE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 11

When asked to recall the one or two most important events over the last half century, older adults tend to name events that occurred when they were between ________ years of age.

Accepted Answer

A)   2 and 5
B)   5 and 10
C)   10 and 30
D)   30 and 50E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 12

The tips of chromosomes that wear down as we age are called

Accepted Answer

A)   teratogens.
B)   scaffolds.
C)   schemas.
D)   telomeres.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

Abner, a 70-year-old retired teacher, feels that his life has not been of any real value or significance. According to Erikson, Abner has failed to achieve a sense of

Accepted Answer

A)   basic trust.
B)   intimacy.
C)   autonomy.
D)   integrity.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 14

There is very little relationship between the age of an adult and his or her

Accepted Answer

A)   risk of dementia.
B)   ability to recall meaningless information.
C)   level of life satisfaction.
D)   susceptibility to accidental physical injury.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 15

Compared with middle-aged adults, older adults experience

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A)   positive emotions with less intensity and negative emotions with more intensity.
B)   positive emotions with more intensity and negative emotions with less intensity.
C)   positive emotions with less intensity and negative emotions with less intensity.
D)   positive emotions with more intensity and negative emotions with more intensity.E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 16

The same people are retested over a long period in a ________ study.

Accepted Answer

A)   concrete operational
B)   longitudinal
C)   postconventional
D)   cross-sectionalE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 17

Cross-sectional research

Accepted Answer

A)   compares people of different ages with one another.
B)   studies the same group of people at different times.
C)   is used for studying cognitive development during infancy.
D)   is used for studying social development during infancy.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

A cross-sectional study is one in which

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A)   the same people are retested over a period of years.
B)   different age groups are tested at the same time.
C)   different characteristics of a given individual are assessed at the same time.
D)   the behavior of a group is assessed by different researchers.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 19

A series of small strokes that progressively damage an older adult's brain is most likely to produce

Accepted Answer

A)   menarche.
B)   dementia.
C)   Asperger syndrome.
D)   Alzheimer's disease.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 20

Compared with younger adults, older adults are ________ attentive to positive news and they have ________ problems in their social relationships.

Accepted Answer

A)   more; more
B)   less; fewer
C)   more; fewer
D)   less; moreE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Exam 16: Adulthood

African infants have had a greater chance of survival if they have a living maternal grandmother who is without young children of her own. This fact has been used to support an evolutionary explanation of

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Researchers have detected unusually diffuse brain activity while people at risk for ________ are trying to memorize words.

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Menopause refers to

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As men advance through middle adulthood they experience a gradual decline in

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A cross-sectional study is one in which

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In terms of incidence, susceptibility to short-term illnesses ________ with age and susceptibility to long-term ailments ________ with age.

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Lewis is a 70-year-old retired college professor. In contrast to when he was 30, he now probably

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The ratio of males to females first begins declining during

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Compared with middle-aged adults, older adults experience

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Cross-sectional research

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On which of the following tasks is a 20-year-old most likely to outperform a 70-year-old?

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Compared with younger adults, older adults are ________ attentive to positive news and they have ________ problems in their social relationships.

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Compared with when she was an adolescent, elderly Mrs. Packer is likely to experience a sad mood with

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There is very little relationship between the age of an adult and his or her

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According to Erikson, older adults can most effectively cope with the prospect of their own death if they have achieved a sense of

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The tips of chromosomes that wear down as we age are called

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Abner, a 70-year-old retired teacher, feels that his life has not been of any real value or significance. According to Erikson, Abner has failed to achieve a sense of

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A series of small strokes that progressively damage an older adult's brain is most likely to produce

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When asked to recall the one or two most important events over the last half century, older adults tend to name events that occurred when they were between ________ years of age.

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