Question 1

The measure of health MOST indicative of the quality of one's daily life is:

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A)   disability.
B)   vitality.
C)   morbidity.
D)   freedom from mental illness.E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 2

Which factor is NOT part of the hypothesis about why low SES is associated with poor health habits?

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A)   the poor are less aware of their health issues
B)   poorer individuals live in polluted areas
C)   poor health habits are adopted to deal with stress
D)   the poor experience less stressE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 3

How do vision and hearing change during adulthood?

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Every sense becomes less acute with age....

Question 4

How have advances in medicine helped people with fertility problems?

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Medical advances in the past 4...

Question 5

_____ is the mechanism that allows normal functioning during the adult years so that people barely notice that their physical abilities are declining.

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The answer of _____ is the mechanism that allows normal...

Question 6

What differing opinions exist about g?

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Some psychologists believe tha...

Question 7

Women are more apt to use an emotion-focused coping style for stress than men are.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Middle aged men and women in committed, monogamous relationships are MOST likely to be _____ with their sex lives.

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A)   extremely satisfied
B)   satisfied
C)   dissatisfied
D)   extremely dissatisfiedE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

______ is a procedure in which ova are surgically removed from the ovary, fertilized in a class lab dish, and then inserted into a woman's uterus.

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IVF (in vi...

Question 10

The term g refers to:

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A)   grand intelligence.
B)   general intelligence.
C)   great intelligence.
D)   gross intelligence.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 11

To compensate for the effects of retesting in longitudinal research, Schaie developed a new research design called ______ research.

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The answer of To compensate for the effects of retesting...

Question 12

Body shape rarely changes between the ages of 25 and 65.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Severe brain loss that occurs before late adulthood could be caused by any of these factors EXCEPT:

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A)   poor circulation.
B)   mad cow disease.
C)   normal senescence.
D)   Alzheimer disease.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 14

Research that analyzes the cognitive development of the same individuals as they develop over the years is called:

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A)   cross-sectional research.
B)   representative samples.
C)   longitudinal research.
D)   sequential research.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 15

Individuals who drink alcohol in ______ tend to live longer than those who never drink.

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The answer of Individuals who drink alcohol in ______ tend...

Question 16

Collagen decreases by about 1 percent per year starting at age 30.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

What is one crucial factor for success at the implementation stage of breaking a habit?

Accepted Answer

A)   social support
B)   trying to tackle more than one habit at a time
C)   breaking the habit on one's own
D)   not telling anyone of the date or the plan for changeE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 18

Rita, age 65, began a yoga practice 15 years ago, and enjoys an evening walk through her neighborhood nearly every day. These habits are likely to:

Accepted Answer

A)   lighten her allostatic load.
B)   increase her allostatic load.
C)   impair her long-term health.
D)   improve her mood but have little impact on her long-term health.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 19

What are the odds that a person will inherit the dominant gene for Alzheimer disease?

Accepted Answer

A)   1 in 1000
B)   10 in 1000
C)   50 in 1000
D)   100 in 1000E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 20

Which is the BEST example of an adult using selective optimization with compensation?

Accepted Answer

A)   Giovanni, who drives a standard transmission vehicle so he won't forget how
B)   Dorothy, who is learning to play the piano
C)   Bettie, who uses sticky note reminders in her home, office, and car
D)   Rick, who wears reading glasses due to astigmatismE) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Exam 12: Adulthood: Body and Mind

Rita, age 65, began a yoga practice 15 years ago, and enjoys an evening walk through her neighborhood nearly every day. These habits are likely to:

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What are the odds that a person will inherit the dominant gene for Alzheimer disease?

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______ is a procedure in which ova are surgically removed from the ovary, fertilized in a class lab dish, and then inserted into a woman's uterus.

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Individuals who drink alcohol in ______ tend to live longer than those who never drink.

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Which is the BEST example of an adult using selective optimization with compensation?

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Collagen decreases by about 1 percent per year starting at age 30.

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Body shape rarely changes between the ages of 25 and 65.

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To compensate for the effects of retesting in longitudinal research, Schaie developed a new research design called ______ research.

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Severe brain loss that occurs before late adulthood could be caused by any of these factors EXCEPT:

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Which factor is NOT part of the hypothesis about why low SES is associated with poor health habits?

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How do vision and hearing change during adulthood?

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Middle aged men and women in committed, monogamous relationships are MOST likely to be _____ with their sex lives.

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The term g refers to:

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Research that analyzes the cognitive development of the same individuals as they develop over the years is called:

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_____ is the mechanism that allows normal functioning during the adult years so that people barely notice that their physical abilities are declining.

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Women are more apt to use an emotion-focused coping style for stress than men are.

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What is one crucial factor for success at the implementation stage of breaking a habit?

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What differing opinions exist about g?

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The measure of health MOST indicative of the quality of one's daily life is:

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How have advances in medicine helped people with fertility problems?

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