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Women tend to be less _____ 5 years after menopause than 5 years before.

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_____ is the measure of how healthy and energetic a person feels.

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Which vision change is NOT associated with aging?


A) Night vision declines, making driving at night more dangerous.
B) Nearsightedness increases while farsightedness decreases.
C) Some people who were previously nearsighted can now drive without glasses.
D) Peripheral vision decreases before frontal vision.

E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

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The diseases and chronic conditions associated with aging:


A) are inevitable, regardless of lifestyle.
B) may be slightly modified by lifestyle.
C) may have delayed onset due to lifestyle.
D) may be strongly affected by lifestyle.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Discuss the role of intuition in expert cognition. How do experts use intuition? How does it differ from the way novices might employ intuition? What are possible outcomes of the reliance on intuition by experts?

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Experts use intuition that is based on t...

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The Flynn effect refers to the:


A) rise in an individual's IQ over the years.
B) decrease in an individual's IQ over the years.
C) rise in average IQ over the generations.
D) decrease in average IQ over the generations.

E) None of the above
F) All of the above

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After the age of 20, _____ decreases by about 1 percent each year, causing the appearance of aging skin.

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Which statement about fluid intelligence is true?


A) It is the accumulation of facts.
B) It is quick and flexible.
C) It includes long-term memory for dates in history.
D) It includes the size of one's vocabulary.

E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

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What might a person do to optimize ability in some area not discussed in the book, such as playing the flute, growing tomatoes, or building a cabinet?

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If individuals want to optimiz...

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_____ and high SES produce a longer life span and better health for people in every nation.

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You have been selected to chair a national campaign on reducing adult obesity in the United States. What other professionals would you want on your team? What recommendations to reduce obesity would you and your team make? What strategies would you suggest to overcome resistance to your recommendations and to increase success?

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Responses will vary. Professionals could...

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A problem with cross-sectional research is that:


A) cohort differences can make it difficult to differentiate between developmental change and contextual differences.
B) retesting leads older subjects to do better.
C) the most intelligent people are most likely to drop out of the study.
D) the results tend not to be worth the large investment.

E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

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Illnesses that used to be more common in wealthier people and nations than in poorer ones were referred to as ______.

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As people age, their eyes adjust to darkness more quickly.

A) True
B) False

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A researcher is compiling data on the incidence of several different diseases. These data reflect:


A) mortality.
B) morbidity.
C) disability.
D) vitality.

E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

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The basic intelligence that makes learning quick and thorough is referred to as _____ intelligence.


A) fluid
B) crystallized
C) practical
D) creative

E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

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Currently in the United States, _____ percent of adults are overweight.


A) 33
B) 50
C) 65
D) 75

E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

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Why does health vary between and within SES and ethnic groups?

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Why health varies between and within SES...

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Which statement about hormone replacement therapy is true?


A) It involves replacing testosterone that naturally declines with age.
B) Research on its use has yielded consistent findings.
C) Some findings may have been affected by SES.
D) It increases the risk of osteoporosis.

E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

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Discuss the possible causes of infertility and what types of treatments are available for infertile couples.

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Causes of infertility can include age, l...

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