Deck 12: Adulthood: Body and Mind

Question 1

The drop in testosterone levels of older men is known as _____.

Answer 1

andropause

Question 2

During adulthood,nearsightedness is reduced,but _____ increases.

Answer 2

farsightedness

Question 3

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

Answer 3

moderation

Question 4

Because of _____,the body maintains a certain level of oxygen in the blood.

Question 5

_____ is the fourth-most-common cause of death after age 45.

Question 6

One common reason for male infertility is _____.

Question 7

_____ literally means "aging hearing."

Question 8

One change in body shape that occurs in adulthood is known as the "middle-age _____," in which there is an increase in waist circumference.

Question 9

_____ reduces blood pressure,strengthens the heart and lungs,and makes depression,osteoporosis,heart disease,arthritis,and even some cancers less likely.

Question 10

With fertility treatments,surgery repairs reproductive systems,and _____ overcomes such obstacles as low sperm count and blocked fallopian tubes.

Question 11

The adjustment of each part of the body to accommodate changes in another part is referred to as _____.

Question 12

The gradual physical decline of the human body over time is known as _____.

Question 13

_____ is often defined as being unable to conceive after one year of trying.

Question 14

Most people lose about _____ inch(es)of height by age 65.

Question 15

Over the past 50 years,prescription medication has cut the adult death rate by _____.

Question 16

"Male menopause" refers to the problems associated with a decrease in _____.

Question 17

For _____,experience continues to advance brain development in adulthood.

Question 18

_____ and cigarette smoking impair circulation in the brain.

Question 19

Most alcohol,cigarette,and drug addiction in the United States begins when people are teenagers.However,addiction to _____ increases after age 25.

Question 20

A menopausal woman can choose to ingest hormones as part of _____,although studies indicate this is not without risk.

Question 21

In any field or endeavor,strategy may be the difference between a novice and a(n)_____.

Question 22

According to _____,the g factor of intelligence can be inferred from various abilities,such as vocabulary,memory,and reasoning.

Question 23

The type of intelligence most valued in high school and college is _____.

Question 24

_____ studies of IQ in many nations have confirmed that younger adults outscore older adults.

Question 25

According to Robert Sternberg,the intellectual skills used in everyday problem solving are part of _____ intelligence.

Question 26

_____ studies of IQ demonstrate that many people advance in intelligence with age.

Question 27

Scores on fluid intelligence _____ with age.

Question 28

Efforts to find specific genes or abilities that compose what Charles Spearman calls _____ have not succeeded.

Question 29

Renee,age 53,is the mother of Nico,a teenager.When Nico rushes in after school,listing various things he needs for soccer and a science project due next week,Renee says,"Nico,slow down.I can't do everything at once." Renee's statement illustrates difficulty with _____.This ability decreases for adults of every age,but awareness of the slowdown is more acute with age.

Question 30

A person who is quick at intellectual puzzles and creative with words and numbers is someone with _____ intelligence.

Question 31

Excess body fat increases the risk of almost every _____ disease.

Question 32

The accumulation of facts and information that comes with experience and education is called "_____ intelligence."

Question 33

From about age 20 to age 70,national values,specific genes,and education are all more influential on _____ than is chronological age.

Question 34

A controversial idea is that nations with the most advanced economies and greatest national wealth are those that make the best use of _____.

Question 35

_____ rises when nations improve childhood education.

Question 36

According to Robert Sternberg,_____ intelligence involves the capacity to be intellectually flexible and innovative.

Question 37

Two-thirds of U.S.adults are _____,defined as a BMI of 25 or more.

Question 38

The ability to strategically use one's intellectual strengths to compensate for the declining abilities associated with age is called "selective _____ with compensation."

Question 39

To compensate for the effects of retesting in longitudinal research,K.Warner _____ developed a new research design known as "cross-sequential research."

Question 40

Miles has specialized skills and knowledge in computer programming.Because he is a specialist in some aspect of life or knowledge,Miles is considered to be a(n)_____ in his field.

Question 41

Which individual is MOST at risk for significant brain loss by age 65?

A) Mark,who jogs 3 miles five days a week
B) Bill,who drinks five beers per day
C) Oswald,who has normal blood pressure
D) Jerome,who watches three hours of TV a day

Question 42

In an aging brain:

A) neurons fire faster.
B) reaction time lengthens.
C) brain size increases.
D) multitasking becomes easier.

Question 43

Margaret,who is 55 years old,needs to get three projects done at work by the end of the week.When she was younger,she would have worked on all three projects more or less at the same time.Now that she is older,however,Margaret needs to work on one project at a time.Margaret's current inability to multitask is due to changes in her:

A) vision.
B) flexibility.
C) brain.
D) expertise.

Question 44

Before the age of 65,only _____ percent of adults experience significant brain loss.

A) 1
B) 5
C) 8
D) 15

Question 45

In middle adulthood,a person is MOST likely to lose:

A) a significant amount of weight.
B) nearly an inch in height.
C) the ability to run more than a mile.
D) the ability to experience orgasm.

Question 46

The skill,flexibility,and strategies needed to raise a family are a manifestation of _____.

Question 47

Expert thought is _____,automatic,strategic,and flexible.

Question 48

Charles,who is 55 years old,did not realize how much his physical appearance had changed until he saw a picture of himself taken 20 years ago.Charles's gradual change in physical appearance was due to:

A) senescence.
B) homeostasis.
C) organ reserve.
D) allostasis.

Question 49

Which physical change does NOT typically occur in middle adulthood?

A) Hair thins and some gray hairs start to show.
B) Skin-especially on the face-has lines or wrinkles.
C) Muscles weaken,and the waistline widens.
D) The spaces between the spinal disks widen.

Question 50

Which vision change is NOT associated with aging in adulthood?

A) longer adjustment time to darkness
B) decreasing farsightedness
C) slowed motion perception
D) decreasing peripheral vision

Question 51

Expert thought is _____;that is,the complex action and thought required by most people have become routine.

Question 52

Adulthood covers the four decades of life between ages _____ and:

A) 15;55.
B) 25;65.
C) 35;75.
D) 45;85.

Question 53

Once a person has reached the age of 20,oxygen dispersal into the bloodstream from the lungs drops about 4 percent:

A) each year.
B) every 5 years.
C) each decade.
D) each day.

Question 54

At a recent physical exam,Betty was told that she is an inch shorter than she was five years ago at age 60.What caused her decrease in height?

A) hereditary height shrinkage
B) lack of calcium in her diet
C) age-related compression of the spine
D) effects of medication

Question 55

The first visible signs of senescence are usually observed in a person's:

A) gait.
B) posture.
C) skin.
D) eyes.

Question 56

Barbara is 50 years old.Which activity is likely MOST difficult for her to do?

A) read a book
B) cook dinner
C) talk to a friend
D) dance a waltz

Question 57

Perhaps because they are intuitive,automatic,and strategic thinkers,experts are also more _____ in their thinking.

Question 58

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

A) 1 in 1,000
B) 10 in 1,000
C) 50 in 1,000
D) 100 in 1,000

Question 59

A group of friends,all about 60 years of age,are playing cards.Which characteristic of senescence do they MOST likely have in common?

A) They are unable to drive.
B) Their faces have wrinkles.
C) They wear hearing aids.
D) They are nearsighted.

Question 60

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

A) poor circulation.
B) genes.
C) senescence.
D) drug abuse.

Question 61

Research indicates that middle-aged men and women in committed,monogamous relationships are MOST likely to be _____ with their sex lives.

A) extremely satisfied
B) satisfied
C) dissatisfied
D) extremely dissatisfied

Question 62

Middle-aged Brad and his adolescent son are sitting at the table reading the newspaper.Brad is holding his section of the newspaper rather far from his eyes.His son asks,"Dad,why are you holding the paper so far away? If I held it that far away,I could not read anything!" Brad replies,"I think it is because I am developing _____."

A) nearsightedness
B) farsightedness
C) presbycusis
D) macular degeneration

Question 63

Malissa is 50 years old and is experiencing vaginal dryness,hot flashes,and cold sweats.She is MOST likely entering:

A) menopause.
B) andropause.
C) depression.
D) IVF.

Question 64

Which of these pregnant women is MOST likely to experience birth complications?

A) Mandi,age 20
B) Jasmine,age 28
C) Marla,age 36
D) Shelly,age 44

Question 65

For both men and women,as they age:

A) sexual responses come quicker.
B) sex-hormone levels increase.
C) reproduction becomes less likely.
D) fertility increases.

Question 66

The average age of menopause is about _____ years.

A) 40
B) 45
C) 51
D) 60

Question 67

Bree and Eric are both in their 40s.They have spent their early adult years focusing on their education and careers.Now that they are financially secure and successful,they want to have a baby.Bree and Eric should know that couples in their 40s have a _____ percent infertility rate.

A) 25
B) 40
C) 50
D) 65

Question 68

Infertility is often defined as being unable to conceive after _____ months of trying to get pregnant.

A) 3
B) 6
C) 9
D) 12

Question 69

Which experience is LEAST likely to be associated with hearing loss?

A) working a job in construction
B) attending a rock concert
C) watching television
D) listening to music through headphones

Question 70

A study of women in the United States aged 40 and older found that sexual activity:

A) and satisfaction increased each decade.
B) and satisfaction decreased each decade.
C) increased each decade,but satisfaction did not.
D) decreased each decade,but satisfaction did not.

Question 71

A drop in sex hormones in a woman's bloodstream along with cessation of ovulation and menstruation signal:

A) menopause.
B) andropause.
C) cancer.
D) a need for assisted reproductive technology.

Question 72

Women are LEAST likely to know they have _____,a disease that is specifically linked to infertility.

A) HIV
B) Huntington's
C) chlamydia
D) PID

Question 73

A couple has been trying to conceive a child for 12 months.They decide to consult a doctor about their inability to conceive.After several tests,the doctor suggests that perhaps they will need to use _____ because of a low sperm count.

A) natural methods
B) arranged reproductive technology
C) assisted reproductive technology
D) alternative medical technology

Question 74

A significant loss of hearing associated with senescence is referred to as:

A) tinnitus.
B) glaucoma.
C) presbycusis.
D) macular degeneration.

Question 75

Approximately 12 percent of U.S.couples are:

A) infertile.
B) celibate.
C) unfaithful.
D) same-sex.

Question 76

During the past 50 years,advances in medicine have solved about half of all:

A) age-related diseases.
B) fertility problems.
C) sexually transmitted infections.
D) birth control side effects.

Question 77

After about a year of trying for a baby,Tom and Selma see their physician.The couple finds out that Tom has a low sperm count,which may explain the difficulty they are having.What should Tom avoid in order to improve his sperm count?

A) sitting for more than 20 minutes at a time
B) carbohydrates
C) alcohol
D) outside exercise

Question 78

At which age is an individual likely to experience the slowest sexual arousal?

A) 18
B) 30
C) 45
D) 60

Question 79

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.

Question 80

Harry,age 65,is experiencing some symptoms of age-related hearing loss.If he is typical for his age,which sound would be the LEAST audible for him?

A) a low,bass beat
B) music on headphones
C) ringing in the ears
D) the voice of a small child