Question 1

Which of the following is NOT an accurate statement about osteoporosis?
A) The major consequence of osteoporosis is a significantly increased risk of fractures.
B) Men are unaffected by osteoporosis.
C) Osteoporosis in women is accelerated by menopause.
D) Women can prevent osteoporosis by getting sufficient calcium during early adulthood and by engaging in weight-bearing exercise.

Accepted Answer

Men are unaffected by osteoporosis.

Question 2

Which of the following physical or psychological effects is NOT associated with the use of hormone replacement therapy?
A) reduced mood swings
B) reduced sex drive
C) reduced risk of coronary heart disease
D) reduced bone loss from osteoporosis

Accepted Answer

reduced sex drive

Question 3

_________ is secreted by the ruptured ovarian follicle from which the ovum emerges and rises during the second half of the menstrual cycle.
A) Estrogen
B) Cortisol
C) Progesterone
D) Testosterone

Accepted Answer

Progesterone

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT a factor that is likely to contribute to a male's problems with sexual functioning?
A) smoking
B) alcohol abuse
C) decline in testosterone levels
D) high-fibre diet

Accepted Answer

high-fibre diet

Question 5

Fifty-year-old Mr.Jones has experienced changes in his sexual functioning,such as difficulty attaining and maintaining an erection.These changes might indicate that Mr.Jones is experiencing
A) high blood pressure
B) Viagra withdrawal
C) seminal fluid blockage
D) climacteric symptoms

Accepted Answer

climacteric symptoms

Question 6

Osteoporosis could best be described as
A) a porous bone condition that affects only menopausal women.
B) the loss of bone mass and density that is accelerated with age.
C) a secondary aging bone condition that is negatively linked to hormone replacement therapy.
D) a degenerative bone disease of aging that is uncontrollable, inevitable, and irreversible.

Accepted Answer

the loss of bone mass and density that is accelerated with age.

Question 7

What do experts believe causes the menstrual irregularity associated with the premenopausal phase of menopause?
A) hot flashes
B) fluctuations in estrogen production
C) decreased progesterone
D) stress and fatigue

Accepted Answer

decreased progesterone

Question 8

The onset of premenopausal phase occurs at what age?
A) early 30s
B) late 30s or early 40s
C) after the age of 50
D) 45-50 years old

Accepted Answer

late 30s or early 40s

Question 9

Among males,gradual loss in muscle tone,increased susceptibilities to erectile dysfunction,and heart disease are factors associated with
A) a decline in seminal fluid production.
B) grey matter shrinkage.
C) a decline in testosterone production.
D) increased rates of obesity in middle age and beyond.

Accepted Answer

a decline in testosterone production.

Question 10

Which of the following is not a physical effect that is attributed to the reduction in estrogen during the phases of menopause?
A) The walls of the vagina are less elastic and produce less lubrication.
B) Multiple ova are produced during the menstrual cycles.
C) The breasts become less firm.
D) The vagina becomes shorter and smaller in diameter.

Accepted Answer

Multiple ova are produced during the menstrual cycles.

Question 11

Developmentalists know that behavioural choices and mental health conditions affect the brain.Which of the following statements is true?
A) The brains of alcoholics and non-alcoholics differ in electrical activity.
B) The brains of depressed individuals and non-depressed individuals show no structural or electrical differences.
C) A number of serious mental illnesses are associated with differences in electrical activity.
D) The brains of alcoholics and non-alcoholics differed in electrical activity before the onset of the alcoholism.

Accepted Answer

The brains of alcoholics and non-alcoholics differ in electrical activity.

Question 12

Which of the following physical conditions is strongly associated with the perimenopausal phase of menopause?
A) hot flashes
B) high blood pressure
C) osteoporosis
D) mood swings

Accepted Answer

hot flashes

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT a way in which age-based changes in neurological processing affect cognitive functioning in middle adulthood?
A) Middle-aged adults may have less ability to control attentional processes by inhibiting brain responses to irrelevant stimuli.
B) Cognitive tasks activate a larger area of brain tissue in middle-aged adults than they do in younger adults.
C) Middle-aged drivers have more lapses of concentration and make poorer judgments than younger drivers.
D) Difficult cognitive tasks, such as recalling non-associated words (e.g., fish-bicycle), require the activation of larger areas of the brain than easy tasks.

Accepted Answer

Middle-aged drivers have more lapses of concentration and make poorer judgments than younger drivers.

Question 14

Which of the following individuals is in the postmenopausal phase?
A) Ms. Alvarez, who has not had a menstrual period for a year
B) Ms. Washington, who is 55 years old
C) Ms. Ali, who began to experience hot flashes and sleep disturbances six months ago
D) Ms. Maracle, who has experienced irregular menstrual periods for a year

Accepted Answer

Ms.A

Question 15

Which of the following is a factor associated with the male climacteric?
A) enlargement of the testes
B) increased production of testosterone
C) increased volume of seminal fluid coupled by a decrease in sperm production
D) difficulty attaining and maintaining an erection

Accepted Answer

difficulty attaining and maintaining an erection

Question 16

What reproductive event in middle adulthood is climacteric?
A) a loss of interest in sexual activity
B) an increase in the number of miscarriages
C) the occurrence of menopause
D) a decreased incidence of impotence

Accepted Answer

the occurrence of menopause

Question 17

According to experts,which of the following is the best explanation for the cognitive and emotional effects of perimenopause,such as feelings of emotional instability or mental confusion?
A) lack of sleep as a result of hot flashes
B) depression due to bodily changes
C) loss of blood caused by menstrual flooding
D) changes in sex drive

Accepted Answer

lack of sleep as a result of hot flashes

Question 18

According to studies,the psychological effects of menopause cannot be attributed to
A) the level of uncomfortable physical symptoms.
B) an increased likelihood of major depression.
C) a personality predisposed to negativity.
D) life stressors.

Accepted Answer

an increased likelihood of major depression.

Question 19

What appears to be the primary cause of menopause in women?
A) decreasing estrogen levels
B) increasing testosterone levels
C) cessation of ova production
D) increasing estrogen levels

Accepted Answer

decreasing estrogen levels

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT a change that occurs in the human brain during middle adulthood?
A) formation of new synapses
B) increased production of neurotransmitters
C) decrease in brain weight
D) decline in density of grey matter

Accepted Answer

increased production of neurotransmitters

Quiz 15: Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Which of the following is NOT an accurate statement about osteoporosis?

Which of the following physical or psychological effects is NOT associated with the use of hormone replacement therapy?

_________ is secreted by the ruptured ovarian follicle from which the ovum emerges and rises during the second half of the menstrual cycle.

Which of the following is NOT a factor that is likely to contribute to a male's problems with sexual functioning?

Fifty-year-old Mr.Jones has experienced changes in his sexual functioning,such as difficulty attaining and maintaining an erection.These changes might indicate that Mr.Jones is experiencing

Osteoporosis could best be described as

What do experts believe causes the menstrual irregularity associated with the premenopausal phase of menopause?

The onset of premenopausal phase occurs at what age?

Among males,gradual loss in muscle tone,increased susceptibilities to erectile dysfunction,and heart disease are factors associated with

Which of the following is not a physical effect that is attributed to the reduction in estrogen during the phases of menopause?

Developmentalists know that behavioural choices and mental health conditions affect the brain.Which of the following statements is true?

Which of the following physical conditions is strongly associated with the perimenopausal phase of menopause?

Which of the following is NOT a way in which age-based changes in neurological processing affect cognitive functioning in middle adulthood?

Which of the following individuals is in the postmenopausal phase?

Which of the following is a factor associated with the male climacteric?

What reproductive event in middle adulthood is climacteric?

According to experts,which of the following is the best explanation for the cognitive and emotional effects of perimenopause,such as feelings of emotional instability or mental confusion?

According to studies,the psychological effects of menopause cannot be attributed to

What appears to be the primary cause of menopause in women?

Which of the following is NOT a change that occurs in the human brain during middle adulthood?