Chapter 15 & 16 Answers – Flashcards
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The eye rapidly becomes more __________ between ages __________.
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farsighted; 40 and 60
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__________ allows clots to form within the heart's chambers, which may break loose and travel to the brain.
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Arrhythmia
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__________ are more than twice as likely as __________ to develop heart disease.
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People with the Type A behavior pattern; people with the Type B behavior pattern
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As we age, the __________ becomes less firmly attached to the __________, leading the skin to wrinkle.
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epidermis; dermis
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Nearly _____ percent of U.S. middle-aged adults are sedentary.
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70
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Among North American, European, and East Asian women, menopause occurs, on average, in the _______________, thought the age range extends about twenty years.
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early fifties
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In U.S. colleges and universities today, _____ percent of students are age 25 and older.
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39
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__________ of individuals affected with cancer are cured.
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nearly 60 percent
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Longitudinal research suggests that adults who effectively reduce stress
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move flexibly between problem-centered and emotion-centered coping techniques.
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Research suggests that __________ contributes broadly to declines in cognitive functioning.
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processing speed
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Mature-age men in colleges and universities tend to __________ than mature-age women.
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graduate more quickly
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More than two decades of longitudinal findings reveal that, compared with freely eating controls, calorie-restricted monkeys
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seem better able to withstand infectious disease.
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Research about U.S. women's reactions to menopause reveals that
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African-American women rarely speak of menopause in terms of physical aging.
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The ability to sustain two tasks at once when at least one of the tasks is complex
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becomes more challenging with age.
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is under way in early adulthood and reaches its height in midlife.
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expertise
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Which of the following either remains unchanged or increases into midlife?
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factual knowledge
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Negative stereotypes of aging are
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more likely to be applied to women than to men.
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Creativity in middle adulthood is
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deliberately thoughtful.
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Current evidence pinpoints __________ as a "toxic" ingredient of the Type A behavior pattern.
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hostility
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According to the Seattle Longitudinal Study, adults are more likely to maintain their _________ skills than their ________ skills.
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crystalized; fluid
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Tom is a professional actor. As he approaches midlife, Tom will probably __________ to memorize his lines.
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focus on the meaning of the words
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Jemma, age 45, is happily married. Which of the following statements is probably true?
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The intensity of her sexual response will diminish.
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Marta, age 67, is taking hormone replacement therapy (HRT). Marta
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has an elevated risk of Alzheimer's disease.
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Dion expresses himself articulately at a press conference and suggests effective ways for the local school district to save money in budget planning. Dion is making use of __________ intelligence.
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crystallized
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If Sam is like 60 percent of adult learners, Sam is
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a woman
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Rico is an overweight adult living in a low-SES neighborhood. Which of the following barriers would Rico most likely face when starting an exercise routine?
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inconvenient access to facilities
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When Kathy and her husband divorced after 25 years of marriage, Kathy felt depressed and overwhelmed by life changes. To get through this difficult time, she began to meditate, write in a journal, and take long, solitary walks. Kathy's behavior is an example of __________ coping.
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emotion-centered
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Carolyn, a 53-year-old going through a divorce, should know that __________ can limit the age-related rise in illness and, when disease strikes, reduce its severity.
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stress management
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__________, is most likely to develop heart disease.
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Jonathan, who is prone to frequent angry outbursts and disagreeable behavior
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Forty-five-year-old Cassie has decided to return to college now that all her children are school age. Which of the following factors is most likely to be a major source of anxiety for Cassie as she resumes her education?
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participating in discussion-based classes
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Cancer death rates
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increase sharply as SES decreases.
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Nontraditional students rarely require assistance with
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settling on career goals.
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Which of the following abilities decreases steadily from the twenties to the late eighties?
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perceptual speed
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Researchers have identified __________ as the personal qualities that compose hardiness.
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control, commitment, and challenge
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__________ is/are the leading cause of U.S. deaths in both men and women during middle adulthood.
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Cancer?
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Prominent concerns among middle-aged adults include
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getting a fatal disease.
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In middle adulthood, skin begins to wrinkle, loosen, and feel dry partly due to
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diminishing fat in the hypodermis.
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Research indicates that reduced working-memory capacity in midlife is affected by a decline in
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use of memory strategies.
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Findings show that __________ is a weak predictor of the skill with which older adults perform complex, familiar tasks in everyday life, which they continue to do with considerable proficiency.
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processing speed
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Animal studies show that reducing calorie intake __________, but does not __________.
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prevents cancer and cardiovascular disease; apply to humans
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Which of the following statements about sex differences in muscle-fat makeup in midlife is true?
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Women accumulate fat around the waist and upper arms, men on the back and upper abdomen.
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Which of the following tasks most clearly makes use of crystallized intelligence?
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expressing ideas and information articulately
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Longitudinal research reveals that
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frequency of sexual activity among married couples typically declines slightly in middle adulthood.
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As a nontraditional student, Oscar would most likely
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desire help in choosing the most appropriate classes.
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Valerie is a stage actress. When learning her lines, instead of engaging in verbal memorization, Valerie depends on __________, a technique that also helps enhance memory in middle-aged adults.
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intermodal processing
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As a happily married couple in their late fifties, Lewis and Candace will likely experience a(n) __________ due to physical changes of the climacteric.
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decline in the intensity of sexual response
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Some evidence suggests that __________ contribute(s) to negative judgments of women's physical appearance, especially by men.
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the end of a woman's ability to bear children
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Creativity in middle adulthood frequently reflects a transition from __________ to __________
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an egocentric concern with self-expression; more altruistic goals.
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Some recent surveys on the double standard of gender and aging reveal that
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in recent years, the double standard has become more pronounced.
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Which of the following treatments can help to prevent osteoporosis?
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a diet enriched with calcium and vitamin D
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Which of the following indicators of cardiovascular disease is referred to as a "silent killer"?
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atherosclerosis - a buildup of plaque in the coronary arteries
