M11 MC

Question 1

Which of the following is a consistent finding regarding age identity?
Select one:
a. Most adults feel that their age identity is much older than their chronological age.
b. Most adults feel that their age identity is five years more than their chronological age.
c. As adults become older, their age identity is younger than their chronological age.
d. The age identity of adults is directly proportional to their chronological age.

Answer 1

c. As adults become older, their age identity is younger than their chronological age.

Question 2

The term \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ is given to age-related loss of muscle mass and strength.
Select one:
A. sarcoma
B. osteopenia
C. osteoporosis
D. sarcopenia

Answer 2

D. sarcopenia

Question 3

The ability to focus and maintain an image on the retina is referred to as \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ of the eye.
Select one:
A. muscle integrity
B. focal power
C. visual acuity
D. accommodation

Answer 3

D. accommodation

Question 4

Why is LDL referred to as “bad” cholesterol?
Select one:
A. It increases the risk of breast cancer.
B. High levels of LDL cause atherosclerosis
C. It accelerates the process of aging.
D. Low levels of LDL cause atherosclerosis.

Answer 4

B. High levels of LDL cause atherosclerosis

Question 5

Individuals with metabolic syndrome who \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ reduced their risk of developing cardiovascular disease.
Select one:
A. maintained a high blood glucose level
B. were physically active
C. maintained a high LDL level
D. were physically inactive

Answer 5

B. were physically active

Question 6

What is the most common change in sleep patterns of adults during middle age?
Select one:
A. Sleep-disordered breathing becomes less prevalent.
B. Wakeful periods become less frequent during the night.
C. The total numbers of hours slept dramatically increases.
D. There is a decrease in the deepest type of sleep.

Answer 6

D. There is a decrease in the deepest type of sleep. `

Question 7

Which of the following is most typical of the vision-related issues faced by middle-aged individuals?
Select one:
A. difficulty viewing moving objects
B. difficulty viewing objects on the background
C. difficulty viewing close objects
D. difficulty viewing complicated patterns

Answer 7

C. difficulty viewing close objects

Question 8

Which of the following statements is true about the role of stress on the human immune system?
Select one:
A. Chronic stress predominantly decelerates pancreatic cancer growth.
B. Chronic stressors are usually linked to a downturn in immune system functioning.
C. Stress can result in reduction of corticosteroids such as cortisol.
D. Chronic stress can interfere with immune functioning only through the immune system.

Answer 8

B. Chronic stressors are usually linked to a downturn in immune system functioning.

Question 9

Margie Lachman and her colleagues argue that having a \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ is one of the most important modifiable factors in delaying the onset of diseases in middle adulthood and reducing the frequency of diseases in late adulthood.
Select one:
A. high body mass index
B. sense of control in middle age 
C. low calorie diet in middle adulthood
D. low number of NK cells

Answer 9

B. sense of control in middle age

Question 10

Which of the following symptoms is not associated with menopause?
Select one:
A. nausea
B. fatigue
C. hot flashes
D. high blood sugar

Answer 10

D. high blood sugar

Question 11

Which of the following types of hormones is most commonly administered during hormone replacement therapy?
Select one:
A. estrogen
B. testosterone
C. follicle stimulating hormone
D. luteinizing hormone

Answer 11

A. estrogen

Question 12

Which of the following is not one of the factors that could be related to erectile problems in middle-aged men?
Select one:
A. smoking
B. diabetes
C. excessive sexual activity 
D. elevated cholesterol levels

Answer 12

C. excessive sexual activity

Question 13

Crystallized intelligence is:
Select one:
A. an individual’s ability to reason abstractly
B. an individual’s accumulated information and verbal skills
C. an individual’s ability to think hypothetically
D. an individual’s ability to use deductive reasoning.

Answer 13

B. an individual’s accumulated information and verbal skills

Question 14

According to John Horn, \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ steadily declines from middle adulthood onward.
Select one:
A. fluid intelligence
B. crystallized intelligence
C. verbal memory
D. kinesthetic intelligence

Answer 14

A. fluid intelligence

Question 15

An adult in middle age will be most likely to do poorly on which of the following tasks?
Select one:
A. understanding verbal directions
B. completing a crossword puzzle
C. hitting the brakes of a car when the light suddenly turns red
D. lifting a box that weighs 20 pounds

Answer 15

C. hitting the brakes of a car when the light suddenly turns red

Question 16

According to cognitive aging expert Denise Park, the slowdown in learning new information has been linked to changes in:
Select one:
A. dopamine levels
B. working memory 
C. cognitive atrophy
D. neurotransmitter dysfunctions.

Answer 16

B. working memory

Question 17

Which of the following strategies would be most helpful in improving memory in middle age?
Select one:
A. Avoid using vivid imagery to keep from becoming distracted.
B. Use a recall rather than a recognition strategy whenever possible.
C. Use an organization strategy to categorize information to be remembered.
D. Avoid using the information to be remembered so that it does not become confused with other information.

Answer 17

C. Use an organization strategy to categorize information to be remembered.

Question 18

According to Viktor Frankl, the three most distinct human qualities are freedom, responsibility, and:
Select one:
A. authority
B. spirituality
C. fraternity
D. industry.

Answer 18

B. spirituality

Question 19

Roy Baumeister and Kathleen Vohs believe that a meaningful life can be understood in terms of four main needs. Which of the following is not one of those needs?
Select one:
A. the need for shelter
B. the need for purpose
C. the need for values
D. the need for self-worth

Answer 19

A. the need for shelter