Question 1

Which of the following is an example of secondary aging?

Accepted Answer

A)   decline in production of viable sperm
B)   osteoporosis
C)   cancer
D)   increased wrinkling of the skin

Question 2

Lifestyle choices in early adulthood do not have any substantial cumulative effects.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

How does aging affect men's fertility?

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A)   Men experience their prime fertility in their 20s or 30s, but after menopause their fertility declines by 25 to 30 percent.
B)   Men's fertility follows essentially the same age-based pattern of change as women's fertility.
C)   Men's fertility steadily increases throughout the lifespan.
D)   Men experience a slight decline in fertility after age 40 but may retain the capacity to impregnate until old age.

Question 4

The measure of the gap between a population's ideal and actual levels of health is called the ________ measure.

Accepted Answer

A)   Disability-Adjusted Life Years
B)   Health-Adjusted Life Years
C)   Quality-Adjusted Life Years
D)   Population Health Adjusted Years

Question 5

The belief in one's capacity to cause an intended event to occur or to perform a task is known as

Accepted Answer

A)   pessimism.
B)   optimism.
C)   self-efficacy.
D)   self-efficiency.

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT an accurate statement about the impact of social support upon the health of adults?

Accepted Answer

A)   A study of depression among women found that social support buffered the negative effect of stress.
B)   The positive link between social contact and physical health is limited to Western culture and does not exist in non-Western societies.
C)   In a study of adults ranging in age from 30 to 69, those with fewer social connections in their social networks had higher death rates than those with more social connections.
D)   How a person perceives the adequacy of her social contacts and emotional support is more important than the objective amount of contact with others.

Question 7

Which of the following occurs among adults who are experiencing age-based systematic decreases in cardiac output and maximum oxygen uptake?

Accepted Answer

A)   Immune system functioning is less efficient.
B)   There is a general loss of strength and speed.
C)   Tissues in all parts of the body become more elastic and flexible.
D)   There is a loss of bone mineral and an increase in the wear and tear of the joints.

Question 8

Which of the following terms represents the basic, underlying, inevitable processes of physical change that affect all human beings?

Accepted Answer

A)   quality adjusted life years
B)   senescence
C)   primary aging
D)   secondary aging

Question 9

Women's fertility is highest by the ________ and then ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   mid-teens; declines steadily
B)   age of 30; remains at a peak until age 40
C)   late teens and early 20s; declines steadily
D)   mid-20s; remains at a peak until the late 30s

Question 10

What are the two general categories of aging identified by researchers?

Accepted Answer

A)   decline and compensation
B)   aerobic and anaerobic
C)   individual and cohort comparative
D)   primary and secondary

Question 11

What is the most likely reason for male infertility?

Accepted Answer

A)   normal aging processes
B)   an insufficient number of viable sperm
C)   diseases that cause impotence
D)   genetically transmitted defects

Question 12

Moving beyond logic to include paradoxical thought is called

Accepted Answer

A)   reflective judgment
B)   dialectical thought
C)   relativism
D)   formal operational thought

Question 13

Evangelina has a number of problems in her personal life. She often feels helpless, that her misfortune is her fault, and that it will last forever, so she chooses to give up and tries to avoid any situation that may cause her stress. She is most likely a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)   optimist.
B)   pessimist.
C)   self-efficacist.
D)   realist.

Question 14

Among Canadians, which statement best represents the relationship between good health/lower mortality rates and degree of income inequality?

Accepted Answer

A)   Universal health care negates many of the effects of income inequity.
B)   Universally, the rich are generally healthier, happier, and live longer than the poor.
C)   Health habits rather than income affect overall good health and mortality rates.
D)   Public health campaigns to increase awareness of the health benefits of diet, exercise, and not smoking have significantly lessened the traditional income inequity impacts.

Exam 13: Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

Women's fertility is highest by the and then .

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What is the most likely reason for male infertility?

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Among Canadians, which statement best represents the relationship between good health/lower mortality rates and degree of income inequality?

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What are the two general categories of aging identified by researchers?

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Moving beyond logic to include paradoxical thought is called

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Which of the following is NOT an accurate statement about the impact of social support upon the health of adults?

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Which of the following occurs among adults who are experiencing age-based systematic decreases in cardiac output and maximum oxygen uptake?

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Which of the following terms represents the basic, underlying, inevitable processes of physical change that affect all human beings?

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The measure of the gap between a population's ideal and actual levels of health is called the ________ measure.

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Evangelina has a number of problems in her personal life. She often feels helpless, that her misfortune is her fault, and that it will last forever, so she chooses to give up and tries to avoid any situation that may cause her stress. She is most likely a(n)

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Which of the following is an example of secondary aging?

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Lifestyle choices in early adulthood do not have any substantial cumulative effects.

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How does aging affect men's fertility?

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The belief in one's capacity to cause an intended event to occur or to perform a task is known as

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Women's fertility is highest by the ________ and then ________.

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What is the most likely reason for male infertility?

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What are the two general categories of aging identified by researchers?

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Moving beyond logic to include paradoxical thought is called

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Which of the following is NOT an accurate statement about the impact of social support upon the health of adults?

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Which of the following occurs among adults who are experiencing age-based systematic decreases in cardiac output and maximum oxygen uptake?

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The measure of the gap between a population's ideal and actual levels of health is called the ________ measure.

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Evangelina has a number of problems in her personal life. She often feels helpless, that her misfortune is her fault, and that it will last forever, so she chooses to give up and tries to avoid any situation that may cause her stress. She is most likely a(n)

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Which of the following is an example of secondary aging?

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Lifestyle choices in early adulthood do not have any substantial cumulative effects.

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