PSYCH Chapter 15

1.

1 point

The __________ their reaction time, the lower people’s scores on tests of __________.

slower; memory, reasoning, and problem solving

faster; problem solving

increases steadily through middle adulthood; begins to decline in the twenties

is based on accumulated knowledge; depends on information processing speed

2.

1 point

__________ nearly double from early to middle adulthood.

Falls resulting in bone fractures and death

Suicides

Injuries due to motor vehicle collisions

Deaths due to motor vehicle collisions

3.

1 point

Which of the following is an example of a neural change in vision?

presbyopia

loss of rods and cones in the retina

development of opaque areas in the vitreous

glaucoma

4.

1 point

Men experience slower aging of the skin than women because

men are more likely to wear sunscreen

the dermis of men is thicker

the fatty layer of men’s skin thickens, reducing elasticity

hormonal differences make women prone to age spots

5.

1 point

Middle-aged adults usually attribute health complaints to

disabling conditions

chronic diseases

temporary infections

fleeting viruses

6.

1 point

In the “middle-age spread,” women accumulate fat __________, whereas men accumulate it __________.

on the back; around the upper arms

around the upper arms; around the waist

around the waist; on the back

on the upper abdomen; around the waist

7.

1 point

Fluid intelligence __________, whereas crystallized intelligence __________.

remains stable over time; shows dramatic declines with age

is influenced by learning unique to the individual; is influenced in part by culture

increases steadily through middle adulthood; begins to decline in the twenties

is based on accumulated knowledge; depends on information processing speed

8.

1 point

The first sign of presbycusis is

an “age spot.”

a noticeable hearing loss at high frequencies

wrinkling and loosening of the skin

a buildup of pressure within the eye

9.

1 point

Which of the following abilities is the most likely to decline in midlife?

solving a math problem

taking a timed test

quoting historical facts

driving a car

10.

1 point

From the twenties to the sixties,

the amount of information people can retain in working memory diminishes

the speed at which adults can repeat information to themselves increases

patial memory suffers much less than verbal memory

adults rehearse more than they did in early adulthood