Chapter 15 Middle Adulthood

Question 1

a condition in which the bones become brittle, fragile, and thin, often brought about by a lack of calcium in the diet.

Answer 1

osteoporosis

Question 2

a nearly universal change in eyesight during middle adulthood that results in some loss of near vision.

Answer 2

presbyopia

Question 3

a condition in which pressure in the fluid of the eye increases, either because the fluid cannot drain properly or because too much fluid is produced

Answer 3

glaucoma

Question 4

loss of the ability to hear sounds of high frequency.

think percussion drums

Answer 4

presbycusis

Question 5

the period of physical and psychological change relating to the male reproductive system that occurs during late middle age.

Answer 5

male climacteric

andropause

Question 6

behavior characterized by competitiveness, impatience, and a tendency toward frustration and hostility.

Answer 6

Type A behavior pattern

Question 7

behavior characterized by noncompetitiveness, patience, and a lack of aggression

Answer 7

Type B behavior pattern

Question 8

the period that marks the transition from being able to bear children to being unable to do so

females

Answer 8

female climacteric

menopause