CHAPTER 20: Adulthood (Biosocial Development) Flashcards
Jim is in his 60s and has started experiencing a gradual decline in his physical health. This is referred to as _____.
A. terminal drop
B. senescence
C. developmental bidirectionally
D. geriatric plasticity
B. senescence
Which of the following is NOT a cause of severe brain loss before age 65?
A. drug abuse
B. poor circulation
C. viruses
D. poor digestion
D. poor digestion
In what area of the brain does neurogenesis take place across the life span?
A. amygdala
B. hippocampus
C. cerebellum
D. thalamus
B. hippocampus
Which of the following is NOT a sign of skin senescence ?
A. loss of firmness
B. age spots
C. imperfections
D. redness
D. redness
Some _____ distinct brain areas as well as at least _____ aspects of the eye combine to allow sight.
A. 8;6
B. 12;8
C. 20; 10
D. 30; 12
D. 30; 12
Which of the following is NOT true of hormone replacement therapy (HRT)?
A. It reduces hot flashes.
B. It increases the risk of breast cancer.
C. It reduces the risk of heart disease.
D. It decreases osteoporosis.
C. It reduces the risk of heart disease.
According to The World health Organization, what is “the single largest preventable cause of death and chronic disease in the world today”?
A. alcohol
B. nonmedical drugs
C. tobacco
D. opium
C. tobacco
Which of the following will most likely trigger type 2 diabetes?
A. unhappy family life
B. stress at work
C. being overweight
D. diet with insufficient protein
C. being overweight
Overall, who has a longer lifespan?
A. men
B. women
C. depends of the SES
D. depends on the nation to which an individual belongs
A. women
_____ refers to how physically, intellectually, and socially healthy and energetic an individual feels.
A. Morbidity
B. Vitality
C. Disability
D. Mortality
B. Vitality
Loretta has been diagnosed with presbycusis. To compensate for this condition, she should probably consider _____.
A. getting a hearing aid
B. getting corrective eyeglasses
C. using a cane or a wheelchair
D. starting a water aerobics class
A. getting a hearing aid
Selena and Rick have been married for 40 years. Based on what is known about sexuality with age, which of the following is probably true?
A. Rick has a stronger sex drive than Selena.
B. Both are very unsatisfied with their sexual relationship.
C. They have good sexual communication and are thus sexually satisfied.
D. They are more sexually active than when they were younger.
C. They have good sexual communication and are thus sexually satisfied.
Anna is going through menopause; production of which hormone will drop during this change?
A. estrogen
B. thyroxin
C. oxytocin
D. prolactin
A. estrogen
Lauren only has a little time to exercise each week. Which of the following would you recommend to her?
A. Focus on exercising Type I muscles used in routine movement.
B. Exercise matters little; she should diet instead.
C. Focussolelyonweighttraining.
D. Focus on exercising Type II muscles used in forceful action.
D. Focus on exercising Type II muscles used in forceful action.
Susan has difficulty in performing many of the normal activities of daily life that have been caused by physical, mental, and emotional conditions; this is _____.
A. vitality
B. a disability
C. morbidity
D. mortality
B. a disability
one of the most encouraging principles of the life span perspective is when human traits can be molded during development is called:
A) durability
B) flexibility
C) plasticity
D) continity
C) plasticity
loretta has presbycusis. to compensate for this condition, she should probably consider:
A) getting a hearing aid
B) getting corrective eyeglasses
C) using a cane or a wheelchair
D) starting a water aerobics class
A) getting a hearing aid
what part of the brain has to do with planning and impulsivity?
A) hippocampus
B) pre-frontal cortex
C) limbic system
D) parietal lobes
B) pre-frontal cortex
When are psychiatric disorders most likely to appear? A) 3 years B) 16-18 years C) 65+ years D) 19-26 years
D) 19-26 years
when might grief move from normal to abnormal or be called complicated grief?
A) when a person is in denial a week after someones death
B) when someone is crying daily after 2 years after a loved ones death
C) when they are tired and lonely after loosing a spouse 6 months ago
D) when they visit their loved ones grave on holidays years after a loss
B) when someone is crying daily after 2 years after a loved ones death
concerning end of life care, palliative care means?
A) everything will be done for the person to help him get better
B) the same thing as hospice
C) is the legal term for living will
D) provides relief from physical pain
D) provides relief from physical pain
the network of nerves that connects the right and left hemispheres of the brain and helps to coordinate functions that involved both sides of the brain is referred to as:
A) myelin
B) corpus callosum
C) cortex
D) hemispheric coordination
B) corpus callosum
one of the behavioral expressions of developed prefrontal cortex is:
A) having a temper tantrum
B) playing with the same toy for hours
C) thinking about others reactions
D) jumping from task to task
C) thinking about others reactions
centration and preoperational thought are important terms offered by:
A) vygotsky
B) skinner
C) paiget
D) kohlberg
C) paiget