life span chp 15

Question 1

what is presbyopia? and what does the person have difficulty doing?

Answer 1

• loss of elasticity in the lens
• accomadte to nearby object or fine print

Question 2

at what age do we lose neurons that are responsible for sensing signals such as sights and sounds

Answer 2

at age 25

Question 3

is it true that age 20 we lose 7lbs of lean body mass with each decase?>

Answer 3

yes

Question 4

at what age does bone density begin to lose strength and density?

Answer 4

• 40 yrs

Question 5

what is the name for buildup plaque in arteries

Answer 5

artherosclerosis

Question 6

what does the term arteriosclerosis mean?
- and what does it lead to?

Answer 6

• hardening of the arteries
• thrombus

Question 7

which hormone defiency is linked to osteoporsis?

Answer 7

• estrogen

Question 8

aged 65 and above, what is the leading cause of death?

Answer 8

• heart disease

Question 9

smoking cause how percent of lung cancer death in US

Answer 9

• 87

Question 10

what is perimenopause characterized by?

Answer 10

• 3-7 months of ammenorhea

Question 11

what is climacteric?
- and how long does it last for?

Answer 11

gradual decline in the reproductive capacity of the ovaries
- 15 yrs

Question 12

hormone replacement therapy uses synthetic _____ and ______ to treat perimenopausal sensations.

Answer 12

• estrogen
  progesterone

Question 13

interindivdual variability is

Answer 13

• ppl do not age at the same rate

Question 14

what is multi directionality

Answer 14

• some aspects of intellectual development may improve while others remain stable or decline

Question 15

what does plasticity mean?

Answer 15

• intellectual abilities are not fixed but can be modifed

Question 16

spatial and numeric ability is associated with what kind of intelligence? hint… involves working memory

Answer 16

• fluid

Question 17

verbal and inductive is assoicated with what kind of intelligence?

Answer 17

• crystal

Question 18

data says what about the trajectory of spatial orientation and numeric ability in late adulthood. how will it decline? gradually or dramtatically/

Answer 18

• dramatically

Question 19

procedural memory is described as?

Answer 19

• motor memory , how to ride a bike

Question 20

the intellectual factors that showed improvement through most of the years of middle adulthood and stability from 53 to 60 is ______.

Answer 20

• memory

Question 21

between the ages of 45 and 64, _______ is the leading cause of death

Answer 21

• cancer

Question 22

2 controllable factors for minimizing cancer is

Answer 22

smoking n diet

Question 23

which race has higher than average rates of colorectal cancer and deaths from that disease

Answer 23

blacks

Question 24

movement of malignant or cancerous cells into parts of the body other than where they originated is called _____

Answer 24

• metastasis

Question 25

Environmental factors play a powerful role in the genesis of __________, whereas neurological factors play a relatively stronger role in the genesis of _________

Answer 25

• crystallized intelligence
• fluid intelligence

Question 26

spatial orientation is likely to increase or decrease in late adulthood?

Answer 26

• decrease

Question 27

Mature learners are likely to hesitate to share their thoughts or perspectives with their class. T or F

Answer 27

true