Question 1

Researchers have discovered that the midlife transition between early and middle adulthood is characterized by unusually high levels of

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A)   job dissatisfaction and career change.
B)   marital dissatisfaction and divorce.
C)   anxiety and emotional instability.
D)   none of these feelings or events.E) All of the above
F) A) and C) D

Question 2

Professor Polinski suggested that humans pair-bond because this practice encouraged the cooperative nurture and survival of children.The professor's suggestion best illustrates a(n) ________ perspective.

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A)   longitudinal
B)   cross-sectional
C)   intuitionist
D)   evolutionaryE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

Compared with their counterparts of 30 years ago,people in Western countries today are better educated and ________.These trends may help explain why the American divorce rate has ________ since 1980.

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A)   marrying later;leveled off
B)   marrying earlier;increased
C)   marrying later;increased
D)   marrying earlier;leveled offE) A) and B)
F) A) and C) A

Question 4

A neurocognitive disorder caused by neural plaques and marked by a progressive decline in memory is called

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A)   terminal decline.
B)   brain plasticity.
C)   Alzheimer's disease.
D)   neurogenesis.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 5

A series of small strokes can progressively damage the brain and cause enduring cognitive deficits that are indicative of

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A)   menopause.
B)   Alzheimer's disease.
C)   a death-deferral phenomenon.
D)   a neurocognitive disorder.E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 6

The accelerated loss of cognitive abilities in the last years of life is called

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A)   neurogenesis.
B)   terminal decline.
C)   brain plasticity.
D)   a death-deferral phenomenon.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 7

As people progress into late adulthood,their emotional highs become ________ high and their emotional lows become ________ low.

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A)   more;less
B)   less;more
C)   more;more
D)   less;lessE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 8

Jason met Rebecca during an out-of-state business trip following a minor accident in which their cars collided.Ironically,this led to the beginning of a relationship that resulted in marriage.This best illustrates that the directions in which our lives develop are influenced by

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A)   neural plasticity.
B)   terminal decline.
C)   neurogenesis.
D)   chance events.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 9

Sedentary older adults randomly assigned to aerobic exercise programs exhibit

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A)   reduced risk of significant cognitive decline.
B)   increased risk of shortened telomeres.
C)   reduced risk of neurogenesis.
D)   increased risk of upper respiratory flu.E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 10

The term social clock refers to

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A)   the culturally preferred time to leave home,marry,have children,and retire.
B)   an optimal time for developing social bonds between children and caregivers.
C)   the average age of people in different social groups and organizations.
D)   the different ways in which societies evaluate the physical and cognitive changes accompanying the aging process.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 11

During memory tasks,the left frontal lobes are especially active in young adult brains,while older adult brains use both left and right frontal lobes.This age-related change in brain functioning best illustrates

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A)   terminal decline.
B)   neurogenesis.
C)   a death-deferral phenomenon.
D)   plasticity.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

Twenty-year-olds would most likely outperform 60-year-olds on an art history exam in which they were asked to

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A)   list as many famous artists as possible.
B)   match paintings with famous painters.
C)   pick an artist's country of birth from a list of four possibilities.
D)   respond to true-false statements regarding important events in artists' lives.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 13

Describe the cognitive decline that occurs with aging,and explain how brain changes are related to progressive cognitive decline.

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Question 14

Remembering to take your prescribed medications at a specific time of day best illustrates

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A)   the social clock.
B)   a longitudinal study.
C)   prospective memory.
D)   a death-deferral phenomenon.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B) C

Question 15

Emotional instability has been found to be

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A)   highest among 30-year-olds.
B)   highest among 40-year-olds.
C)   highest among 50-year-olds.
D)   similar among adults at all of these ages.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 16

With the onset of old age,less light reaches the light sensitive inner portion of the eye known as the

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A)   cornea.
B)   retina.
C)   pupil.
D)   lens.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 17

Research on people aged 65 and older has shown that

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A)   most older people become increasingly fearful of death as they age.
B)   most older people experience loss of visual sharpness.
C)   most victims of Alzheimer's disease can reverse the disorder by becoming physically active.
D)   most of those older than 65 reside in health care institutions such as nursing homes.E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 18

Since the advent of the Internet,there has been a(n) ________ in the percentage of American couples who report meeting online.The percentage meeting online is currently ________ among same-sex couples than among heterosexual couples.

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A)   increase;smaller
B)   decrease;smaller
C)   increase;larger
D)   decrease;largerE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 19

Menopause refers to

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A)   the cessation of menstruation.
B)   the loss of male sexual potency.
C)   irregular timing of menstrual periods.
D)   the loss of sexual interest in late adulthood.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 20

At the age of 30,Angela hesitates to commit herself to a lifelong marital relationship,primarily because she believes that the personalities of marriage partners often change in surprising and unpredictable ways during their lifetimes.What professional advice could you appropriately provide to Angela in light of the research on marital happiness,life satisfaction,and adult development?

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Professor Polinski suggested that humans pair-bond because this practice encouraged the cooperative nurture and survival of children.The professor's suggestion best illustrates a(n) ________ perspective.

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Compared with their counterparts of 30 years ago,people in Western countries today are better educated and .These trends may help explain why the American divorce rate has since 1980.

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A series of small strokes can progressively damage the brain and cause enduring cognitive deficits that are indicative of

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The accelerated loss of cognitive abilities in the last years of life is called

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As people progress into late adulthood,their emotional highs become high and their emotional lows become low.

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Jason met Rebecca during an out-of-state business trip following a minor accident in which their cars collided.Ironically,this led to the beginning of a relationship that resulted in marriage.This best illustrates that the directions in which our lives develop are influenced by

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Sedentary older adults randomly assigned to aerobic exercise programs exhibit

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During memory tasks,the left frontal lobes are especially active in young adult brains,while older adult brains use both left and right frontal lobes.This age-related change in brain functioning best illustrates

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