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Crystallized intelligence is

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A)   an individual's ability to reason abstractly.
B)   an individual's accumulated information and verbal skills.
C)   an individual's ability to think hypothetically.
D)   an individual's ability to use deductive reasoning.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 2

What are the significant findings regarding sexual attitudes and behaviors of middle-aged adults?

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Although the ability of men and women to...

Question 3

________ is a term that is used to describe the midlife transition in which fertility declines.

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A)   Puberty
B)   Menarche
C)   Spermarche
D)   ClimactericE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 4

Name the theorist who referred to midlife as "the afternoon of life."

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Question 5

Which of the following statements is true of Austrian psychiatrist Viktor Frankl?

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A)   He argued that examining the finiteness of our existence and the certainty of death adds meaning to life.
B)   He said that the two most distinct human qualities are religiousness and philanthropy.
C)   Spirituality, in his view, has a religious underpinning.
D)   He argued that freedom refers to a human being's uniqueness of spirit, philosophy, and mind.E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 6

Which of the following best explains why middle adulthood starts later and lasts longer now than in the early 1900s?

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A)   People today have fewer children than people in the early 1900s.
B)   People today have a higher income than people in the early 1900s.
C)   People today have less anxiety in their lives than people in the early 1900s.
D)   People today have healthier lifestyles than people in the early 1900s.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 7

Name the term that refers to the type of coping that involves drawing on beliefs, values, and goals to change the meaning of a stressful situation especially in times of chronic stress such as the death of a loved one.

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Question 8

Name the Austrian psychiatrist who was a concentration camp survivor and wrote the book "Man's Search for Meaning," where he proposed that the human qualities of spirituality, freedom, and responsibility were the key to finding one's true meaning in life (and death).

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Question 9

Which of the following is the finding of the longitudinal and cross-sectional assessment of intellectual abilities conducted by Schaie?

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A)   Decline in intellectual abilities was more likely in the cross-sectional assessments than in the longitudinal assessments.
B)   When assessed longitudinally, inductive reasoning showed a consistent decline in the middle adulthood years.
C)   When assessed cross-sectionally, inductive reasoning increased until toward the end of middle adulthood.
D)   People reach a peak in their cognitive functioning for many intellectual skills in early adulthood.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 10

The gradual decline in men's testosterone levels in middle age can reduce their

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A)   lung capacity.
B)   sexual activity.
C)   infertility.
D)   thyroid levels.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 11

Name the term that refers to disorders characterized by a slow onset and a long duration.

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Question 12

According to studies, which of the following is one of the most common sexual problems of older women?

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A)   lack of foreplay
B)   lack of sexual interest
C)   partner non-cooperation
D)   reduced muscular movementsE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 13

List the physical changes that take place during middle adulthood.

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Question 14

The ability to focus and maintain an image on the retina is referred to as ________ of the eye.

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A)   muscle integrity
B)   focal power
C)   visual acuity
D)   accommodationE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Exam 13: Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

________ is a term that is used to describe the midlife transition in which fertility declines.

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Name the Austrian psychiatrist who was a concentration camp survivor and wrote the book "Man's Search for Meaning," where he proposed that the human qualities of spirituality, freedom, and responsibility were the key to finding one's true meaning in life (and death).

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The gradual decline in men's testosterone levels in middle age can reduce their

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Name the term that refers to disorders characterized by a slow onset and a long duration.

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The ability to focus and maintain an image on the retina is referred to as ________ of the eye.

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According to studies, which of the following is one of the most common sexual problems of older women?

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Which of the following statements is true of Austrian psychiatrist Viktor Frankl?

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