PREP 2026 TESTED QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ What causes a man to lose an inch of height by age 60? Answer:
Vertebral disc compression and skeletal aging
◉ What change occurs when a 50-year-old needs reading glasses but
sees far distances fine? Answer: Presbyopia
◉ What causes a retiree to struggle hearing high-pitched voices in noisy
restaurants? Answer: Presbycusis
◉ What is the risk for a competitive worker who gets irritated in traffic
and has high blood pressure? Answer: Type A behavior → increased
cardiovascular disease risk
◉ What intelligences change when a 55-year-old improves at
vocabulary but processes information slower? Answer: Crystallized ↑,
Fluid ↓