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Chapter 13—Making It in Midlife: The Biopsychosocial Challenges of Middle Adulthood
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Fifty-year-old Esmeralda has been a heavy smoker since her youth. In
addition, she lives in a sunny climate and always has a deep tan. You would
expect that she has ____ than most other people her age.
a. more gray hair c. more wrinkles
b. a larger middle- d. less hair
aged bulge
ANS: C DIF: Easy REF: 13.1
OBJ: 13.1 MSC: Application
2. The metabolic slowdown common to individuals in their early 30s and
mid-50s will lead to ____ in many males.
a. gray hair c. wrinkles
,b. a middle-aged d. hair loss
bulge
ANS: B DIF: Easy REF: 13.1
OBJ: 13.1 MSC: Factual
3. Osteoporosis is best thought of as involving a loss of bone
a. brittleness. c. hormones.
b. porousness. d. mass.
ANS: D DIF: Moderate REF: 13.1
OBJ: 13.1 KEY: Key Term MSC: Factual
4. As Dr. Benton is looking at an X-ray of bones in your leg, his comment,
___________, would indicate that you may have osteoporosis.
a. “I see less mass than normal”
b. “I see excessive encapsulation”
, c. “I see a significant increase in density”
d. “I see very little plaque”
ANS: A DIF: Moderate REF: 13.1
OBJ: 13.1 KEY: Key Term MSC: Application
5. Who is at the greatest risk of currently experiencing osteoporosis?
a. Martha, who is a 20-year-old female
b. George, who is a 30-year-old male
c. Mary, who is a 60-year-old female
d. Abe, who is a 70-year-old male
ANS: C DIF: Moderate REF: 13.1
OBJ: 13.1 KEY: Key Term MSC: Application