PSYC 290 Week 6 Middle Adulthood - Quiz
Q. 1.1. (TCOs 10 and 11) Which of the following is a reason why it takes middle-aged adults
longer to perform cognitive tasks than younger adults? (Pts : 2)
It is more difficult for the middle-aged brain to activate large areas of the cortex.
A larger area of the cortex is activated; therefore, it takes longer to process
information. It is because of decreased blood supply to the brain resulting
from the build-up of plaque.
It is because the middle-aged brain does not react to perceptual stimuli as fast as
the young adult brain.
Q. 2.2. (TCOs 10 and 11) Gilda is 35 years old. Her estrogen levels have decreased, her
menstrual periods have become very irregular, and she experiences periods of extreme
sweating. What's happening with Gilda? (Pts : 2)
She is in the premenopausal phase of
menopause. She is in the postmenopausal
phase of menopause. She is in the
perimenopausal phase of menopause.
Gilda is too young to be experiencing menopause so she should see her doctor.
Q. 3.3. (TCOs 10 and 11) Which of the following is a factor that is likely to lead to clinical
depression during and after menopause? (Pts : 2)
The number of life stressors present both before and during
menopause Whether or not a woman had regular menstrual cycles
before menopause Absence of depression before menopause
Fewer physical symptoms of menopause
Q. 4.4. (TCOs 10 and 11) Which of the following is a dietary factor that contributes to the risk
of osteoporosis? (Pts : 2)
Excessive calcium intake in adolescence and young adulthood
Excessive meat consumption
Excessive sugar
consumption Excessive
caffeine consumption
Q. 5.5. (TCOs 10 and 11) Mason is 55 and has come to believe that his phone is not
working right because whenever his elderly mother calls, he has trouble hearing her
voice. Mason should be examined for (Pts : 2)
, auricularis
.
neuropath
y.
presbyopi
a.
Q. 1.1. (TCOs 10 and 11) Which of the following is a reason why it takes middle-aged adults
longer to perform cognitive tasks than younger adults? (Pts : 2)
It is more difficult for the middle-aged brain to activate large areas of the cortex.
A larger area of the cortex is activated; therefore, it takes longer to process
information. It is because of decreased blood supply to the brain resulting
from the build-up of plaque.
It is because the middle-aged brain does not react to perceptual stimuli as fast as
the young adult brain.
Q. 2.2. (TCOs 10 and 11) Gilda is 35 years old. Her estrogen levels have decreased, her
menstrual periods have become very irregular, and she experiences periods of extreme
sweating. What's happening with Gilda? (Pts : 2)
She is in the premenopausal phase of
menopause. She is in the postmenopausal
phase of menopause. She is in the
perimenopausal phase of menopause.
Gilda is too young to be experiencing menopause so she should see her doctor.
Q. 3.3. (TCOs 10 and 11) Which of the following is a factor that is likely to lead to clinical
depression during and after menopause? (Pts : 2)
The number of life stressors present both before and during
menopause Whether or not a woman had regular menstrual cycles
before menopause Absence of depression before menopause
Fewer physical symptoms of menopause
Q. 4.4. (TCOs 10 and 11) Which of the following is a dietary factor that contributes to the risk
of osteoporosis? (Pts : 2)
Excessive calcium intake in adolescence and young adulthood
Excessive meat consumption
Excessive sugar
consumption Excessive
caffeine consumption
Q. 5.5. (TCOs 10 and 11) Mason is 55 and has come to believe that his phone is not
working right because whenever his elderly mother calls, he has trouble hearing her
voice. Mason should be examined for (Pts : 2)
, auricularis
.
neuropath
y.
presbyopi
a.
