STRAIGHTERLINE PSY 120 LIFE-SPAN DEVELOPMENT GRADED EXAM 4 - APRIL 2022

• PSY120 • Topic 9: Late Adulthood Started on Wednesday, April 13, 2022, 1:43 PM State Finished Completed on Wednesday, April 13, 2022, 2:28 PM Time taken 45 mins 12 secs Grade 125.00 out of 125.00 (100%) Question 1 Complete 5.00 points out of 5.00 Flag question Question text Which of the following is the finding of the longitudinal and cross-sectional assessment of intellectual abilities conducted by Schaie? Select one: 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. Feedback Which of the following is the finding of the longi... APA LO: 1.2: Develop a working knowledge of psychology's content domains Bloom's: Understand Difficulty Level: Medium Learning Objective: Summarize cognitive changes in middle adulthood. Page: 478 Topic: Seattle Longitudinal St udy Question 2 Complete 5.00 points out of 5.00 Flag question Question text Which of the following statements is true of the immune system and stress? Select one: a. NK cells are a type of white blood cell that is more likely to be present in high-stress circumstances. b. Higher levels of NK cells in stressful situations indicate a weakened immune system. c. Immune system functioning increases with normal aging. d. Aerobic fitness is related to the presence of a lower level of senescent T cells. Feedback Which of the following statements is true of the i... APA LO: 1.2: Develop a working knowledge of psychology's content domains Bloom's: Understand Difficulty Level: Medium Learning Objective: Summarize physical development in middle adulthood. Page: 472 Topic: Stress and Dis ease Question 3 Complete 5.00 points out of 5.00 Flag question Question text Which of the following statements about the onset of menarche and menopause is true? Select one: a. The timing of menarche has significantly decreased in the 20th century. b. The average age at which U.S. women have their last period is 61. c. Women who reported early menarche were prone to have earlier menopause. d. In menarche, production of estrogen by the ovaries declines dramatically. Feedback Which of the following statements about the onset ... APA LO: 1.2: Develop a working knowledge of psychology's content domains Bloom's: Understand Difficulty Level: Medium Learning Objective: Summarize physical development in middle adulthood. Page: 473 Topic: Menopause Question 4 Complete 5.00 points out of 5.00 Flag question Question text Which of the following statements is true of novices and experts? Select one: a. Novices are more creative in solving problems than experts. b. Novices are more flexible in solving problems than experts. c. Experts avoid the use of strategies and shortcuts when solving problems. d. Experts process information more automatically than novices. Feedback Which of the following statements is true of novic... APA LO: 1.2: Develop a working knowledge of psychology's content dom ains Bloom's: Understand Difficulty Level: Medium Learning Objective: Summarize cognitive changes in middle adulthood. Page: 480 Topic: Expertise Question 5 Complete 5.00 points out of 5.00 Flag question Question text Sensitivity to _____ sounds usually declines first among _____. Select one: a. high-pitched; women b. high-pitched; men c. low-pitched; women d. low-pitched; men Feedback Sensitivity to _____ sounds usually declines first. .. APA LO: 1.1: Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology Bloom's: Remember Difficulty Level: Easy Learning Objective: Summarize physical development in middle adulthood. Page: 469 Topic: Vision Question 6 Complete 5.00 points out of 5.00 Flag question Question text The researchers in the Mills College Study concluded that rather than be ing in a midlife crisis, the women were experiencing Select one: a. perimenopausal agitation. b. a midlife consciousness. c. the empty nest syndrome. d. generational unlearning. Feedback The researchers in the Mills College Study conclud... APA LO: 2.1: Use scientific reasoning to interpret psychological phenomena Bloom's: Understand Difficulty Level: Medium Learning Objective: Summarize issues around stability and change in middle adulthood. Page: 502 Topic: Helson's Mills College Studies Question 7 Complete 5.00 points out of 5.00 Flag question Question text According to Helson's Mills College Study, women who did not commit themselves to one of the lifestyle patterns (family-oriented, career-oriented, and those who followed neither path) Select one: a. were more prone to depression than those who followed one of these. b. had a history of insecure attachment in childhood. c. faced fewer challenges and did not develop as fully as the other women. d. were more prone to experience marital dissatisfaction than other women. Feedback According to Helson's Mills College Study, women w... APA LO: 2.1: Use scientific reasoning to interpret psychological phenomena Bloom's: Understand Difficulty Level: Medium Learning Objective: Summarize issues around stability and change in middle adulthood. Page: 502 Topic: Helson' s Mills College Studies Question 8 Complete 5.00 points out of 5.00 Flag question Question text Which of the following is one of the Big Five factors of personality? Select one: a. generativity b. extraversion c. transitivity d. stagnation Feedback Which of the following is one of the Big Five fact... APA LO: 1.1: Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology Bloom's: Remember Difficulty Level: Easy Learning Objective: Summarize issues around stability and change in middle adulthood. Page: 500 Topic: Costa and McCrae's Baltimore Study Question 9 Complete 5.00 points out of 5.00 Flag question Question text According to the Mitchell and Helson’s study, one of the conditions that distinguished the lives of women in their early 50s from those of women in other age periods was Select one: a. few "empty nests." b. lower health. c. higher income. d. no stress. Feedback According to the Mitchell and Helson’s study... APA LO: 2.1: Use scientific reasoning to interpret psychological phenomena Bloom's: Remember Difficulty Level: Easy Learning Objective: Summarize personality development in middle adulthood. Page: 498 Topic: Contexts of Midlife Development Question 10 Complete 5.00 points out of 5.00 Flag question Question text Becky is careless, impulsive, and disorganized. According to the Big Five personality factors, Becky is most likely to score low on Select one: a. openness to experience. b. agreeableness. c. neuroticism. d. conscientiousness. Feedback Becky is careless, impulsive, and disorganized. Ac... APA LO: 1.3: Describe applications of psychology Bloom's: Apply Difficulty Level: Medium Learning Objective: Summarize issues around stability and change in middle adulthood. Page: 500 Topic: Big Five Factors of Personality Top ic: Costa and McCrae's Baltimore Study Question 11 Complete 5.00 points out of 5.00 Flag question Question text Which of the following is a way of preventing osteoporosis in middle-aged women? Select one: a. eating foods rich in fiber b. avoiding smoking c. reducing weight d. increasing the intake of vitamin B Feedback Which of the following is a way of preventing oste... APA LO: 1.2: Develop a working knowledge of psychology's content domains Bloom's: Understand Difficulty Level: Medium Learning Objective: Identify factors that influence health and well-being in late adulthood. Page: 536 Topic: Health Topic: Illne ss and Death Question 12 Complete 5.00 points out of 5.00 Flag question Question text Which of the following statements is true of arthritis? Select one: a. There are a few known cures for arthritis. b. Exercise is not beneficial for people with arthritis. c. Symptoms of arthritis can be reduced by drugs. d. Symptoms of arthritis cannot be alleviated by reducing weight. Feedback Which of the following statements is true of arthr... APA LO: 1.2: Develop a working knowledge of psychology's content domains Bloom's: Understand Difficulty Level: Medium Learning Objective: Identify factors tha t influence health and well-being in late adulthood. Page: 536 Topic: Arthritis Question 13 Complete 5.00 points out of 5.00 Flag question Question text The oldest-old are individuals who are _____ years and older. Select one: a. 85 b. 80 c. 75 d. 70 Feedback The oldest-old are individuals who are _____ years... APA LO: 1.1: Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology Bloom's: Remember Difficulty Level: Easy Learning Objectiv e: Summarize the biological theories of aging. Page: 522 Topic: Young-Old and Oldest-Old Question 14 Complete 5.00 points out of 5.00 Flag question Question text Cynthia is 91 years old. Doctors have found that Cynthia's optic nerves have been damaged because of accumulation of fluid in the eye. Cynthia is worried that she will lose her vision, but the doctor has told her that her condition can be treated with eye drops. The disease that has marred Cynthia's vision is Select one: a. glaucoma. b. cataracts. c. retinopathy. d. macular degeneration. Feedback Cynthia is 91 years old. Doctors have found that C... APA LO: 1.3: Describe applications of psychology Bloom's: Apply Difficulty Level: Hard Learning Objective: Summarize physical development in late adulthood. Page: 531 Top ic: Vision Question 15 Complete 5.00 points out of 5.00 Flag question Question text Susan is 72 years old. She has a body mass index (BMI) of 23. Her dietician recommends certain measures that she should follow to remain healthy and reduce the risk of diseases. Which of the following is Susan’s dietician likely to recommend? Select one: a. decreasing the intake of proteins b. using calorie supplements between meals c. maintaining a healthy weight d. using taste enhancers between meals Feedback Susan is 72 years old. She has a body mass index (... APA LO: 1.3: Describe applications of psychology Bloom's: Apply Difficulty Level: Har d Learning Objective: Identify factors that influence health and well-being in late adulthood. Page: 539–540 Topic: Nutrition and Weight Question 16 Complete 5.00 points out of 5.00 Flag question Question text Helen's knowledge of calculus and statistics is part of her ________ memory. Select one: a. semantic b. episodic c. prospective d. implicit Feedback Helen's knowledge of calculus and... APA LO: 1.3: Describe applications of psychology Bloom's: Apply Difficulty Level: Medium Learning Objective: Describe the cognitive functioning in older adults. Page: 5 52 Topic: Memory Question 17 Complete 5.00 points out of 5.00 Flag question Question text ________ attention is focused and extended engagement with an object, task, event, or some other aspect of the environment. Select one: a. Selective b. Sustained c. Divided d. Executive Feedback ________ attention is focused and extended e... APA LO: 1.1: Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology Bloom's: Remember Difficulty Level: Easy Learning Objective: Describe the cognitive functioning in older adults. Page: 551 Topic: Cognitive Processes Question 18 Complete 5.00 points out of 5.00 Flag question Question text An example of ________ attention is the ability to focus on one voice among many in a crowded room or a noisy restaurant. Select one: a. selective b. divided c. sustained d. executive Feedback An example of ________ attention is the abil... APA LO: 1.2: Develop a working knowledge of psychology's content domains Bloom's: Rememb er Difficulty Level: Easy Learning Objective: Describe the cognitive functioning in older adults. Page: 551 Topic: Cognitive Processes Question 19 Complete 5.00 points out of 5.00 Flag question Question text Recent research indicates that the greater distractibility of older adults is associated with less effective functioning in neural networks running through the ________ of the brain, which are involved in cognitive control. Select one: a. occipital and temporal lobes b. frontal and parietal lobes c. cerebellum d. medulla Feedback Recent research indicates that the greater d... APA LO: 1.2: Develop a working knowledge of psychology's content domains Bloom's: Remember Difficulty Level: Easy Learning Objective: Describe the cognitive functioning in old er adults. Page: 551 Topic: Cognitive Processes Question 20 Complete 5.00 points out of 5.00 Flag question Question text According to a recent study by De Meyer and others, every one of the older adults with mild cognitive impairment who had ________ in their spinal fluid de veloped Alzheimer disease within 5 years. Select one: a. the amyloid beta b. acetylcholine c. the apolipoprotein d. oxytocin Feedback According to a recent study by De Meyer and ... APA LO: 1.2: Develop a working knowledge of psychology's content domains Bloom's: Remember Difficulty Level: Easy Learning Objective: Describe mental health problems in late adulthood. Page: 570 Topic: Alzheimer Disease Question 21 Complete 5.00 points out of 5.00 Flag question Question text Which of the following factors has been associated with low self-esteem in late adulthood? Select one: a. lower cognitive skills b. empty nest syndrome c. fear of retirement d. deteriorating physical health Feedback Which of the following factors has been associated... APA LO: 1.2: Develop a working knowledge of psychology's content domains Bloom's: Remember Difficulty Level: Easy Learning Objective: Describe the relationship between personality, self and society in late adulthood. Page: 586 Topic: Self-Esteem Question 22 Complete 5.00 points out of 5.00 Flag question Question text Which of the following is a positive resolution of the psychological conflict of autonomy vs. shame? Select one: a. fidelity b. purpose c. competence d. will Feedback Which of the following is a positive resolution of... APA LO: 1.1: Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology Bloom's: Understand Difficulty Level: Medium Learning Objective: Summarize the theories of socioemotional development and aging. Page: 580 Top ic: Erikson's Psychosocial Theory Question 23 Complete 5.00 points out of 5.00 Flag question Question text Now that Benita is in late adulthood, socioemotional selectivity theory predicts that she will Select one: a. become more socially withdrawn as she prepares for death. b. continue to actively make new friends. c. spend most of her time with familiar friends. d. emotionally invest in peripheral relationships. Feedback Now that Benita is in late adulthood, socioemotion... APA LO: 1.3: Describe applications of psychology Bloom's: Apply Difficulty Level: Hard Learn ing Objective: Summarize the theories of socioemotional development and aging. Page: 581 Topic: Socioemotional Selectivity Theory Question 24 Complete 5.00 points out of 5.00 Flag question Question text During which stage in life are married individuals likely to find themselves having to care for a sick partner with a limiting health condition? Select one: a. middle adulthood b. early adulthood c. emerging adulthood d. late adulthood Feedback During which stage in life are married individuals... APA LO: 1.2: Develop a working knowledge of psychology's content domains Bloom's: Remember Difficulty Level: Easy Learning Objective: Describe r elationships in late adulthood. Page: 591 Topic: Love and Marriage Question 25 Complete 5.00 points out of 5.00 Flag question Question text Which of the following is referred to as the final stage in the marriage process? Select one: a. the time between marriage and impending divorce b. the time when the last child leaves home c. the time from retirement until death d. the time when older parents move into their children's homes Feedback Which of the following is referred to as the final... APA LO: 1.1: Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology Bloom's: Understand Difficulty Level: Medium Learning Objective: Describe relation ships in late adulthood. Page: 591 Topic: Love and Marriage