PSYC 260 Final Questions and Answers
Middle adulthood is the age range:
a.) 1-2 years
b.) 3-7 years
c.) 11-18 years
d.) 20-40 years
e.) 40-65 years
f.) 65-end of life ** Answ** e
Many middle-aged adults _______ (fail to accept/accept) they are approaching the end of life.
** Answ** fail to accept
T/F There is nothing that can be done to prevent physical vigor and good health in midlife **
Answ** F
During the 40s, peoples vision will _______. (increase/decline) ** Answ** decline
________: literally "old eyes", around age 60, the lens loses its capacity to adjust to objects at
varying distances entirely ** Answ** presbyopia
As the lens loses elasticity, the eye will rapidly become _______ (nearsighted/farsighted) **
Answ** farsighted
Older people have an _______ (increased/decreased) sensitivity to glare. ** Answ**
increased
All of the following explains declines in vision EXCEPT:
a.) loss of rods and cones
b.) decreased blood supply
c.) climate
,d.) opaque vitreous ** Answ** c
________: a disease in which poor fluid drainage leads to a buildup of pressure within the eye,
damaging the optic nerve ** Answ** glaucoma
Glaucoma affects more ______ than ______ (men/women) ** Answ** women, men
_______ is the leading cause of blindness. ** Answ** Glaucoma
T/F Glaucoma is heritable ** Answ** T
________: "old hearing" a gradual loss of sensorineural hearing that occurs as the body ages **
Answ** presbycusis
T/F Presbycusis is heritable ** Answ** F
African tribal people display ______ (a lot of/little) age-related hearing loss ** Answ** little
T/F There are more factors than aging that can affect the rate of hearing loss ** Answ** T
_____ hearing typically declines earlier and more rapidly than _______. ** Answ** mens,
womens
3 layers of skin ** Answ** epidermis, dermis, hypodermis
_______: the outer protective layer of skin ** Answ** epidermis
______ middle supportive layer of skin. ** Answ** dermis
The dermis of this skin, gives the skin:
a.) protection
,b.) elasticity
c.) shock absorption
d.) electrical conduction ** Answ** b
_______: inner fatty layer of the skin ** Answ** Hypodermis
The hypodermis helps give the skin:
a.) soft lines
b.) connection
c.) protection
d.) shape
e.) a and c
f.) a and d ** Answ** f
T/F As we age, the epidermis becomes less attached to the dermis. ** Answ** T
Wrinkles appear on the skin due to all of the following EXCEPT:
a.) dermis looses elasticity
b.) epidermis looses water
c.) dermis looses water
d.) hypodermis looses water
e.) hypodermis looses fat ** Answ** d
Lines develop on the forehead due to _______. ** Answ** smiling
____ _____: Collections of pigment under the skin, increase. ** Answ** age spots
T/F Sun exposure hastens wrinkling among other things ** Answ** T
A common pattern in middle age is a(n) ________ in body fat and a(n) _______ in lean body
mass. (increase/decrease) ** Answ** increase, decrease
, Men accumulate fat _______, while women accumulate fat _______.
I. back and upper abdomen
II. waist and upper arms ** Answ** I, II
T/F Muscle mass declines rapidly in the 40s and 50s ** Answ** F
Muscle mass decline is largely due to
a.) SES
b.) diet
c.) atrophy of smooth muscle
d.) atrophy of fast-twitch fibers ** Answ** d
_____-_____ fibers are responsible for speed and explosive strength. ** Answ** fast-twitch
With age, people may avoid large weight gain and loss of muscle power by _______ caloric
intake. (increase/decrease) ** Answ** decrease
Bones will _____ (broaden/thin) with age ** Answ** broaden
There will be a ______ (increase/decrease) in bone density around age 40 ** Answ**
decrease
T/F Loss of bone strength may contribute to height drop ** Answ** T
______: midlife transition in which fertility declines ** Answ** climacteric
______: the end of menstruation and reproductive capacity ** Answ** menopause
A womens climacteric will end with _______. ** Answ** Menopause
Middle adulthood is the age range:
a.) 1-2 years
b.) 3-7 years
c.) 11-18 years
d.) 20-40 years
e.) 40-65 years
f.) 65-end of life ** Answ** e
Many middle-aged adults _______ (fail to accept/accept) they are approaching the end of life.
** Answ** fail to accept
T/F There is nothing that can be done to prevent physical vigor and good health in midlife **
Answ** F
During the 40s, peoples vision will _______. (increase/decline) ** Answ** decline
________: literally "old eyes", around age 60, the lens loses its capacity to adjust to objects at
varying distances entirely ** Answ** presbyopia
As the lens loses elasticity, the eye will rapidly become _______ (nearsighted/farsighted) **
Answ** farsighted
Older people have an _______ (increased/decreased) sensitivity to glare. ** Answ**
increased
All of the following explains declines in vision EXCEPT:
a.) loss of rods and cones
b.) decreased blood supply
c.) climate
,d.) opaque vitreous ** Answ** c
________: a disease in which poor fluid drainage leads to a buildup of pressure within the eye,
damaging the optic nerve ** Answ** glaucoma
Glaucoma affects more ______ than ______ (men/women) ** Answ** women, men
_______ is the leading cause of blindness. ** Answ** Glaucoma
T/F Glaucoma is heritable ** Answ** T
________: "old hearing" a gradual loss of sensorineural hearing that occurs as the body ages **
Answ** presbycusis
T/F Presbycusis is heritable ** Answ** F
African tribal people display ______ (a lot of/little) age-related hearing loss ** Answ** little
T/F There are more factors than aging that can affect the rate of hearing loss ** Answ** T
_____ hearing typically declines earlier and more rapidly than _______. ** Answ** mens,
womens
3 layers of skin ** Answ** epidermis, dermis, hypodermis
_______: the outer protective layer of skin ** Answ** epidermis
______ middle supportive layer of skin. ** Answ** dermis
The dermis of this skin, gives the skin:
a.) protection
,b.) elasticity
c.) shock absorption
d.) electrical conduction ** Answ** b
_______: inner fatty layer of the skin ** Answ** Hypodermis
The hypodermis helps give the skin:
a.) soft lines
b.) connection
c.) protection
d.) shape
e.) a and c
f.) a and d ** Answ** f
T/F As we age, the epidermis becomes less attached to the dermis. ** Answ** T
Wrinkles appear on the skin due to all of the following EXCEPT:
a.) dermis looses elasticity
b.) epidermis looses water
c.) dermis looses water
d.) hypodermis looses water
e.) hypodermis looses fat ** Answ** d
Lines develop on the forehead due to _______. ** Answ** smiling
____ _____: Collections of pigment under the skin, increase. ** Answ** age spots
T/F Sun exposure hastens wrinkling among other things ** Answ** T
A common pattern in middle age is a(n) ________ in body fat and a(n) _______ in lean body
mass. (increase/decrease) ** Answ** increase, decrease
, Men accumulate fat _______, while women accumulate fat _______.
I. back and upper abdomen
II. waist and upper arms ** Answ** I, II
T/F Muscle mass declines rapidly in the 40s and 50s ** Answ** F
Muscle mass decline is largely due to
a.) SES
b.) diet
c.) atrophy of smooth muscle
d.) atrophy of fast-twitch fibers ** Answ** d
_____-_____ fibers are responsible for speed and explosive strength. ** Answ** fast-twitch
With age, people may avoid large weight gain and loss of muscle power by _______ caloric
intake. (increase/decrease) ** Answ** decrease
Bones will _____ (broaden/thin) with age ** Answ** broaden
There will be a ______ (increase/decrease) in bone density around age 40 ** Answ**
decrease
T/F Loss of bone strength may contribute to height drop ** Answ** T
______: midlife transition in which fertility declines ** Answ** climacteric
______: the end of menstruation and reproductive capacity ** Answ** menopause
A womens climacteric will end with _______. ** Answ** Menopause
