LIFESPAN - CHAPTER 15 & 16

Which stage of development do most theorist consider to span the years from 40 to 65, with 60 as a transition period to late adulthood

• late expectancy

• late adulthood

• early adulthood

• middle adulthood

In middle adulthood, the amount of time it takes to respond to a stimulus increases with age, mainly because of changes in the nervous system. This is termed

• muscle strength

• coordination

• reaction time

• muscular responses

The leading cause of death in middle adulthood is

• cancer

• accidents

• homicide

• suicide

The hardening of arteries is termed

• atherosclerosis

• arteriosclerosis

• plaque

• leukocytes

The stress of chronic hostility and anger is connected with higher cholesterol and a greater risk of

• lung cancer

• heart disease

• physiological conditions

• psychological disorders

Which group have higher than average rates of colorectal cancer and deaths from that disease

• Native Americans

• European Americans

• African Americans

• Asian Americans

Throughout adulthood, which of the following is most likely to remain stable

• perceptual ability

• spatial ability

• verbal ability

• numeric ability

A person's skill at processing information is termed

• fluid intelligence

• crystallized intelligence

• speed of information processing

• general knowledge

The fact that intellectual abilities are not absolutely fixed but can be modified is referred to as

• Flynn effect

• intellectual dysfunction

• cohort effects

• plasticity

The beginning of menopause, usually characterized by 3 to 11 months of amenorrhea or irregular periods is termed

• climacteric

• prostaglandins

• dysmenorrhea

• perimenopause