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Ψ Note: These questions are part of a larger data base of questions on Chapter 20. The questions are selected to represent the type of question you should expect on unit exam seven. You can, in fact, expect to see many of these very same questions on that exam. Exam questions, however, may deal with topics not covered in the self tests or in lectures but are discussed in your textbook. You are responsible for the content of your text book plus the content of lectures, interactive activities, & material on the web site.
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1. In middle adulthood, a person is most likely to lose
2. Changes in appearance during middle adulthood
3. Often the 1st sign of hearing loss in middle adulthood is
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4. Most visual losses in middle adulthood
 have no effect on daily life.
do not appear before age 60.
are easy to correct.
result in an increase in accidents.
5. In its early stages, glaucoma
causes blindness.
noticeably affects visual acuity.
produces no obvious symptoms.
results in large losses of vision.
6. The immune system begins to decline in
adolescence.
late childhood.
early adulthood.
middle adulthood.
7. Sugar in the urine is sign that a person has
diabetes.
cirrhosis.
glaucoma.
arteriosclerosis.
8. All smoking diseases are
decreasing worldwide.
dose and duration sensitive.
less likely to affect
African Americans.
destructive only to the lungs & respiratory system.
9. The disease most closely linked with heavy drinking is
lupus.
diabetes.
arteriosclerosis
cirrhosis of the liver.
10. Which is not a benefit of regular exercise?
burned calories.
increased metabolism.
decreased appetite.
increased blood pressure.
11. The most reliable international statistic regarding health is
morbidity.
mortality.
disability.
vitality.
12. One measure of health is morbidity, which
is either acute or chronic.
is based on death certificates.
is a person's ability to act normally.
measures how healthy an individual feels.
13. Which is most costly to society?
morbidity
mortality
disability
vitality
14. Combining survival with the vitality of survival yields a measure called
disease / life ratio.
life benefit.
global disease burden.
quality of life years.
15. In middle age, compared to men, women have
higher morbidity rates.
higher mortality rates.
twice the heart disease.
twice the incidence of cancer.
16. The average age of menopause is
17. The changes of menopause are caused by reduced
18. Who will most likely experience premature menopause?
19. Hormone replacement therapy (HRT)
20. The term "male menopause" is sometimes used to refer to
Growth & Development
Robert C. Gates
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The tendency to aggression is an innate, independent, instinctual disposition in man... it constitutes the powerful obstacle to culture.
- Sigmund Freud
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