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PSYC-290N Week 6 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 di fficult for the middle-aged brain to activate large areas of the cortex. A larger area of the cortex is ac...

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PSYC-290N Week 6 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.

neuropathy.
presbyopia.

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, presbycusis.


Q. 6.6. (TCOs 10 and 11) Which of the following is accurate concerning the risk factors for
cardiovascular disease? (Pts : 2)

The primary risk factors are not well-known.
Risk factors such as high cholesterol or smoking do not constitute an increased risk when both
are present.

The more high-risk behaviors or characteristics a person has, the higher the person's risk of
heart disease.
Widespread publicity about the dangers of smoking and high cholesterol have had little effect on
the rate of cardiovascular disease risks for most Americans.


Q. 7.7. (TCOs 10 and 11) Which of the following is a risk factor for both heart disease and cancer? (Pts :
2)

High blood pressure
High cholesterol
Moderate alcohol use

Smoking


Q. 8.8. (TCOs 10 and 11) Which of the following is one of the hypotheses as to why diabetes has a
more devastating effect on minority individuals than on nonminority individuals? (Pts : 2)

They are likely to contract the disease earlier in life so it has a longer time to adversely affect
the body.

They are likely to be in poorer health overall.

They are more likely to contract juvenile diabetes and then develop adult onset diabetes later.
They are less likely to adequately manage their diabetes.


Q. 9.9. (TCOs 10 and 11) What is the name of the drug that can help recovering alcoholics deal with
withdrawal symptoms? (Pts : 2)

Antabuse
Methyltrexate

Acamprosate
Acetaminophen


Q. 10.10. (TCOs 10 and 11) A researcher who is testing the cognitive functioning of middle-aged adults
would find which of the following to be true of her subjects regarding well-rehearsed, familiar



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