BBH 315 Study Set| 227 Questions| With Complete Solutions

T OR F: In the Lindau et al. (2007) study of adults age 57-85, the authors found that fewer than half of the middle-aged and older adults in their sample reported they engaged in sexual activity. correct answer: False The most common cause of cancer deaths currently in the US in both males and females is: correct answer: Lung T OR F: Older adults are less likely than other age groups to be diagnosed and begin treatment for HIV. correct answer: True T OR F: Social support is hypothesized as one of the key factors underlying the link between social relationships and health. correct answer: True T OR F: Stress can induce immunosuppression in the human skin, resulting in an increased risk for melanoma, and that effect is stronger in females than in males. correct answer: False T OR F: The "second shift" phenomenon refers to the added stress that women experience when they spend considerably more time on unpaid household chores or caregiving, compared to men, over and above their outside work responsibilities. correct answer: True T OR F: Most the past studies on sex in midlife and older age have focused on heterosexual males, largely excluding females and the LGBT communities. correct answer: True T OR F: The notion of cancer risk reduction means that engaging in protective health behaviors (e.g., not smoking, maintaining healthy weight, getting screened) doesn't decrease a person's risk for most cancers. correct answer: False T OR F: The trend of marriage losing its "market share" in the US occurs differently across SES and ethnic groups. correct answer: False Maximum bone density for both males and females occurs, on average, in your: correct answer: 30s Physical and cognitive changes in midlife and older age correct answer: -skin wrinkles and spots -hair thins and grays -nails thicken -height decreases -body fat increases -muscle mass and strength decrease -bone density decreases -vision and hearing decline -lung capacity decline -sleep problems increase -immune function declines -testosterone and estrogen decline -risk increases for HBP, HCL, and CVD Marital dysfunction can cause: correct answer: -stress that can dysregulate wound healing -inflammatory, immune, or endocrine changes that are associated with disability (between ) How did trends in age at first marriage change? correct answer: increased from 20.3-26.5 (in females) increased from 22.8-28.7 (in males) (between ) How did trends in those who were never married change? correct answer: increased from 15% to 29% (between ) How did trends in divorce change? correct answer: increased from 5% to 14% (between ) How did trends in widowed people change? correct answer: decreased from 9% to 6% (between ) How did trends in marriage change? correct answer: decreased from 72% to 51% What race is married most? correct answer: Whites More __________________ are married. correct answer: college educated Women make _______ for every man's dollar. correct answer: 77.82 cents Cancer correct answer: disease caused by uncontrolled divisio