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FAD 3220 Exam 3 FSU Questions andAnswers
In ___ adulthood, people become aware of the gradual changes in their bodies that
aging brings - Answer -middle
People's emotional reactions to midlife's physical changes depend on part on their
_____ - Answer -self-concepts
When self-image is tied closely to one's _____ attributes- as it often is for those who are
athletic or physically attractive- middle adulthood cam be particularly difficult - Answer -
physical
Those middle aged adults whose views of themselves are not closely tied to physical
attributes generally report no ____ satisfaction with their body image than young adults
- Answer -less
Physical appearance often plays an especially significant role in how _____ see
themselves, especially in Western culture - Answer -women
In western culture, old women tend to be viewed in an ______ way - Answer -
unflattering
In western culture, men tend to be seen as "_____" - Answer -attractive
Most people reach their maximum height in their _____'s and remain close to that
height until around the age of ____ - Answer -20, 55
Around 55, people begin a "______" process, when the bones attached to the spinal
column become less dense - Answer -settling
Although the loss of height is slow, women tend to average a ____ inch decline -
Answer -2
Although the loss of height is slow, men tend to average a _____ inch decline - Answer
-1
Women are at a greater risk for ____ - Answer -osteoporosis
, Osteoporosis - Answer -A condition in which the body's bones become weak and break
easily, often caused by a lack of calcium in the diet
Although it has a genetic component, osteoporosis is also an aspect of aging that can
be affected by ______ choices - Answer -lifestyle
Body fat tends to _____ during middle adulthood - Answer -increase
Declines in ____ accompany height and weight changes - Answer -strength
By age 60, people average a _____ percent loss of their maximum strength - Answer -
10
Around age ____, visual acuity begins to decline - Answer -40
visual acuity - Answer -the ability to see fine detail
In middle age, ___ perception, ____ perception, and the ability to see _____ objects
diminish - Answer -depth, distance, 3D
presbyopia - Answer -impaired vision as a result of aging
Glaucoma - Answer -increased intraocular pressure
African Americans are particularly susceptible to ____ - Answer -glaucoma
Around ___ to ___ percent of people older than 40 are affected by glaucoma - Answer -
1, 2
Age brings a loss of ____ in the inner ear - Answer -cilia
Like the lens of the eye, the eardrums become less ___ during aging, reducing
sensitivity to sound - Answer -elastic
presbycusis - Answer -a gradual loss of sensorineural hearing that occurs as the body
ages
____ are more prone to hearing loss, starting around the age of 55 - Answer -men
_____ does increase during middle adulthood, but the increase is usuallt mild and
hardly noticable - Answer -reaction time
Task requiring the coordination of various skills- such as driving a car- show ___ of an
increase - Answer -less
Middle-aged drivers have ____ accidents than younger ones - Answer -fewer
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