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Question 101

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According to the results of the Seattle Longitudinal Study, which of the following adults would be expected to have the worst performance on the tests included in this study?

A) Matt, who is 25 years old
B) Tom, who is 50 years old
C) Bob, who is 65 years old
D) Fred, who is 85 years old

E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

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Question 102

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As we age and enter older adulthood, which of the following changes is LEAST likely to occur?

A) Our immune function becomes stronger, because we have been exposed to so many diseases that immunities have developed.
B) Respiratory infections become more common because aging involves a lower capacity of oxygen intake.
C) The reserve capacity of our cardiovascular system becomes smaller.
D) Our sense of balance is compromised, so we are more likely to fall and hurt ourselves.

E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

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Question 103

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According to the text, which of the following is generally the first noticeable symptom of Alzheimer's disease to appear?

According to the text, the reverence for the elderly common in colonial times is thought to be due to the fact that:

Which of the following would be LEAST well explained by biological clock theories?

According to statistics presented in the text, in the United States in colonial times about 1 in ___ people were age 65 and over; today, about 1 in ___ people are age 65 and over, and in 2030, about 1 in ___ people is expected to be age 65 and over.

According to the text, the upper end of the lifespan is thought to be about age:

Suppose you look up the telephone number to call, and someone asks you where your next class is. You answer quickly, but promptly forget the number you just looked up. The memory store in which this telephone number was held is called:

Which of the following is the BEST example of a pathological aging factor?

If Sara believes that aging is the result of chromosome breakage that occurs each time a cell divides and accumulates until the cell no longer can reproduce itself, her view is most similar to:

What percent of the U. S. population age 85 and older is comprised of women?

James, who is of Japanese ancestry, shows great respect for his elders in everyday matters as part of his Asian culture. This is part of a tradition known as:

Compared to 15 years ago, today there are about times more cosmetic surgical procedures performed in the United States.