Chapter 15: Physical and
Cognitive Development in Middle
Adulthood (REVEL QUIZ) fully
solved &updated 2024
Which statement about vision in midlife is true?
a. Production of rods and cones in the retina increases, contributing to
visual declines.
b. As the lens loses elasticity, the eye rapidly becomes more farsighted
between ages 40 and 60.
c. The ability to see in daylight declines at twice the rate of the ability to
see in dim light.
d. In the forties, as the lens thickens, the muscle that enables the eye to
accommodate to nearby objects strengthens. - answer b
Which of the following factors contributes to middle-aged women's
accelerated loss of bone density compared to that of men?
a. Women are less likely to have an enriched diet with bone-healthy
nutrients.
b. Women's reserve of bone minerals is lower than men's to begin with.
, c. Women are more likely to engage in smoking and heavy alcohol
consumption, increasing their risk.
d. Men's testosterone production remains stable while women's estrogen
production drops. - answer b
Which of the following happens after menopause, as a result of decreasing
estrogen?
a. Skin aging slows dramatically.
b. Reproductive organs decrease in size.
c. The genitals become more easily stimulated.
d. Plaque is less likely to accumulate on the walls of the arteries as "good
cholesterol" increases. - answer b
Surveys reveal that the frequency of sexual activity among heterosexual
couples in midlife ________.
a. increases sharply
b. decreases modestly
c. decreases sharply
d. increases modestly - answer b
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