Camden County College PSY 101: 13; PHYSICAL AND COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT IN YOUNG ADULTHOOD

Answer: B Page: 457 Guidepost: 1 Type: F 1. Who was the only African American to win the Wimbledon tournament? A. Venus Williams B. Arthur Ashe C. Tiger Woods D. Michael Jordan Answer: B Page: 459 Guidepost: 1 ...

Answer: B Page: 457 Guidepost: 1 Type: F 1. Who was the only African American to win the Wimbledon tournament? A. Venus Williams B. Arthur Ashe C. Tiger Woods D. Michael Jordan Answer: B Page: 459 Guidepost: 1 Type: F 2. Whatever your sport, most of the athletes who compete are _______________, people in their prime physical condition. A. adolescents B. young adults C. middle age adults D. older age adults Answer: B Page: 459 Guidepost: 1 Type: F 3. The peak of muscular strength occurs at about ages A. middle teens B. middle twenties C. middle thirties D. middle forties Answer: B Page: 459 Guidepost: 1 Type: C 4. Francis is 28 years old. Which aspect of her sensory capabilities is already likely to be undergoing a decline in function? A. vision B. hearing C. taste D. smell Answer: B Page: 459 Guidepost: 1 Type: F 5. Losses in vision and hearing typically occur A. in adolescence B. gradually, after a peak in young adulthood C. abruptly, at about age 50 D. not until late adulthood, then the decline is rapid Answer: C Page: 459 Guidepost: 1 Type: F 6. Which of the following are healthiest as a group? A. children B. adolescents C. young adults D. older Adults Answer: A Page: 459 Guidepost: 1 Type: C 7. The leading cause of death among young adults is A. accidents B. suicide C. heart disease D. homicide 223 Answer: C Page: 459 Guidepost: 1 Type: F 8. Of the following, which is the second most common cause of death for young adults? A. cancer B. accidents C. homicide D. heart Disease Answer: D Page: 460 Guidepost: 1 Type: F 9. Which of the following is not a lifestyle factor that is strongly linked to health and fitness? A. nutrition and obesity B. physical activity C. substance use and abuse D. social surroundings Answer: C Page: 462 Guidepost: 1 Type: F 10. Following a mostly plant-based diet along with staying active, maintaining a healthy weight, and smoking can cut cancer risk by as much as ________ percent. A. 50 B. 60 C. 70 D. 80 Answer: C Page: 462 Guidepost: 1 Type: F 11. Research on the incidence of cancer in countries with differing diets strongly suggests that _______________ cancer is related to high fat consumption. A. stomach B. esophageal C. colon D. lung Answer: C Page: 460 Guidepost: 1 Type: C 12. Ginny wishes to take steps to maximize her health in young adulthood. She should do all of the following except A. eat breakfast B. exercise moderately C. eat snacks in moderation D. drink moderately or not at all Answer: D Page: 460 Guidepost: 1 Type: C 13. Diseases that are considered to be multifactorial include A. only environmental causes B. only genetic causes C. behavioral and cognitive causes D. both environmental and genetic causes Answer: D Page: 460 Guidepost: 1 Type: C 14. Although the disease atherosclerosis may begin in childhood, risk factors that may make the disease a risk in middle adulthood would include all of the following except A. smoking B. high blood pressure C. elevated cholesterol D. increased physical activity Answer: C Page: 460 Guidepost: 1 Type: C 15. Justin is educated and well read in the areas of health. He knows how he should be living his life in order to increase his longevity and feel better in middle age. All but which of the following factors may lead Justin to unhealthful behavior? A. personality traits B. emotions C. ethnic lifestyle traits 224 D. social surroundings Answer: A Page: 462 Guidepost: 1 Type: F 16. Which of the following statements about cholesterol is true? A. It increases cardiovascular risks. B. It has been linked to anemia. C. Its level seems to be genetically determined and thus difficult to control by diet. D. It is not related to fat consumption. Answer: C Page: 461 Guidepost: 1 Type: F 17. Karen has seen the doctor because she has a variety of symptoms that are beginning to interfere with her daily schedule. She reports impaired verbal learning, some memory problems, speech articulation problems, and increased distractibility. The doctor suggests short naps to improve her functioning. He believes she suffers from A. early senile dementia B. Alzheimer’s disease C. sleep deprivation D. heart disease Answer: B Page: 461 Guidepost: 1 Type: F 18. Police officers in many communities work shifts in order to give the community 24- hour coverage. They also tend to rotate the shifts so that no officer has to work any shift for an extended length of time. This shift arrangement may A. increase animosity among officers B. impair an officer’s high-level decision making C. improve an officer’s communication skills D. improve an officer’s mental flexibility Answer: D Page: 462 Guidepost: 1 Type: C 19. Generalizing from the text: Which person would be at greatest risk for developing heart disease? A. Marco, whose total cholesterol is 190 and whose HDL is 45 B. Joe, whose total cholesterol is 195 and whose HDL is 65 C. Tom, whose total cholesterol is 225, and whose HDL is 75 D. Martin, whose total cholesterol is 200 and whose HDL is 25 Answer: D Page: 462 Guidepost: 1 Type: F 20. The World Health Organization has called ______________ a worldwide epidemic. A. gallstones B. diabetes C. heart disease D. obesity Answer: A Page: 462 Guidepost: 1 Type: C 21. Which of the following is associated with an increased rate of heart disease? A. Weight gain B. Moderate alcohol consumption C. A low LDL cholesterol level in the blood D. High carbohydrate diet Answer: C Page: 462 Guidepost: 1 Type: C 22. Which of the following reasons was not mentioned in your text as an explanation for the “obesity epidemic”? A. the availability of fast foods B. high-fat diets C. participation in after school sports programs D. labor-saving technologies Answer: C Page: 462 Guidepost: 1 Type: C 23. Generalizing from research described in the text, what might be a possible way to reduce appetite in obese individuals? A. Reduce levels of leptin in the body B. Increase levels of leptin in the body C. Increase the brain’s response to leptin