Experience Human Development Chapter 15 - Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle
Adulthood Questions Answered Correctly
presbyopia - Answers age-related, progressive loss of the eyes' ability to focus on nearby due to loss on
elasticity in the lens
myopia - Answers nearsightedness
presbycusis - Answers age-related, gradual loss of hearing, which accelerates after age 55, especially
with regard to sounds at higher frequencies.
basal metabolism - Answers use of energy to maintain vital functions
vital capacity - Answers amount of air that can be drawn in with a deep breath and then expelled
menopause - Answers cessation of menstruation and the ability to bear children
perimenopause - Answers period of several years during which a woman experiences physiological
changes of menopause, includes first year after end of menstruation, also called climacteric
erectile dysfunction - Answers inability of a man to achieve or maintain an erect penis sufficient for
satisfactory sexual performance
hypertension - Answers chronically high blood pressure
diabetes - Answers disease in which the body does not produce or properly use insulin, a hormone that
converts sugar, starches, and other foods into energy needed for daily life
osteoporosis - Answers condition in which the bones become thin and brittle as a result of rapid calcium
depletion
mammography - Answers diagnostic x-ray examination of the breasts
hormone therapy (HT) - Answers treatment with artificial estrogen, sometimes in combination with the
hormone progesterone, to relieve or prevent symptoms caused by decline in estrogen levels after
menopause
stress - Answers response to physical or psychological demands
stressors - Answers perceived environmental demands that may produce stress
fluid intelligence - Answers type of intelligence, proposed by Horn and Cattell, that is applied to novel
problems and is relatively independent of education and cultural influences
crystallized intelligence - Answers type of intelligence, proposed by Horn and Cattell, involving the ability
to remember and use learned information; it is largely dependent on education and culture
Adulthood Questions Answered Correctly
presbyopia - Answers age-related, progressive loss of the eyes' ability to focus on nearby due to loss on
elasticity in the lens
myopia - Answers nearsightedness
presbycusis - Answers age-related, gradual loss of hearing, which accelerates after age 55, especially
with regard to sounds at higher frequencies.
basal metabolism - Answers use of energy to maintain vital functions
vital capacity - Answers amount of air that can be drawn in with a deep breath and then expelled
menopause - Answers cessation of menstruation and the ability to bear children
perimenopause - Answers period of several years during which a woman experiences physiological
changes of menopause, includes first year after end of menstruation, also called climacteric
erectile dysfunction - Answers inability of a man to achieve or maintain an erect penis sufficient for
satisfactory sexual performance
hypertension - Answers chronically high blood pressure
diabetes - Answers disease in which the body does not produce or properly use insulin, a hormone that
converts sugar, starches, and other foods into energy needed for daily life
osteoporosis - Answers condition in which the bones become thin and brittle as a result of rapid calcium
depletion
mammography - Answers diagnostic x-ray examination of the breasts
hormone therapy (HT) - Answers treatment with artificial estrogen, sometimes in combination with the
hormone progesterone, to relieve or prevent symptoms caused by decline in estrogen levels after
menopause
stress - Answers response to physical or psychological demands
stressors - Answers perceived environmental demands that may produce stress
fluid intelligence - Answers type of intelligence, proposed by Horn and Cattell, that is applied to novel
problems and is relatively independent of education and cultural influences
crystallized intelligence - Answers type of intelligence, proposed by Horn and Cattell, involving the ability
to remember and use learned information; it is largely dependent on education and culture
