FRHD 1010 CHAPTER 12 STUDY GUIDE | FAMILY AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT PRACTICE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | COMPLETE CHAPTER REVIEW
Adulthood covers the four decades of life between ages _____ and _____. - correct answer
✔✔25; 65
Once a person has reached adulthood, the vital capacity of his or her lungs drops about 4
percent: - correct answer ✔✔each decade
If he is typical, a 45-year-old man will probably state that he feels _____ his chronological age. -
correct answer ✔✔5 to 10 years younger than
Obesity and weight-related medical problems are primarily reflective of which process? - correct
answer ✔✔allostasis
Rita, age 65, began a yoga practice 15 years ago, and enjoys an evening walk through her
neighbourhood nearly every day. These habits are likely to: - correct answer ✔✔lighten her
allostatic load
Which statement is true for people of both genders as they age? - correct answer
✔✔reproduction becomes less likely
Middle aged men and women in committed, monogamous relationships are MOST likely to be
_____ with their sex lives. - correct answer ✔✔extremely satisfied
Infertility is defined as being unable to conceive after _____ months of trying to get pregnant. -
correct answer ✔✔12
Approximately 15 percent of U.S. couples are: - correct answer ✔✔infertile
, In approximately _____ of cases, the cause of a couple's infertility can be traced to the man. -
correct answer ✔✔1/3
Malek is 45 years old. Research indicates that it will take him approximately _____ times as long
to impregnate a woman now than it would have when he was 20 years younger. - correct
answer ✔✔45
During the past 40 years, advances in medicine have solved about half of all: - correct answer
✔✔fertility problems
The risk of birth defects and later serious illnesses for _____ newborns is about 3 percent. -
correct answer ✔✔in vitro fertilized
In an aging brain: - correct answer ✔✔reaction time lengthens
Before the age of 65, _____ percent of individuals experience significant brain loss. - correct
answer ✔✔1
What are the odds that a person will inherit the dominant gene for Alzheimer disease? - correct
answer ✔✔1 in 1000
Severe brain loss that occurs before late adulthood could be caused by any of these factors
EXCEPT:
A. poor circulation.
B. mad cow disease.
C. normal senescence.
D. Alzheimer disease. - correct answer ✔✔normal senescence
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | COMPLETE CHAPTER REVIEW
Adulthood covers the four decades of life between ages _____ and _____. - correct answer
✔✔25; 65
Once a person has reached adulthood, the vital capacity of his or her lungs drops about 4
percent: - correct answer ✔✔each decade
If he is typical, a 45-year-old man will probably state that he feels _____ his chronological age. -
correct answer ✔✔5 to 10 years younger than
Obesity and weight-related medical problems are primarily reflective of which process? - correct
answer ✔✔allostasis
Rita, age 65, began a yoga practice 15 years ago, and enjoys an evening walk through her
neighbourhood nearly every day. These habits are likely to: - correct answer ✔✔lighten her
allostatic load
Which statement is true for people of both genders as they age? - correct answer
✔✔reproduction becomes less likely
Middle aged men and women in committed, monogamous relationships are MOST likely to be
_____ with their sex lives. - correct answer ✔✔extremely satisfied
Infertility is defined as being unable to conceive after _____ months of trying to get pregnant. -
correct answer ✔✔12
Approximately 15 percent of U.S. couples are: - correct answer ✔✔infertile
, In approximately _____ of cases, the cause of a couple's infertility can be traced to the man. -
correct answer ✔✔1/3
Malek is 45 years old. Research indicates that it will take him approximately _____ times as long
to impregnate a woman now than it would have when he was 20 years younger. - correct
answer ✔✔45
During the past 40 years, advances in medicine have solved about half of all: - correct answer
✔✔fertility problems
The risk of birth defects and later serious illnesses for _____ newborns is about 3 percent. -
correct answer ✔✔in vitro fertilized
In an aging brain: - correct answer ✔✔reaction time lengthens
Before the age of 65, _____ percent of individuals experience significant brain loss. - correct
answer ✔✔1
What are the odds that a person will inherit the dominant gene for Alzheimer disease? - correct
answer ✔✔1 in 1000
Severe brain loss that occurs before late adulthood could be caused by any of these factors
EXCEPT:
A. poor circulation.
B. mad cow disease.
C. normal senescence.
D. Alzheimer disease. - correct answer ✔✔normal senescence
