FAD 3220 Exam 3 Questions Answered Correctly Latest Update 2025
physical transitions in middle adulthood - Answers Gradual psychological and emotional changes in
body's capabilities
Depends in part on self-concept and lifestyle
height in middle adulthood - Answers -after age 55, bones become less dense
-height decreases (declined by at most 2 inches) slowly
- bones attached to spinal cord become less dense
weight in middle adulthood - Answers - amount of body fat tends to grow in average person
-people maintain exercise programs tend to avoid obesity
strength in middle adulthood - Answers - strength gradually decreases, specifically in the back and leg
muscles
- by age 60, people lost an average of 10% of max strength
eyesight - Answers -by age 40, visual acuity declines
- declining depth perception and night vision
Glaucoma - Answers -pressure in eye fluid increases
- loss of vision
presbyopia - Answers -impaired near vision as a result of aging
-changing eyes lenses in shape and elasticity
presbycusis - Answers age related hearing loss; men are more prone than women
reaction time in middle adulthood - Answers -increases slightly due to gradual loss of muscle
-improves by practicing skill
benefits of exercise - Answers -involvement in active exercise program retards effects of aging,
producing several important outcomes
- helps with muscle system, nervous system, circulatory system, skeletal system and psychological
benefits as well
sexuality in middle adulthood - Answers -frequency of sexual activities decreases with age
-vital part of adults
, -more freedom
sexual intercourse in middle adulthood (men) - Answers -need more time for erection
-volume of fluid in ejaculation decreases
-production of testosterone decreases
sexual intercourse in middle adulthood (women) - Answers -walls of the vagina become less elastic and
thinner
-vagina shrinks, potentially making intercourse painful
female climacteric - Answers the period that marks the transition from being able to bear children to
being unable to do so
psychological consequences of menopause - Answers -menopause is directly linked with depression,
anxiety, crying spells, lack of concentration and irritability
-effects influenced by personal and cultural aspects
-aging itself does not produce psychological consequences
male climacteric - Answers -the period of physical and psychological change relating to the male
reproductive system that occurs during late middle age
- enlargement of prostate gland
-problems with urination
worries in middle adulthood - Answers health and safety concerns
chronic diseases in middle adulthood ` - Answers -arthritis typically begins after age 40
-hypertension is one of the most frequent chronic disorders found in middle adulthood
-diabetes occurs likely in 50-60
Psychoneuroimmunology - Answers the study of how psychological, neural, and endocrine processes
together affect the immune system and resulting health
stress impact on middle adulthood - Answers - unhealthy behaviors such as smoking, cutting back on
sleep, drinking/taking drugs
-indirect health related behaviors and direct physiological effects that stress has on the body
gender differences in middle adulthood - Answers -women experience more non-life threatening
illnesses than men but men experience more serious illnesses
physical transitions in middle adulthood - Answers Gradual psychological and emotional changes in
body's capabilities
Depends in part on self-concept and lifestyle
height in middle adulthood - Answers -after age 55, bones become less dense
-height decreases (declined by at most 2 inches) slowly
- bones attached to spinal cord become less dense
weight in middle adulthood - Answers - amount of body fat tends to grow in average person
-people maintain exercise programs tend to avoid obesity
strength in middle adulthood - Answers - strength gradually decreases, specifically in the back and leg
muscles
- by age 60, people lost an average of 10% of max strength
eyesight - Answers -by age 40, visual acuity declines
- declining depth perception and night vision
Glaucoma - Answers -pressure in eye fluid increases
- loss of vision
presbyopia - Answers -impaired near vision as a result of aging
-changing eyes lenses in shape and elasticity
presbycusis - Answers age related hearing loss; men are more prone than women
reaction time in middle adulthood - Answers -increases slightly due to gradual loss of muscle
-improves by practicing skill
benefits of exercise - Answers -involvement in active exercise program retards effects of aging,
producing several important outcomes
- helps with muscle system, nervous system, circulatory system, skeletal system and psychological
benefits as well
sexuality in middle adulthood - Answers -frequency of sexual activities decreases with age
-vital part of adults
, -more freedom
sexual intercourse in middle adulthood (men) - Answers -need more time for erection
-volume of fluid in ejaculation decreases
-production of testosterone decreases
sexual intercourse in middle adulthood (women) - Answers -walls of the vagina become less elastic and
thinner
-vagina shrinks, potentially making intercourse painful
female climacteric - Answers the period that marks the transition from being able to bear children to
being unable to do so
psychological consequences of menopause - Answers -menopause is directly linked with depression,
anxiety, crying spells, lack of concentration and irritability
-effects influenced by personal and cultural aspects
-aging itself does not produce psychological consequences
male climacteric - Answers -the period of physical and psychological change relating to the male
reproductive system that occurs during late middle age
- enlargement of prostate gland
-problems with urination
worries in middle adulthood - Answers health and safety concerns
chronic diseases in middle adulthood ` - Answers -arthritis typically begins after age 40
-hypertension is one of the most frequent chronic disorders found in middle adulthood
-diabetes occurs likely in 50-60
Psychoneuroimmunology - Answers the study of how psychological, neural, and endocrine processes
together affect the immune system and resulting health
stress impact on middle adulthood - Answers - unhealthy behaviors such as smoking, cutting back on
sleep, drinking/taking drugs
-indirect health related behaviors and direct physiological effects that stress has on the body
gender differences in middle adulthood - Answers -women experience more non-life threatening
illnesses than men but men experience more serious illnesses
