PSYC 2235 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS LATEST
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primary aging - CORRECT ANSWERS age-related physical changes that have a biological basis and are
universally shared and inevitable. Sometimes it is called senescence
Secondary aging - CORRECT ANSWERS age-related changes that are due to social and environmental
influences, poor health habits, or disease
Examples of primary aging - CORRECT ANSWERS Grey hair, wrinkles, vision changes
Examples of secondary aging - CORRECT ANSWERS Socioeconomic status, epigenetics
Percentage of factors that determine health - CORRECT ANSWERS 50% socioeconomics
25% healthcare system
15% biology and genetics
10% physical environment
What are socioeconomic factors? - CORRECT ANSWERS Gender, race, education, income, employment,
social support, etc
What is physical environment factors? - CORRECT ANSWERS Adequate housing, safe workplaces and
communities, clean air and water, etc
Aggregate health indicators - CORRECT ANSWERS Disability adjusted life years (DALY)
Health adjusted life expectancy (HALE)
Quality adjusted life years (QALY)
Disability Adjusted Life Year (DALY) - CORRECT ANSWERS A population health status measure that
incorporates measures of death and disability and allows for measurement of the impact of categories
of diseases and risk factors. It assumes a potential life limit of 82.5 years for women and 80 years for
men.
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Health Adjusted Life Expectancy (HALE) - CORRECT ANSWERS an estimate of life expectancy at birth. It
is the number of years that a newborn can expect to live in full health given current rates of morbidity
and mortality
Quality Adjusted Life Year (QALY) - CORRECT ANSWERS A measure of how much benefits is gained and
at what cost for any particular physical or mental intervention. It provides an estimate of the time a
person will live at different levels of health over his remaining years of life
limbic system - CORRECT ANSWERS emotional center of the brain
response inhibition - CORRECT ANSWERS the suppression of a behavior that is inappropriate or no
longer required. Ex: taking time with multiple choice questions to weigh all answers, refraining from
saying something too fast, etc
decline in physical functioning: vision - CORRECT ANSWERS mid-40s
decline in physical functioning: hearing - CORRECT ANSWERS 50 or 60
decline in physical functioning: muscles - CORRECT ANSWERS about 50
decline in physical functioning: bones - CORRECT ANSWERS mid-30s in women
decline in physical functioning: heart and lungs - CORRECT ANSWERS 35 or 40
decline in physical functioning: nervous system - CORRECT ANSWERS gradually through adulthood
decline in physical functioning: immune system - CORRECT ANSWERS adolescence
decline in physical functioning: reproductive system - CORRECT ANSWERS mid-30 for women
early 40s for men
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decline in physical functioning: height - CORRECT ANSWERS age 40
maximum oxygen uptake (VO2 max) - CORRECT ANSWERS a measure of the body's ability to take in and
transport oxygen to various body organs. declines with age (between 35 and 40) by 1% per year
menopause - CORRECT ANSWERS the time of natural cessation of menstruation; also refers to the
biological changes a woman experiences as her ability to reproduce declines. sometimes by age 30
reproductivity begins to decline
post-formal operations - CORRECT ANSWERS the cognitive ability to consider multiple perspectives and
bring together seemingly contradictory information
Relativism - CORRECT ANSWERS the idea that some propositions cannot be adequately described as
either true or false
dialectical thought - CORRECT ANSWERS a form of thought involving recognition and acceptance of
paradox and uncertainty
reflective judgement - CORRECT ANSWERS the ability to identify the underlying assumptions of
differing perspectives on controversial issues
crystallized intelligence - CORRECT ANSWERS depends heavily on education and experience. it consists
of the set of skills and bits of knowledge that every adult learns as a part of growing up in any given
culture
fluid intelligence - CORRECT ANSWERS involves more basic abilities that depend on the efficient
functioning of the central nervous system and less on specific experience
fluid intelligence declines gradually over adulthood starting at - CORRECT ANSWERS age 35 or 40
UPDATED 2024/2025 ALL ANSWERS 100% CORRECT DETAILED
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primary aging - CORRECT ANSWERS age-related physical changes that have a biological basis and are
universally shared and inevitable. Sometimes it is called senescence
Secondary aging - CORRECT ANSWERS age-related changes that are due to social and environmental
influences, poor health habits, or disease
Examples of primary aging - CORRECT ANSWERS Grey hair, wrinkles, vision changes
Examples of secondary aging - CORRECT ANSWERS Socioeconomic status, epigenetics
Percentage of factors that determine health - CORRECT ANSWERS 50% socioeconomics
25% healthcare system
15% biology and genetics
10% physical environment
What are socioeconomic factors? - CORRECT ANSWERS Gender, race, education, income, employment,
social support, etc
What is physical environment factors? - CORRECT ANSWERS Adequate housing, safe workplaces and
communities, clean air and water, etc
Aggregate health indicators - CORRECT ANSWERS Disability adjusted life years (DALY)
Health adjusted life expectancy (HALE)
Quality adjusted life years (QALY)
Disability Adjusted Life Year (DALY) - CORRECT ANSWERS A population health status measure that
incorporates measures of death and disability and allows for measurement of the impact of categories
of diseases and risk factors. It assumes a potential life limit of 82.5 years for women and 80 years for
men.
,PSYC 2235 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS LATEST
UPDATED 2024/2025 ALL ANSWERS 100% CORRECT DETAILED
BEST SOLUTION GRADED A+ FOR SUCCESS
Health Adjusted Life Expectancy (HALE) - CORRECT ANSWERS an estimate of life expectancy at birth. It
is the number of years that a newborn can expect to live in full health given current rates of morbidity
and mortality
Quality Adjusted Life Year (QALY) - CORRECT ANSWERS A measure of how much benefits is gained and
at what cost for any particular physical or mental intervention. It provides an estimate of the time a
person will live at different levels of health over his remaining years of life
limbic system - CORRECT ANSWERS emotional center of the brain
response inhibition - CORRECT ANSWERS the suppression of a behavior that is inappropriate or no
longer required. Ex: taking time with multiple choice questions to weigh all answers, refraining from
saying something too fast, etc
decline in physical functioning: vision - CORRECT ANSWERS mid-40s
decline in physical functioning: hearing - CORRECT ANSWERS 50 or 60
decline in physical functioning: muscles - CORRECT ANSWERS about 50
decline in physical functioning: bones - CORRECT ANSWERS mid-30s in women
decline in physical functioning: heart and lungs - CORRECT ANSWERS 35 or 40
decline in physical functioning: nervous system - CORRECT ANSWERS gradually through adulthood
decline in physical functioning: immune system - CORRECT ANSWERS adolescence
decline in physical functioning: reproductive system - CORRECT ANSWERS mid-30 for women
early 40s for men
, PSYC 2235 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS LATEST
UPDATED 2024/2025 ALL ANSWERS 100% CORRECT DETAILED
BEST SOLUTION GRADED A+ FOR SUCCESS
decline in physical functioning: height - CORRECT ANSWERS age 40
maximum oxygen uptake (VO2 max) - CORRECT ANSWERS a measure of the body's ability to take in and
transport oxygen to various body organs. declines with age (between 35 and 40) by 1% per year
menopause - CORRECT ANSWERS the time of natural cessation of menstruation; also refers to the
biological changes a woman experiences as her ability to reproduce declines. sometimes by age 30
reproductivity begins to decline
post-formal operations - CORRECT ANSWERS the cognitive ability to consider multiple perspectives and
bring together seemingly contradictory information
Relativism - CORRECT ANSWERS the idea that some propositions cannot be adequately described as
either true or false
dialectical thought - CORRECT ANSWERS a form of thought involving recognition and acceptance of
paradox and uncertainty
reflective judgement - CORRECT ANSWERS the ability to identify the underlying assumptions of
differing perspectives on controversial issues
crystallized intelligence - CORRECT ANSWERS depends heavily on education and experience. it consists
of the set of skills and bits of knowledge that every adult learns as a part of growing up in any given
culture
fluid intelligence - CORRECT ANSWERS involves more basic abilities that depend on the efficient
functioning of the central nervous system and less on specific experience
fluid intelligence declines gradually over adulthood starting at - CORRECT ANSWERS age 35 or 40
