EXAM 3 FAD3220 CHAPTER 8 QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2025

EXAM 3 FAD3220: CHAPTER 8 QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2025
PhysicalWappearanceW&WwomenWinWmiddleWadulthood.W-WCORRECTWANSWERW-WesternWcultures-
-
>WhighlyWvalueWyouthfulWappearance.WSocietalWpressuresWtoWretainWyouthfulWlook.WDoubleWstand
ard:WolderWwomenWtendWtoWbeWviewedWinWunflatteringWterms,WwhereasWolderWmeanWfrequentlyW
seenWasWattractivelyW"mature."



LifestyleWchoicesWinWmidlifeW-WCORRECTWANSWERW-
CanWhaveWaWmajorWimpactWonWpeople'sWphysical,W&WevenWcognitive,Wfitness,WinWmidlife.



Self-conceptWinWmidlifeW-WCORRECTWANSWERW-
People'sWemotionalWreactionsWtoWmidlife'sWphysicalWchangesWdependWinWpartWonWself-concepts

-whenWself-
imageWisWtiedWcloselyWtoWone'sWphysicalWattributes/attractiveness,WmiddleWadulthoodWcanWbeWpa
rticularlyWdifficult.



heightWinWmiddleWadulthoodW-WCORRECTWANSWERW-
MostWreachWmaxWheightWinW20s,WremainWcloseWtoWthatWheightWtillW~55W(whereW"settling"Wprocess
WinWbonesWattachedWtoWspinalWcolumnWbecomeWlessWdense.




HeightWlossWinWmiddleWadulthoodW-WCORRECTWANSWERW-althoughWlossWofWheightWisWslow:W

-womenWavg.WaW2-inchWdecline

-menWavg.W1-inchWdeclineWoverWrestWofWlifeWspan



osteoporosisWinWmiddleWadulthoodW-WCORRECTWANSWERW-
womenWmoreWproneWtoWheightWdeclineWbcWofWosteoporosis--
conditionWwhereWbonesWbecomeWbrittle,Wfragile,Wthin,WoftenWcausedWbyWlackWofWcalciumWinWtheW
diet

,-
althoughWhasWgeneticWcomponent,WosteoporosisW=WoneWaspectWofWagingWthatWcanWbeWaffectedWb
yWlifestyle



ReducingWOsteoporosisW-WCORRECTWANSWERW-
womenW&WmenWcanWreduceWriskWbyWeatingWcalcium-richWdietW&WbyWexercisingWreg.



weightWinWmiddleWadulthoodW-WCORRECTWANSWERW-
bodyWfatWtendsWtoWincr.WbcWheightWmayWbeWdeclining,WgainsWincr.WincidenceWofWobesity



strengthWinWmiddleWadulthoodW-WCORRECTWANSWERW-
graduallyWdecreases,WmainlyWinWbackW&WlegWmuscles

byW60,WpeopleWavg.W10%WlossWofWtheirWmax.Wstrength



VisionWinWmiddleWadulthoodW-WCORRECTWANSWERW-
soWcommonWthatWreadingWglassesW=WstereotypicalWemblemWofWmiddleWage

startingW@W40,WvisualWacuityWbeginsWtoWdecline

shapeWofWeye'sWlensWchangesW+WelasticityWdeteriorates,WmakesWitWharderWtoWfocusWimagesWsharpl
yWontoWretina

lensWbecomesWlessWtransparent,WsoWlessWlightWpassesWthroughWtheWeye



visualWacuityW-WCORRECTWANSWERW-
theWabilityWtoWdiscernWfineWspatialWdetailWinWbothWcloseWandWdistantWobjects



presbyopiaW-WCORRECTWANSWERW-
aWnearlyWuniversalWchangeWinWeyesightWduringWmiddleWadulthoodWthatWresultsWinWsomeWlossWofW
nearWvision

,glaucomaW-WCORRECTWANSWERW-
conditionWinWwhichWpressureWinWtheWfluidWofWtheWeyeWincreases,WeitherWbcWfluidWcannotWdrainWpr
operlyWorWbcWtooWmuchWfluidWisWproduced



OtherWvisionWchangesWinWmiddleWadulthoodW-WCORRECTWANSWERW-
depthWperception,WdistanceWperception,W&WtheWabilityWtoWseeWinW3DWallWdecline

lossWofWrodsW(receptorsWinWeyes)W&WaWdecr.WinWlensWtransparencyWimpairsWabilityWtoWadaptWtoWda
rkness



HearingWinWmiddleWadulthoodW-WCORRECTWANSWERW-
declinesWinWacuity,WchangesWtendWtoWbeWlessWevidentWthanWaffectedWvision

enviro.WfactorsWcauseWsomeWhearingWloss--pplWwhoWworkWnearWloudWnoises



AgingWaffectsWonWhearingWinWmiddleWadulthoodW-WCORRECTWANSWERW-
ageWbringsWlossWofWcilia,WhairWcellsWinWinnerWear,WwhichWtransmitWneuralWmessagesWtoWbrainWwhe
nWvibrationsWbendWthem

eardrumWbecomesWlessWelasticWw/Wage,WreducingWsensitivityWtoWsound



presbycusisW-WCORRECTWANSWERW-age-relatedWhearingWloss-
lossWofWabilityWtoWhearWsoundsWofWhighWfrequency

abilityWtoWhearWhigh-pitched,Whigh-frequencyWsoundsWdegrades

aboutW12%WagesW45-65Wsuffer



WhoWisWmoreWproneWtoWhearingWloss?W(middleWadulthood)W-WCORRECTWANSWERW-
Men,WstartingWaroundWageW55



IsWhearingWlossWaWhallmarkWtoWmiddleWadulthood?W-WCORRECTWANSWERW-
No,Wb/cWdeclinesWinWhearingWdoWnotWmarkedlyWaffectWmiddleWage,WmanyWcompensateWforWlosses
Wby

, 1-askingWpeopleWtoWspeakWup

2-turningWupWvolumeW

3-payingWcloserWattention



FemaleWclimactericW-WCORRECTWANSWERW-
periodWthatWmarksWtheWtransitionWfromWbeingWableWtoWbearWchildrenWtoWbeingWunableWtoWdoWsoW

-beginsWaroundW45,WlastsW15-20Wyears

-menopause



MenopauseWoverviewW-WCORRECTWANSWERW--
cessationWofWmenstruation,WperiodsWbeginWtoWoccurWirregularly/lessWfrequentlyWduringW2-
yearWperiodWaroundW47/48Wy/o,WbutWmayWbeginWasWearlyWasW40WorWlateWasW60W

-
marksWendWofWaWwoman'sW*natural*WfertilityW(eggsWimplantedWpostmenopausalWactuallyWcanWpr
oduceWpregnancy)



WhenWisWmenopauseWcompleted?W-WCORRECTWANSWERW--
womanWpassesWaWyearWw/oWherWperiod



MenopauseWsymptoms/whatWhappensWtoWtheWbody?W-WCORRECTWANSWERW--
estrogenW&WprogesteroneWlevelsW(femaleWsexWhormones)WbeginWtoWdrop

-"hotWflash",Wheadaches,Wdizziness,WheartWpalpitations,WachingWjoints



MenopauseWsymptomWstatisticsW-WCORRECTWANSWERW-MostWprevalentWsymptomW=WhotWflashes

inW1Wsurvey:WonlyW50%WreportedWhotWflashes,W10%WexperiencedWsevereWdistressW

AsWmanyWasWhalfWofWwomenWhaveWnoWsignificantWsymptomsWatWall