1. 23-Late Adulthood - Biosocial
Age 65 until the end

2. Roman lives in the United States, where there is an increasing elderly population. As a result, if we graphed the population by age and the number in each age group, the graph would look like a ______________.
A. Circle
B. Square
C. Pyramid
D. Oval
E. None of the above

3. Roman lives in the United States, where there is an increasing elderly population. As a result, if we graphed the population by age and the number in each age group, the graph would look like a ______________.
A. Circle
B. Square
C. Pyramid
D. Oval
E. None of the above

4. Amanda will probably live longer than previous generations, and have a shorter time of being sick or ill before dying. This is referred to as ______________.
A. Senescence
B. Dependency ratio
C. Compression of morbidity
D. Illness ratio
E. None of the above

5. Amanda will probably live longer than previous generations, and have a shorter time of being sick or ill before dying. This is referred to as ______________.
A. Senescence
B. Dependency ratio
C. Compression of morbidity
D. Illness ratio
E. None of the above

6. As Amanda becomes 70 to 80 years old, her bones will ______________.
A. Become more porous
B. Become less porous
C. Gain calcium
D. Gain strength
E. None of the above

7. As Amanda becomes 70 to 80 years old, her bones will ______________.
A. Become more porous
B. Become less porous
C. Gain calcium
D. Gain strength
E. None of the above

8. Mai is happy that her mother lived a long life because she believes DNA will regulate the aging process. This idea is referred to as the __________________.
A. Free radical hypothesis
B. Cellular accident
C. Genetic clock
D. Error catastrophe
E. None of the above

9. Mai is happy that her mother lived a long life because she believes DNA will regulate the aging process. This idea is referred to as the __________________.
A. Free radical hypothesis
B. Cellular accident
C. Genetic clock
D. Error catastrophe
E. None of the above

10. Mike is encouraged in his desire to live a long life because under ideal conditions human cells will only stop dividing ______________. A. After they lose their DNA
B. After age 80
C. After children become adults
D. After 50 divisions
E. None of the above

11. Mike is encouraged in his desire to live a long life because under ideal conditions human cells will only stop dividing ______________. A. After they lose their DNA
B. After age 80
C. After children become adults
D. After 50 divisions
E. None of the above

12. Jesse’s research has shown that ___________ in cells may be related to how long a person may live.
A. B cells
B. T cells
C. Allie’s
D. Hayflick cells
E. None of the above

13. Jesse’s research has shown that ___________ in cells may be related to how long a person may live.
A. B cells
B. T cells
C. Allie’s
D. Hayflick cells
E. None of the above
Telomeres

14. Regarding the aging of Janet’s cells, _______________________.
A. Cells can duplicate indefinitely
B. Aging may result from the loss of the ability of cells to duplicate perfectly
C. Adult cells can duplicate more rapidly and more times than cells from embryos
D. Free radicals can help reduce aging
E. None of the above

15. Regarding the aging of Janet’s cells, _______________________.
A. Cells can duplicate indefinitely
B. Aging may result from the loss of the ability of cells to duplicate perfectly
C. Adult cells can duplicate more rapidly and more times than cells from embryos
D. Free radicals can help reduce aging
E. None of the above

16. James and Helen both live in Seattle, and both are most likely to die from __________.
cardiovascular disease
cancer
diabetes
Alzheimer’s disease

17. James and Helen both live in Seattle, and both are most likely to die from __________.
cardiovascular disease
cancer
diabetes
Alzheimer’s disease

18. Since you want to live to an advanced age, what is the one best thing you could do?
A. Retire early to avoid the stress of work
B. Keep working throughout life
C. Move to a city that has good medical care
D. Drink a glass of wine each day
E. Eat a high-protein diet

19. Since you want to live to an advanced age, what is the one best thing you could do?
A. Retire early to avoid the stress of work
B. Keep working throughout life
C. Move to a city that has good medical care
D. Drink a glass of wine each day
E. Eat a high-protein diet

20. Your young child wakes up a few nights per month seemingly in a panic
Your young child wakes up a few nights per month seemingly in a panic. She sits up in bed screaming and crying. You rush in to calm her and to see what is happening. The child usually returns to sleep and doesn’t remember this happening at all. What is the best explanation for this behavior?
A. She may be exhibiting symptoms of early onset epilepsy.
B. She has excessive anxiety during the day.
C. She has too much sugar in her diet.
D. She is probably experiencing night terrors, a fairly common event in early childhood.
Answer: D
Believe in yourself!
You can do more than you think you can!