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Longevity and Physiological Aging
Chapter 3 Multiple Choice Quiz
1
________ is the age to which a person in a particular cohort is likely to live.
A)
Longevity
B)
Life expectancy
C)
Hayflick limit
D)
Lifespan
2
Which of the following statements regarding the relationship between longevity and life expectancy is true?
A)
An individual's longevity determines his or her life expectancy.
B)
Life expectancy is based on a population's average longevity.
C)
Life expectancy and longevity both predict how long a person will live.
D)
Longevity is a genetic trait, whereas life expectancy is influenced by lifestyle and behavior.
3
The Hayflick limit refers to the:
A)
biological limit on the number of times cells will divide.
B)
upper limit of the human life expectancy (115 years)
C)
upper limit on the amount of stress that the human body can withstand.
D)
minimum amount of nutrients a person's diet requires to remain healthy.
4
In the United States, the largest gains in life expectancy would be achieved by the elimination of:
A)
infectious disease
B)
childhood disease
C)
heart disease
D)
cancer
5
The period of the lifespan called senescence is characterized by:
A)
the initial onset of dementia.
B)
reaching the age of 70.
C)
obvious declines in physical functioning.
D)
the loss of two or more physical abilities.
6
Programmed senescence holds that the body ages _____________; whereas endocrine theory holds that ___________________.
A)
as genes are "switched off"; a systematic decline in immune system function leads to disease and aging.
B)
as hormone levels change; hormone levels have no effect on aging.
C)
as hormone levels change; aging is regulated by genes that are "switched off."
D)
as genes are "switched off"; hormone levels change the rate of aging.
7
Immune system functioning and hormone levels have been described as ________.
A)
primary aging factors.
B)
biomarkers of aging.
C)
secondary aging factors.
D)
systems that are not affected by age-related changes.
8
Presbyopia is characterized by:
A)
thickening of the lens.
B)
loss of elasticity in the lens.
C)
loss of the eye's ability to accommodate.
D)
All of the above
9
Dolores has been experiencing a gradual loss of her peripheral vision. Her husband has been urging her to consult a physician because this may be a symptom of:
A)
cataracts.
B)
glaucoma.
C)
astigmatism.
D)
senile macular degeneration.
10
Age-related hearing deficits can be detected as early as age:
A)
15
B)
25
C)
35
D)
45
11
The ability to tolerate heat and cold:
A)
increases with age.
B)
does not change over the lifespan.
C)
is the most common decline with age.
D)
decreases with age.
12
Which of the following changes are common to aging?
A)
Slower reaction time for complex tasks
B)
Declines in manual dexterity
C)
A smaller range of motion
D)
All of the above
13
A 1994 study found that Japanese women reported far fewer hot flashes than women in the United States and Canada. This supports the observation(s) that:
A)
Japanese women are more likely to have access to the benefits of hormone therapy.
B)
the Japanese diet may influence hormone levels.
C)
social and cultural views of midlife change can affect women's experience of physiological events.
D)
both b and c
14
In males, testosterone levels decline gradually until age ______. The male climacteric begins about ______ years later than the female climacteric.
A)
50; 15
B)
60; 10
C)
70; 5
D)
75; 20
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