31)              Older adults who have trouble sleeping can reduce their difficulties by

A)              using the bedroom only for sleep.

B)              taking sleeping pills on a regular basis.

C)              taking frequent short naps during the day.

D)              cutting back on exercise.

32)              Which of the following statements about the physical signs of aging is true?

A)              The hands are especially likely to show the effects of aging.

B)              Oil glands that lubricate the skin become more active.

C)              Cigarette smokers have fewer age spots than nonsmokers.

D)              In men with heredity pattern baldness, hair follicles begin to produce fine, downy hair.

33)              __________ especially decline in height because of a loss of __________.

A)              Men; lean body mass

B)              Women; bone mineral content

C)              Men; muscle and fat

D)              Women; muscle and fat

34)              On average, by 60 to 70 years of age, __________ percent of muscle power has been lost.

A)              10 to 20

B)              20 to 30

C)              30 to 40

D)              40 to 50

35)              Walt, age 75, says that he feels about 60 years old. Sixty is Walt’s __________ age.

A)              skeletal

B)              functional

C)              subjective

D)              desired

36)              Older adults who __________ adapt more favorably and feel better about it.

A)              see aging as inevitable and uncontrollable

B)              generate new, problem-centered coping strategies for aging

C)              use cosmetics and surgery to combat aging

D)              ruminate about the effects of aging

37)              Because he has mobility problems, Mr. Dow has a phone that can be dialed and answered by voice commands. This is an example of

A)              a smart-device.

B)              selective optimization with compensation.

C)              assistive technology.

D)              assisted living.

38)              Devices like smart caps and sensor-activated room lights are

A)              considered essential medical equipment under U.S. and Canadian government-sponsored health-care coverage.

B)              not considered essential medical equipment under U.S. government-sponsored health-care coverage.

C)              cost-effective and available to most older adults in industrialized countries.

D)              too technically complicated to be useful to most older adults.

39)              Mrs. Nguyen agrees with the following statement: “As I get older, things are better than I thought they’d be.” Mrs. Nguyen’s self-perception

A)              is an example of stereotype threat.

B)              may help her live a longer life.

C)              suggests that she is in denial.

D)              is consistent with the prevailing Western stereotype of late adulthood.

40)              Which of the following statements about stereotypes of aging is true?

A)              Adults with more education are more susceptible to the detrimental effects of aging stereotypes.

B)              Older adults rarely appear in television programs and, when they do, typically play minor roles.

C)              Negative portrayals of seniors on television and in other media are common.

D)              People see older adults in stereotypical ways, unless they appear otherwise.