Question 1

Which of the following biological reasons explains women's increased resistance to infections and degenerative diseases?

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A

Question 2

Maria is 80 years old. She is considered ________.

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B

Question 3

According to current projections, what is the expected number of U.S. centenarians by the year 2050?

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D

Question 4

Calvin has just turned 90 years old. He would be considered among the

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Question 5

Nathan just celebrated his 100th birthday. It can be said that Nathan is a(n) ________.

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Question 6

One factor that has contributed to the survival of centenarians is

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Question 7

The young-old are people who are between ________ years of age.

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Question 8

The oldest-old today are mostly

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Question 9

In 2015, which of the following countries had the highest estimated life expectancy at birth?

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Question 10

According to recent studies, which of the following is true of centenarians?

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Question 11

Which of the following countries has the highest number of centenarians?

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Question 12

Uncle Roger tells you that he is a member of the "oldest-old" club when asked about age. Without knowing his exact age, you would know that Uncle Roger is at least ________ years old.

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Question 13

Which of the following countries had one of the lowest estimated life expectancies in 2015?

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Question 14

Which of the following is a reason for the longevity of persons living in Okinawa?

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Question 15

Allen can be described as an average American. He is currently 65 years old. He is likely to live 18.4 more years. Hence, it can be said that Allen has a ________ of 83.4 years.

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Question 16

The oldest-old are individuals who are ________ years and older.

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Question 17

If born today in the United States, which of the following persons would have the highest life expectancy?

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Question 18

Life ________ is the number of years that the average person born in a particular year will probably live.

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Question 19

Haruto is a 103-year-old centenarian living in Okinawa, Japan. He leads a healthy life. Which of the following factors has most likely contributed to his longevity?

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Question 20

Which of the following places has the highest ratio of centenarians in the world?

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Quiz 17: Physical Development in Late Adulthood