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71. If you examined the brain functioning of a teenager and that of an older adult, you would probably notice which of the following differences, with respect to brain lateralization? a. lateralized functioning would be higher in the adolescent’s brain b. lateralized functioning would be higher in the older adult’s brain c. the degree of lateralized functioning would be about equal for these two people d. in females, lateralization would he higher in the teenager’s brain but in males, the lateralization would be higher for older men 72. To say that a condition is chronic means that it: a. involves a serious but brief illness b. is the result of genetic factors c. involves repeated occurrences or continuation of a disease d. is related to lifestyle choices, such as alcoholism or smoking-related illnesses 73. Luther, like millions of other Americans, suffers from arthritis, which is considered to be a chronic condition because it: a. is an illness that occurs repeatedly or never goes away b. is an illness that he inherited from his parents c. can be controlled with drugs d. only develops in old age 74. According to the text, which of the following is NOT one of the three most common chronic conditions associated with age? a. hypertension b. arthritis c. heart disease d. cancer 75. Miranda suffers from type 2 diabetes. If she is typical, you would guess that she is also: a. a smoker b. a moderate to heavy drinker (of alcohol) c. obese d. under the age of 50 76. According to the text, what percent of people over age 75 are probably affected by at least one chronic condition? a. about 10% b. about 25% c. about 50% d. about 75% 77. Which of the following is the best example of a chronic health problem faced by a relatively large proportion of older adults? a. diabetes b. influenza c. cancer d. stroke 78. Compared to obesity rates in the 1980s, the percentage of older adults who are obese today has: a. remained about the same b. decreased c. increased for both men and women d. increased for women, but decreased for men 79. If you were to interview 1,000 adults age 85 and over and ask them to rate their own health status, about how many people in this group would you expect to report that their health is “good” to “excellent”? a. about 150 b. about 330 c. about 500 d. about 750 80. If you were a dietician at a restaurant in an extended care facility where active healthy people in older adulthood ate, you should know that, in comparison to younger adults, older adults need about _______ calories and about _______ nutrients. a. the same number of; 20% more b. 20% more; the same number of c. the same number of; 20% fewer d. 20% fewer; the same number of