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Hooyman: Social Gerontology: A Multidisciplinary Perspective, 7e
Chapter 7
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The _____ study examined the frequency of sexual intercourse and interest in sex in older adults compared to their younger and middle-aged counterparts.
Duke Longitudinal Study
Baltimore Longitudinal Study
Hite Report
The first phase in the loss of reproductive ability for women, marked by a decline in ovarian function, is called _____.
hot flashes
perimenopause
menopause
The length of time between orgasm and subsequent erections, called the _____, increases in older men.
erection
preorgasmic plateau phase
refractory period
Friendship is an important non-sexual source of _______ for aging people.
intimacy
role transition
freedom
The chief cause of older men's withdrawal from sexual activity is _______.
fatigue
impotence
loss of strength
_____ is/are a common cause of impotence in older males.
High testosterone levels
Arthritis
Diseases affecting the blood vessels
A _____ is the surgical removal of the uterus.
hysterectomy
mastectomy
ovariectomy
More than 50% of men age 65 and over have some degree of prostate enlargement known as _____.
prostate cancer
radical prostatectomy
benign prostatic hypertrophy
A man who has not had sexual intercourse for a long time following the loss or illness of a partner may experience _____.
widow's syndrome
widower's gap
widower's syndrome
The climacteric in men involves the decline in _____.
estrogen
testosterone
progesterone
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