Question 1

According to this chapter,which will be the case during the next decades?

Accepted Answer

A) More people will live beyond the maximum lifespan. 
B) Far fewer people will reach age 100 than they do today. 
C) The human maximum lifespan will be roughly the same as today. 
D) Scientists will find a solution,or magic bullet,that prevents aging. 
A) More people will live beyond the maximum lifespan. 
B) Far fewer people will reach age 100 than they do today. 
C) The human maximum lifespan will be roughly the same as today. 
D) Scientists will find a solution,or magic bullet,that prevents aging.

Question 2

The average nursing home resident in the United States is female and in her late eighties to nineties.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

All are correlated with living a long time EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) having close,nurturing relationships. 
B) being well educated. 
C) taking vitamins. 
D) being affluent. 
A) having close,nurturing relationships. 
B) being well educated. 
C) taking vitamins. 
D) being affluent.

Question 4

Poor vision,hearing,impaired motor abilities,and _____ losses affect driving abilities in later life.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Poor vision,hearing,impaired motor abilities,and _____ losses affect...

Question 5

Outline some forces explaining the socioeconomic health gap during adult life by putting yourself in the place of a hypothetical low-income person and citing concrete examples to illustrate your points.

Accepted Answer

Students should offer examples of how th

Question 6

When Zoe,aged 75,goes down stairs,she moves slowly and cautiously because she is afraid of falling and ending up in a nursing home.Zoe is:

Accepted Answer

A) acting appropriately. 
B) being overly paranoid. 
C) making her condition worse. 
D) especially concerned about breaking an arm. 
A) acting appropriately. 
B) being overly paranoid. 
C) making her condition worse. 
D) especially concerned about breaking an arm.

Question 7

Describe the normal changes in vision that occur with age,and then discuss strategies that older adults can use to compensate for these problems.

Accepted Answer

Normal age-related changes due to the le

Question 8

The age group MOST likely to have ADL (activities of daily life)impairments is in their _____.

Accepted Answer

A) sixties 
B) seventies 
C) eighties 
D) nineties 
A) sixties 
B) seventies 
C) eighties 
D) nineties

Question 9

Elizaveta's brother has just been diagnosed with diabetes.Which of the following is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A) This disease attacks many organs. 
B) Diabetes promotes overall aging. 
C) This disease is often a consequence of being obese. 
D) Diabetics often die in childhood. 
A) This disease attacks many organs. 
B) Diabetes promotes overall aging. 
C) This disease is often a consequence of being obese. 
D) Diabetics often die in childhood.

Question 10

To increase healthy years of life,society should focus mainly on improving the health of _____.

Accepted Answer

A) young people 
B) middle-aged and old people 
C) young-old people 
D) old-old people and women 
A) young people 
B) middle-aged and old people 
C) young-old people 
D) old-old people and women

Question 11

Education affects aging rates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Who has instrumental ADL (activities of daily life)impairments?

Accepted Answer

A) Mrs.Jones,who is having trouble cooking and cleaning 
B) Mr.Soto,who cannot dress himself 
C) Mr.Rendon,who cannot get to the toilet 
D) Mrs.Belsky,who needs nursing-home care 
A) Mrs.Jones,who is having trouble cooking and cleaning 
B) Mr.Soto,who cannot dress himself 
C) Mr.Rendon,who cannot get to the toilet 
D) Mrs.Belsky,who needs nursing-home care

Question 13

The normal age change called _____ progresses into heart disease.

Accepted Answer

A) atherosclerosis 
B) night vision troubles 
C) bone-density loss 
D) hearing loss 
A) atherosclerosis 
B) night vision troubles 
C) bone-density loss 
D) hearing loss

Question 14

Calorie restriction has all of these documented benefits EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) increasing rats' maximum lifespan. 
B) raising the human maximum lifespan. 
C) retarding the aging process in animals. 
D) putting off puberty until an older age in rats. 
A) increasing rats' maximum lifespan. 
B) raising the human maximum lifespan. 
C) retarding the aging process in animals. 
D) putting off puberty until an older age in rats.

Question 15

Dr.Bone is discussing the prevalence of osteoporosis.Which statement should he make?

Accepted Answer

A) "Men need not worry about this condition,as only women develop osteoporosis." 
B) "Women are more susceptible to this condition because they have thinner bones." 
C) "Broken arms caused by osteoporosis are a major risk factor for entering a nursing home." 
D) "Obese women most often get osteoporosis." 
A) "Men need not worry about this condition,as only women develop osteoporosis." 
B) "Women are more susceptible to this condition because they have thinner bones." 
C) "Broken arms caused by osteoporosis are a major risk factor for entering a nursing home." 
D) "Obese women most often get osteoporosis."

Question 16

Normal aging changes:

Accepted Answer

A) begin in late-middle age and suddenly get dramatically worse. 
B) gradually progress over years. 
C) start at age 65. 
D) begin during childhood. 
A) begin in late-middle age and suddenly get dramatically worse. 
B) gradually progress over years. 
C) start at age 65. 
D) begin during childhood.

Question 17

According to statistics,compared to a middle-class adult,a low-income person will die _____,and become disabled at a(n)_____ age.

Accepted Answer

A) sooner;older 
B) at the same age;older 
C) sooner;younger 
D) later;younger 
A) sooner;older 
B) at the same age;older 
C) sooner;younger 
D) later;younger

Question 18

The main cause of limiting independent living later in life is:

Accepted Answer

A) "lower body" impairments. 
B) poor hearing. 
C) difficulty with divided-attention tasks. 
D) early stage dementia. 
A) "lower body" impairments. 
B) poor hearing. 
C) difficulty with divided-attention tasks. 
D) early stage dementia.

Question 19

Most nursing home aides feel their work is meaningless.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

A magazine article claims that soon people will be able to live to age 1000.First,outline the research suggesting that scientists can increase maximum life expectancy,and then argue why the same experts feel these life extension hopes are misplaced.

Accepted Answer

So,at least for the foreseeabl

According to this chapter,which will be the case during the next decades?

The average nursing home resident in the United States is female and in her late eighties to nineties.

All are correlated with living a long time EXCEPT:

Poor vision,hearing,impaired motor abilities,and _____ losses affect driving abilities in later life.

Outline some forces explaining the socioeconomic health gap during adult life by putting yourself in the place of a hypothetical low-income person and citing concrete examples to illustrate your points.

When Zoe,aged 75,goes down stairs,she moves slowly and cautiously because she is afraid of falling and ending up in a nursing home.Zoe is:

Describe the normal changes in vision that occur with age,and then discuss strategies that older adults can use to compensate for these problems.

The age group MOST likely to have ADL (activities of daily life)impairments is in their _____.

Elizaveta's brother has just been diagnosed with diabetes.Which of the following is NOT true?

To increase healthy years of life,society should focus mainly on improving the health of _____.

Education affects aging rates.

Who has instrumental ADL (activities of daily life)impairments?

The normal age change called _____ progresses into heart disease.

Calorie restriction has all of these documented benefits EXCEPT:

Dr.Bone is discussing the prevalence of osteoporosis.Which statement should he make?

Normal aging changes:

According to statistics,compared to a middle-class adult,a low-income person will die _,and become disabled at a(n)_ age.

The main cause of limiting independent living later in life is:

Most nursing home aides feel their work is meaningless.

A magazine article claims that soon people will be able to live to age 1000.First,outline the research suggesting that scientists can increase maximum life expectancy,and then argue why the same experts feel these life extension hopes are misplaced.

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Exam 14: The Physical Challenges of Aging

According to this chapter,which will be the case during the next decades?

The average nursing home resident in the United States is female and in her late eighties to nineties.

All are correlated with living a long time EXCEPT:

Poor vision,hearing,impaired motor abilities,and _____ losses affect driving abilities in later life.

Outline some forces explaining the socioeconomic health gap during adult life by putting yourself in the place of a hypothetical low-income person and citing concrete examples to illustrate your points.

When Zoe,aged 75,goes down stairs,she moves slowly and cautiously because she is afraid of falling and ending up in a nursing home.Zoe is:

Describe the normal changes in vision that occur with age,and then discuss strategies that older adults can use to compensate for these problems.

The age group MOST likely to have ADL (activities of daily life)impairments is in their _____.

Elizaveta's brother has just been diagnosed with diabetes.Which of the following is NOT true?

To increase healthy years of life,society should focus mainly on improving the health of _____.

Education affects aging rates.

Who has instrumental ADL (activities of daily life)impairments?

The normal age change called _____ progresses into heart disease.

Calorie restriction has all of these documented benefits EXCEPT:

Dr.Bone is discussing the prevalence of osteoporosis.Which statement should he make?

Normal aging changes:

According to statistics,compared to a middle-class adult,a low-income person will die _____,and become disabled at a(n)_____ age.

The main cause of limiting independent living later in life is:

Most nursing home aides feel their work is meaningless.

A magazine article claims that soon people will be able to live to age 1000.First,outline the research suggesting that scientists can increase maximum life expectancy,and then argue why the same experts feel these life extension hopes are misplaced.

The People and the Field

Prenatal Development, Pregnancy, and Birth

Infancy: Physical and Cognitive Development

Infancy: Socioemotional Development

Physical and Cognitive Development

Socioemotional Development

Settings for Development Home and School

Physical Development

Cognitive and Socioemotional Development

Constructing an Adult Life

Relationships and Roles

Midlife

Later Life: Cognitive and Socioemotional Development

Death and Dying

Filters

According to statistics,compared to a middle-class adult,a low-income person will die _,and become disabled at a(n)_ age.