Question 1

Individuals with dementia may be able to continue to accomplish some well-learned behaviors as a result of:

Accepted Answer

A) Procedural memory 
B) Episodic memory 
C) Declarative memory 
D) Semantic memory 
A) Procedural memory 
B) Episodic memory 
C) Declarative memory 
D) Semantic memory A

Question 2

An approach to learning that reflects the special needs of older adults is:

Accepted Answer

A) Androgogy 
B) Gerogogy 
C) Rote learning 
D) Problem solving 
A) Androgogy 
B) Gerogogy 
C) Rote learning 
D) Problem solving B

Question 3

A reason that older adults are able to maintain function is:

Accepted Answer

A) Accommodations made by older persons and society 
B) Preference for simple tasks by older individuals 
C) Tendency to avoid challenging roles and activities 
D) Protective impulses of younger individuals who step in and assist 
A) Accommodations made by older persons and society 
B) Preference for simple tasks by older individuals 
C) Tendency to avoid challenging roles and activities 
D) Protective impulses of younger individuals who step in and assist A

Question 4

Providing interspersed practice intervals in which rest time at least equals practice time is known as:

Accepted Answer

A) Variable practice 
B) Massed practice 
C) Whole-task practice 
D) Distributed practice 
A) Variable practice 
B) Massed practice 
C) Whole-task practice 
D) Distributed practice

Question 5

A set of practice or experience learning processes to enhance permanent change in capability for movement is:

Accepted Answer

A) Motor performance 
B) Sensory enhancement 
C) Motor learning 
D) Supported learning 
A) Motor performance 
B) Sensory enhancement 
C) Motor learning 
D) Supported learning

Question 6

Of the following,which is NOT likely to be a goal of learning for older adults?

Accepted Answer

A) Learning for its own sake 
B) Intellectual curiosity or personal fulfillment 
C) Social approval 
D) Enriched social contacts 
A) Learning for its own sake 
B) Intellectual curiosity or personal fulfillment 
C) Social approval 
D) Enriched social contacts

Question 7

One strategy for supported learning in teaching new information is:

Accepted Answer

A) Simplifying the material 
B) A memory aid strategy such as a mnemonic device 
C) Group learning that focuses on hands-on experience 
D) A memory coach or other support person 
A) Simplifying the material 
B) A memory aid strategy such as a mnemonic device 
C) Group learning that focuses on hands-on experience 
D) A memory coach or other support person

Question 8

Which of the following is a true statement about learning in late life?

Accepted Answer

A) Older adults have decreased rates of skill learning even when provided with protracted rehearsal and practice. 
B) Performance levels comparable to young adults are very likely to be achieved. 
C) Older adults are likely to match younger individuals in learning motor skills but to be less able to master cognitive tasks. 
D) Learning styles and abilities do not change in later life for most individuals. 
A) Older adults have decreased rates of skill learning even when provided with protracted rehearsal and practice. 
B) Performance levels comparable to young adults are very likely to be achieved. 
C) Older adults are likely to match younger individuals in learning motor skills but to be less able to master cognitive tasks. 
D) Learning styles and abilities do not change in later life for most individuals.

Question 9

Damage to the semantic memory system leads to:

Accepted Answer

A) Loss of understanding of the meanings of words 
B) Diminished ability to accomplish activities of daily living 
C) Inability to move memory from short-term to long-term storage 
D) Agitation,behavioral issues,and depression 
A) Loss of understanding of the meanings of words 
B) Diminished ability to accomplish activities of daily living 
C) Inability to move memory from short-term to long-term storage 
D) Agitation,behavioral issues,and depression

Question 10

When new connections that constitute learning are associated with changes in the synaptic connections in the brain,the process is labeled:

Accepted Answer

A) Long-term potentiation 
B) Neuroplasticity 
C) Memory trace 
D) Encoding 
A) Long-term potentiation 
B) Neuroplasticity 
C) Memory trace 
D) Encoding

Exam 25: Learning in Later Life

Individuals with dementia may be able to continue to accomplish some well-learned behaviors as a result of:

An approach to learning that reflects the special needs of older adults is:

A reason that older adults are able to maintain function is:

Providing interspersed practice intervals in which rest time at least equals practice time is known as:

A set of practice or experience learning processes to enhance permanent change in capability for movement is:

Of the following,which is NOT likely to be a goal of learning for older adults?

One strategy for supported learning in teaching new information is:

Which of the following is a true statement about learning in late life?

Damage to the semantic memory system leads to:

When new connections that constitute learning are associated with changes in the synaptic connections in the brain,the process is labeled:

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