Question 1

What is a correct statement about anxiety disorders in later life?

Accepted Answer

A)  Individuals older than 85 report higher rates of the disorder than those between 65 and 84. 
B)  Researchers have systematically tied anxiety disorders among the elderly to specific events or losses in their lives. 
C)  Older adults with anxiety disorders are rarely treated with medications. 
D)  Clinicians do not misinterpret physical symptoms as anxiety. 
A)  Individuals older than 85 report higher rates of the disorder than those between 65 and 84. 
B)  Researchers have systematically tied anxiety disorders among the elderly to specific events or losses in their lives. 
C)  Older adults with anxiety disorders are rarely treated with medications. 
D)  Clinicians do not misinterpret physical symptoms as anxiety.

Question 2

Since leaded gasoline was phased out in the United States, one would expect to observe all of the following, EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  lower rates of Alzheimer's disease for those born after 1991. 
B)  higher rates of Alzheimer's disease in countries that continue to use leaded gasoline. 
C)  higher rates of Alzheimer's disease for those exposed to other lead-based products. 
D)  fewer neurocognitive problems among the elderly in 2010 compared to 2060. 
A)  lower rates of Alzheimer's disease for those born after 1991. 
B)  higher rates of Alzheimer's disease in countries that continue to use leaded gasoline. 
C)  higher rates of Alzheimer's disease for those exposed to other lead-based products. 
D)  fewer neurocognitive problems among the elderly in 2010 compared to 2060.

Question 3

Triple jeopardy, as an issue affecting the mental health of the elderly, refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  depression, anxiety, and substance abuse. 
B)  neurocognitive disorder, delirium, and substance abuse. 
C)  being old, a minority member, and a woman. 
D)  discrimination, poor long-term care, and poor medical care. 
A)  depression, anxiety, and substance abuse. 
B)  neurocognitive disorder, delirium, and substance abuse. 
C)  being old, a minority member, and a woman. 
D)  discrimination, poor long-term care, and poor medical care.

Question 4

Children of people with Huntington's disease have a(n) _____ percent chance of developing the disorder.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Children of people with Huntington's disease have...

Question 5

Survey research shows that alcohol-related disorders affect about:

Accepted Answer

A)  15 to 20 percent of the elderly, more often men. 
B)  15 to 20 percent of the elderly, more often women. 
C)  3 to 7 percent of the elderly, more often men. 
D)  3 to 7 percent of the elderly, more often women. 
A)  15 to 20 percent of the elderly, more often men. 
B)  15 to 20 percent of the elderly, more often women. 
C)  3 to 7 percent of the elderly, more often men. 
D)  3 to 7 percent of the elderly, more often women.

Question 6

Which statement regarding the use of drug therapy to slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease is accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Drug therapy slows down the disease in all patients. 
B)  Drug therapy slows down the disease only in patients with severe forms of the disease. 
C)  Drug therapy slows down the disease in patients treated early in the course of a milder form of the disease. 
D)  Drug therapy slows down the disease in no one; drug therapy doesn't work for Alzheimer's disease. 
A)  Drug therapy slows down the disease in all patients. 
B)  Drug therapy slows down the disease only in patients with severe forms of the disease. 
C)  Drug therapy slows down the disease in patients treated early in the course of a milder form of the disease. 
D)  Drug therapy slows down the disease in no one; drug therapy doesn't work for Alzheimer's disease.

Question 7

Recent research shows that a person developing Alzheimer's disease is related to:

Accepted Answer

A)  lower hippocampus activity earlier in life. 
B)  higher hippocampus activity earlier in life. 
C)  abnormalities in corpus callosum development in childhood. 
D)  abnormalities in corpus callosum development in early adulthood. 
A)  lower hippocampus activity earlier in life. 
B)  higher hippocampus activity earlier in life. 
C)  abnormalities in corpus callosum development in childhood. 
D)  abnormalities in corpus callosum development in early adulthood.

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT a major issue affecting the mental health of elderly people?

Accepted Answer

A)  special problems faced by racial and ethnic minority groups 
B)  inadequacies of long-term care 
C)  technological advances in medical treatment 
D)  the need for health-maintenance strategies as people age 
A)  special problems faced by racial and ethnic minority groups 
B)  inadequacies of long-term care 
C)  technological advances in medical treatment 
D)  the need for health-maintenance strategies as people age

Question 9

Fifty years ago, efforts to understand and treat mental disorders that affect the elderly:

Accepted Answer

A)  received considerable attention. 
B)  received attention comparable with other mental disorders. 
C)  received very little attention. 
D)  received no attention at all. 
A)  received considerable attention. 
B)  received attention comparable with other mental disorders. 
C)  received very little attention. 
D)  received no attention at all.

Question 10

Depletion of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine has been implicated as a:

Accepted Answer

A)  treatment of schizophrenia. 
B)  cause of Huntington's disease. 
C)  treatment for Parkinson's disease. 
D)  critical factor in Alzheimer's disease. 
A)  treatment of schizophrenia. 
B)  cause of Huntington's disease. 
C)  treatment for Parkinson's disease. 
D)  critical factor in Alzheimer's disease.

Question 11

Psychological disorders among the elderly can be divided into two groups:

Accepted Answer

A)  personal losses and mental stress. 
B)  the process of aging and disorders of cognition. 
C)  environmental factors and genetic factors. 
D)  physical problems and sensory problems. 
A)  personal losses and mental stress. 
B)  the process of aging and disorders of cognition. 
C)  environmental factors and genetic factors. 
D)  physical problems and sensory problems.

Question 12

Which problem related to substance abuse is more typical among the elderly than other age groups?

Accepted Answer

A)  alcohol use disorder 
B)  drinking in reaction to negative life events 
C)  misuse of prescription drugs 
D)  misuse of illicit drugs 
A)  alcohol use disorder 
B)  drinking in reaction to negative life events 
C)  misuse of prescription drugs 
D)  misuse of illicit drugs

Question 13

To date, research shows that anxiety among the elderly is related to:

Accepted Answer

A)  specific experiences. 
B)  losses. 
C)  health. 
D)  drinking. 
A)  specific experiences. 
B)  losses. 
C)  health. 
D)  drinking.

Question 14

The best evidence we have to date suggests that early-onset Alzheimer's disease is transmitted genetically in families that:

Accepted Answer

A)  transmit mutations of certain protein-producing genes. 
B)  have many members with the sporadic form of the disease. 
C)  have no members with the disease but transmit genetically recessive traits. 
D)  do not have a clear history of the disease. 
A)  transmit mutations of certain protein-producing genes. 
B)  have many members with the sporadic form of the disease. 
C)  have no members with the disease but transmit genetically recessive traits. 
D)  do not have a clear history of the disease.

Question 15

Which statement is NOT true of the oldest old, or those older than 100?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are on average more healthy, clearheaded, and agile than those in their 80s and early 90s. 
B)  Many are still employed. 
C)  Many travel more than they did in their 80s and early 90s. 
D)  Many are still sexually active. 
A)  They are on average more healthy, clearheaded, and agile than those in their 80s and early 90s. 
B)  Many are still employed. 
C)  Many travel more than they did in their 80s and early 90s. 
D)  Many are still sexually active.

Question 16

An elderly (older than 65) member of your community has just started using the Internet to keep up with friends and family. This community member is:

Accepted Answer

A)  very rare. Almost no elderly individuals understand how to use the Internet. 
B)  very rare. Increasing numbers of elderly individuals know how to use the Internet but don't actually use it. 
C)  less common than previously. Many elderly individuals once used the Internet but have not kept up with the changing technology, so their usage has decreased. 
D)  increasingly common. The number of elderly individuals using the Internet has increased dramatically in recent years. 
A)  very rare. Almost no elderly individuals understand how to use the Internet. 
B)  very rare. Increasing numbers of elderly individuals know how to use the Internet but don't actually use it. 
C)  less common than previously. Many elderly individuals once used the Internet but have not kept up with the changing technology, so their usage has decreased. 
D)  increasingly common. The number of elderly individuals using the Internet has increased dramatically in recent years.

Question 17

Which of these is a biomarker that usually accompanies Alzheimer's disease?

Accepted Answer

A)  elevated beta-amyloid and tau proteins 
B)  elevated serum lead levels 
C)  memory and other cognitive impairments 
D)  high activity in the hippocampus 
A)  elevated beta-amyloid and tau proteins 
B)  elevated serum lead levels 
C)  memory and other cognitive impairments 
D)  high activity in the hippocampus

Question 18

To definitely confirm a diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease, you must obtain:

Accepted Answer

A)  a MRI. 
B)  a blood test. 
C)  an autopsy. 
D)  psychoneurological assessment batteries. 
A)  a MRI. 
B)  a blood test. 
C)  an autopsy. 
D)  psychoneurological assessment batteries.

Question 19

Dementia is now classified as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Alzheimer's disease. 
B)  neurocognitive disorder. 
C)  neuroleptic disorder. 
D)  delirium disorder. 
A)  Alzheimer's disease. 
B)  neurocognitive disorder. 
C)  neuroleptic disorder. 
D)  delirium disorder.

Question 20

Which group of older persons has the highest rate of problem drinking?

Accepted Answer

A)  men living alone 
B)  married women 
C)  older persons admitted to general and mental hospitals 
D)  patients in nursing homes 
A)  men living alone 
B)  married women 
C)  older persons admitted to general and mental hospitals 
D)  patients in nursing homes

What is a correct statement about anxiety disorders in later life?

Since leaded gasoline was phased out in the United States, one would expect to observe all of the following, EXCEPT:

Triple jeopardy, as an issue affecting the mental health of the elderly, refers to:

Children of people with Huntington's disease have a(n) _____ percent chance of developing the disorder.

Survey research shows that alcohol-related disorders affect about:

Which statement regarding the use of drug therapy to slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease is accurate?

Recent research shows that a person developing Alzheimer's disease is related to:

Which of the following is NOT a major issue affecting the mental health of elderly people?

Fifty years ago, efforts to understand and treat mental disorders that affect the elderly:

Depletion of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine has been implicated as a:

Psychological disorders among the elderly can be divided into two groups:

Which problem related to substance abuse is more typical among the elderly than other age groups?

To date, research shows that anxiety among the elderly is related to:

The best evidence we have to date suggests that early-onset Alzheimer's disease is transmitted genetically in families that:

Which statement is NOT true of the oldest old, or those older than 100?

An elderly (older than 65) member of your community has just started using the Internet to keep up with friends and family. This community member is:

Which of these is a biomarker that usually accompanies Alzheimer's disease?

To definitely confirm a diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease, you must obtain:

Dementia is now classified as:

Which group of older persons has the highest rate of problem drinking?

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Exam 18: Disorders of Aging and Cognition

What is a correct statement about anxiety disorders in later life?

Since leaded gasoline was phased out in the United States, one would expect to observe all of the following, EXCEPT:

Triple jeopardy, as an issue affecting the mental health of the elderly, refers to:

Children of people with Huntington's disease have a(n) _____ percent chance of developing the disorder.

Survey research shows that alcohol-related disorders affect about:

Which statement regarding the use of drug therapy to slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease is accurate?

Recent research shows that a person developing Alzheimer's disease is related to:

Which of the following is NOT a major issue affecting the mental health of elderly people?

Fifty years ago, efforts to understand and treat mental disorders that affect the elderly:

Depletion of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine has been implicated as a:

Psychological disorders among the elderly can be divided into two groups:

Which problem related to substance abuse is more typical among the elderly than other age groups?

To date, research shows that anxiety among the elderly is related to:

The best evidence we have to date suggests that early-onset Alzheimer's disease is transmitted genetically in families that:

Which statement is NOT true of the oldest old, or those older than 100?

An elderly (older than 65) member of your community has just started using the Internet to keep up with friends and family. This community member is:

Which of these is a biomarker that usually accompanies Alzheimer's disease?

To definitely confirm a diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease, you must obtain:

Dementia is now classified as:

Which group of older persons has the highest rate of problem drinking?

Abnormal Psychology: Past and Present

Research in Abnormal Psychology

Models of Abnormality

Clinical Assessment, Diagnosis, and Treatment

Anxiety, Obsessive-Compulsive, and Related Disorders

Disorders of Trauma and Stress

Depressive and Bipolar Disorders

Treatments for Depressive and Bipolar Disorders

Suicide

Disorders Featuring Somatic Symptoms

Eating Disorders

Substance Use and Addictive Disorders

Sexual Disorders and Gender Variations

Schizophrenia and Related Disorders

Treatments for Schizophrenia and Other Severe Mental Disorders

Personality Disorders

Disorders Common Among Children and Adolescents

Law, Society, and the Mental Health Profession

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