Exam 17: Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

What is the most effective treatment for depression in older adults?

According to Cohen's four-stage theory of mid- to late-life creativity,at what age does one progress through the liberation phase?

Which of the following is NOT true about wisdom and old age?

Identify and give examples to illustrate the physical changes that occur across late adulthood.How do these physical changes affect the ability of older adults to perform activities of daily living or instrumental activities of daily living?

Those with hearing loss,whether mild or more severe,tend to be perceived as being disoriented or suffering from poor memory.

Age-related physical changes that cause a general slowing down are responsible for diverse behavioural effects,such as taking longer to tie one's shoes,decrements in word skills,or driving problems.

What is the most likely serious consequence of older adults' loss of balance?

Which of the following is not an example of the way in which age-related physical changes could affect an individual's ability to drive an automobile?

Of the following,which is NOT a likely reason why elderly men have higher rates of completed suicide than elderly women?

Which of the following is an example of changes that occur in the brain during the adult years?

What key factor is correlated with lessening atrophy in the brain's cerebral cortex?

According to the Hayflick Limit,there may be a minimum number of telomeres for every individual.When the total falls below that number,then disease or death comes fairly quickly.

The dendritic loss in late adulthood is attributed to

A decrease in REM sleep in older adults is thought to contribute to cognitive decline.

Late adulthood vision problems may occur because of atherosclerosis,resulting in an enlarged "blind spot" on the retina and a reduced field of vision.

Which of the following is NOT a factor that contributes to the decline in the frequency of sexual interaction across late adulthood?

Most theorists do NOT include ________ in their definition of wisdom.

Your family is reluctant to place your very frail great-aunt into a nursing home because they have heard that nursing-home placement inevitably shortens the life of an elderly person.Which of the following is the most accurate advice for your family?

The general slowing down that older adults experience will impact all of the following EXCEPT

Falls often result from an older adult's loss of physical stamina.