Question 1

The retention of information without conscious recollection, such as the ability to comb one's hair or type on a keyboard.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The retention of information without conscious recollection,...

Question 2

Older adults who participated in 20 one-hour video game training sessions with the program Lumosity showed reduction in their:

Accepted Answer

A)  distraction. 
B)  alertness. 
C)  memory span. 
D)  vigilance. 
A)  distraction. 
B)  alertness. 
C)  memory span. 
D)  vigilance.

Question 3

Which of the following is the leading cause of death in the 75 to 84 and 85 and over age groups?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cardiovascular disease 
B)  Kidney disease 
C)  Cancer 
D)  Hypertension 
A)  Cardiovascular disease 
B)  Kidney disease 
C)  Cancer 
D)  Hypertension

Question 4

Which is true regarding drug treatment for Alzheimer disease?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most often the drugs stop the progression of Alzheimer disease. 
B)  Often the drugs can cure Alzheimer disease. 
C)  The drugs are effective for about 80% of people with Alzheimer disease. 
D)  The drugs slow the worsening of Alzheimer symptoms for approximately 6 to 12 months. 
A)  Most often the drugs stop the progression of Alzheimer disease. 
B)  Often the drugs can cure Alzheimer disease. 
C)  The drugs are effective for about 80% of people with Alzheimer disease. 
D)  The drugs slow the worsening of Alzheimer symptoms for approximately 6 to 12 months.

Question 5

_____ is a condition in which individuals may have relatively normal peripheral vision but are unable to see clearly what is right in front of them.

Accepted Answer

A)  Glaucoma 
B)  Cataracts 
C)  Macular degeneration 
D)  Retinal hardening 
A)  Glaucoma 
B)  Cataracts 
C)  Macular degeneration 
D)  Retinal hardening

Question 6

Leading expert Phyllis Moen describes the current typical retirement pattern as:

Accepted Answer

A)  moving in and out of the workforce. 
B)  retiring from one job and immediately taking another. 
C)  replacing paid work with a volunteer position. 
D)  not defined because there is no typical pattern. 
A)  moving in and out of the workforce. 
B)  retiring from one job and immediately taking another. 
C)  replacing paid work with a volunteer position. 
D)  not defined because there is no typical pattern.

Question 7

A person's knowledge about the world is called _____ memory.

Accepted Answer

A)  schematic 
B)  functional 
C)  normative 
D)  semantic 
A)  schematic 
B)  functional 
C)  normative 
D)  semantic

Question 8

Discuss two types of attention and highlight how they are different. Give a routine, daily example of each.

Accepted Answer

(a) Selective attention is focusing on a

Question 9

Which of the following statements about older workers is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Older workers have more accidents than younger workers. 
B)  Older workers have higher rates of absenteeism than younger workers. 
C)  Older workers are of considerably less value to a company than younger workers. 
D)  Older workers experience more job satisfaction than younger workers. 
A)  Older workers have more accidents than younger workers. 
B)  Older workers have higher rates of absenteeism than younger workers. 
C)  Older workers are of considerably less value to a company than younger workers. 
D)  Older workers experience more job satisfaction than younger workers.

Question 10

Judy often thinks back to things her grandmother would say that, at the time, she thought was silly, but now realizes her grandmother had amazing insight into human nature. Her grandmother didn't have an advanced degree, but she knew how to manage the ups and downs of life. Baltes would say she had:

Accepted Answer

A)  enlightenment. 
B)  wisdom. 
C)  proficiency. 
D)  competence. 
A)  enlightenment. 
B)  wisdom. 
C)  proficiency. 
D)  competence.

Question 11

Which of the following is the main treatment for Parkinson in the earlier stages?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dopamine agonists 
B)  L-dopa 
C)  Cholinesterase inhibitors 
D)  Acetylcholine 
A)  Dopamine agonists 
B)  L-dopa 
C)  Cholinesterase inhibitors 
D)  Acetylcholine

Question 12

Which of the following biological theories of aging states that people age because their cells' normal metabolism produces unstable oxygen molecules?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cellular clock theory 
B)  Free-radical theory 
C)  Telomerase-injection theory 
D)  Hormonal stress theory 
A)  Cellular clock theory 
B)  Free-radical theory 
C)  Telomerase-injection theory 
D)  Hormonal stress theory

Question 13

_____ refers to a progressive, irreversible brain disorder that is characterized by a gradual deterioration of memory, reasoning, language, and, eventually, physical function.

Accepted Answer

A)  Huntington's disease 
B)  Parkinson disease 
C)  Alzheimer disease 
D)  Clinical depression 
A)  Huntington's disease 
B)  Parkinson disease 
C)  Alzheimer disease 
D)  Clinical depression

Question 14

Several studies have demonstrated the effectiveness of various types of training in improving working memory in older adults. These studies provide evidence for the ______ of working memory in older adults.

Accepted Answer

A)  plasticity 
B)  rigidity 
C)  sharpness 
D)  failure 
A)  plasticity 
B)  rigidity 
C)  sharpness 
D)  failure

Question 15

Gavin wanted to retire in his mid-sixties, but after losing so much money in the last recession he cannot retire due to:

Accepted Answer

A)  financial reasons. 
B)  health reasons. 
C)  the exciting technological changes in the workplace. 
D)  worries about a sedentary lifestyle. 
A)  financial reasons. 
B)  health reasons. 
C)  the exciting technological changes in the workplace. 
D)  worries about a sedentary lifestyle.

Question 16

Blanche is 72 years old and would like to retire. Consistent with research, her primary reason for continuing to work is:

Accepted Answer

A)  the need to stay busy. 
B)  the need for stimulation. 
C)  the desire to help grandchildren pay for college expenses. 
D)  the need for adequate money to meet living expenses. 
A)  the need to stay busy. 
B)  the need for stimulation. 
C)  the desire to help grandchildren pay for college expenses. 
D)  the need for adequate money to meet living expenses.

Question 17

Older adults who were given speed of processing training showed improvements in their _____ attention.

Accepted Answer

A)  selective 
B)  perceptive 
C)  inductive 
D)  sustained 
A)  selective 
B)  perceptive 
C)  inductive 
D)  sustained

Question 18

Alzheimer disease involves a deficiency in an important brain messenger chemical called:

Accepted Answer

A)  dopamine. 
B)  serotonin. 
C)  acetylcholine. 
D)  oxytocin. 
A)  dopamine. 
B)  serotonin. 
C)  acetylcholine. 
D)  oxytocin.

Question 19

Karl keeps up with everything that happens outside through his living room window. Nothing in that view escapes his attention. Whether it is someone coming home from work, or the neighbor's cat looking out the window, Karl's _____ attention will pick it up.

Accepted Answer

A)  selective 
B)  sustained 
C)  divided 
D)  executive 
A)  selective 
B)  sustained 
C)  divided 
D)  executive

Question 20

Harold and Sue are both in their seventies. If they are typical of older adults in the United States, based on their gender it is likely that Harold will develop _____ and Sue will develop _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  arthritis; hypertension 
B)  hypertension; arthritis 
C)  vision problems; hearing problems 
D)  hearing problems; vision problems 
A)  arthritis; hypertension 
B)  hypertension; arthritis 
C)  vision problems; hearing problems 
D)  hearing problems; vision problems

The retention of information without conscious recollection, such as the ability to comb one's hair or type on a keyboard.

Older adults who participated in 20 one-hour video game training sessions with the program Lumosity showed reduction in their:

Which of the following is the leading cause of death in the 75 to 84 and 85 and over age groups?

Which is true regarding drug treatment for Alzheimer disease?

_____ is a condition in which individuals may have relatively normal peripheral vision but are unable to see clearly what is right in front of them.

Leading expert Phyllis Moen describes the current typical retirement pattern as:

A person's knowledge about the world is called _____ memory.

Discuss two types of attention and highlight how they are different. Give a routine, daily example of each.

Which of the following statements about older workers is TRUE?

Judy often thinks back to things her grandmother would say that, at the time, she thought was silly, but now realizes her grandmother had amazing insight into human nature. Her grandmother didn't have an advanced degree, but she knew how to manage the ups and downs of life. Baltes would say she had:

Which of the following is the main treatment for Parkinson in the earlier stages?

Which of the following biological theories of aging states that people age because their cells' normal metabolism produces unstable oxygen molecules?

_____ refers to a progressive, irreversible brain disorder that is characterized by a gradual deterioration of memory, reasoning, language, and, eventually, physical function.

Several studies have demonstrated the effectiveness of various types of training in improving working memory in older adults. These studies provide evidence for the ______ of working memory in older adults.

Gavin wanted to retire in his mid-sixties, but after losing so much money in the last recession he cannot retire due to:

Blanche is 72 years old and would like to retire. Consistent with research, her primary reason for continuing to work is:

Older adults who were given speed of processing training showed improvements in their _____ attention.

Alzheimer disease involves a deficiency in an important brain messenger chemical called:

Karl keeps up with everything that happens outside through his living room window. Nothing in that view escapes his attention. Whether it is someone coming home from work, or the neighbor's cat looking out the window, Karl's _____ attention will pick it up.

Harold and Sue are both in their seventies. If they are typical of older adults in the United States, based on their gender it is likely that Harold will develop _ and Sue will develop _.

Introduction

Biological Beginnings

Physical and Cognitive Development in Infancy

Socioemotional Development in Infancy

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle and Late Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Middle and Late Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Socioemotional Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Early Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Middle Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Late Adulthood

Death, Dying, and Grieving

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Exam 15: Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

The retention of information without conscious recollection, such as the ability to comb one's hair or type on a keyboard.

Older adults who participated in 20 one-hour video game training sessions with the program Lumosity showed reduction in their:

Which of the following is the leading cause of death in the 75 to 84 and 85 and over age groups?

Which is true regarding drug treatment for Alzheimer disease?

_____ is a condition in which individuals may have relatively normal peripheral vision but are unable to see clearly what is right in front of them.

Leading expert Phyllis Moen describes the current typical retirement pattern as:

A person's knowledge about the world is called _____ memory.

Discuss two types of attention and highlight how they are different. Give a routine, daily example of each.

Which of the following statements about older workers is TRUE?

Which of the following is the main treatment for Parkinson in the earlier stages?

Which of the following biological theories of aging states that people age because their cells' normal metabolism produces unstable oxygen molecules?

_____ refers to a progressive, irreversible brain disorder that is characterized by a gradual deterioration of memory, reasoning, language, and, eventually, physical function.

Several studies have demonstrated the effectiveness of various types of training in improving working memory in older adults. These studies provide evidence for the ______ of working memory in older adults.

Gavin wanted to retire in his mid-sixties, but after losing so much money in the last recession he cannot retire due to:

Blanche is 72 years old and would like to retire. Consistent with research, her primary reason for continuing to work is:

Older adults who were given speed of processing training showed improvements in their _____ attention.

Alzheimer disease involves a deficiency in an important brain messenger chemical called:

Karl keeps up with everything that happens outside through his living room window. Nothing in that view escapes his attention. Whether it is someone coming home from work, or the neighbor's cat looking out the window, Karl's _____ attention will pick it up.

Harold and Sue are both in their seventies. If they are typical of older adults in the United States, based on their gender it is likely that Harold will develop _____ and Sue will develop _____.

Introduction

Biological Beginnings

Physical and Cognitive Development in Infancy

Socioemotional Development in Infancy

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle and Late Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Middle and Late Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Socioemotional Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Early Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Middle Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Late Adulthood

Death, Dying, and Grieving

Filters

Harold and Sue are both in their seventies. If they are typical of older adults in the United States, based on their gender it is likely that Harold will develop _ and Sue will develop _.