Question 1

What is meant by the age-complexity effect? Use reaction time to explain.

Accepted Answer

As task complexity increases,older adult

Question 2

How can caution in making decisions influence how we evaluate old adults' sensitivity for hearing sounds?

Accepted Answer

Older adults tend to be more cautious th

Question 3

In general,older adults' greater cautiousness when making a decision about the presence of a stimulus means that we are likely to underestimate their actual sensitivity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Most older adults acknowledge that they are at risk of falling and they are more than willing to participate in programs that involve balance training to prevent such falls.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

In designing a living environment for older adults,which of the following would NOT be recommended?

Accepted Answer

A) Use reds and yellows whenever there is a need for color coding. 
B) Use a high but even level of illumination (lighting) in hallways and stairways. 
C) Place grab bars on walls inside bathtubs and shower stalls. 
D) For floor coverings,use shiny tiles that reflect light. 
A) Use reds and yellows whenever there is a need for color coding. 
B) Use a high but even level of illumination (lighting) in hallways and stairways. 
C) Place grab bars on walls inside bathtubs and shower stalls. 
D) For floor coverings,use shiny tiles that reflect light.

Question 6

Exaggerated gestures and terms of endearment _______________.

Accepted Answer

A) are often used when people communicate with older adults 
B) can make the older adult who is spoken to appear to be incompetent 
C) may be acceptable to certain,but by no means all,older adults 
D) all of the above 
A) are often used when people communicate with older adults 
B) can make the older adult who is spoken to appear to be incompetent 
C) may be acceptable to certain,but by no means all,older adults 
D) all of the above

Question 7

In general,older adults are _______ than young adults are and they tend to have ____ false alarms compared to young adults.

Accepted Answer

A) less cautious; more 
B) less cautious; fewer 
C) more cautious; more 
D) more cautious; fewer 
A) less cautious; more 
B) less cautious; fewer 
C) more cautious; more 
D) more cautious; fewer

Question 8

Vigilance requires ________ and under noncomplex situations,it shows __________.

Accepted Answer

A) sustained attention; little evidence for age-related decline 
B) divided attention; little evidence for age-related decline 
C) selective attention; little evidence for age-related decline 
D) sustained attention; no improvement with practice 
A) sustained attention; little evidence for age-related decline 
B) divided attention; little evidence for age-related decline 
C) selective attention; little evidence for age-related decline 
D) sustained attention; no improvement with practice

Question 9

Compared to the young eye,the older eye lets in ______ under a given level of illumination.

Accepted Answer

A) less light 
B) more light 
C) the same amount of light 
A) less light 
B) more light 
C) the same amount of light

Question 10

Presbycusis can be attributed to the calcification of the ossicles (hammer,anvil,stirrup) in the middle ear.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Useful field of view (UFOV) __________.

Accepted Answer

A) is often more restricted in older adults than in young adults 
B) can be improved with lenses for near-sightedness 
C) can be improved with surgery on the lens of the eye 
D) is a measure of sensory rather than perceptual processes 
A) is often more restricted in older adults than in young adults 
B) can be improved with lenses for near-sightedness 
C) can be improved with surgery on the lens of the eye 
D) is a measure of sensory rather than perceptual processes

Question 12

The signal detection model of determining threshold takes into account _____.

Accepted Answer

A) only a person's sensitivity to a stimulus 
B) only a person's decisional criteria 
C) both a person's sensitivity and decisional criteria 
D) neither a person's sensitivity nor decisional criteria 
A) only a person's sensitivity to a stimulus 
B) only a person's decisional criteria 
C) both a person's sensitivity and decisional criteria 
D) neither a person's sensitivity nor decisional criteria

Question 13

What is the inhibitory deficit model and how has this model been used to explain age-related differences in selective attention?

Accepted Answer

With increasing age,there is a decrease

Question 14

Describe the characteristics of elderspeak.Which aspects of elderspeak are likely to be helpful to older adults with a hearing loss and which might not be viewed positively?

Accepted Answer

Elderspeak is a style of speaking that p

Question 15

According to one theory,older adults have ________ than young adults do when it comes to ignoring distracting information and focusing their attention to relevant information.

Accepted Answer

A) less difficulty 
B) greater difficulty 
C) an equal degree of difficulty 
A) less difficulty 
B) greater difficulty 
C) an equal degree of difficulty

Question 16

Older adults perform more slowly than young adults do.As reaction time tasks become more complex (that is,involve more and more choices and decisions),age-related differences in speed of response _________.

Accepted Answer

A) get smaller 
B) get larger 
C) stay the same 
A) get smaller 
B) get larger 
C) stay the same

Question 17

An individual with presbyopia will have the greatest difficulty _____________.

Accepted Answer

A) being able to see a red traffic light 
B) being able to see the time on a large wall clock 
C) being able to read the small numbers in the telephone book 
D) being able to see things under brightly lit conditions 
A) being able to see a red traffic light 
B) being able to see the time on a large wall clock 
C) being able to read the small numbers in the telephone book 
D) being able to see things under brightly lit conditions

Question 18

According to one theory,young adults have ________ of attentional resources,or attentional capacity,than older adults do.

Accepted Answer

A) a smaller quantity 
B) the same amount 
C) a greater quantity 
A) a smaller quantity 
B) the same amount 
C) a greater quantity

Question 19

Individuals with a high level of sensitivity to a particular type of stimulation will have ________ for detecting its presence.

Accepted Answer

A) a low threshold 
B) a high threshold 
C) no threshold 
A) a low threshold 
B) a high threshold 
C) no threshold

Question 20

The Stroop Color Word test is a measure of _________.

Accepted Answer

A) vigilance 
B) negative priming 
C) selective attention 
D) divided attention 
A) vigilance 
B) negative priming 
C) selective attention 
D) divided attention

What is meant by the age-complexity effect? Use reaction time to explain.

How can caution in making decisions influence how we evaluate old adults' sensitivity for hearing sounds?

In general,older adults' greater cautiousness when making a decision about the presence of a stimulus means that we are likely to underestimate their actual sensitivity.

Most older adults acknowledge that they are at risk of falling and they are more than willing to participate in programs that involve balance training to prevent such falls.

In designing a living environment for older adults,which of the following would NOT be recommended?

Exaggerated gestures and terms of endearment _______________.

In general,older adults are ___ than young adults are and they tend to have false alarms compared to young adults.

Vigilance requires and under noncomplex situations,it shows __.

Compared to the young eye,the older eye lets in ______ under a given level of illumination.

Presbycusis can be attributed to the calcification of the ossicles (hammer,anvil,stirrup) in the middle ear.

Useful field of view (UFOV) __________.

The signal detection model of determining threshold takes into account _____.

What is the inhibitory deficit model and how has this model been used to explain age-related differences in selective attention?

Describe the characteristics of elderspeak.Which aspects of elderspeak are likely to be helpful to older adults with a hearing loss and which might not be viewed positively?

According to one theory,older adults have ________ than young adults do when it comes to ignoring distracting information and focusing their attention to relevant information.

Older adults perform more slowly than young adults do.As reaction time tasks become more complex (that is,involve more and more choices and decisions),age-related differences in speed of response _________.

An individual with presbyopia will have the greatest difficulty _____________.

According to one theory,young adults have ________ of attentional resources,or attentional capacity,than older adults do.

Individuals with a high level of sensitivity to a particular type of stimulation will have ________ for detecting its presence.

The Stroop Color Word test is a measure of _________.

Introduction to Aging and Older Adulthood

Theory and Method in Studying Aging and Older Adulthood

Biological Aging and Health

Memory

Intellectual Functioning

Cognition and Problem Solving in the Everyday World

Personality and Coping

Social Interaction and Social Ties

Employment, Retirement, and Living Arrangements

Mental Health, Psychopathology, and Therapy

Coping With Death, Dying, and Bereavement

Looking Ahead: Aging in the Future

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Exam 4: Sensation, Perception, and Attention

What is meant by the age-complexity effect? Use reaction time to explain.

How can caution in making decisions influence how we evaluate old adults' sensitivity for hearing sounds?

In general,older adults' greater cautiousness when making a decision about the presence of a stimulus means that we are likely to underestimate their actual sensitivity.

Most older adults acknowledge that they are at risk of falling and they are more than willing to participate in programs that involve balance training to prevent such falls.

In designing a living environment for older adults,which of the following would NOT be recommended?

Exaggerated gestures and terms of endearment _______________.

In general,older adults are _______ than young adults are and they tend to have ____ false alarms compared to young adults.

Vigilance requires ________ and under noncomplex situations,it shows __________.

Compared to the young eye,the older eye lets in ______ under a given level of illumination.

Presbycusis can be attributed to the calcification of the ossicles (hammer,anvil,stirrup) in the middle ear.

Useful field of view (UFOV) __________.

The signal detection model of determining threshold takes into account _____.

What is the inhibitory deficit model and how has this model been used to explain age-related differences in selective attention?

Describe the characteristics of elderspeak.Which aspects of elderspeak are likely to be helpful to older adults with a hearing loss and which might not be viewed positively?

According to one theory,older adults have ________ than young adults do when it comes to ignoring distracting information and focusing their attention to relevant information.

Older adults perform more slowly than young adults do.As reaction time tasks become more complex (that is,involve more and more choices and decisions),age-related differences in speed of response _________.

An individual with presbyopia will have the greatest difficulty _____________.

According to one theory,young adults have ________ of attentional resources,or attentional capacity,than older adults do.

Individuals with a high level of sensitivity to a particular type of stimulation will have ________ for detecting its presence.

The Stroop Color Word test is a measure of _________.

Introduction to Aging and Older Adulthood

Theory and Method in Studying Aging and Older Adulthood

Biological Aging and Health

Memory

Intellectual Functioning

Cognition and Problem Solving in the Everyday World

Personality and Coping

Social Interaction and Social Ties

Employment, Retirement, and Living Arrangements

Mental Health, Psychopathology, and Therapy

Coping With Death, Dying, and Bereavement

Looking Ahead: Aging in the Future

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In general,older adults are ___ than young adults are and they tend to have false alarms compared to young adults.

Vigilance requires and under noncomplex situations,it shows __.