Question 1

What type of emotional information do older adults have a greater capacity for processing as compared to younger adults?

Accepted Answer

A)  positive 
B)  negative 
C)  neutral 
D)  conflictual 
A)  positive 
B)  negative 
C)  neutral 
D)  conflictual A

Question 2

Falls are a serious hazard for older adults because ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  they involve damage to the brain resulting in an acceleration of cognitive decline 
B)  natural loss of bone increases the risk of hip fractures which take a long time to heal 
C)  few gerontologists know how to prevent them which puts health at risk 
D)  they exacerbate the negative effects of other diseases such as diabetes or arthritis 
A)  they involve damage to the brain resulting in an acceleration of cognitive decline 
B)  natural loss of bone increases the risk of hip fractures which take a long time to heal 
C)  few gerontologists know how to prevent them which puts health at risk 
D)  they exacerbate the negative effects of other diseases such as diabetes or arthritis B

Question 3

What are the earliest symptoms of Alzheimer's disease?

Accepted Answer

A)  personality changes 
B)  problems with concentration 
C)  episodic memory problems 
D)  impairments in attentional control 
A)  personality changes 
B)  problems with concentration 
C)  episodic memory problems 
D)  impairments in attentional control C

Question 4

Many older adults experience chronic illnesses that pose demands for ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  conformity 
B)  emotions 
C)  adaptation 
D)  solitude 
A)  conformity 
B)  emotions 
C)  adaptation 
D)  solitude

Question 5

Which symptoms are associated with the final stages of Alzheimer's disease?

Accepted Answer

A)  loss of the ability to comprehend and produce speech 
B)  problems with concentration and short-term memory 
C)  failure to recognize objects and familiar people 
D)  impairments in attentional control 
A)  loss of the ability to comprehend and produce speech 
B)  problems with concentration and short-term memory 
C)  failure to recognize objects and familiar people 
D)  impairments in attentional control

Question 6

In older adulthood, the nose and ears change in that they ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  grow smaller 
B)  grow broader 
C)  become deformed 
D)  decrease thickness 
A)  grow smaller 
B)  grow broader 
C)  become deformed 
D)  decrease thickness

Question 7

Parkinson's symptoms can be treated with ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  meditation 
B)  rest 
C)  aerobic training 
D)  resistance training 
A)  meditation 
B)  rest 
C)  aerobic training 
D)  resistance training

Question 8

Which age group has the lowest percentage of individuals with Alzheimer's disease?

Accepted Answer

A)  75-84 
B)  85 and older 
C)  65-74 
D)  65 and under 
A)  75-84 
B)  85 and older 
C)  65-74 
D)  65 and under

Question 9

What are barriers to physical activity reported by older adults? What physical and mental benefits does exercise offer older adults?

Accepted Answer

Unfortunately, similar to younger adults

Question 10

Individuals in which category are at the highest risk for physical and mental health problems?

Accepted Answer

A)  emerging adult 
B)  young adult 
C)  old-old 
D)  oldest-old 
A)  emerging adult 
B)  young adult 
C)  old-old 
D)  oldest-old

Question 11

Which condition is an autoimmune illness?

Accepted Answer

A)  osteoarthritis 
B)  rheumatoid arthritis 
C)  osteoporosis 
D)  Parkinson's disease 
A)  osteoarthritis 
B)  rheumatoid arthritis 
C)  osteoporosis 
D)  Parkinson's disease

Question 12

With age, older adults' hearts experience cell loss and become more rigid, resulting in heart pounding.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

How are Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, and vascular dementia different from one another?

Accepted Answer

Some dementias, like Parkinson's disease

Question 14

Individuals as old as 80 show gains similar to those of much younger adults when they being a program of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  cardiovascular activity 
B)  weight lifting 
C)  flexibility 
D)  endurance 
A)  cardiovascular activity 
B)  weight lifting 
C)  flexibility 
D)  endurance

Question 15

Expertise in the conduct and meanings of life is called ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  concrete thinking 
B)  abstract thought 
C)  wisdom 
D)  attention 
A)  concrete thinking 
B)  abstract thought 
C)  wisdom 
D)  attention

Question 16

Neurogenesis plays a role in ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  physical impairments 
B)  lack of emotional responses 
C)  suppression of plasticity 
D)  cognitive abilities 
A)  physical impairments 
B)  lack of emotional responses 
C)  suppression of plasticity 
D)  cognitive abilities

Question 17

Why do older adults have difficulty in attention-demanding tasks?

Accepted Answer

A)  They experience a decrease in the efficiency of response inhibition. 
B)  Visual sensory deficits cause distraction. 
C)  They have decreased myelination in the brain governing these areas. 
D)  Auditory sensory deficits are the primary cause. 
A)  They experience a decrease in the efficiency of response inhibition. 
B)  Visual sensory deficits cause distraction. 
C)  They have decreased myelination in the brain governing these areas. 
D)  Auditory sensory deficits are the primary cause.

Question 18

Stuart has some hearing loss. To compensate in communication, he will most likely ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  refuse to take part in any conversations 
B)  continually ask people what they just said 
C)  draw on experience to fill in gaps of what is said 
D)  ask people to write down important words 
A)  refuse to take part in any conversations 
B)  continually ask people what they just said 
C)  draw on experience to fill in gaps of what is said 
D)  ask people to write down important words

Question 19

When older adults experience a decline in the sense of taste and smell they tend to ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  seek satisfaction through added salt and sugar 
B)  take medications to renew their sense of taste 
C)  stop eating because nothing tastes good 
D)  seek out foods with bitter odors 
A)  seek satisfaction through added salt and sugar 
B)  take medications to renew their sense of taste 
C)  stop eating because nothing tastes good 
D)  seek out foods with bitter odors

Question 20

Who is most likely to be diagnosed with osteoporosis?

Accepted Answer

A)  Caleb, who 74, sedentary, and has three drinks every evening 
B)  Marjorie, who is 69, does weight training, and has a drink once or twice a month 
C)  Horace, who is 85, walks two miles every day, and has never smoked 
D)  Nola, who is 77, does tai chi, and has never smoked 
A)  Caleb, who 74, sedentary, and has three drinks every evening 
B)  Marjorie, who is 69, does weight training, and has a drink once or twice a month 
C)  Horace, who is 85, walks two miles every day, and has never smoked 
D)  Nola, who is 77, does tai chi, and has never smoked

What type of emotional information do older adults have a greater capacity for processing as compared to younger adults?

Falls are a serious hazard for older adults because ______.

What are the earliest symptoms of Alzheimer's disease?

Many older adults experience chronic illnesses that pose demands for ______.

Which symptoms are associated with the final stages of Alzheimer's disease?

In older adulthood, the nose and ears change in that they ______.

Parkinson's symptoms can be treated with ______.

Which age group has the lowest percentage of individuals with Alzheimer's disease?

What are barriers to physical activity reported by older adults? What physical and mental benefits does exercise offer older adults?

Individuals in which category are at the highest risk for physical and mental health problems?

Which condition is an autoimmune illness?

With age, older adults' hearts experience cell loss and become more rigid, resulting in heart pounding.

How are Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, and vascular dementia different from one another?

Individuals as old as 80 show gains similar to those of much younger adults when they being a program of ______.

Expertise in the conduct and meanings of life is called ______.

Neurogenesis plays a role in ______.

Why do older adults have difficulty in attention-demanding tasks?

Stuart has some hearing loss. To compensate in communication, he will most likely ______.

When older adults experience a decline in the sense of taste and smell they tend to ______.

Who is most likely to be diagnosed with osteoporosis?

Understanding Human Development: Approaches and Theories

Biological and Environmental Foundations

The Prenatal Period, Birth, and the Newborn

Physical Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Cognitive Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Socioemotional Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Middle Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Socioemotional Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Early Adulthood

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Exam 17: Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

What type of emotional information do older adults have a greater capacity for processing as compared to younger adults?

Falls are a serious hazard for older adults because ______.

What are the earliest symptoms of Alzheimer's disease?

Many older adults experience chronic illnesses that pose demands for ______.

Which symptoms are associated with the final stages of Alzheimer's disease?

In older adulthood, the nose and ears change in that they ______.

Parkinson's symptoms can be treated with ______.

Which age group has the lowest percentage of individuals with Alzheimer's disease?

What are barriers to physical activity reported by older adults? What physical and mental benefits does exercise offer older adults?

Individuals in which category are at the highest risk for physical and mental health problems?

Which condition is an autoimmune illness?

With age, older adults' hearts experience cell loss and become more rigid, resulting in heart pounding.

How are Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, and vascular dementia different from one another?

Individuals as old as 80 show gains similar to those of much younger adults when they being a program of ______.

Expertise in the conduct and meanings of life is called ______.

Neurogenesis plays a role in ______.

Why do older adults have difficulty in attention-demanding tasks?

Stuart has some hearing loss. To compensate in communication, he will most likely ______.

When older adults experience a decline in the sense of taste and smell they tend to ______.

Who is most likely to be diagnosed with osteoporosis?

Understanding Human Development: Approaches and Theories

Biological and Environmental Foundations

The Prenatal Period, Birth, and the Newborn

Physical Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Cognitive Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Socioemotional Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Middle 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 and the End of Life

Death and Dying

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