Question 1

Maria is bilingual, and speaks in Spanish and English on a daily basis. Because of this she receives the benefits of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  emotional control 
B)  mental conformity 
C)  inhibition deficit 
D)  memory improvement 
A)  emotional control 
B)  mental conformity 
C)  inhibition deficit 
D)  memory improvement

Question 2

Byron has decided to increase his physical activity from moderate to more intense. Which cognitive change can also be expected?

Accepted Answer

A)  decrease in brain plasticity 
B)  improvement in spatial memory 
C)  decrease in recognition 
D)  improvement in vision analysis 
A)  decrease in brain plasticity 
B)  improvement in spatial memory 
C)  decrease in recognition 
D)  improvement in vision analysis

Question 3

What happens in Alzheimer's disease when the hippocampus experiences altered neurogenesis and brain functioning declines?

Accepted Answer

A)  disruption in messages sent from one neuron to the other, resulting in confusion and disorientation 
B)  generation and development of new neurons is impaired resulting in an inability to replace dead neurons 
C)  prefrontal cortex compensates for loss of neuronal activity resulting in little loss in problem-solving but a greater decline in memory 
D)  interference in signals sent to muscles resulting in jerky, uncontrollable movements 
A)  disruption in messages sent from one neuron to the other, resulting in confusion and disorientation 
B)  generation and development of new neurons is impaired resulting in an inability to replace dead neurons 
C)  prefrontal cortex compensates for loss of neuronal activity resulting in little loss in problem-solving but a greater decline in memory 
D)  interference in signals sent to muscles resulting in jerky, uncontrollable movements

Question 4

A typical way older adults compensate for their hearing loss is to ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  stand away from the person who is talking 
B)  reduce background noise 
C)  look away from the person who is talking 
D)  ignore distracting body language 
A)  stand away from the person who is talking 
B)  reduce background noise 
C)  look away from the person who is talking 
D)  ignore distracting body language

Question 5

What is the impact of the decline in immune function in older adults?

Accepted Answer

With age, the immune system becomes less

Question 6

What are the risk factors for developing Alzheimer's disease?

Accepted Answer

A person's risk for developing Alzheimer

Question 7

The majority of people say they wish to know of a dementia diagnosis so they ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  know who to blame for depression 
B)  can discuss their management and care preferences 
C)  can immediately prepare for the worst 
D)  know how to manage the increased anxiety from the disclosure 
A)  know who to blame for depression 
B)  can discuss their management and care preferences 
C)  can immediately prepare for the worst 
D)  know how to manage the increased anxiety from the disclosure

Question 8

Parkinson's symptoms appear when 100% of the nerve cells in the substantia nigra are damaged.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

There are more than how many types of arthritis?

Accepted Answer

A)  25 
B)  50 
C)  75 
D)  100 
A)  25 
B)  50 
C)  75 
D)  100

Question 10

Language comprehension and production in older adults, in contrast to younger adults, includes ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  naming objects more accurately 
B)  producing more ambiguous references 
C)  having clearer references 
D)  taking less time to retrieve words 
A)  naming objects more accurately 
B)  producing more ambiguous references 
C)  having clearer references 
D)  taking less time to retrieve words

Question 11

Beatrice is a woman in her early 80s who lives in her own home but needs some assistance with housework and cooking. She has some physical impairments that require her to go to the doctor about once every 2 weeks. How would gerontologists categorize her?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

Which approach can help prevent falls and increase an older adult's confidence in her or her body?

Accepted Answer

A)  strength training 
B)  mindful meditation 
C)  resting more 
D)  taking omega-3 
A)  strength training 
B)  mindful meditation 
C)  resting more 
D)  taking omega-3

Question 13

The most recent version of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) has replaced the term dementia with ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  attention disorder 
B)  neurocognitive disorder 
C)  memory incapacitation 
D)  mental incapacitation 
A)  attention disorder 
B)  neurocognitive disorder 
C)  memory incapacitation 
D)  mental incapacitation

Question 14

Cognitive abilities tend to remain stable, relative to peers, over the lifespan.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

What consideration is a strong and consistent predictor of cognitive performance and problem-solving tasks in old age?

Accepted Answer

A)  size of a person's social network 
B)  years of formal schooling and literacy levels on reading tests 
C)  mental health factors 
D)  degree of contact a person has with family members 
A)  size of a person's social network 
B)  years of formal schooling and literacy levels on reading tests 
C)  mental health factors 
D)  degree of contact a person has with family members

Question 16

Lewy bodies are also common to which other disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  Alzheimer's disease 
B)  stroke 
C)  Parkinson's disease 
D)  delirium 
A)  Alzheimer's disease 
B)  stroke 
C)  Parkinson's disease 
D)  delirium

Question 17

Neurogenesis continues throughout life.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Dementia-like symptoms such as problems with attention and reasoning that develop quickly and are temporary are known as ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  incoherence 
B)  stroke 
C)  fragility 
D)  delirium 
A)  incoherence 
B)  stroke 
C)  fragility 
D)  delirium

Question 19

What type of activity has been shown to restore brain volume, especially in the hippocampus, a region closely involved with memory?

Accepted Answer

A)  spending time with teenagers 
B)  a program of aerobic exercise 
C)  eating a healthy diet that has antioxidants 
D)  reading and communicating with others 
A)  spending time with teenagers 
B)  a program of aerobic exercise 
C)  eating a healthy diet that has antioxidants 
D)  reading and communicating with others

Question 20

Explain how autobiographical memory shows predictable patterns of deterioration. Why does long-term memory follow this pattern?

Accepted Answer

When older adults are asked to discuss a

Maria is bilingual, and speaks in Spanish and English on a daily basis. Because of this she receives the benefits of ______.

Byron has decided to increase his physical activity from moderate to more intense. Which cognitive change can also be expected?

What happens in Alzheimer's disease when the hippocampus experiences altered neurogenesis and brain functioning declines?

A typical way older adults compensate for their hearing loss is to ______.

What is the impact of the decline in immune function in older adults?

What are the risk factors for developing Alzheimer's disease?

The majority of people say they wish to know of a dementia diagnosis so they ______.

Parkinson's symptoms appear when 100% of the nerve cells in the substantia nigra are damaged.

There are more than how many types of arthritis?

Language comprehension and production in older adults, in contrast to younger adults, includes ______.

Beatrice is a woman in her early 80s who lives in her own home but needs some assistance with housework and cooking. She has some physical impairments that require her to go to the doctor about once every 2 weeks. How would gerontologists categorize her?

Which approach can help prevent falls and increase an older adult's confidence in her or her body?

The most recent version of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) has replaced the term dementia with ______.

Cognitive abilities tend to remain stable, relative to peers, over the lifespan.

What consideration is a strong and consistent predictor of cognitive performance and problem-solving tasks in old age?

Lewy bodies are also common to which other disorder?

Neurogenesis continues throughout life.

Dementia-like symptoms such as problems with attention and reasoning that develop quickly and are temporary are known as ______.

What type of activity has been shown to restore brain volume, especially in the hippocampus, a region closely involved with memory?

Explain how autobiographical memory shows predictable patterns of deterioration. Why does long-term memory follow this pattern?

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

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Exam 17: Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Maria is bilingual, and speaks in Spanish and English on a daily basis. Because of this she receives the benefits of ______.

Byron has decided to increase his physical activity from moderate to more intense. Which cognitive change can also be expected?

What happens in Alzheimer's disease when the hippocampus experiences altered neurogenesis and brain functioning declines?

A typical way older adults compensate for their hearing loss is to ______.

What is the impact of the decline in immune function in older adults?

What are the risk factors for developing Alzheimer's disease?

The majority of people say they wish to know of a dementia diagnosis so they ______.

Parkinson's symptoms appear when 100% of the nerve cells in the substantia nigra are damaged.

There are more than how many types of arthritis?

Language comprehension and production in older adults, in contrast to younger adults, includes ______.

Beatrice is a woman in her early 80s who lives in her own home but needs some assistance with housework and cooking. She has some physical impairments that require her to go to the doctor about once every 2 weeks. How would gerontologists categorize her?

Which approach can help prevent falls and increase an older adult's confidence in her or her body?

The most recent version of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) has replaced the term dementia with ______.

Cognitive abilities tend to remain stable, relative to peers, over the lifespan.

What consideration is a strong and consistent predictor of cognitive performance and problem-solving tasks in old age?

Lewy bodies are also common to which other disorder?

Neurogenesis continues throughout life.

Dementia-like symptoms such as problems with attention and reasoning that develop quickly and are temporary are known as ______.

What type of activity has been shown to restore brain volume, especially in the hippocampus, a region closely involved with memory?

Explain how autobiographical memory shows predictable patterns of deterioration. Why does long-term memory follow this pattern?

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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