Question 1

Olfactory loss might indicate which event?

Accepted Answer

A)  enhanced health 
B)  lack of cognition 
C)  low digestive enzymes 
D)  deteriorating health 
A)  enhanced health 
B)  lack of cognition 
C)  low digestive enzymes 
D)  deteriorating health

Question 2

The biggest challenge in the diagnosis of dementia with Lewy bodies is differentiating it from ______.

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 3

Wisdom can be described as ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  unassociated with well-being 
B)  being found only in the old 
C)  typically improving with age 
D)  typically declining with age 
A)  unassociated with well-being 
B)  being found only in the old 
C)  typically improving with age 
D)  typically declining with age

Question 4

Ben has been a long distance runner his whole life. He has run in fifteen marathons and countless smaller road races. When he turned 75, he started feeling pain and a loss of movement. He went to see a physician who said that he had a wearing-away of cartilage and his joints have become less flexible and prone to swelling. Which condition is Ben diagnosed with?

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 5

Which type of information in working memory shows little decline in older adults?

Accepted Answer

A)  abstract thinking 
B)  attention-related 
C)  emotion-related 
D)  concrete thinking 
A)  abstract thinking 
B)  attention-related 
C)  emotion-related 
D)  concrete thinking

Question 6

Alzheimer's disease is diagnosed through ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  exclusion involving ruling out all other causes of dementia 
B)  a PET scan to see how the brain and its tissues are working 
C)  an MRI or CT scan to observe the structure of the brain 
D)  neurological tests that indicate symptoms specific symptoms 
A)  exclusion involving ruling out all other causes of dementia 
B)  a PET scan to see how the brain and its tissues are working 
C)  an MRI or CT scan to observe the structure of the brain 
D)  neurological tests that indicate symptoms specific symptoms

Question 7

Delirium is unique from other dementias in that it ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  is treatable and can be cured 
B)  involves primarily motor symptoms 
C)  has a long onset and progression 
D)  has symptoms of depression 
A)  is treatable and can be cured 
B)  involves primarily motor symptoms 
C)  has a long onset and progression 
D)  has symptoms of depression

Question 8

Corbin has hearing problems. He has to turn the TV on very loud, and he has a hard time following conversations. He cannot always hear cars as he is walking in a parking lot, which is embarrassing to him when drivers yell at him to move. What socioemotional outcome does this cause?

Accepted Answer

A)  avoidance of doctor appointments 
B)  conflict with family members 
C)  anxiety disorders 
D)  lower self-esteem 
A)  avoidance of doctor appointments 
B)  conflict with family members 
C)  anxiety disorders 
D)  lower self-esteem

Question 9

Alzheimer's disease is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Per mile traveled, crash rates and fatal crash rates also start increasing when the driver reaches age ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  55 
B)  60 
C)  65 
D)  70 
A)  55 
B)  60 
C)  65 
D)  70

Question 11

A statement that describes older adults and working memory is that they ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  are less susceptible to distraction 
B)  are likely to discard distracting information 
C)  have more space for completing a given task 
D)  have a more difficult time with response inhibition 
A)  are less susceptible to distraction 
B)  are likely to discard distracting information 
C)  have more space for completing a given task 
D)  have a more difficult time with response inhibition

Question 12

Older adults cannot compensate for cognitive declines because the brain has limited ability for plasticity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which effect on the brain does exercise in older adults have?

Accepted Answer

A)  increased activity in the occipital lobes resulting in improved vision 
B)  decreased hippocampal volume 
C)  increased activity in areas that control attention 
D)  decreased activity in areas of executive function 
A)  increased activity in the occipital lobes resulting in improved vision 
B)  decreased hippocampal volume 
C)  increased activity in areas that control attention 
D)  decreased activity in areas of executive function

Question 14

Steve has noticed that he has been stumbling a bit more lately, and is concerned he may end up falling. Which activity would most help him improve balance?

Accepted Answer

A)  tai chi 
B)  swimming 
C)  weight lifting 
D)  rowing 
A)  tai chi 
B)  swimming 
C)  weight lifting 
D)  rowing

Question 15

Macular degeneration is the leading cause of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  blindness 
B)  colorblindness 
C)  migraines 
D)  vertigo 
A)  blindness 
B)  colorblindness 
C)  migraines 
D)  vertigo

Question 16

Which benefit of weight-bearing exercise occurs in the oldest-old?

Accepted Answer

A)  increased muscle size 
B)  reduced joint inflammation 
C)  greater endurance 
D)  increased self-esteem 
A)  increased muscle size 
B)  reduced joint inflammation 
C)  greater endurance 
D)  increased self-esteem

Question 17

Older adults can improve the difficulty they have with multitasking through ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  eliminating any interruptions while working 
B)  limiting it to a maximum of two assignments at one time 
C)  using other strategies to help with memory such as making lists 
D)  slowing down to a pace with which they feel comfortable 
A)  eliminating any interruptions while working 
B)  limiting it to a maximum of two assignments at one time 
C)  using other strategies to help with memory such as making lists 
D)  slowing down to a pace with which they feel comfortable

Question 18

Which type of exercise has been found to strengthen muscles and offset losses into the nineties?

Accepted Answer

A)  aerobic 
B)  strength training 
C)  low-impact 
D)  resistance 
A)  aerobic 
B)  strength training 
C)  low-impact 
D)  resistance

Question 19

Young adults perform better than older adults on everyday problems that are relevant to the contexts they experience in their daily lives.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Older adults show a significant information processing bias toward negative information.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Olfactory loss might indicate which event?

The biggest challenge in the diagnosis of dementia with Lewy bodies is differentiating it from ______.

Wisdom can be described as ______.

Which type of information in working memory shows little decline in older adults?

Alzheimer's disease is diagnosed through ______.

Delirium is unique from other dementias in that it ______.

Corbin has hearing problems. He has to turn the TV on very loud, and he has a hard time following conversations. He cannot always hear cars as he is walking in a parking lot, which is embarrassing to him when drivers yell at him to move. What socioemotional outcome does this cause?

Alzheimer's disease is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder.

Per mile traveled, crash rates and fatal crash rates also start increasing when the driver reaches age ______.

A statement that describes older adults and working memory is that they ______.

Older adults cannot compensate for cognitive declines because the brain has limited ability for plasticity.

Which effect on the brain does exercise in older adults have?

Steve has noticed that he has been stumbling a bit more lately, and is concerned he may end up falling. Which activity would most help him improve balance?

Macular degeneration is the leading cause of ______.

Which benefit of weight-bearing exercise occurs in the oldest-old?

Older adults can improve the difficulty they have with multitasking through ______.

Which type of exercise has been found to strengthen muscles and offset losses into the nineties?

Young adults perform better than older adults on everyday problems that are relevant to the contexts they experience in their daily lives.

Older adults show a significant information processing bias toward negative information.

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

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Exam 17: Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Olfactory loss might indicate which event?

The biggest challenge in the diagnosis of dementia with Lewy bodies is differentiating it from ______.

Wisdom can be described as ______.

Which type of information in working memory shows little decline in older adults?

Alzheimer's disease is diagnosed through ______.

Delirium is unique from other dementias in that it ______.

Corbin has hearing problems. He has to turn the TV on very loud, and he has a hard time following conversations. He cannot always hear cars as he is walking in a parking lot, which is embarrassing to him when drivers yell at him to move. What socioemotional outcome does this cause?

Alzheimer's disease is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder.

Per mile traveled, crash rates and fatal crash rates also start increasing when the driver reaches age ______.

A statement that describes older adults and working memory is that they ______.

Older adults cannot compensate for cognitive declines because the brain has limited ability for plasticity.

Which effect on the brain does exercise in older adults have?

Steve has noticed that he has been stumbling a bit more lately, and is concerned he may end up falling. Which activity would most help him improve balance?

Macular degeneration is the leading cause of ______.

Which benefit of weight-bearing exercise occurs in the oldest-old?

Older adults can improve the difficulty they have with multitasking through ______.

Which type of exercise has been found to strengthen muscles and offset losses into the nineties?

Young adults perform better than older adults on everyday problems that are relevant to the contexts they experience in their daily lives.

Older adults show a significant information processing bias toward negative information.

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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