Question 1

Which of the following biomarker patterns was associated with less favorable cognitive functioning and less total cerebral brain volume?

Accepted Answer

A) high blood plasma levels of B, C, D, and E 
B) high blood plasma levels of omega-3 fatty acids 
C) the biomarker pattern high in trans fat 
D) the biomarker pattern high in EPA 
A) high blood plasma levels of B, C, D, and E 
B) high blood plasma levels of omega-3 fatty acids 
C) the biomarker pattern high in trans fat 
D) the biomarker pattern high in EPA

Question 2

Why do we say neuroimaging must be used "carefully and ethically"?

Accepted Answer

Both structural and functional neuroimag

Question 3

Neuroimaging has allowed us to

Accepted Answer

A) determine what a healthy brain looks like. 
B) see exactly how the brain changes over time. 
C) determine which brain changes are normative and which are not. 
D) understand that neuroimaging must be used carefully and ethically as we are still figuring out (a) what is normal and what is not and (b) what a "healthy" brain looks like. 
A) determine what a healthy brain looks like. 
B) see exactly how the brain changes over time. 
C) determine which brain changes are normative and which are not. 
D) understand that neuroimaging must be used carefully and ethically as we are still figuring out (a) what is normal and what is not and (b) what a "healthy" brain looks like.

Question 4

What type of nutrition has been associated with better cognitive functioning and greater brain volume? What type of nutrition has been connected to poorer cognitive outcomes?

Accepted Answer

Certain biomarkers, namely those plasma

Question 5

Given what you have learned about the relationship between nutrition and cognitive functioning over time, what is one piece of advice you could give others?

Accepted Answer

A) The research on the relationship between nutrition and cognitive functioning is unclear. 
B) Maintaining good levels of certain nutrients in blood plasma can reduce structural changes in the brain and cognitive declines. 
C) The nutrients important for women's cognitive functioning are different from those required by men. 
D) After age 75, nutrition is not an important factor in cognitive functioning. 
A) The research on the relationship between nutrition and cognitive functioning is unclear. 
B) Maintaining good levels of certain nutrients in blood plasma can reduce structural changes in the brain and cognitive declines. 
C) The nutrients important for women's cognitive functioning are different from those required by men. 
D) After age 75, nutrition is not an important factor in cognitive functioning.

Question 6

Abnormal processing of which neurotransmitter has been implicated in cognitive decline in normal aging, Alzheimer's disease, and schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

A) serotonin 
B) dopamine 
C) acetylcholine 
D) cerebraltonin 
A) serotonin 
B) dopamine 
C) acetylcholine 
D) cerebraltonin

Question 7

Contrary to a previously held popular belief, ___________ persist in the adult brain and can regenerate throughout the life span.

Accepted Answer

A) synapses 
B) neurons 
C) white matter 
D) neural stem cells 
A) synapses 
B) neurons 
C) white matter 
D) neural stem cells

Question 8

X-rays, CT scans, and MRIs are examples of

Accepted Answer

A) genetic imaging. 
B) nonnormative brain development. 
C) structural neuroimaging. 
D) functional neuroimaging. 
A) genetic imaging. 
B) nonnormative brain development. 
C) structural neuroimaging. 
D) functional neuroimaging.

Question 9

In the past, much research regarding adult development and aging was based upon _________ data.

Accepted Answer

A) psychosocial 
B) behavioral 
C) social 
D) neuroimaging 
A) psychosocial 
B) behavioral 
C) social 
D) neuroimaging

Question 10

Executive functioning failures in older adults can be seen when older adults

Accepted Answer

A) have difficulty factoring out false information in an article they are reading. 
B) have trouble recognizing familiar faces. 
C) have problems maintaining their balance and coordination. 
D) experience visual difficulties such as distinguishing certain colors and reduced night vision. 
A) have difficulty factoring out false information in an article they are reading. 
B) have trouble recognizing familiar faces. 
C) have problems maintaining their balance and coordination. 
D) experience visual difficulties such as distinguishing certain colors and reduced night vision.

Question 11

White matter hyperintensities (WMH) may indicate

Accepted Answer

A) extremely high intelligence. 
B) predisposition to Alzheimer's disease. 
C) brain pathologies such as neural atrophy. 
D) emotional pathology. 
A) extremely high intelligence. 
B) predisposition to Alzheimer's disease. 
C) brain pathologies such as neural atrophy. 
D) emotional pathology.

Question 12

Neuroscientific methods have shown that brain activity involved in _________occurs in areas of the brain that are among the first affected by Alzheimer's disease.

Accepted Answer

A) recognizing faces 
B) remembering items on a list 
C) emotion regulation 
D) executive functioning activities such as planning 
A) recognizing faces 
B) remembering items on a list 
C) emotion regulation 
D) executive functioning activities such as planning

Question 13

The __________ approach compares the brain functioning of healthy older adults with adults displaying various pathological brain disorders.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The __________ approach compares the brain functioning...

Question 14

To explore brain-related factors that might explain age differences in cognitive functioning, a researcher may use a(n) to examine how changes in brain activity occur in correspondence with changes in task demands.

Accepted Answer

A) EEG 
B) MRI 
C) fMRI 
D) eMRI 
A) EEG 
B) MRI 
C) fMRI 
D) eMRI

Question 15

Neurotransmitters are chemicals that cross the spaces between neurons.These spaces are called
_____________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Neurotransmitters are chemicals that cross the spaces...

Question 16

Describe plasticity.Are compensatory changes in the elderly an example of plasticity? Does research using neural stem cells support the idea of plasticity?

Accepted Answer

Plasticity in the brain refers to its ab

Question 17

Bowman and colleagues (2012) identified three different ____________ associated with cognitive functioning and brain volume.

Accepted Answer

A) biomarker patterns 
B) genes 
C) personality types 
D) types of exercise 
A) biomarker patterns 
B) genes 
C) personality types 
D) types of exercise

Question 18

changes allow older adults to adapt to the inevitable decline of specific areas of the brain.

Accepted Answer

A) Compensatory 
B) Personality 
C) Compromise 
D) Collaboration 
A) Compensatory 
B) Personality 
C) Compromise 
D) Collaboration

Question 19

Research methods that focus on understanding age-related changes in the brain can help explain why certain functions are preserved.

Accepted Answer

A) cognitive 
B) muscle 
C) physical health 
D) sensory 
A) cognitive 
B) muscle 
C) physical health 
D) sensory

Question 20

Research finding correlations between temporal lobe atrophy and cognitive declines in old age have led researchers to wonder if Alzheimer's disease

Accepted Answer

A) is inevitable for all humans. 
B) is an acceleration of the normal aging process. 
C) can be eliminated using stem cells. 
D) is caused by cardiovascular disease. 
A) is inevitable for all humans. 
B) is an acceleration of the normal aging process. 
C) can be eliminated using stem cells. 
D) is caused by cardiovascular disease.

Which of the following biomarker patterns was associated with less favorable cognitive functioning and less total cerebral brain volume?

Why do we say neuroimaging must be used "carefully and ethically"?

Neuroimaging has allowed us to

What type of nutrition has been associated with better cognitive functioning and greater brain volume? What type of nutrition has been connected to poorer cognitive outcomes?

Given what you have learned about the relationship between nutrition and cognitive functioning over time, what is one piece of advice you could give others?

Abnormal processing of which neurotransmitter has been implicated in cognitive decline in normal aging, Alzheimer's disease, and schizophrenia?

Contrary to a previously held popular belief, ___________ persist in the adult brain and can regenerate throughout the life span.

X-rays, CT scans, and MRIs are examples of

In the past, much research regarding adult development and aging was based upon _________ data.

Executive functioning failures in older adults can be seen when older adults

White matter hyperintensities (WMH) may indicate

Neuroscientific methods have shown that brain activity involved in _________occurs in areas of the brain that are among the first affected by Alzheimer's disease.

The __________ approach compares the brain functioning of healthy older adults with adults displaying various pathological brain disorders.

To explore brain-related factors that might explain age differences in cognitive functioning, a researcher may use a(n) to examine how changes in brain activity occur in correspondence with changes in task demands.

Neurotransmitters are chemicals that cross the spaces between neurons.These spaces are called _____________.

Describe plasticity.Are compensatory changes in the elderly an example of plasticity? Does research using neural stem cells support the idea of plasticity?

Bowman and colleagues (2012) identified three different ____________ associated with cognitive functioning and brain volume.

changes allow older adults to adapt to the inevitable decline of specific areas of the brain.

Research methods that focus on understanding age-related changes in the brain can help explain why certain functions are preserved.

Research finding correlations between temporal lobe atrophy and cognitive declines in old age have led researchers to wonder if Alzheimer's disease

Studying Adult Development and Aging

Physical Changes

Longevity, Health, and Functioning

Where People Live: Person-Environment Interactions

Attention and Memory

Intelligence

Social Cognition

Personality

Clinical Assessment, Mental Health, and Mental Disorders

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Exam 2: Neuroscience As a Basis for Adult Development

Which of the following biomarker patterns was associated with less favorable cognitive functioning and less total cerebral brain volume?

Why do we say neuroimaging must be used "carefully and ethically"?

Neuroimaging has allowed us to

What type of nutrition has been associated with better cognitive functioning and greater brain volume? What type of nutrition has been connected to poorer cognitive outcomes?

Given what you have learned about the relationship between nutrition and cognitive functioning over time, what is one piece of advice you could give others?

Abnormal processing of which neurotransmitter has been implicated in cognitive decline in normal aging, Alzheimer's disease, and schizophrenia?

Contrary to a previously held popular belief, ___________ persist in the adult brain and can regenerate throughout the life span.

X-rays, CT scans, and MRIs are examples of

In the past, much research regarding adult development and aging was based upon _________ data.

Executive functioning failures in older adults can be seen when older adults

White matter hyperintensities (WMH) may indicate

Neuroscientific methods have shown that brain activity involved in _________occurs in areas of the brain that are among the first affected by Alzheimer's disease.

The __________ approach compares the brain functioning of healthy older adults with adults displaying various pathological brain disorders.

To explore brain-related factors that might explain age differences in cognitive functioning, a researcher may use a(n) to examine how changes in brain activity occur in correspondence with changes in task demands.

Neurotransmitters are chemicals that cross the spaces between neurons.These spaces are called _____________.

Describe plasticity.Are compensatory changes in the elderly an example of plasticity? Does research using neural stem cells support the idea of plasticity?

Bowman and colleagues (2012) identified three different ____________ associated with cognitive functioning and brain volume.

changes allow older adults to adapt to the inevitable decline of specific areas of the brain.

Research methods that focus on understanding age-related changes in the brain can help explain why certain functions are preserved.

Research finding correlations between temporal lobe atrophy and cognitive declines in old age have led researchers to wonder if Alzheimer's disease

Studying Adult Development and Aging

Physical Changes

Longevity, Health, and Functioning

Where People Live: Person-Environment Interactions

Attention and Memory

Intelligence

Social Cognition

Personality

Clinical Assessment, Mental Health, and Mental Disorders

Relationships

Work, Leisure, and Retirement

Dying and Bereavement

Successful Aging

Filters