Exam 14: The Personal Context of Later Life: Physical, Cognitive, and Mental Health Issues

Age differences in divided attention tasks depend on the level of difficulty; on easy tasks there are ____ differences, but on hard tasks ____ adults do better

Charles has changed a great deal. He has a difficult time remembering things, even simple things like where he is or what year it is. He is having increasing difficulty understanding people or saying things that make sense to others. In addition, he rarely cleans himself anymore and acts in very inappropriate ways around others. Charles is exhibiting many signs of:

When viewed through a microscope, a ____ would most resemble a spiral-shaped mass.

Alzheimer's disease is marked by changes in memory, difficulty in communicating, inappropriate social behavior, and changes in personality.

While looking at slides of brain tissue in a physiology class, a student sees groups of damaged neurons that have collected around a core of protein. What is the student looking at?

While at a conference dealing with issues related to aging, Eve is interested in learning about how sleep patterns change in late life. She will be best served by attending a presentation entitled "____ and the Elderly."

What is the typical developmental progression of speed of processing in mid- to later life? In what ways can this progression be changed, and what implications does it have to the real-life event of driving?

If older adults practice making quick responses, reaction times:

One would expect the greatest differences between older and younger adults on tasks assessing ____ memory.

The third age is to the fourth age as ____ is to ____.

How much energy the body needs is termed:

Demographers have noted that the world's population distribution will undergo a major shift in the next 30 years. Describe this shift and identify the types of strains it will create in both the United States and in other countries.

Hank has just been informed that he is a diabetic. As a knowledgeable physician, he realizes that his risk for developing ____ has also increased.

Jackie is playing a game in which she has to answer questions regarding the meaning of 10 random words. This sort of game would be MOST challenging to Jackie's:

What is the general age-related pattern of creativity when defined by the overall number of ideas an individual generates?

Storing a new acquaintance's picture in one's iPhone so that one can recall what he looks like provides a good example of an ____ memory aid.

Marty asks his doctor, "How long do you think I can live, doc?" Marty is asking for information regarding his:

Presbycusis is the MOST common age-related:

The "fourth age" is BEST thought of as the "oldest-old."

The rate of severe depression: