Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

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 ​

Accepted Answer

A) implicit memory. 
B) episodic memory. 
C) semantic memory. 
D) selective attention. 
A) implicit memory. 
B) episodic memory. 
C) semantic memory. 
D) selective attention.

Question 3

Maura suspects that she has some memory deficit. What kind of assessment should she undergo? ​

Accepted Answer

A) COPD 
B) Divided attention 
C) Neuropsychological 
D) Selective attention 
A) COPD 
B) Divided attention 
C) Neuropsychological 
D) Selective attention

Question 4

The only universal behavior change in aging that has been discovered is the fact that older adults ​

Accepted Answer

A) show improvements in vigilance. 
B) exhibit dysphoria. 
C) lose autobiographical memories. 
D) have slower reaction times. 
A) show improvements in vigilance. 
B) exhibit dysphoria. 
C) lose autobiographical memories. 
D) have slower reaction times.

Question 5

While looking at slides of brain tissue in a physiology class, you see groups of damaged neurons that have collected around a core of protein. What are you looking at? ​

Accepted Answer

A) Neurotransmitters ​ 
B) Neuritic plaques 
C) Neurofibrillary tangles 
D) Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors 
A) Neurotransmitters ​ 
B) Neuritic plaques 
C) Neurofibrillary tangles 
D) Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors

Question 6

Losing your hearing is least likely to result in increases in ​

Accepted Answer

A) social isolation 
B) independence 
C) paranoia 
D) depression 
A) social isolation 
B) independence 
C) paranoia 
D) depression

Question 7

Juliana has just suffered an interruption of blood flow to her brain. Her doctor has told her that she has just experienced a(n)____ and that they should now do what they can to prevent the onset of a stroke. ​

Accepted Answer

A) transient ischemic attack 
B) presbycusis 
C) amyloid 
D) circadian rhythm 
A) transient ischemic attack 
B) presbycusis 
C) amyloid 
D) circadian rhythm

Question 8

When asked how she is able to remember the names of all the students in his class, Dr. Willis-Rivera says, "I just try to match each student's face to an image of a famous person." This technique best exemplifies the concept of ​

Accepted Answer

A) spaced retrieval. 
B) implicit memory. 
C) vigilance. 
D) an internal memory aid. 
A) spaced retrieval. 
B) implicit memory. 
C) vigilance. 
D) an internal memory aid.

Question 9

If Nathan is prescribed ____ for his depression, he will have to be very careful about what kinds of food he eats. ​

Accepted Answer

A) selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors 
B) monoamine oxidase inhibitors 
C) cognitive therapy 
D) an amyloid 
A) selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors 
B) monoamine oxidase inhibitors 
C) cognitive therapy 
D) an amyloid

Question 10

Presbycusis can be the result of ​

Accepted Answer

A) excessive cell development in the cochlea. 
B) a deformed outer ear. 
C) loss of neurons in the auditory pathway. 
D) the consumption of excessive levels of vitamin E. 
A) excessive cell development in the cochlea. 
B) a deformed outer ear. 
C) loss of neurons in the auditory pathway. 
D) the consumption of excessive levels of vitamin E.

Question 11

A person's sleep-wake cycle is a good example of a(n)_______________ rhythm.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A person's sleep-wake cycle is a good...

Question 12

Dr. Murray believes that depression results from an individual's conscious focus on maladaptive beliefs about oneself. Given this information, Dr. Murray is most likely a ____ therapist. ​

Accepted Answer

A) behavioral 
B) psychodynamic 
C) cognitive 
D) social learning theory 
A) behavioral 
B) psychodynamic 
C) cognitive 
D) social learning theory

Question 13

The key characteristic of an explicit memory is that it is ​

Accepted Answer

A) naughty. 
B) false. 
C) not tied to a specific time. 
D) deliberate. 
A) naughty. 
B) false. 
C) not tied to a specific time. 
D) deliberate.

Question 14

____ are chemicals produced during normal cell metabolism that may cause cellular damage that impairs functioning. ​

Accepted Answer

A) Neurofibrillary tangles 
B) Neuritic plaques 
C) Transient ischemic attacks 
D) Free radicals 
A) Neurofibrillary tangles 
B) Neuritic plaques 
C) Transient ischemic attacks 
D) Free radicals

Question 15

If older adults practice making quick responses, reaction times ​

Accepted Answer

A) can be eliminated. 
B) can be reduced. 
C) will remain the same. 
D) will actually be increased. 
A) can be eliminated. 
B) can be reduced. 
C) will remain the same. 
D) will actually be increased.

Question 16

After learning the E-I-E-I-O framework, Hugh uses rehearsal to recall his new student ID number. This would be an example of an ____ memory aid. ​

Accepted Answer

A) implicit-internal 
B) implicit-external 
C) explicit-internal 
D) explicit-external 
A) implicit-internal 
B) implicit-external 
C) explicit-internal 
D) explicit-external

Question 17

As the over-80 population increases dramatically in the next 40 years, which will probably be most affected in the United States? ​

Accepted Answer

A) Defense systems 
B) Housing 
C) Social service systems 
D) Transportation systems 
A) Defense systems 
B) Housing 
C) Social service systems 
D) Transportation systems

Question 18

Which sort of medication would be least likely prescribed for depression? ​

Accepted Answer

A) L-dopa 
B) SSRIs 
C) MAOIs 
D) HCAs 
A) L-dopa 
B) SSRIs 
C) MAOIs 
D) HCAs

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

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

Maura suspects that she has some memory deficit. What kind of assessment should she undergo?

The only universal behavior change in aging that has been discovered is the fact that older adults

While looking at slides of brain tissue in a physiology class, you see groups of damaged neurons that have collected around a core of protein. What are you looking at?

Losing your hearing is least likely to result in increases in

Juliana has just suffered an interruption of blood flow to her brain. Her doctor has told her that she has just experienced a(n)____ and that they should now do what they can to prevent the onset of a stroke.

When asked how she is able to remember the names of all the students in his class, Dr. Willis-Rivera says, "I just try to match each student's face to an image of a famous person." This technique best exemplifies the concept of

If Nathan is prescribed ____ for his depression, he will have to be very careful about what kinds of food he eats.

Presbycusis can be the result of

A person's sleep-wake cycle is a good example of a(n)_______________ rhythm.

Dr. Murray believes that depression results from an individual's conscious focus on maladaptive beliefs about oneself. Given this information, Dr. Murray is most likely a ____ therapist.

The key characteristic of an explicit memory is that it is

____ are chemicals produced during normal cell metabolism that may cause cellular damage that impairs functioning.

If older adults practice making quick responses, reaction times

After learning the E-I-E-I-O framework, Hugh uses rehearsal to recall his new student ID number. This would be an example of an ____ memory aid.

As the over-80 population increases dramatically in the next 40 years, which will probably be most affected in the United States?

Which sort of medication would be least likely prescribed for depression?

The Study of Human Development

Biological Foundations: Heredity, Prenatal Development, and Birth

Tools for Exploring the World: Physical, Perceptual, and Motor Development

The Emergence of Thought and Language: Cognitive Development in Infancy and Early Childhood

Entering the Social World: Socioemotional Development in Infancy and Early Childhood

Off to School: Cognitive and Physical Development in Middle Childhood

Expanding Social Horizons: Socioemotional Development in Middle Childhood

Rites of Passage: Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Moving Into the Adult Social World: Socioemotional Development in Adolescence

Becoming an Adult: Physical, Cognitive, and Personality Development in Young Adulthood

Being With Others: Forming Relationships in Young and Middle Adulthood

Work, Leisure, and Retirement

Making It in Midlife: the Biopsychosocial Challenges of Middle Adulthood

Social Aspects of Later Life: Psychosocial, Retirement, Relationship, and Societal Issues

The Final Passage: Dying and Bereavement

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

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

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 ​

Maura suspects that she has some memory deficit. What kind of assessment should she undergo? ​

The only universal behavior change in aging that has been discovered is the fact that older adults ​

While looking at slides of brain tissue in a physiology class, you see groups of damaged neurons that have collected around a core of protein. What are you looking at? ​

Losing your hearing is least likely to result in increases in ​

Juliana has just suffered an interruption of blood flow to her brain. Her doctor has told her that she has just experienced a(n)____ and that they should now do what they can to prevent the onset of a stroke. ​

When asked how she is able to remember the names of all the students in his class, Dr. Willis-Rivera says, "I just try to match each student's face to an image of a famous person." This technique best exemplifies the concept of ​

If Nathan is prescribed ____ for his depression, he will have to be very careful about what kinds of food he eats. ​

Presbycusis can be the result of ​

A person's sleep-wake cycle is a good example of a(n)_______________ rhythm.

Dr. Murray believes that depression results from an individual's conscious focus on maladaptive beliefs about oneself. Given this information, Dr. Murray is most likely a ____ therapist. ​

The key characteristic of an explicit memory is that it is ​

____ are chemicals produced during normal cell metabolism that may cause cellular damage that impairs functioning. ​

If older adults practice making quick responses, reaction times ​

After learning the E-I-E-I-O framework, Hugh uses rehearsal to recall his new student ID number. This would be an example of an ____ memory aid. ​

As the over-80 population increases dramatically in the next 40 years, which will probably be most affected in the United States? ​

Which sort of medication would be least likely prescribed for depression? ​

The Study of Human Development

Biological Foundations: Heredity, Prenatal Development, and Birth

Tools for Exploring the World: Physical, Perceptual, and Motor Development

The Emergence of Thought and Language: Cognitive Development in Infancy and Early Childhood

Entering the Social World: Socioemotional Development in Infancy and Early Childhood

Off to School: Cognitive and Physical Development in Middle Childhood

Expanding Social Horizons: Socioemotional Development in Middle Childhood

Rites of Passage: Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Moving Into the Adult Social World: Socioemotional Development in Adolescence

Becoming an Adult: Physical, Cognitive, and Personality Development in Young Adulthood

Being With Others: Forming Relationships in Young and Middle Adulthood

Work, Leisure, and Retirement

Making It in Midlife: the Biopsychosocial Challenges of Middle Adulthood

Social Aspects of Later Life: Psychosocial, Retirement, Relationship, and Societal Issues

The Final Passage: Dying and Bereavement

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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

Maura suspects that she has some memory deficit. What kind of assessment should she undergo?

The only universal behavior change in aging that has been discovered is the fact that older adults

While looking at slides of brain tissue in a physiology class, you see groups of damaged neurons that have collected around a core of protein. What are you looking at?

Losing your hearing is least likely to result in increases in

Juliana has just suffered an interruption of blood flow to her brain. Her doctor has told her that she has just experienced a(n)____ and that they should now do what they can to prevent the onset of a stroke.

When asked how she is able to remember the names of all the students in his class, Dr. Willis-Rivera says, "I just try to match each student's face to an image of a famous person." This technique best exemplifies the concept of

If Nathan is prescribed ____ for his depression, he will have to be very careful about what kinds of food he eats.

Presbycusis can be the result of

Dr. Murray believes that depression results from an individual's conscious focus on maladaptive beliefs about oneself. Given this information, Dr. Murray is most likely a ____ therapist.

The key characteristic of an explicit memory is that it is

____ are chemicals produced during normal cell metabolism that may cause cellular damage that impairs functioning.

If older adults practice making quick responses, reaction times

After learning the E-I-E-I-O framework, Hugh uses rehearsal to recall his new student ID number. This would be an example of an ____ memory aid.

As the over-80 population increases dramatically in the next 40 years, which will probably be most affected in the United States?

Which sort of medication would be least likely prescribed for depression?