Question 1

The most normative hearing-related change in adulthood involves the inability to hear ​

Accepted Answer

A) high-pitched tones. 
B) voices. 
C) bass sounds. 
D) loud tones. 
A) high-pitched tones. 
B) voices. 
C) bass sounds. 
D) loud tones.

Question 2

Research by Camp and Skrajner (2004)on training individuals with dementia to be group leaders led to the conclusion that ​

Accepted Answer

A) individuals with dementia could not become group leaders. 
B) training techniques worked well with every group except those with Alzheimer's disease. 
C) effective training must include some psychoactive drug use. 
D) procedures based on the Montessori method can be effective. 
A) individuals with dementia could not become group leaders. 
B) training techniques worked well with every group except those with Alzheimer's disease. 
C) effective training must include some psychoactive drug use. 
D) procedures based on the Montessori method can be effective.

Question 3

____ is best explained by the wear-and-tear theory of aging. ​

Accepted Answer

A) AIDS 
B) A misshapen blood cell in sickle-cell disease 
C) Joint deterioration during osteoarthritis 
D) Alzheimer's disease 
A) AIDS 
B) A misshapen blood cell in sickle-cell disease 
C) Joint deterioration during osteoarthritis 
D) Alzheimer's disease

Question 4

Which statement concerning sex differences in longevity is true? ​

Accepted Answer

A) In the U.S., women's average longevity is about one year longer than that of men. 
B) The reduction of death during childbirth has led to an increase in longevity of women over the past century. 
C) In industrial countries, factors like education and work opportunities do not appear to impact longevity in women. 
D) The rate of dying from one of the top 15 causes of death is significantly higher in women than men. 
A) In the U.S., women's average longevity is about one year longer than that of men. 
B) The reduction of death during childbirth has led to an increase in longevity of women over the past century. 
C) In industrial countries, factors like education and work opportunities do not appear to impact longevity in women. 
D) The rate of dying from one of the top 15 causes of death is significantly higher in women than men.

Question 5

As a typical 80-year-old, Joan's ____ would have decreased significantly since she was 20. ​

Accepted Answer

A) lung size 
B) ability to take a big, deep breath 
C) chance for developing a COPD 
D) chance for being short of breath following exercise 
A) lung size 
B) ability to take a big, deep breath 
C) chance for developing a COPD 
D) chance for being short of breath following exercise

Question 6

Concerning brain imaging, MRI is to fMRI as ​

Accepted Answer

A) structure is to function. 
B) internal is to external. 
C) central nervous system is to peripheral nervous system. 
D) explicit is to implicit. 
A) structure is to function. 
B) internal is to external. 
C) central nervous system is to peripheral nervous system. 
D) explicit is to implicit.

Question 7

Joanne is 65 years old. She has a difficult time motivating herself to get out of bed and explains by saying sadly, "What's the point? There is nothing I can do to make it worthwhile anyway." This particular experience of Joanne's is best described as ​

Accepted Answer

A) wisdom. 
B) dysphoria. 
C) circadian rhythms. 
D) Parkinson's disease. 
A) wisdom. 
B) dysphoria. 
C) circadian rhythms. 
D) Parkinson's disease.

Question 8

You are hired by a social service agency to do safety inspections of the apartments of older adults. What would you not want to see in these apartments? ​

Accepted Answer

A) Night-lights by their beds 
B) Handrails on both sides of stairways 
C) Throw rugs on floors 
D) Nonskid mats in bathtubs 
A) Night-lights by their beds 
B) Handrails on both sides of stairways 
C) Throw rugs on floors 
D) Nonskid mats in bathtubs

Question 9

Longevity appears to be determined ​

Accepted Answer

A) exclusively by genetic factors. 
B) exclusively by environmental factors. 
C) jointly by genetic and environmental factors. 
D) by unexplained factors. 
A) exclusively by genetic factors. 
B) exclusively by environmental factors. 
C) jointly by genetic and environmental factors. 
D) by unexplained factors.

Question 10

Visual adaptation involves the ability to adjust to changes in ​

Accepted Answer

A) an object's position. 
B) an object's distance. 
C) illumination. 
D) acceleration. 
A) an object's position. 
B) an object's distance. 
C) illumination. 
D) acceleration.

Question 11

First differentiate between average life expectancy, useful life expectancy, and maximum life expectancy. Then discuss biological and environmental factors that contribute to a longer life.

Accepted Answer

Average life expectancy is the age at wh

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

A) longevity. 
B) average life expectancy. 
C) useful life expectancy. 
D) maximum life expectancy. 
A) longevity. 
B) average life expectancy. 
C) useful life expectancy. 
D) maximum life expectancy.

Question 13

For older adults, the clear treatment of choice for anxiety disorders is ​

Accepted Answer

A) psychotherapy. 
B) Librium. 
C) Valium. 
D) SSRIs. 
A) psychotherapy. 
B) Librium. 
C) Valium. 
D) SSRIs.

Question 14

When someone hands Russ a menu to read, he has to hold it at arm's length in order to be able to see the words well enough to read them. This behavior indicates that Russ is experiencing ​

Accepted Answer

A) presbycusis. 
B) presbyopia. 
C) telomeres. 
D) neuritic plaques. 
A) presbycusis. 
B) presbyopia. 
C) telomeres. 
D) neuritic plaques.

Question 15

Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors are used to treat depression.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

A cerebral hemorrhage occurs when a blood vessel in the brain ​

Accepted Answer

A) tangles. 
B) blocks. 
C) ruptures. 
D) stiffens. 
A) tangles. 
B) blocks. 
C) ruptures. 
D) stiffens.

Question 17

Which is a characteristic of wisdom? ​

Accepted Answer

A) Intent of the act does not matter 
B) Involves a narrow focus 
C) "Average" judgment or advice 
D) Deals with important life issues 
A) Intent of the act does not matter 
B) Involves a narrow focus 
C) "Average" judgment or advice 
D) Deals with important life issues

Question 18

In preparing for a date in court, Angeline commits to memory the details of the case. This sort of conscious preparation and remembering of information is an example of ____ memory. ​

Accepted Answer

A) implicit 
B) sensory 
C) working 
D) explicit 
A) implicit 
B) sensory 
C) working 
D) explicit

Question 19

Despite the fact that Feodor's hands shake and he has a difficult time walking, positioning, and moving his body to get in and out of chairs, he remains mentally sharp. Feodor appears to have ​

Accepted Answer

A) Parkinson's disease. 
B) Alzheimer's disease. 
C) Huntington's disease. 
D) chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. 
A) Parkinson's disease. 
B) Alzheimer's disease. 
C) Huntington's disease. 
D) chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Question 20

Working memory involves both holding information in your mind while using it to solve a problem or make a decision.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The most normative hearing-related change in adulthood involves the inability to hear

Research by Camp and Skrajner (2004)on training individuals with dementia to be group leaders led to the conclusion that

____ is best explained by the wear-and-tear theory of aging.

Which statement concerning sex differences in longevity is true?

As a typical 80-year-old, Joan's ____ would have decreased significantly since she was 20.

Concerning brain imaging, MRI is to fMRI as

Joanne is 65 years old. She has a difficult time motivating herself to get out of bed and explains by saying sadly, "What's the point? There is nothing I can do to make it worthwhile anyway." This particular experience of Joanne's is best described as

You are hired by a social service agency to do safety inspections of the apartments of older adults. What would you not want to see in these apartments?

Longevity appears to be determined

Visual adaptation involves the ability to adjust to changes in

First differentiate between average life expectancy, useful life expectancy, and maximum life expectancy. Then discuss biological and environmental factors that contribute to a longer life.

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

For older adults, the clear treatment of choice for anxiety disorders is

When someone hands Russ a menu to read, he has to hold it at arm's length in order to be able to see the words well enough to read them. This behavior indicates that Russ is experiencing

Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors are used to treat depression.

A cerebral hemorrhage occurs when a blood vessel in the brain

Which is a characteristic of wisdom?

In preparing for a date in court, Angeline commits to memory the details of the case. This sort of conscious preparation and remembering of information is an example of ____ memory.

Despite the fact that Feodor's hands shake and he has a difficult time walking, positioning, and moving his body to get in and out of chairs, he remains mentally sharp. Feodor appears to have

Working memory involves both holding information in your mind while using it to solve a problem or make a decision.

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 most normative hearing-related change in adulthood involves the inability to hear ​

Research by Camp and Skrajner (2004)on training individuals with dementia to be group leaders led to the conclusion that ​

____ is best explained by the wear-and-tear theory of aging. ​

Which statement concerning sex differences in longevity is true? ​

As a typical 80-year-old, Joan's ____ would have decreased significantly since she was 20. ​

Concerning brain imaging, MRI is to fMRI as ​

Joanne is 65 years old. She has a difficult time motivating herself to get out of bed and explains by saying sadly, "What's the point? There is nothing I can do to make it worthwhile anyway." This particular experience of Joanne's is best described as ​

You are hired by a social service agency to do safety inspections of the apartments of older adults. What would you not want to see in these apartments? ​

Longevity appears to be determined ​

Visual adaptation involves the ability to adjust to changes in ​

First differentiate between average life expectancy, useful life expectancy, and maximum life expectancy. Then discuss biological and environmental factors that contribute to a longer life.

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

For older adults, the clear treatment of choice for anxiety disorders is ​

When someone hands Russ a menu to read, he has to hold it at arm's length in order to be able to see the words well enough to read them. This behavior indicates that Russ is experiencing ​

Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors are used to treat depression.

A cerebral hemorrhage occurs when a blood vessel in the brain ​

Which is a characteristic of wisdom? ​

In preparing for a date in court, Angeline commits to memory the details of the case. This sort of conscious preparation and remembering of information is an example of ____ memory. ​

Despite the fact that Feodor's hands shake and he has a difficult time walking, positioning, and moving his body to get in and out of chairs, he remains mentally sharp. Feodor appears to have ​

Working memory involves both holding information in your mind while using it to solve a problem or make a decision.

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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The most normative hearing-related change in adulthood involves the inability to hear

Research by Camp and Skrajner (2004)on training individuals with dementia to be group leaders led to the conclusion that

____ is best explained by the wear-and-tear theory of aging.

Which statement concerning sex differences in longevity is true?

As a typical 80-year-old, Joan's ____ would have decreased significantly since she was 20.

Concerning brain imaging, MRI is to fMRI as

Joanne is 65 years old. She has a difficult time motivating herself to get out of bed and explains by saying sadly, "What's the point? There is nothing I can do to make it worthwhile anyway." This particular experience of Joanne's is best described as

You are hired by a social service agency to do safety inspections of the apartments of older adults. What would you not want to see in these apartments?

Longevity appears to be determined

Visual adaptation involves the ability to adjust to changes in

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

For older adults, the clear treatment of choice for anxiety disorders is

When someone hands Russ a menu to read, he has to hold it at arm's length in order to be able to see the words well enough to read them. This behavior indicates that Russ is experiencing

A cerebral hemorrhage occurs when a blood vessel in the brain

Which is a characteristic of wisdom?

In preparing for a date in court, Angeline commits to memory the details of the case. This sort of conscious preparation and remembering of information is an example of ____ memory.

Despite the fact that Feodor's hands shake and he has a difficult time walking, positioning, and moving his body to get in and out of chairs, he remains mentally sharp. Feodor appears to have