Question 1

Apolipoprotein E4 appears to play a role in ​

Accepted Answer

A) depression. 
B) transient ischemic attack. 
C) Alzeimer's disease. 
D) Parkinson's disease. 
A) depression. 
B) transient ischemic attack. 
C) Alzeimer's disease. 
D) Parkinson's disease.

Question 2

Which statement about depression is true? ​

Accepted Answer

A) Physical symptoms may include loss of appetite and insomnia. 
B) In older people, trouble breathing is a very good predictor of depression. 
C) It is easy to diagnose as the symptoms are unlike any other disorder. 
D) It does not involve any significant impairment in daily life activities. 
A) Physical symptoms may include loss of appetite and insomnia. 
B) In older people, trouble breathing is a very good predictor of depression. 
C) It is easy to diagnose as the symptoms are unlike any other disorder. 
D) It does not involve any significant impairment in daily life activities.

Question 3

Which statement is most accurate about the level of detail remembered about past events? ​

Accepted Answer

A) Older adults remember more details from past events than younger adults. 
B) Older adults remember fewer details from past events than younger adults. 
C) Young adults use details remembered from past events to maintain more information in working memory. 
D) Young adults use details remembered from past events to encode new memories. 
A) Older adults remember more details from past events than younger adults. 
B) Older adults remember fewer details from past events than younger adults. 
C) Young adults use details remembered from past events to maintain more information in working memory. 
D) Young adults use details remembered from past events to encode new memories.

Question 4

Dysphoria is the most prominent symptom of ​

Accepted Answer

A) depression. 
B) creativity. 
C) Alzheimer's disease. 
D) Parkinson's disease. 
A) depression. 
B) creativity. 
C) Alzheimer's disease. 
D) Parkinson's disease.

Question 5

In the country of Casfeldt, 50 percent of the population who died in 2002 were older than 85. Thus, 85 would be the ____ life expectancy. ​

Accepted Answer

A) maximum 
B) useful 
C) average ​ 
D) modal 
A) maximum 
B) useful 
C) average ​ 
D) modal

Question 6

Psychomotor slowing is a good predictor of cognitive performance in older adulthood ​

Accepted Answer

A) for all tasks. 
B) only on tasks that require little effort. 
C) only on tasks that require great effort. 
D) only on tasks that tap into episodic memory. 
A) for all tasks. 
B) only on tasks that require little effort. 
C) only on tasks that require great effort. 
D) only on tasks that tap into episodic memory.

Question 7

Which factor is least likely to help someone become wise? ​

Accepted Answer

A) Specific expertise 
B) Leadership experience 
C) Mental ability 
D) A crisis-free life 
A) Specific expertise 
B) Leadership experience 
C) Mental ability 
D) A crisis-free life

Question 8

Dementia as defined as a serious impairment of ​

Accepted Answer

A) mood. 
B) anxiety. 
C) psychomotor functioning. 
D) cognitive and behavioral functioning. 
A) mood. 
B) anxiety. 
C) psychomotor functioning. 
D) cognitive and behavioral functioning.

Question 9

Lo is a member of an ethnic minority group in the United States. Given this, how is her longevity most likely to be negatively impacted? ​

Accepted Answer

A) The fact that she is a female is a risk factor for reduced longevity. 
B) She likely has less access to quality medical care. 
C) Her diet will likely lack the amount of lead necessary for proper cell development. 
D) She is significantly more likely to have AIDS. 
A) The fact that she is a female is a risk factor for reduced longevity. 
B) She likely has less access to quality medical care. 
C) Her diet will likely lack the amount of lead necessary for proper cell development. 
D) She is significantly more likely to have AIDS.

Question 10

In the U.S., the average life expectancy at birth for European Americans and African Americans is now equal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Presbycusis is characterized by reduced sensitivity to high-pitched sounds.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The key question in determining whether or not Kwan should be concerned about her memory is, ​

Accepted Answer

A) "Does the memory problem interfere in Kwan's life?" 
B) "Has Kwan ever forgotten to perform a household chore?" 
C) "How many times has Kwan forgotten something?" 
D) "Does anyone think Kwan might have a memory problem?" 
A) "Does the memory problem interfere in Kwan's life?" 
B) "Has Kwan ever forgotten to perform a household chore?" 
C) "How many times has Kwan forgotten something?" 
D) "Does anyone think Kwan might have a memory problem?"

Question 13

Most older adults require an extensive amount of vitamin and mineral supplements even when they are eating a well-balanced diet.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The _______________ theory of aging focuses on proteins that interact randomly with body tissues like muscles and arteries.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The _______________ theory of aging focuses on...

Question 15

Which patient is likely to experience the fewest and least severe side effects from their antidepressant medication? ​

Accepted Answer

A) Angie, who is taking an HCA 
B) Gloria, who is taking an MAO inhibitor 
C) Victoria, who is taking an SSRI 
D) Tiffany, who is taking L-dopa 
A) Angie, who is taking an HCA 
B) Gloria, who is taking an MAO inhibitor 
C) Victoria, who is taking an SSRI 
D) Tiffany, who is taking L-dopa

Question 16

The defining characteristic of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is dementia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Currently, the number of elderly Native Americans is increasing while the number of elderly Asian Americans is decreasing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The overall number of creative ideas a person has tends to increase the older a person gets.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The loss of bladder or bowel control is called ​

Accepted Answer

A) impotence. 
B) immobility. 
C) incontinence. 
D) impertinence. 
A) impotence. 
B) immobility. 
C) incontinence. 
D) impertinence.

Question 20

Which American is just about to reach the current average life expectancy for their sex? ​

Accepted Answer

A) Garth, a male who just turn 60 
B) Reba, a female who just turned 70 
C) Faith, a female who just turned 80 
D) Billy Ray, a male who just turned 90 
A) Garth, a male who just turn 60 
B) Reba, a female who just turned 70 
C) Faith, a female who just turned 80 
D) Billy Ray, a male who just turned 90

Apolipoprotein E4 appears to play a role in

Which statement about depression is true?

Which statement is most accurate about the level of detail remembered about past events?

Dysphoria is the most prominent symptom of

In the country of Casfeldt, 50 percent of the population who died in 2002 were older than 85. Thus, 85 would be the ____ life expectancy.

Psychomotor slowing is a good predictor of cognitive performance in older adulthood

Which factor is least likely to help someone become wise?

Dementia as defined as a serious impairment of

Lo is a member of an ethnic minority group in the United States. Given this, how is her longevity most likely to be negatively impacted?

In the U.S., the average life expectancy at birth for European Americans and African Americans is now equal.

Presbycusis is characterized by reduced sensitivity to high-pitched sounds.

The key question in determining whether or not Kwan should be concerned about her memory is,

Most older adults require an extensive amount of vitamin and mineral supplements even when they are eating a well-balanced diet.

The _______________ theory of aging focuses on proteins that interact randomly with body tissues like muscles and arteries.

Which patient is likely to experience the fewest and least severe side effects from their antidepressant medication?

The defining characteristic of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is dementia.

Currently, the number of elderly Native Americans is increasing while the number of elderly Asian Americans is decreasing.

The overall number of creative ideas a person has tends to increase the older a person gets.

The loss of bladder or bowel control is called

Which American is just about to reach the current average life expectancy for their sex?

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

Apolipoprotein E4 appears to play a role in ​

Which statement about depression is true? ​

Which statement is most accurate about the level of detail remembered about past events? ​

Dysphoria is the most prominent symptom of ​

In the country of Casfeldt, 50 percent of the population who died in 2002 were older than 85. Thus, 85 would be the ____ life expectancy. ​

Psychomotor slowing is a good predictor of cognitive performance in older adulthood ​

Which factor is least likely to help someone become wise? ​

Dementia as defined as a serious impairment of ​

Lo is a member of an ethnic minority group in the United States. Given this, how is her longevity most likely to be negatively impacted? ​

In the U.S., the average life expectancy at birth for European Americans and African Americans is now equal.

Presbycusis is characterized by reduced sensitivity to high-pitched sounds.

The key question in determining whether or not Kwan should be concerned about her memory is, ​

Most older adults require an extensive amount of vitamin and mineral supplements even when they are eating a well-balanced diet.

The _______________ theory of aging focuses on proteins that interact randomly with body tissues like muscles and arteries.

Which patient is likely to experience the fewest and least severe side effects from their antidepressant medication? ​

The defining characteristic of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is dementia.

Currently, the number of elderly Native Americans is increasing while the number of elderly Asian Americans is decreasing.

The overall number of creative ideas a person has tends to increase the older a person gets.

The loss of bladder or bowel control is called ​

Which American is just about to reach the current average life expectancy for their sex? ​

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

Filters

Apolipoprotein E4 appears to play a role in

Which statement about depression is true?

Which statement is most accurate about the level of detail remembered about past events?

Dysphoria is the most prominent symptom of

In the country of Casfeldt, 50 percent of the population who died in 2002 were older than 85. Thus, 85 would be the ____ life expectancy.

Psychomotor slowing is a good predictor of cognitive performance in older adulthood

Which factor is least likely to help someone become wise?

Dementia as defined as a serious impairment of

Lo is a member of an ethnic minority group in the United States. Given this, how is her longevity most likely to be negatively impacted?

The key question in determining whether or not Kwan should be concerned about her memory is,

Which patient is likely to experience the fewest and least severe side effects from their antidepressant medication?

The loss of bladder or bowel control is called

Which American is just about to reach the current average life expectancy for their sex?