Question 1

Most adults will suffer from some form of dementia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

What common changes in speech or language occur during later adulthood?

Accepted Answer

As individuals enter later adulthood, se

Question 3

Social support, both giving and receiving support, can positively affect cognitive function in later life.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Whereas __________ represents a generalized category describing loss of cognitive function, __________ is the most common form this condition will take in older adults.​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​dementia; Alzheimer's disease 
B)  ​aphasia; Alzheimer's disease 
C)  ​dementia; Parkinson's disease 
D)  ​aphasia; Parkinson's disease 
A)  ​dementia; Alzheimer's disease 
B)  ​aphasia; Alzheimer's disease 
C)  ​dementia; Parkinson's disease 
D)  ​aphasia; Parkinson's disease

Question 5

Although older Americans will age into Medicare eligibility, (s)he must have __________ to quality for additional government assistance in the form of __________.​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​low income; Medicaid 
B)  ​low income; Social Security 
C)  ​AARP; Unemployment 
D)  ​an illness; Medicaid 
A)  ​low income; Medicaid 
B)  ​low income; Social Security 
C)  ​AARP; Unemployment 
D)  ​an illness; Medicaid

Question 6

Presbyopia refers to the decreasing ability of the eye's lens to focus on close objects as it become less flexible.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Average life expectancy has increased because of​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​improvements in sanitation laws. 
B)  ​vaccinations. 
C)  ​better prenatal and infant care. 
D)  ​All of the above 
A)  ​improvements in sanitation laws. 
B)  ​vaccinations. 
C)  ​better prenatal and infant care. 
D)  ​All of the above

Question 8

Diseases can be​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​progressive over time. 
B)  ​beneficial to an organism. 
C)  ​universal. 
D)  ​None of the above 
A)  ​progressive over time. 
B)  ​beneficial to an organism. 
C)  ​universal. 
D)  ​None of the above

Question 9

Research shows that __________ intelligence typically declines in later life.​

Accepted Answer

A)  fluid​ 
B)  ​crystallized 
C)  multiple​ 
D)  ​sensory 
A)  fluid​ 
B)  ​crystallized 
C)  multiple​ 
D)  ​sensory

Question 10

How might cognitive interventions help in later adulthood?

Accepted Answer

Cognitive interventions in later adultho

Question 11

__________ describes the idea that unstable and potentially damaging molecules are produced when the body transforms food into chemical energy.​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Telomere theory 
B)  ​Systems biology theory 
C)  ​Free radical theory 
D)  ​Homeostasis 
A)  ​Telomere theory 
B)  ​Systems biology theory 
C)  ​Free radical theory 
D)  ​Homeostasis

Question 12

Older adults who have made poor lifestyle choices for decades can benefit meaningfully from making health choices in later life.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

What domains of memory are least affected in later adulthood?

Accepted Answer

In later adulthood, certain domains of m

Question 14

The person whose arteries are less elastic, thus causing the heart to work harder to pump blood throughout the body, is suffering from​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​hypertension. 
B)  ​hypotension. 
C)  ​hypothyroidism. 
D)  ​hyperthyroidism. 
A)  ​hypertension. 
B)  ​hypotension. 
C)  ​hypothyroidism. 
D)  ​hyperthyroidism.

Question 15

__________ refers to individuals who are at least 100 years of age.​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Seasoned adults 
B)  ​Elderly folks 
C)  ​Centenarians 
D)  ​Baby Boomers 
A)  ​Seasoned adults 
B)  ​Elderly folks 
C)  ​Centenarians 
D)  ​Baby Boomers

Most adults will suffer from some form of dementia.

What common changes in speech or language occur during later adulthood?

Social support, both giving and receiving support, can positively affect cognitive function in later life.

Whereas represents a generalized category describing loss of cognitive function, is the most common form this condition will take in older adults.

Although older Americans will age into Medicare eligibility, (s)he must have to quality for additional government assistance in the form of .

Presbyopia refers to the decreasing ability of the eye's lens to focus on close objects as it become less flexible.

Average life expectancy has increased because of

Diseases can be

Research shows that __________ intelligence typically declines in later life.

How might cognitive interventions help in later adulthood?

__________ describes the idea that unstable and potentially damaging molecules are produced when the body transforms food into chemical energy.

Older adults who have made poor lifestyle choices for decades can benefit meaningfully from making health choices in later life.

What domains of memory are least affected in later adulthood?

The person whose arteries are less elastic, thus causing the heart to work harder to pump blood throughout the body, is suffering from

__________ refers to individuals who are at least 100 years of age.

Important Fundamental Principles in Lifespan Development

Theories of Human Development Cognitions, Morality and Faith, and the Human Experience

Genetics, Heredity, Environment, and Prenatal Development

Physical and Cognitive Development in the Infancy and Toddlerhood Years

Emotional and Social Development in the Infancy and Toddlerhood Years

The Preschool Years Early Childhood Physical and Cognitive Development

The Preschool Years Early Childhood Emotional and Social Development

Middle Childhood Physical and Cognitive Development

Middle Childhood Emotional and Social Development

The Adolescent Years Physical and Cognitive Development

The Adolescent Years Emotional, Identity, and Social Development

Young Adulthood Physical and Cognitive Development

Young Adulthood Social, Emotional and Career Development

Middle Adulthood Physical and Cognitive Development

Middle Adulthood Socialemotional, Family, Career, and Spiritual Development

Relationships and Psychosocial Aspects of Later Adulthood

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Exam 16: Later Adulthood and Old Age Physical and Cognitive Development

Most adults will suffer from some form of dementia.

What common changes in speech or language occur during later adulthood?

Social support, both giving and receiving support, can positively affect cognitive function in later life.

Whereas __________ represents a generalized category describing loss of cognitive function, __________ is the most common form this condition will take in older adults.​

Although older Americans will age into Medicare eligibility, (s)he must have __________ to quality for additional government assistance in the form of __________.​

Presbyopia refers to the decreasing ability of the eye's lens to focus on close objects as it become less flexible.

Average life expectancy has increased because of​

Diseases can be​

Research shows that __________ intelligence typically declines in later life.​

How might cognitive interventions help in later adulthood?

__________ describes the idea that unstable and potentially damaging molecules are produced when the body transforms food into chemical energy.​

Older adults who have made poor lifestyle choices for decades can benefit meaningfully from making health choices in later life.

What domains of memory are least affected in later adulthood?

The person whose arteries are less elastic, thus causing the heart to work harder to pump blood throughout the body, is suffering from​

__________ refers to individuals who are at least 100 years of age.​

Important Fundamental Principles in Lifespan Development

Theories of Human Development Cognitions, Morality and Faith, and the Human Experience

Genetics, Heredity, Environment, and Prenatal Development

Physical and Cognitive Development in the Infancy and Toddlerhood Years

Emotional and Social Development in the Infancy and Toddlerhood Years

The Preschool Years Early Childhood Physical and Cognitive Development

The Preschool Years Early Childhood Emotional and Social Development

Middle Childhood Physical and Cognitive Development

Middle Childhood Emotional and Social Development

The Adolescent Years Physical and Cognitive Development

The Adolescent Years Emotional, Identity, and Social Development

Young Adulthood Physical and Cognitive Development

Young Adulthood Social, Emotional and Career Development

Middle Adulthood Physical and Cognitive Development

Middle Adulthood Socialemotional, Family, Career, and Spiritual Development

Relationships and Psychosocial Aspects of Later Adulthood

Filters

Whereas represents a generalized category describing loss of cognitive function, is the most common form this condition will take in older adults.

Although older Americans will age into Medicare eligibility, (s)he must have to quality for additional government assistance in the form of .

Average life expectancy has increased because of

Diseases can be

Research shows that __________ intelligence typically declines in later life.

__________ describes the idea that unstable and potentially damaging molecules are produced when the body transforms food into chemical energy.

The person whose arteries are less elastic, thus causing the heart to work harder to pump blood throughout the body, is suffering from

__________ refers to individuals who are at least 100 years of age.