Question 1

Which of the following would not be considered a disability?

Accepted Answer

A)  Influenza 
B)  Chronic joint pain 
C)  Using a wheelchair 
D)  An inability to walk 
A)  Influenza 
B)  Chronic joint pain 
C)  Using a wheelchair 
D)  An inability to walk

Question 2

What is impairment? Explain using examples.

Accepted Answer

Impairment refers to the loss of some ph

Question 3

Sexual activity occurs more often in old age than in middle-age because of a dramatic increase in the use of medications like Viagra.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

What is the difference between fluid and crystallized intelligence? How does each change with age?

Accepted Answer

Fluid intelligence, influenced by neurol

Question 5

What are some of the changes to the muscular system that occur with age? How can they impact daily life for older adults?

Accepted Answer

Age-related changes in the muscular syst

Question 6

What were the findings of the Canadian Health Measures Survey from 2012 and 2013? Given what you have learned in the textbook so far, do you think these findings will stay the same or change when the survey is conducted 5-10 years from now? Explain your reasons.

Accepted Answer

Results from the 2012 and 2013 Canadian

Question 7

Research shows that declines in cognitive processes are more rapid and more severe than declines in motor, physiological, and sensory systems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Physical activity is becoming more socially acceptable and desirable among baby boomers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

How does obesity impact aging persons or populations?

Accepted Answer

For many adults, body weight increases u

Question 10

Which of the following tends to occur with regards to the "big five" personality traits later in life?

Accepted Answer

A)  An increase in agreeableness and conscientiousness 
B)  An increase in neuroticism and extroversion 
C)  An increase in neuroticism, extroversion, and openness 
D)  An increase in openness 
A)  An increase in agreeableness and conscientiousness 
B)  An increase in neuroticism and extroversion 
C)  An increase in neuroticism, extroversion, and openness 
D)  An increase in openness

Question 11

Environmental factors have no bearing on those who are predisposed to disease states and malnutrition.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

What kinds of physiological changes occurring with age are the most visible?

Accepted Answer

A)  Those in the central nervous system 
B)  Those in the musculoskeletal system 
C)  Those in the cardiovascular system 
D)  Those in the respiratory system 
A)  Those in the central nervous system 
B)  Those in the musculoskeletal system 
C)  Those in the cardiovascular system 
D)  Those in the respiratory system

Question 13

What is "disability"?

Accepted Answer

A disability is a "reported" difficulty

Question 14

What is reaction time? How do changes in reaction time affect people in later life? Is there anything that can be done to offset the negative effects?

Accepted Answer

Reaction time is the period from percept

Question 15

What do we know about cognitive vitality and quality of life issues for those who reach extreme ages?

Accepted Answer

Cognitive vitality refers to particular

Question 16

Which term refers to the co-occurrence of chronic conditions, such as arthritis or diabetes, which can become serious in later life?

Accepted Answer

A)  Co-mortality 
B)  Co-morbidity 
C)  Multimortality 
D)  Multimorbidity 
A)  Co-mortality 
B)  Co-morbidity 
C)  Multimortality 
D)  Multimorbidity

Question 17

What is the most common disability reported among people aged 65 and up related to?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hearing 
B)  Sexual functioning 
C)  Mobility 
D)  Dental issues 
A)  Hearing 
B)  Sexual functioning 
C)  Mobility 
D)  Dental issues

Question 18

The "self" is only influenced by current social circumstances and not cultural or social circumstances from earlier in life.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Clinicians often label someone as "frail" if they have one of the following characteristics: muscle weakness, fatigue, unintentional weight loss, or unsteady gait.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

What are the ways in which hearing loss can affect older people?

Accepted Answer

An older person who is unaware that his

Which of the following would not be considered a disability?

What is impairment? Explain using examples.

Sexual activity occurs more often in old age than in middle-age because of a dramatic increase in the use of medications like Viagra.

What is the difference between fluid and crystallized intelligence? How does each change with age?

What are some of the changes to the muscular system that occur with age? How can they impact daily life for older adults?

What were the findings of the Canadian Health Measures Survey from 2012 and 2013? Given what you have learned in the textbook so far, do you think these findings will stay the same or change when the survey is conducted 5-10 years from now? Explain your reasons.

Research shows that declines in cognitive processes are more rapid and more severe than declines in motor, physiological, and sensory systems.

Physical activity is becoming more socially acceptable and desirable among baby boomers.

How does obesity impact aging persons or populations?

Which of the following tends to occur with regards to the "big five" personality traits later in life?

Environmental factors have no bearing on those who are predisposed to disease states and malnutrition.

What kinds of physiological changes occurring with age are the most visible?

What is "disability"?

What is reaction time? How do changes in reaction time affect people in later life? Is there anything that can be done to offset the negative effects?

What do we know about cognitive vitality and quality of life issues for those who reach extreme ages?

Which term refers to the co-occurrence of chronic conditions, such as arthritis or diabetes, which can become serious in later life?

What is the most common disability reported among people aged 65 and up related to?

The "self" is only influenced by current social circumstances and not cultural or social circumstances from earlier in life.

Clinicians often label someone as "frail" if they have one of the following characteristics: muscle weakness, fatigue, unintentional weight loss, or unsteady gait.

What are the ways in which hearing loss can affect older people?

Aging As a Social Process

Historical and Cultural Perspectives on Aging

Population Aging: a Demographic and Geographic Perspective

Theories and Research in Explaining and Understanding Aging Phenomena

Social Structures, Social Inequality,and the Life Course

Health Status and Health-Care Transitions in an Aging Context

The Lived Environment: Community, Housing, and Place

Family Ties, Relationships, and Transitions

Later Life Work, Retirement, and Economic Security

Social Participation, Social Connectedness, and Leisure Among Older Persons

End of the Life Course: Social Support, Public Policy, and Dying Well

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Exam 3: Integrating Physical, Psychological, and Social Change Across the Life Course

Which of the following would not be considered a disability?

What is impairment? Explain using examples.

Sexual activity occurs more often in old age than in middle-age because of a dramatic increase in the use of medications like Viagra.

What is the difference between fluid and crystallized intelligence? How does each change with age?

What are some of the changes to the muscular system that occur with age? How can they impact daily life for older adults?

What were the findings of the Canadian Health Measures Survey from 2012 and 2013? Given what you have learned in the textbook so far, do you think these findings will stay the same or change when the survey is conducted 5-10 years from now? Explain your reasons.

Research shows that declines in cognitive processes are more rapid and more severe than declines in motor, physiological, and sensory systems.

Physical activity is becoming more socially acceptable and desirable among baby boomers.

How does obesity impact aging persons or populations?

Which of the following tends to occur with regards to the "big five" personality traits later in life?

Environmental factors have no bearing on those who are predisposed to disease states and malnutrition.

What kinds of physiological changes occurring with age are the most visible?

What is "disability"?

What is reaction time? How do changes in reaction time affect people in later life? Is there anything that can be done to offset the negative effects?

What do we know about cognitive vitality and quality of life issues for those who reach extreme ages?

Which term refers to the co-occurrence of chronic conditions, such as arthritis or diabetes, which can become serious in later life?

What is the most common disability reported among people aged 65 and up related to?

The "self" is only influenced by current social circumstances and not cultural or social circumstances from earlier in life.

Clinicians often label someone as "frail" if they have one of the following characteristics: muscle weakness, fatigue, unintentional weight loss, or unsteady gait.

What are the ways in which hearing loss can affect older people?

Aging As a Social Process

Historical and Cultural Perspectives on Aging

Population Aging: a Demographic and Geographic Perspective

Theories and Research in Explaining and Understanding Aging Phenomena

Social Structures, Social Inequality,and the Life Course

Health Status and Health-Care Transitions in an Aging Context

The Lived Environment: Community, Housing, and Place

Family Ties, Relationships, and Transitions

Later Life Work, Retirement, and Economic Security

Social Participation, Social Connectedness, and Leisure Among Older Persons

End of the Life Course: Social Support, Public Policy, and Dying Well

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