Question 1

Which of the following activities cannot enhance memory?

Accepted Answer

A)  Practising 
B)  Relying more on recognition than on recall 
C)  Using non-meaningful material to be learned and remembered in experimental situations 
D)  Reducing interference during the learning process 
A)  Practising 
B)  Relying more on recognition than on recall 
C)  Using non-meaningful material to be learned and remembered in experimental situations 
D)  Reducing interference during the learning process

Question 2

How did the reporting of prevalence rates of disability change in Canada between 2006 and 2012?

Accepted Answer

Prevalence rates of disability are the p

Question 3

Which of the following statements is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  Frailty is a disease state that can be reversed in some cases. 
B)  Frailty is strongly related to an increased risk of falling, social isolation, cognitive decline, and hospitalization. 
C)  The main causes of frailty can include genetic predisposition, sedentary lifestyles, the onset of disease, and poor nutrition. 
D)  Frailty is an inevitable consequence of aging. 
A)  Frailty is a disease state that can be reversed in some cases. 
B)  Frailty is strongly related to an increased risk of falling, social isolation, cognitive decline, and hospitalization. 
C)  The main causes of frailty can include genetic predisposition, sedentary lifestyles, the onset of disease, and poor nutrition. 
D)  Frailty is an inevitable consequence of aging.

Question 4

Which of the following statements regarding sexuality in later life is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  Physical changes, chronic illness, and some prescription drugs may reduce sexual desire in later years. 
B)  As they age, men experience increased sexual desire while women experience a decrease. 
C)  Reduced sexual activity in later life can be explained by psychological or social problems. 
D)  It may take longer to become aroused and reach satisfaction in later years. 
A)  Physical changes, chronic illness, and some prescription drugs may reduce sexual desire in later years. 
B)  As they age, men experience increased sexual desire while women experience a decrease. 
C)  Reduced sexual activity in later life can be explained by psychological or social problems. 
D)  It may take longer to become aroused and reach satisfaction in later years.

Question 5

Regarding cognitive styles, what is true of "field-dependent" individuals?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are more aware of their social environment. 
B)  They are more analytical. 
C)  They are more internally directed. 
D)  They are less constrained in their behavior by tradition. 
A)  They are more aware of their social environment. 
B)  They are more analytical. 
C)  They are more internally directed. 
D)  They are less constrained in their behavior by tradition.

Question 6

Age grading can be entrenched when role models for physical activity are absent in a society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What are the benefits of physical activity for older adults? What are some of the reasons for inactivity in later life?

Accepted Answer

Some of the benefits of physical activit

Question 8

What does Erikson's definition of generativity (1985) describe?

Accepted Answer

A)  A process in which individuals become less concerned with leaving a legacy to the next generation. 
B)  A process in which individuals become less concerned with self-identity. 
C)  A process in which individuals begin to focus more on themselves. 
D)  The fact that individuals expect reciprocity. 
A)  A process in which individuals become less concerned with leaving a legacy to the next generation. 
B)  A process in which individuals become less concerned with self-identity. 
C)  A process in which individuals begin to focus more on themselves. 
D)  The fact that individuals expect reciprocity.

Question 9

How does sexuality change with age? Is there an inevitable decline in sexual desire or sexual function?

Accepted Answer

Research shows that a great number of ol

Question 10

What is the concept of "wisdom"?

Accepted Answer

Based on the Berlin Wisdom Paradigm, wis

Question 11

For aging people, lack of physical activity can result in early fatigue and long recovery periods during stressful situations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Is aging a disease? Explain your position.

Accepted Answer

As we age, we all experience some declin

Question 13

Which of the following would be considered an instrumental activity of daily life (IADL)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dressing 
B)  Cleaning the house 
C)  Grooming oneself 
D)  Using the toilet 
A)  Dressing 
B)  Cleaning the house 
C)  Grooming oneself 
D)  Using the toilet

Question 14

What is the cause of body weight decline for many adults over the age of 60?

Accepted Answer

A)  A change in body metabolism 
B)  The inability to chew 
C)  Loss of appetite 
D)  Lack of access to nutritious food 
A)  A change in body metabolism 
B)  The inability to chew 
C)  Loss of appetite 
D)  Lack of access to nutritious food

Question 15

Which of the following statements is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  Physical activity is positively associated with mental and physical health. 
B)  There is an inverse relationship between physical activity and mortality rates. 
C)  Physical inactivity is especially common in later life. 
D)  There are fewer benefits of physical activity for older people. 
A)  Physical activity is positively associated with mental and physical health. 
B)  There is an inverse relationship between physical activity and mortality rates. 
C)  Physical inactivity is especially common in later life. 
D)  There are fewer benefits of physical activity for older people.

Which of the following activities cannot enhance memory?

How did the reporting of prevalence rates of disability change in Canada between 2006 and 2012?

Which of the following statements is false?

Which of the following statements regarding sexuality in later life is false?

Regarding cognitive styles, what is true of "field-dependent" individuals?

Age grading can be entrenched when role models for physical activity are absent in a society.

What are the benefits of physical activity for older adults? What are some of the reasons for inactivity in later life?

What does Erikson's definition of generativity (1985) describe?

How does sexuality change with age? Is there an inevitable decline in sexual desire or sexual function?

What is the concept of "wisdom"?

For aging people, lack of physical activity can result in early fatigue and long recovery periods during stressful situations.

Is aging a disease? Explain your position.

Which of the following would be considered an instrumental activity of daily life (IADL)?

What is the cause of body weight decline for many adults over the age of 60?

Which of the following statements is false?

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Social Participation, Social Connectedness, and Leisure Among Older Persons

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

Which of the following activities cannot enhance memory?

How did the reporting of prevalence rates of disability change in Canada between 2006 and 2012?

Which of the following statements is false?

Which of the following statements regarding sexuality in later life is false?

Regarding cognitive styles, what is true of "field-dependent" individuals?

Age grading can be entrenched when role models for physical activity are absent in a society.

What are the benefits of physical activity for older adults? What are some of the reasons for inactivity in later life?

What does Erikson's definition of generativity (1985) describe?

How does sexuality change with age? Is there an inevitable decline in sexual desire or sexual function?

What is the concept of "wisdom"?

For aging people, lack of physical activity can result in early fatigue and long recovery periods during stressful situations.

Is aging a disease? Explain your position.

Which of the following would be considered an instrumental activity of daily life (IADL)?

What is the cause of body weight decline for many adults over the age of 60?

Which of the following statements is false?

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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