Question 1

Which of the following terms applies to intellectually demanding tasks such as managing finances and paying bills?

Accepted Answer

A)  Instrumental activities of daily living 
B)  Activities of daily living 
C)  Daily tasks 
D)  Instrumental personal tasks 
A)  Instrumental activities of daily living 
B)  Activities of daily living 
C)  Daily tasks 
D)  Instrumental personal tasks A

Question 2

What is the most effective treatment for depression in older adults?

Accepted Answer

A)  Antidepressant medications 
B)  A combination of psychotherapy and antidepressant medication 
C)  Increased involvement in a social support network that includes family, friends, or community members 
D)  Dietary and nutritional supplements 
A)  Antidepressant medications 
B)  A combination of psychotherapy and antidepressant medication 
C)  Increased involvement in a social support network that includes family, friends, or community members 
D)  Dietary and nutritional supplements B

Question 3

Studies suggest that more than ________ of older adults remain sexually active.

Accepted Answer

70%

Question 4

________ is the scientific study of aging.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ is the scientific study of aging....

Question 5

What are the research findings in relation to loss of dendritic density and shrinkage of the cerebral cortex? What factors correlate with these findings?

Accepted Answer

Primary aging does decrease dendritic de

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT one of Baltes's criteria for defining wisdom?

Accepted Answer

A)  Understanding of mortality 
B)  Procedural knowledge 
C)  Understanding relevance of values 
D)  Factual knowledge 
A)  Understanding of mortality 
B)  Procedural knowledge 
C)  Understanding relevance of values 
D)  Factual knowledge

Question 7

What is the Hayflick limit for human embryo cells?

Accepted Answer

A)  10 
B)  20 
C)  40 
D)  50 
A)  10 
B)  20 
C)  40 
D)  50

Question 8

In the United States, the average 65 year old woman will live to age ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In the United States, the average 65...

Question 9

Which of the following senses is least likely to change because of physical deterioration in old age?

Accepted Answer

A)  Smell 
B)  Vision 
C)  Taste 
D)  Hearing 
A)  Smell 
B)  Vision 
C)  Taste 
D)  Hearing

Question 10

Intellectually demanding daily living tasks are called ________ activities of daily living.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Intellectually demanding daily living tasks are called...

Question 11

What is the biggest single behavioral effect of age-related physical change in late adulthood?

Accepted Answer

A)  Increased irritability 
B)  Loss of energy 
C)  Lack of sexual desire 
D)  A general slowing down 
A)  Increased irritability 
B)  Loss of energy 
C)  Lack of sexual desire 
D)  A general slowing down

Question 12

Which of the following is true regarding the risk factors for depression and dysthymia among the elderly?

Accepted Answer

A)  The strongest predictor of depression and dysthymia among older persons is marital status. 
B)  Among the elderly, depressed men outnumber depressed women two to one. 
C)  Elders living in poverty are at a higher risk for depression than others. 
D)  Well-educated older adults are more likely to be depressed. 
A)  The strongest predictor of depression and dysthymia among older persons is marital status. 
B)  Among the elderly, depressed men outnumber depressed women two to one. 
C)  Elders living in poverty are at a higher risk for depression than others. 
D)  Well-educated older adults are more likely to be depressed.

Question 13

What effect do free radicals have on the body?

Accepted Answer

A)  They cause the steroid oxidase to build up in the body over time. 
B)  They destroy the telomeres at the end of DNA chains. 
C)  They enter into potentially harmful chemical reactions which cause irreparable cell damage. 
D)  They cause the build up of atoms that possess an unpaired electron. 
A)  They cause the steroid oxidase to build up in the body over time. 
B)  They destroy the telomeres at the end of DNA chains. 
C)  They enter into potentially harmful chemical reactions which cause irreparable cell damage. 
D)  They cause the build up of atoms that possess an unpaired electron.

Question 14

Mr. Cooper has great difficulty seeing now because the lenses inside his eyes have become clouded over, a condition called ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Mr. Cooper has great difficulty seeing now...

Question 15

Identify the four most common vision problems of old age.

Accepted Answer

presbyopia, glaucoma

Question 16

Which of the following sensations results from decreased production of saliva?

Accepted Answer

A)  Wooly mouth 
B)  Wooden tongue 
C)  Crispy cheeks 
D)  Cracklin teeth 
A)  Wooly mouth 
B)  Wooden tongue 
C)  Crispy cheeks 
D)  Cracklin teeth

Question 17

The genetically programmed time limit for cell replication to which each species is theoretically bound is called

Accepted Answer

A)  life expectancy. 
B)  maximum reproductive capacity. 
C)  the Hayflick limit. 
D)  the telomere. 
A)  life expectancy. 
B)  maximum reproductive capacity. 
C)  the Hayflick limit. 
D)  the telomere.

Question 18

What is the name of the string of repetitive DNA at the tip of each chromosome in the body?

Accepted Answer

A)  Reticular formation 
B)  Teledyne 
C)  Synapse 
D)  Telomere 
A)  Reticular formation 
B)  Teledyne 
C)  Synapse 
D)  Telomere

Question 19

Alzheimer's disease affects as many as ________ adults.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Alzheimer's disease affects as many as ________...

Question 20

Which of the following does research indicate to be the strongest predictor of depression among older adults?

Accepted Answer

A)  Loss of a spouse 
B)  Other forms of mental illness 
C)  Poor health 
D)  Loss of income 
A)  Loss of a spouse 
B)  Other forms of mental illness 
C)  Poor health 
D)  Loss of income

Which of the following terms applies to intellectually demanding tasks such as managing finances and paying bills?

What is the most effective treatment for depression in older adults?

Studies suggest that more than ________ of older adults remain sexually active.

________ is the scientific study of aging.

What are the research findings in relation to loss of dendritic density and shrinkage of the cerebral cortex? What factors correlate with these findings?

Which of the following is NOT one of Baltes's criteria for defining wisdom?

What is the Hayflick limit for human embryo cells?

In the United States, the average 65 year old woman will live to age ________.

Which of the following senses is least likely to change because of physical deterioration in old age?

Intellectually demanding daily living tasks are called ________ activities of daily living.

What is the biggest single behavioral effect of age-related physical change in late adulthood?

Which of the following is true regarding the risk factors for depression and dysthymia among the elderly?

What effect do free radicals have on the body?

Mr. Cooper has great difficulty seeing now because the lenses inside his eyes have become clouded over, a condition called ________.

Identify the four most common vision problems of old age.

Which of the following sensations results from decreased production of saliva?

The genetically programmed time limit for cell replication to which each species is theoretically bound is called

What is the name of the string of repetitive DNA at the tip of each chromosome in the body?

Alzheimer's disease affects as many as ________ adults.

Which of the following does research indicate to be the strongest predictor of depression among older adults?

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Exam 17: Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Which of the following terms applies to intellectually demanding tasks such as managing finances and paying bills?

What is the most effective treatment for depression in older adults?

Studies suggest that more than ________ of older adults remain sexually active.

________ is the scientific study of aging.

What are the research findings in relation to loss of dendritic density and shrinkage of the cerebral cortex? What factors correlate with these findings?

Which of the following is NOT one of Baltes's criteria for defining wisdom?

What is the Hayflick limit for human embryo cells?

In the United States, the average 65 year old woman will live to age ________.

Which of the following senses is least likely to change because of physical deterioration in old age?

Intellectually demanding daily living tasks are called ________ activities of daily living.

What is the biggest single behavioral effect of age-related physical change in late adulthood?

Which of the following is true regarding the risk factors for depression and dysthymia among the elderly?

What effect do free radicals have on the body?

Mr. Cooper has great difficulty seeing now because the lenses inside his eyes have become clouded over, a condition called ________.

Identify the four most common vision problems of old age.

Which of the following sensations results from decreased production of saliva?

The genetically programmed time limit for cell replication to which each species is theoretically bound is called

What is the name of the string of repetitive DNA at the tip of each chromosome in the body?

Alzheimer's disease affects as many as ________ adults.

Which of the following does research indicate to be the strongest predictor of depression among older adults?

Basic Concepts and Methods

Theories of Development

Prenatal Development and Birth

Physical, Sensory, and Perceptual Development in Infancy

Cognitive Development in Infancy

Social and Personality Development in Infancy

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Social and Personality Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Social and Personality Development in Middle Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Social and Personality Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

Social and Personality Development in Early Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Social and Personality Development in Middle Adulthood

Social and Personality Development in Late Adulthood

Death Dying and Bereavement

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