Exam 14: The Personal Context of Later Life: Physical, Cognitive, and Mental Health Issues.

By the year 2030, it is estimated that approximately ____ percent of older adults in the United States will have earned a college degree.

It is estimated that by the year 2030, 85% of older adults in the United States of America will have earned a high school diploma.​

_______________ memory involves the processes and structures involved in holding information in mind and simultaneously using it for other functions.

Damaged and dying neurons sometimes collect around a core of proteins, producing dendritic _______________ that can interfere with the functioning of other, healthy neurons.​

One of the reasons that a poor night (or several poor nights!) of sleep can cause such problems in a person's life is that it disrupts their ____ rhythm.

Which of the following is a component of wisdom, as identified by Baltes and several of his colleagues?​

If you are remembering the first time you tasted chocolate marshmallow ice cream, you are having a(n) _______________ memory.​

Jesse is earning his Master's degree, and he is interested in having a career in which he will study population trends. Jesse is preparing for a career as a(n) ____.

Which of the following theories suggest that the waste byproducts of normal cellular activity actually cause the problems associated with aging?​

The rates at which elderly populations are growing differs by ethnicity. Which group has the LOWEST rate of growth for its elderly population?

Sheldon is seeing a therapist for treatment of his depression symptoms. His therapist helps him learn to identify when he is engaging in negative, automatic thoughts, and then they work on changing those thoughts to more positive ones. Sheldon is being treated with ____ therapy.​

_______________ degeneration involves the progressive and irreversible destruction of receptors in the retina.

Single photon emission computer tomography (SPECT) is a type of functional imaging technique.

Since 2010, the rate of growth of older adults in ____ is the highest in the industrialized world.​

Genetic factors appear to play _____ role in determining how long people will live.

Which of the following is NOT one of the sleeping trends that are seen in older adults when compared to younger adults?

Presbycusis is the most common age-related​

Why is it that older adults seem to have declines in their psychomotor speed and their working memories when compared to younger adults?​

The most rapidly growing segment of the United States population is the group of people

The basic idea behind ____ therapy, when used to treat depression, is that the sufferer is experiencing too few rewards or reinforcements from their environment.