Question 1

The abnormal APOE 4 gene is the most widely known risk factor for __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  familial Alzheimer's disease 
B)  vascular dementia 
C)  Parkinson's disease 
D)  sporadic Alzheimer's disease 
A)  familial Alzheimer's disease 
B)  vascular dementia 
C)  Parkinson's disease 
D)  sporadic Alzheimer's disease

Question 2

In late life, more women than men report being __________ impaired, and more men than women __________ impaired.

Accepted Answer

A)  visually; hearing 
B)  hearing; visually 
C)  sensory; physically 
D)  physically; sensory 
A)  visually; hearing 
B)  hearing; visually 
C)  sensory; physically 
D)  physically; sensory

Question 3

Which statement is true about the types of lifelong learning programs available to older adults?

Accepted Answer

A)  Continuing education programs for older adults primarily cater to those with little education and limited income. 
B)  The Road Scholar program originated in France and provides Western Europeans with campus-based programs. 
C)  Osher Lifelong Learning Institutes are located on more than 120 U.S. university campuses. 
D)  The University of the Third Age attracts nearly 100,000 American and Canadian older adults. 
A)  Continuing education programs for older adults primarily cater to those with little education and limited income. 
B)  The Road Scholar program originated in France and provides Western Europeans with campus-based programs. 
C)  Osher Lifelong Learning Institutes are located on more than 120 U.S. university campuses. 
D)  The University of the Third Age attracts nearly 100,000 American and Canadian older adults.

Question 4

__________ with age.

Accepted Answer

A)  The number of hoped-for physical selves increases 
B)  The number of feared physical selves increases 
C)  Adults' self-rated health decreases substantially 
D)  Adults' sense of self-efficacy decreases 
A)  The number of hoped-for physical selves increases 
B)  The number of feared physical selves increases 
C)  Adults' self-rated health decreases substantially 
D)  Adults' sense of self-efficacy decreases

Question 5

Several large-scale studies indicate that over the past several decades, __________ has occurred in industrialized nations.

Accepted Answer

A)  a decrease in life expectancy 
B)  a decrease in maximum lifespan 
C)  compression of morbidity 
D)  expansion of morbidity 
A)  a decrease in life expectancy 
B)  a decrease in maximum lifespan 
C)  compression of morbidity 
D)  expansion of morbidity

Question 6

Walt, age 75, says that he feels about 60 years old. Sixty is Walt's __________ age.

Accepted Answer

A)  skeletal 
B)  functional 
C)  subjective 
D)  desired 
A)  skeletal 
B)  functional 
C)  subjective 
D)  desired

Question 7

Discuss some nondrug protective factors that help reduce the risk of Alzheimer's disease.

Accepted Answer

Consuming a "Mediterranean diet" emphasi

Question 8

Which statement is true about rheumatoid arthritis?

Accepted Answer

A)  Almost all older adults show some signs of the condition on X-rays. 
B)  It is sometimes called "degenerative joint disease" or "wear-and-tear" arthritis. 
C)  Although it can strike at any age, it increases after age 60. 
D)  Symptoms cannot be relieved with anti-inflammatory medication. 
A)  Almost all older adults show some signs of the condition on X-rays. 
B)  It is sometimes called "degenerative joint disease" or "wear-and-tear" arthritis. 
C)  Although it can strike at any age, it increases after age 60. 
D)  Symptoms cannot be relieved with anti-inflammatory medication.

Question 9

For most of late adulthood, cognitive declines are __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  swift 
B)  extensive 
C)  gradual 
D)  rare 
A)  swift 
B)  extensive 
C)  gradual 
D)  rare

Question 10

Which of the following is true about hearing loss in late adulthood?

Accepted Answer

A)  It affects safety and enjoyment of life. 
B)  It has more of an impact on self-care than vision loss. 
C)  As hearing declines, older people report higher self-efficacy. 
D)  Older people with hearing loss report a larger social network than their normally hearing peers. 
A)  It affects safety and enjoyment of life. 
B)  It has more of an impact on self-care than vision loss. 
C)  As hearing declines, older people report higher self-efficacy. 
D)  Older people with hearing loss report a larger social network than their normally hearing peers.

Question 11

The reminiscence bump __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  usually involves events that occurred in midlife or after 
B)  characterizes emotionally negative, but not positive, memories 
C)  is evident in the autobiographical recall of older adults from diverse cultures 
D)  allows recall of intermediate events more readily than remote or recent events 
A)  usually involves events that occurred in midlife or after 
B)  characterizes emotionally negative, but not positive, memories 
C)  is evident in the autobiographical recall of older adults from diverse cultures 
D)  allows recall of intermediate events more readily than remote or recent events

Question 12

Aimee is coordinating a continuing education program for older adults. Which of the following pieces of advice should she follow?

Accepted Answer

A)  Do not provide handouts because they are often cumbersome. 
B)  Present the information in one session to aid mastery of new material. 
C)  Present information at a fairly rapid pace so it is not quickly forgotten. 
D)  Relate new material to what older adults have already learned by drawing on their experiences. 
A)  Do not provide handouts because they are often cumbersome. 
B)  Present the information in one session to aid mastery of new material. 
C)  Present information at a fairly rapid pace so it is not quickly forgotten. 
D)  Relate new material to what older adults have already learned by drawing on their experiences.

Question 13

Which statement is true about cognitive intervention in late adulthood?

Accepted Answer

A)  Interventions that train older people in cognitive strategies cannot reverse age-related declines. 
B)  Older adults' relatively well-preserved metacognition is a powerful asset in cognitive training efforts. 
C)  Researchers have concluded that cognitive training enhances emotional well-being but not cognitive skills. 
D)  Cognitive intervention rarely results in improved day-to-day problem solving or working memory tasks. 
A)  Interventions that train older people in cognitive strategies cannot reverse age-related declines. 
B)  Older adults' relatively well-preserved metacognition is a powerful asset in cognitive training efforts. 
C)  Researchers have concluded that cognitive training enhances emotional well-being but not cognitive skills. 
D)  Cognitive intervention rarely results in improved day-to-day problem solving or working memory tasks.

Question 14

Which statement is true about cognitive functioning in late adulthood?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mental abilities that rely on biologically based information-processing skills are sustained longer. 
B)  Research reveals less individual variation in cognitive functioning in late adulthood than at any other time of life. 
C)  Older adults who sustain high levels of cognitive functioning engage in selective optimization with compensation. 
D)  Generally, cognitive improvement and maintenance outweigh cognitive loss as people approach the end of life. 
A)  Mental abilities that rely on biologically based information-processing skills are sustained longer. 
B)  Research reveals less individual variation in cognitive functioning in late adulthood than at any other time of life. 
C)  Older adults who sustain high levels of cognitive functioning engage in selective optimization with compensation. 
D)  Generally, cognitive improvement and maintenance outweigh cognitive loss as people approach the end of life.

Question 15

Approximately 5.2 million Americans have __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  vascular dementia 
B)  Parkinson's disease 
C)  Alzheimer's disease 
D)  subcortical dementia 
A)  vascular dementia 
B)  Parkinson's disease 
C)  Alzheimer's disease 
D)  subcortical dementia

Question 16

A common technique used by many older adults to compensate for their difficulties in producing language is to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  speak more loudly and forcefully 
B)  avoid talking as much as possible 
C)  convey information through sign language 
D)  use more sentences to convey their message 
A)  speak more loudly and forcefully 
B)  avoid talking as much as possible 
C)  convey information through sign language 
D)  use more sentences to convey their message

Question 17

__________ Americans are more likely to use nursing homes than __________ Americans.

Accepted Answer

A)  Native; European 
B)  Middle-income; low-income 
C)  European; African 
D)  Middle-income; wealthy 
A)  Native; European 
B)  Middle-income; low-income 
C)  European; African 
D)  Middle-income; wealthy

Question 18

One in five older hip fracture patients __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  fully recover mobility 
B)  die within a year of the injury 
C)  never regain the ability to walk unassisted 
D)  avoid activities because they are afraid to fall 
A)  fully recover mobility 
B)  die within a year of the injury 
C)  never regain the ability to walk unassisted 
D)  avoid activities because they are afraid to fall

Question 19

One form of dementia that involves deterioration in subcortical brain regions is __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Alzheimer's disease 
B)  vascular dementia 
C)  reversible dementia 
D)  Parkinson's disease 
A)  Alzheimer's disease 
B)  vascular dementia 
C)  reversible dementia 
D)  Parkinson's disease

Question 20

Earl has broad practical knowledge, emotional maturity, and the ability to apply his knowledge to make life more worthwhile. Earl demonstrates __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  fluid intelligence 
B)  crystallized intelligence 
C)  generativity 
D)  wisdom 
A)  fluid intelligence 
B)  crystallized intelligence 
C)  generativity 
D)  wisdom

The abnormal APOE 4 gene is the most widely known risk factor for __________.

In late life, more women than men report being impaired, and more men than women impaired.

Which statement is true about the types of lifelong learning programs available to older adults?

__________ with age.

Several large-scale studies indicate that over the past several decades, __________ has occurred in industrialized nations.

Walt, age 75, says that he feels about 60 years old. Sixty is Walt's __________ age.

Discuss some nondrug protective factors that help reduce the risk of Alzheimer's disease.

Which statement is true about rheumatoid arthritis?

For most of late adulthood, cognitive declines are __________.

Which of the following is true about hearing loss in late adulthood?

The reminiscence bump __________.

Aimee is coordinating a continuing education program for older adults. Which of the following pieces of advice should she follow?

Which statement is true about cognitive intervention in late adulthood?

Which statement is true about cognitive functioning in late adulthood?

Approximately 5.2 million Americans have __________.

A common technique used by many older adults to compensate for their difficulties in producing language is to __________.

Americans are more likely to use nursing homes than Americans.

One in five older hip fracture patients __________.

One form of dementia that involves deterioration in subcortical brain regions is __________.

Earl has broad practical knowledge, emotional maturity, and the ability to apply his knowledge to make life more worthwhile. Earl demonstrates __________.

History, Theory, and Research Strategies

Genetic and Environmental Foundations

Prenatal Development, Birth, and the Newborn Baby

Physical Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Cognitive Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Emotional and Social Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Emotional and Social Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Emotional and Social Development in Middle Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Emotional and Social Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

Emotional and Social Development in Early Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Emotional and Social Development in Middle Adulthood

Emotional and Social Development in Late Adulthood

Death, Dying, and Bereavement

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Exam 17: Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

The abnormal APOE 4 gene is the most widely known risk factor for __________.

In late life, more women than men report being __________ impaired, and more men than women __________ impaired.

Which statement is true about the types of lifelong learning programs available to older adults?

__________ with age.

Several large-scale studies indicate that over the past several decades, __________ has occurred in industrialized nations.

Walt, age 75, says that he feels about 60 years old. Sixty is Walt's __________ age.

Discuss some nondrug protective factors that help reduce the risk of Alzheimer's disease.

Which statement is true about rheumatoid arthritis?

For most of late adulthood, cognitive declines are __________.

Which of the following is true about hearing loss in late adulthood?

The reminiscence bump __________.

Aimee is coordinating a continuing education program for older adults. Which of the following pieces of advice should she follow?

Which statement is true about cognitive intervention in late adulthood?

Which statement is true about cognitive functioning in late adulthood?

Approximately 5.2 million Americans have __________.

A common technique used by many older adults to compensate for their difficulties in producing language is to __________.

__________ Americans are more likely to use nursing homes than __________ Americans.

One in five older hip fracture patients __________.

One form of dementia that involves deterioration in subcortical brain regions is __________.

Earl has broad practical knowledge, emotional maturity, and the ability to apply his knowledge to make life more worthwhile. Earl demonstrates __________.

History, Theory, and Research Strategies

Genetic and Environmental Foundations

Prenatal Development, Birth, and the Newborn Baby

Physical Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Cognitive Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Emotional and Social Development in Infancy and Toddlerhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Emotional and Social Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Emotional and Social Development in Middle Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Emotional and Social Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

Emotional and Social Development in Early Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Emotional and Social Development in Middle Adulthood

Emotional and Social Development in Late Adulthood

Death, Dying, and Bereavement

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In late life, more women than men report being impaired, and more men than women impaired.

Americans are more likely to use nursing homes than Americans.