Question 1

To confirm Alzheimer's disease,doctors __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  administer a blood test 
B)  conduct a physical examination 
C)  inspect the brain after death 
D)  conduct a psychological examination 
A)  administer a blood test 
B)  conduct a physical examination 
C)  inspect the brain after death 
D)  conduct a psychological examination

Question 2

Of all hearing difficulties,the __________ has the greatest impact on life satisfaction.

Accepted Answer

A)  inability to hear at high frequencies 
B)  inability to detect soft sounds 
C)  age-related decline in speech perception 
D)  responsiveness to startling noises 
A)  inability to hear at high frequencies 
B)  inability to detect soft sounds 
C)  age-related decline in speech perception 
D)  responsiveness to startling noises

Question 3

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 4

As __________,length of life increases.

Accepted Answer

A)  education decreases 
B)  income decreases 
C)  education and income increase 
D)  incidence of diseases increases 
A)  education decreases 
B)  income decreases 
C)  education and income increase 
D)  incidence of diseases increases

Question 5

When researchers estimate average healthy life expectancy,__________ ranks first.

Accepted Answer

A)  Japan 
B)  Sweden 
C)  China 
D)  the United States 
A)  Japan 
B)  Sweden 
C)  China 
D)  the United States

Question 6

Caregivers of older adults with dementia usually say that __________ is the assistance they most desire.

Accepted Answer

A)  knowledge about the disease 
B)  knowledge about community resources 
C)  learning techniques for dealing with stress 
D)  respite-time away from providing care- 
A)  knowledge about the disease 
B)  knowledge about community resources 
C)  learning techniques for dealing with stress 
D)  respite-time away from providing care-

Question 7

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 8

Which older adult is more likely to be diagnosed with type 2 diabetes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Daniel, who is European American 
B)  Rudy, who is African American 
C)  Fe, who is Asian American 
D)  Ernesta, who is South American 
A)  Daniel, who is European American 
B)  Rudy, who is African American 
C)  Fe, who is Asian American 
D)  Ernesta, who is South American

Question 9

As the years pass,the heart muscle __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  becomes more rigid 
B)  pumps with more force 
C)  becomes more resistant to plaque 
D)  becomes more responsive to pacemaker cells 
A)  becomes more rigid 
B)  pumps with more force 
C)  becomes more resistant to plaque 
D)  becomes more responsive to pacemaker cells

Question 10

In setting personal goals,older adults __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  often deny their physical and cognitive limitations 
B)  focus on maintaining abilities and preventing losses 
C)  focus on gains in physical goals and losses in cognitive goals 
D)  focus on gains in cognitive goals and losses in physical goals 
A)  often deny their physical and cognitive limitations 
B)  focus on maintaining abilities and preventing losses 
C)  focus on gains in physical goals and losses in cognitive goals 
D)  focus on gains in cognitive goals and losses in physical goals

Question 11

Overall,__________ provide(s)at least 60 to 80 percent of all long-term care in the United States,Australia,Canada,New Zealand,and Western Europe.

Accepted Answer

A)  the government 
B)  nursing homes 
C)  nonprofit organizations 
D)  families 
A)  the government 
B)  nursing homes 
C)  nonprofit organizations 
D)  families

Question 12

When Grace reached her 70s,she began having difficulty falling asleep,staying asleep,and sleeping deeply.During the day,Grace worried about having sleep trouble.One thing Grace could do to foster restful sleep is __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  take frequent short naps during the day 
B)  use the bedroom only for sleep 
C)  take sleeping pills on a regular basis 
D)  cut back on exercise 
A)  take frequent short naps during the day 
B)  use the bedroom only for sleep 
C)  take sleeping pills on a regular basis 
D)  cut back on exercise

Question 13

Which statement is true about stereotypes of aging?

Accepted Answer

A)  Adults with more education are more susceptible to the detrimental effects of aging stereotypes. 
B)  Older adults rarely appear in television programs and, when they do, typically play minor roles. 
C)  Few older adults report experiences of prejudice and discrimination. 
D)  People see older adults in stereotypical ways, unless they appear otherwise. 
A)  Adults with more education are more susceptible to the detrimental effects of aging stereotypes. 
B)  Older adults rarely appear in television programs and, when they do, typically play minor roles. 
C)  Few older adults report experiences of prejudice and discrimination. 
D)  People see older adults in stereotypical ways, unless they appear otherwise.

Question 14

__________ offers some protection against mental disabilities in late adulthood.

Accepted Answer

A)  Taking ginkgo biloba supplements 
B)  Vitamin B supplementation 
C)  Eating fish high in omega-3 fatty acids 
D)  Eating leafy vegetables high in folic acid 
A)  Taking ginkgo biloba supplements 
B)  Vitamin B supplementation 
C)  Eating fish high in omega-3 fatty acids 
D)  Eating leafy vegetables high in folic acid

Question 15

Which older adult is the most likely to enter a nursing home?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mr. Holzman, who has dementia 
B)  Ms. Braun, who has cancer 
C)  Mr. Overholser, who has cardiovascular disease 
D)  Ms. Mattos, who has type 2 diabetes 
A)  Mr. Holzman, who has dementia 
B)  Ms. Braun, who has cancer 
C)  Mr. Overholser, who has cardiovascular disease 
D)  Ms. Mattos, who has type 2 diabetes

Question 16

In old age,__________ is/are better preserved than __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  semantic memory; episodic memory 
B)  retrieval of everyday experiences; general knowledge retrieval 
C)  memory tasks that require strategic processing; memory without conscious awareness 
D)  implicit memory; explicit memory 
A)  semantic memory; episodic memory 
B)  retrieval of everyday experiences; general knowledge retrieval 
C)  memory tasks that require strategic processing; memory without conscious awareness 
D)  implicit memory; explicit memory

Question 17

Compared with their agemates,older adults with the cognitive,reflective,and emotional qualities that make up wisdom __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  score lower on openness to experience 
B)  forge fewer positive relations with others 
C)  are less likely to be generative 
D)  have a sense of purpose in life 
A)  score lower on openness to experience 
B)  forge fewer positive relations with others 
C)  are less likely to be generative 
D)  have a sense of purpose in life

Question 18

Mr.Wagner has difficulty breathing caused by an extreme loss of elasticity in lung tissue.This is known as __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  a stroke 
B)  emphysema 
C)  pneumonia 
D)  diabetes 
A)  a stroke 
B)  emphysema 
C)  pneumonia 
D)  diabetes

Question 19

Brain scans show that __________ older people experience less tissue loss in the cerebral cortex.

Accepted Answer

A)  sedentary healthy 
B)  physically fit 
C)  physically inactive 
D)  sexually active 
A)  sedentary healthy 
B)  physically fit 
C)  physically inactive 
D)  sexually active

Question 20

Devices such as smart caps and sensor-activated room lights are __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  too technically complicated to be useful to most older adults 
B)  cost-effective and available to most older adults in industrialized countries 
C)  not usually covered as essential medical equipment by U.S. medical insurance 
D)  considered invasions of privacy by the majority of older people with disabilities 
A)  too technically complicated to be useful to most older adults 
B)  cost-effective and available to most older adults in industrialized countries 
C)  not usually covered as essential medical equipment by U.S. medical insurance 
D)  considered invasions of privacy by the majority of older people with disabilities

To confirm Alzheimer's disease,doctors __________.

Of all hearing difficulties,the __________ has the greatest impact on life satisfaction.

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

As __________,length of life increases.

When researchers estimate average healthy life expectancy,__________ ranks first.

Caregivers of older adults with dementia usually say that __________ is the assistance they most desire.

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

Which older adult is more likely to be diagnosed with type 2 diabetes?

As the years pass,the heart muscle __________.

In setting personal goals,older adults __________.

Overall,__________ provide(s)at least 60 to 80 percent of all long-term care in the United States,Australia,Canada,New Zealand,and Western Europe.

When Grace reached her 70s,she began having difficulty falling asleep,staying asleep,and sleeping deeply.During the day,Grace worried about having sleep trouble.One thing Grace could do to foster restful sleep is __________.

Which statement is true about stereotypes of aging?

__________ offers some protection against mental disabilities in late adulthood.

Which older adult is the most likely to enter a nursing home?

In old age, is/are better preserved than .

Compared with their agemates,older adults with the cognitive,reflective,and emotional qualities that make up wisdom __________.

Mr.Wagner has difficulty breathing caused by an extreme loss of elasticity in lung tissue.This is known as __________.

Brain scans show that __________ older people experience less tissue loss in the cerebral cortex.

Devices such as smart caps and sensor-activated room lights are __________.

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

To confirm Alzheimer's disease,doctors __________.

Of all hearing difficulties,the __________ has the greatest impact on life satisfaction.

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

As __________,length of life increases.

When researchers estimate average healthy life expectancy,__________ ranks first.

Caregivers of older adults with dementia usually say that __________ is the assistance they most desire.

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

Which older adult is more likely to be diagnosed with type 2 diabetes?

As the years pass,the heart muscle __________.

In setting personal goals,older adults __________.

Overall,__________ provide(s)at least 60 to 80 percent of all long-term care in the United States,Australia,Canada,New Zealand,and Western Europe.

When Grace reached her 70s,she began having difficulty falling asleep,staying asleep,and sleeping deeply.During the day,Grace worried about having sleep trouble.One thing Grace could do to foster restful sleep is __________.

Which statement is true about stereotypes of aging?

__________ offers some protection against mental disabilities in late adulthood.

Which older adult is the most likely to enter a nursing home?

In old age,__________ is/are better preserved than __________.

Compared with their agemates,older adults with the cognitive,reflective,and emotional qualities that make up wisdom __________.

Mr.Wagner has difficulty breathing caused by an extreme loss of elasticity in lung tissue.This is known as __________.

Brain scans show that __________ older people experience less tissue loss in the cerebral cortex.

Devices such as smart caps and sensor-activated room lights are __________.

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

Filters

In old age, is/are better preserved than .