Question 1

With age,

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A)  artery walls soften. 
B)  the walls of the left ventricle thicken. 
C)  the heart muscle becomes less rigid. 
D)  maximum heart rate increases. 
A)  artery walls soften. 
B)  the walls of the left ventricle thicken. 
C)  the heart muscle becomes less rigid. 
D)  maximum heart rate increases. B

Question 2

The ACTIVE (Advanced Cognitive Training for Independent and Vital Elderly)study found that

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A)  those who improved on a laboratory processing-speed task were faster at looking up numbers in a phone book. 
B)  five years after intervention, cognitive training was associated with reduced declines in general health. 
C)  five years after intervention, cognitive training was associated with reduced ability to perform IADLs. 
D)  most cognitive skills cannot be enhanced in old age. 
A)  those who improved on a laboratory processing-speed task were faster at looking up numbers in a phone book. 
B)  five years after intervention, cognitive training was associated with reduced declines in general health. 
C)  five years after intervention, cognitive training was associated with reduced ability to perform IADLs. 
D)  most cognitive skills cannot be enhanced in old age. B

Question 3

Normal age-related cell death in the brain

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A)  leads to Alzheimer's disease in approximately 60 percent of U.S. older adults. 
B)  leads to cerebrovascular dementia in older adults with hypertension. 
C)  does not lead to loss of ability to engage in everyday activities. 
D)  leads to Parkinson's disease in many adults over age 85. 
A)  leads to Alzheimer's disease in approximately 60 percent of U.S. older adults. 
B)  leads to cerebrovascular dementia in older adults with hypertension. 
C)  does not lead to loss of ability to engage in everyday activities. 
D)  leads to Parkinson's disease in many adults over age 85. C

Question 4

Marta is shown a list of words that includes the word back and then is asked to fill in the word fragment b--k.Marta completes the fragment as back rather than book or buck.Marta is using __________ memory.

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A)  episodic 
B)  recognition 
C)  implicit 
D)  explicit 
A)  episodic 
B)  recognition 
C)  implicit 
D)  explicit

Question 5

Older adults who consider age-related declines inevitable and uncontrollable tend to

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A)  report more physical and psychological adjustment difficulties. 
B)  deal especially well with physical changes. 
C)  use active strategies to combat the changes that come with aging. 
D)  accept that they have to alter their lifestyle to cope with aging. 
A)  report more physical and psychological adjustment difficulties. 
B)  deal especially well with physical changes. 
C)  use active strategies to combat the changes that come with aging. 
D)  accept that they have to alter their lifestyle to cope with aging.

Question 6

Which of the following older men is at greatest risk of kidney disease?

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A)  Gavin, a Caucasian 
B)  Sean, an African American 
C)  Toby, a Native American 
D)  José, a Hispanic 
A)  Gavin, a Caucasian 
B)  Sean, an African American 
C)  Toby, a Native American 
D)  José, a Hispanic

Question 7

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

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A)  regarded by most older adults with disabilities as invasions of privacy. 
B)  cost-effective and available to most older adults in industrialized countries. 
C)  too technically complicated to be useful to most older adults. 
D)  not considered essential medical equipment under U.S. government-sponsored health-care coverage. 
A)  regarded by most older adults with disabilities as invasions of privacy. 
B)  cost-effective and available to most older adults in industrialized countries. 
C)  too technically complicated to be useful to most older adults. 
D)  not considered essential medical equipment under U.S. government-sponsored health-care coverage.

Question 8

Which of the following statements about the benefits of continuing education is true?

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A)  Participants report making new friends and developing a broader perspective on the world. 
B)  Participants develop ingrained stereotypes of aging through exposure to a variety of seniors. 
C)  It helps older adults realize that they should focus on social enrichment rather than cognitive development. 
D)  Few participants in continuing education show a willingness to acquire new knowledge and skills. 
A)  Participants report making new friends and developing a broader perspective on the world. 
B)  Participants develop ingrained stereotypes of aging through exposure to a variety of seniors. 
C)  It helps older adults realize that they should focus on social enrichment rather than cognitive development. 
D)  Few participants in continuing education show a willingness to acquire new knowledge and skills.

Question 9

Which of the following statements about centenarians is true?

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A)  Currently, U.S. centenarians make up about 3 percent of the population. 
B)  Only about 5 to 10 percent of centenarians are able to lead active, autonomous lives. 
C)  Among centenarians, women outnumber men by five to one. 
D)  The past 30 years have seen a 65 percent decrease in centenarians in the industrialized world. 
A)  Currently, U.S. centenarians make up about 3 percent of the population. 
B)  Only about 5 to 10 percent of centenarians are able to lead active, autonomous lives. 
C)  Among centenarians, women outnumber men by five to one. 
D)  The past 30 years have seen a 65 percent decrease in centenarians in the industrialized world.

Question 10

Which of the following statements about life expectancy is true?

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A)  The gender gap in life expectancy has widened in industrialized nations since the early 1970s. 
B)  In the United States, an African-American child born in 2010 is likely to live 3 to 6 years longer than a Caucasian child. 
C)  Length and quality of life can be predicted by a country's health care, housing, and social services, along with lifestyle factors. 
D)  When researchers estimate average healthy life expectancy, the United States ranks first among industrialized nations. 
A)  The gender gap in life expectancy has widened in industrialized nations since the early 1970s. 
B)  In the United States, an African-American child born in 2010 is likely to live 3 to 6 years longer than a Caucasian child. 
C)  Length and quality of life can be predicted by a country's health care, housing, and social services, along with lifestyle factors. 
D)  When researchers estimate average healthy life expectancy, the United States ranks first among industrialized nations.

Question 11

In the National Social Life,Health,and Aging Project,which surveyed more than 3,000 U.S.57- to 85-year-olds,more than half of the oldest respondents with an intimate partner

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A)  reported an increase in frequency of sexual activity in late adulthood. 
B)  assigned little to no importance to sexual activity. 
C)  reported engaging in little or no sexual activity over the previous year. 
D)  reported engaging in sexual activity at least two or three times per month. 
A)  reported an increase in frequency of sexual activity in late adulthood. 
B)  assigned little to no importance to sexual activity. 
C)  reported engaging in little or no sexual activity over the previous year. 
D)  reported engaging in sexual activity at least two or three times per month.

Question 12

Wayne was misdiagnosed with dementia.He is most likely to suffer from which of the following conditions?

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A)  type 2 diabetes 
B)  atherosclerosis 
C)  Parkinson's disease 
D)  depression 
A)  type 2 diabetes 
B)  atherosclerosis 
C)  Parkinson's disease 
D)  depression

Question 13

In older adults,

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A)  exercise can aggravate the age-related decline in the immune response. 
B)  even a strong immune system does little to protect against common illnesses. 
C)  as the immune system ages, T cells become more effective, attacking foreign substances directly. 
D)  the immune system is more likely to turn against normal body tissue in an autoimmune response. 
A)  exercise can aggravate the age-related decline in the immune response. 
B)  even a strong immune system does little to protect against common illnesses. 
C)  as the immune system ages, T cells become more effective, attacking foreign substances directly. 
D)  the immune system is more likely to turn against normal body tissue in an autoimmune response.

Question 14

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

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Consuming a "Mediterranean diet" emphasi

Question 15

To compensate for her age-related language production losses,Beth is likely to display

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A)  fewer word repetitions. 
B)  slightly more hesitations. 
C)  more well-organized statements. 
D)  fewer sentence fragments. 
A)  fewer word repetitions. 
B)  slightly more hesitations. 
C)  more well-organized statements. 
D)  fewer sentence fragments.

Question 16

Nan,age 70,feels more out of breath while exercising.This is probably because

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A)  the blood flow to her circulatory system has increased. 
B)  her heart muscle is more responsive to signals from pacemaker cells. 
C)  her vital capacity has reduced significantly due to aging. 
D)  her T cells are becoming more effective and efficient. 
A)  the blood flow to her circulatory system has increased. 
B)  her heart muscle is more responsive to signals from pacemaker cells. 
C)  her vital capacity has reduced significantly due to aging. 
D)  her T cells are becoming more effective and efficient.

Question 17

Familial Alzheimer's disease

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A)  generally has an early onset-between ages 30 and 60. 
B)  progresses more slowly than sporadic Alzheimer's disease. 
C)  affects genes of chromosomes 3, 13, and 23. 
D)  typically appears after age 65. 
A)  generally has an early onset-between ages 30 and 60. 
B)  progresses more slowly than sporadic Alzheimer's disease. 
C)  affects genes of chromosomes 3, 13, and 23. 
D)  typically appears after age 65.

Question 18

An individual's __________ age is based on actual competence and performance.

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A)  biological 
B)  functional 
C)  chronological 
D)  skeletal 
A)  biological 
B)  functional 
C)  chronological 
D)  skeletal

Question 19

By __________,older adults seem to compensate for moments of cognitive difficulty.

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A)  relying on others to make decisions for them 
B)  forming a larger social network 
C)  joint problem solving 
D)  observing how younger adults make decisions 
A)  relying on others to make decisions for them 
B)  forming a larger social network 
C)  joint problem solving 
D)  observing how younger adults make decisions

Question 20

How much sleep do older adults require? Discuss insomnia in late adulthood.

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Older adults require about as much total

With age,

The ACTIVE (Advanced Cognitive Training for Independent and Vital Elderly)study found that

Normal age-related cell death in the brain

Marta is shown a list of words that includes the word back and then is asked to fill in the word fragment b--k.Marta completes the fragment as back rather than book or buck.Marta is using __________ memory.

Older adults who consider age-related declines inevitable and uncontrollable tend to

Which of the following older men is at greatest risk of kidney disease?

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

Which of the following statements about the benefits of continuing education is true?

Which of the following statements about centenarians is true?

Which of the following statements about life expectancy is true?

In the National Social Life,Health,and Aging Project,which surveyed more than 3,000 U.S.57- to 85-year-olds,more than half of the oldest respondents with an intimate partner

Wayne was misdiagnosed with dementia.He is most likely to suffer from which of the following conditions?

In older adults,

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

To compensate for her age-related language production losses,Beth is likely to display

Nan,age 70,feels more out of breath while exercising.This is probably because

Familial Alzheimer's disease

An individual's __________ age is based on actual competence and performance.

By __________,older adults seem to compensate for moments of cognitive difficulty.

How much sleep do older adults require? Discuss insomnia in late adulthood.

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

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Exam 17: Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

With age,

The ACTIVE (Advanced Cognitive Training for Independent and Vital Elderly)study found that

Normal age-related cell death in the brain

Marta is shown a list of words that includes the word back and then is asked to fill in the word fragment b--k.Marta completes the fragment as back rather than book or buck.Marta is using __________ memory.

Older adults who consider age-related declines inevitable and uncontrollable tend to

Which of the following older men is at greatest risk of kidney disease?

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

Which of the following statements about the benefits of continuing education is true?

Which of the following statements about centenarians is true?

Which of the following statements about life expectancy is true?

In the National Social Life,Health,and Aging Project,which surveyed more than 3,000 U.S.57- to 85-year-olds,more than half of the oldest respondents with an intimate partner

Wayne was misdiagnosed with dementia.He is most likely to suffer from which of the following conditions?

In older adults,

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

To compensate for her age-related language production losses,Beth is likely to display

Nan,age 70,feels more out of breath while exercising.This is probably because

Familial Alzheimer's disease

An individual's __________ age is based on actual competence and performance.

By __________,older adults seem to compensate for moments of cognitive difficulty.

How much sleep do older adults require? Discuss insomnia in late adulthood.

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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