Question 1

The brain of a person with Alzheimer's disease shows excessive amounts of

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A) hormonal deficiency. 
B) neurofibrillary tangles. 
C) amyloid plaque. 
D) both neurofibrillary tangles and amyloid plaque. 
A) hormonal deficiency. 
B) neurofibrillary tangles. 
C) amyloid plaque. 
D) both neurofibrillary tangles and amyloid plaque.

Question 2

The second most common disorder in older adults,involving progressive neurological degeneration and characterized by tremors,stiffness,and unstable posture,is

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A) Alzheimer's disease. 
B) depression. 
C) Parkinson's disease. 
D) dementia. 
A) Alzheimer's disease. 
B) depression. 
C) Parkinson's disease. 
D) dementia.

Question 3

Social class,cohesion of the childhood family,ancestral longevity,and childhood temperament are all considered predictors of physical and mental health and longevity that are

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A) controllable predictors. 
B) uncontrollable predictors. 
C) secondary predictors. 
D) primary predictors. 
A) controllable predictors. 
B) uncontrollable predictors. 
C) secondary predictors. 
D) primary predictors.

Question 4

In old age,reserve capacity tends to

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A) increase. 
B) decline,and the effects are most noticeable in everyday activities. 
C) decline,and the effects are most noticeable when old people are faced with stressful demands. 
D) remain the same. 
A) increase. 
B) decline,and the effects are most noticeable in everyday activities. 
C) decline,and the effects are most noticeable when old people are faced with stressful demands. 
D) remain the same.

Question 5

According to the text,losses in strength that occur in the elderly

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A) are irreversible. 
B) can be reduced with hormone replacement. 
C) may be reduced by weight training. 
D) are more common in men than in women. 
A) are irreversible. 
B) can be reduced with hormone replacement. 
C) may be reduced by weight training. 
D) are more common in men than in women.

Question 6

Suppose you wish to take a group of elderly people and train them to solve word puzzles.Generalizing from the text,what method of training might be most beneficial?

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A) Give the participants sample word problems,but let them learn to solve them by themselves. 
B) Give the participants formal training in problem-solving techniques. 
C) Provide encouragement for working rapidly on the problems. 
D) None of these;it is not possible to improve performance on mental tasks in the elderly. 
A) Give the participants sample word problems,but let them learn to solve them by themselves. 
B) Give the participants formal training in problem-solving techniques. 
C) Provide encouragement for working rapidly on the problems. 
D) None of these;it is not possible to improve performance on mental tasks in the elderly.

Question 7

All of the following factors contribute to making older adults susceptible to falls EXCEPT

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A) slower reflexes. 
B) decreased muscle strength. 
C) carelessness. 
D) loss of eyesight and depth perception. 
A) slower reflexes. 
B) decreased muscle strength. 
C) carelessness. 
D) loss of eyesight and depth perception.

Question 8

Your psychology professor states that a woman born today in Nepal can be expected to live to be only about 53 years old.Your professor is describing the _______________ of Nepalese women.

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A) longevity 
B) functional age 
C) life expectancy 
D) All of these 
A) longevity 
B) functional age 
C) life expectancy 
D) All of these

Question 9

The ability of body organs and systems to put forth extra effort in times of stress is called

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A) homeostasis. 
B) reserve capacity. 
C) senescence. 
D) None of these;no such ability exists. 
A) homeostasis. 
B) reserve capacity. 
C) senescence. 
D) None of these;no such ability exists.

Question 10

The survival curve,the biological limit to the life span,demonstrates that

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A) regardless of health and fitness the maximum life span is not much higher than 80 years of age. 
B) the rate of mortality decreases after 100. 
C) the rate of mortality is significantly higher after 80. 
D) mortality rates are dependent on too many factors to predict survival. 
A) regardless of health and fitness the maximum life span is not much higher than 80 years of age. 
B) the rate of mortality decreases after 100. 
C) the rate of mortality is significantly higher after 80. 
D) mortality rates are dependent on too many factors to predict survival.

Question 11

A person hears four letters,T - D - O - A,and is then asked to mentally rearrange them into a meaningful word (such as toad).The mental manipulation of this information occurs in ______ memory.

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A) primary 
B) procedural 
C) implicit 
D) working 
A) primary 
B) procedural 
C) implicit 
D) working

Question 12

The general term for physiologically caused intellectual decline in old age is

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A) senility. 
B) dementia. 
C) Alzheimer's disease. 
D) senescence. 
A) senility. 
B) dementia. 
C) Alzheimer's disease. 
D) senescence.

Question 13

Older people,especially men,often have trouble hearing

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A) low-frequency sounds. 
B) high-frequency sounds. 
C) background sounds with a hearing aid. 
D) None of these 
A) low-frequency sounds. 
B) high-frequency sounds. 
C) background sounds with a hearing aid. 
D) None of these

Question 14

Recent research concerning the maximum human life span suggests that

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A) it appears that 126 may be the maximum life span based upon mathematical models. 
B) environmental toxins are slowly lowering the maximum age that people can achieve. 
C) the upper limit appears to be 100 years. 
D) increasing one's caloric intake may greatly extend the life span. 
A) it appears that 126 may be the maximum life span based upon mathematical models. 
B) environmental toxins are slowly lowering the maximum age that people can achieve. 
C) the upper limit appears to be 100 years. 
D) increasing one's caloric intake may greatly extend the life span.

Question 15

Depression is underdiagnosed in older adults for all of the following reasons EXCEPT it may be

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A) mistaken for dementia. 
B) seen as an accompaniment of aging. 
C) masked by physical illness. 
D) All of these 
A) mistaken for dementia. 
B) seen as an accompaniment of aging. 
C) masked by physical illness. 
D) All of these

Question 16

Autoimmune theory suggests that the aging immune system may release antibodies that attack the body's own cells.This cell breakdown has been suggested as a factor in

Accepted Answer

A) Tay-Sachs disease. 
B) Alzheimer's disease. 
C) sickle-cell anemia 
D) muscular dystrophy. 
A) Tay-Sachs disease. 
B) Alzheimer's disease. 
C) sickle-cell anemia 
D) muscular dystrophy.

Question 17

Research has shown that the brain shrinks somewhat in old age.What part of the brain is thought to undergo the most shrinkage?

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A) Hypothalamus 
B) Medulla oblongata 
C) Frontal cortex 
D) Midbrain 
A) Hypothalamus 
B) Medulla oblongata 
C) Frontal cortex 
D) Midbrain

Question 18

All of the following are symptoms of Alzheimer's disease EXCEPT

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A) confusion. 
B) loss of memory. 
C) stinginess. 
D) restlessness. 
A) confusion. 
B) loss of memory. 
C) stinginess. 
D) restlessness.

Question 19

Which of the following terms is used for the theory that the body ages because of continued use and accumulated "insults"?

Accepted Answer

A) Programmed aging 
B) Wear-and-tear 
C) Primary aging 
D) Tertiary aging 
A) Programmed aging 
B) Wear-and-tear 
C) Primary aging 
D) Tertiary aging

Question 20

If you were asked to name the 16th president of the United States,you would look for this information in your _______________ memory.

Accepted Answer

A) procedural 
B) episodic 
C) semantic 
D) implicit 
A) procedural 
B) episodic 
C) semantic 
D) implicit

The brain of a person with Alzheimer's disease shows excessive amounts of

The second most common disorder in older adults,involving progressive neurological degeneration and characterized by tremors,stiffness,and unstable posture,is

Social class,cohesion of the childhood family,ancestral longevity,and childhood temperament are all considered predictors of physical and mental health and longevity that are

In old age,reserve capacity tends to

According to the text,losses in strength that occur in the elderly

Suppose you wish to take a group of elderly people and train them to solve word puzzles.Generalizing from the text,what method of training might be most beneficial?

All of the following factors contribute to making older adults susceptible to falls EXCEPT

Your psychology professor states that a woman born today in Nepal can be expected to live to be only about 53 years old.Your professor is describing the _______________ of Nepalese women.

The ability of body organs and systems to put forth extra effort in times of stress is called

The survival curve,the biological limit to the life span,demonstrates that

A person hears four letters,T - D - O - A,and is then asked to mentally rearrange them into a meaningful word (such as toad).The mental manipulation of this information occurs in ______ memory.

The general term for physiologically caused intellectual decline in old age is

Older people,especially men,often have trouble hearing

Recent research concerning the maximum human life span suggests that

Depression is underdiagnosed in older adults for all of the following reasons EXCEPT it may be

Autoimmune theory suggests that the aging immune system may release antibodies that attack the body's own cells.This cell breakdown has been suggested as a factor in

Research has shown that the brain shrinks somewhat in old age.What part of the brain is thought to undergo the most shrinkage?

All of the following are symptoms of Alzheimer's disease EXCEPT

Which of the following terms is used for the theory that the body ages because of continued use and accumulated "insults"?

If you were asked to name the 16th president of the United States,you would look for this information in your _______________ memory.

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Psychosocial Development in Middle Childhood

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Exam 17: Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

The brain of a person with Alzheimer's disease shows excessive amounts of

The second most common disorder in older adults,involving progressive neurological degeneration and characterized by tremors,stiffness,and unstable posture,is

Social class,cohesion of the childhood family,ancestral longevity,and childhood temperament are all considered predictors of physical and mental health and longevity that are

In old age,reserve capacity tends to

According to the text,losses in strength that occur in the elderly

Suppose you wish to take a group of elderly people and train them to solve word puzzles.Generalizing from the text,what method of training might be most beneficial?

All of the following factors contribute to making older adults susceptible to falls EXCEPT

Your psychology professor states that a woman born today in Nepal can be expected to live to be only about 53 years old.Your professor is describing the _______________ of Nepalese women.

The ability of body organs and systems to put forth extra effort in times of stress is called

The survival curve,the biological limit to the life span,demonstrates that

A person hears four letters,T - D - O - A,and is then asked to mentally rearrange them into a meaningful word (such as toad).The mental manipulation of this information occurs in ______ memory.

The general term for physiologically caused intellectual decline in old age is

Older people,especially men,often have trouble hearing

Recent research concerning the maximum human life span suggests that

Depression is underdiagnosed in older adults for all of the following reasons EXCEPT it may be

Autoimmune theory suggests that the aging immune system may release antibodies that attack the body's own cells.This cell breakdown has been suggested as a factor in

Research has shown that the brain shrinks somewhat in old age.What part of the brain is thought to undergo the most shrinkage?

All of the following are symptoms of Alzheimer's disease EXCEPT

Which of the following terms is used for the theory that the body ages because of continued use and accumulated "insults"?

If you were asked to name the 16th president of the United States,you would look for this information in your _______________ memory.

The Study of Human Development

Theory and Research

Forming a New Life

Birth and Physical Development During the First Three Years

Cognitive Development During the First Three Years

Psychosocial Development During the First Three Years

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Psychosocial Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Psychosocial Development in Middle Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Psychosocial Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Emerging and Young Adulthood

Psychosocial Development in Emerging and Young Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Psychosocial Development in Middle Adulthood

Psychosocial Development in Late Adulthood

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