Question 1

Which statement is true about problem solving in late adulthood?

Accepted Answer

A)  Older adults usually do what they can to avoid interpersonal conflicts. 
B)  Older people tend to seek advice of others less often than in the past. 
C)  Older adults typically have a hard time adapting strategies to fit problem conditions. 
D)  Older people tend to adopt a "wait and see" approach when it comes to health issues. 
A)  Older adults usually do what they can to avoid interpersonal conflicts. 
B)  Older people tend to seek advice of others less often than in the past. 
C)  Older adults typically have a hard time adapting strategies to fit problem conditions. 
D)  Older people tend to adopt a "wait and see" approach when it comes to health issues. A

Question 2

After age 80,a life expectancy crossover occurs in that __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  men outnumber women by a ratio of about 3 to 1 
B)  surviving European Americans live longer than African Americans 
C)  surviving African Americans live longer than members of the white majority 
D)  men's advantage in life expectancy shrinks to around 1 year 
A)  men outnumber women by a ratio of about 3 to 1 
B)  surviving European Americans live longer than African Americans 
C)  surviving African Americans live longer than members of the white majority 
D)  men's advantage in life expectancy shrinks to around 1 year C

Question 3

After retirement,older adults' problem-solving activities typically involve __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  marital difficulties 
B)  relating to their children 
C)  management of IADLs 
D)  disputes with neighbors 
A)  marital difficulties 
B)  relating to their children 
C)  management of IADLs 
D)  disputes with neighbors C

Question 4

A 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 5

__________ 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 6

Which statement is true about memory in late adulthood?

Accepted Answer

A)  Older adults perform well when they are asked to depend on associations between unrelated items. 
B)  Research shows that older people's remote memory is clearer than their memory for recent events. 
C)  When older adults are directed to use elaboration, the young-old difference in memory is greatly reduced. 
D)  Research shows that older adults recall intermediate events more often than remote or recent events. 
A)  Older adults perform well when they are asked to depend on associations between unrelated items. 
B)  Research shows that older people's remote memory is clearer than their memory for recent events. 
C)  When older adults are directed to use elaboration, the young-old difference in memory is greatly reduced. 
D)  Research shows that older adults recall intermediate events more often than remote or recent events.

Question 7

At age 65 and older,the death rate from unintentional injuries is __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  at an all-time low 
B)  at an all-time high 
C)  about the same as in middle adulthood 
D)  about half as great as in adolescence 
A)  at an all-time low 
B)  at an all-time high 
C)  about the same as in middle adulthood 
D)  about half as great as in adolescence

Question 8

Florence is more likely to __________ than her adult grandchildren.

Accepted Answer

A)  show a lower frequency of tip-of-the-tongue states 
B)  resolve tip-of-the-tongue states at a higher rate 
C)  speak with fewer sentence fragments and hesitations 
D)  use more complex grammatical structures 
A)  show a lower frequency of tip-of-the-tongue states 
B)  resolve tip-of-the-tongue states at a higher rate 
C)  speak with fewer sentence fragments and hesitations 
D)  use more complex grammatical structures

Question 9

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 10

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 11

Interviews with professional actors reveal that most memorize lines by __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  rote 
B)  frequent rehearsal 
C)  method acting 
D)  breaking the script into beats 
A)  rote 
B)  frequent rehearsal 
C)  method acting 
D)  breaking the script into beats

Question 12

Which statement is true about sleep apnea?

Accepted Answer

A)  It affects more women than men. 
B)  Those who are underweight are especially prone to it. 
C)  It affects an estimated 45 percent of older adults. 
D)  It affects more people in early than in late adulthood. 
A)  It affects more women than men. 
B)  Those who are underweight are especially prone to it. 
C)  It affects an estimated 45 percent of older adults. 
D)  It affects more people in early than in late adulthood.

Question 13

Which older adult is the most likely to score high in personal control?

Accepted Answer

A)  Laura, from the United States 
B)  Akio, from Japan 
C)  Antonio, from Mexico 
D)  Hong, from China 
A)  Laura, from the United States 
B)  Akio, from Japan 
C)  Antonio, from Mexico 
D)  Hong, from China

Question 14

__________ 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 15

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 16

Compared with younger drivers,older people are __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  more likely to drive quickly 
B)  less likely to fail to heed signs 
C)  more likely to drive recklessly 
D)  less likely to yield the right of way 
A)  more likely to drive quickly 
B)  less likely to fail to heed signs 
C)  more likely to drive recklessly 
D)  less likely to yield the right of way

Question 17

Which statement is true about the maximum lifespan of humans?

Accepted Answer

A)  For people age 65 and older, life expectancy has increased dramatically over the past decade and a half. 
B)  Gains in average life expectancy are largely the result of reducing health risks in the first 20 or 30 years. 
C)  The odds of becoming a centenarian are moderate to high-in the U.S. population, 100 for every 10,000 people. 
D)  Researchers agree that we can and should add to human maximum lifespan, which is currently close to 110 years. 
A)  For people age 65 and older, life expectancy has increased dramatically over the past decade and a half. 
B)  Gains in average life expectancy are largely the result of reducing health risks in the first 20 or 30 years. 
C)  The odds of becoming a centenarian are moderate to high-in the U.S. population, 100 for every 10,000 people. 
D)  Researchers agree that we can and should add to human maximum lifespan, which is currently close to 110 years.

Question 18

Define and describe terminal decline.

Accepted Answer

Terminal decline refers to acceleration

Question 19

As Alzheimer's disease progresses,__________.

Accepted Answer

A)  skilled and purposeful movements disintegrate 
B)  vision and hearing are adversely affected 
C)  anxiety and depression decrease 
D)  sleep becomes more restful and regular 
A)  skilled and purposeful movements disintegrate 
B)  vision and hearing are adversely affected 
C)  anxiety and depression decrease 
D)  sleep becomes more restful and regular

Question 20

Which of the following is an example of secondary aging?

Accepted Answer

A)  a decrease in the maximum heart rate 
B)  farsightedness from a stiffening lens 
C)  heart disease from smoking cigarettes 
D)  lack of menstruation after menopause 
A)  a decrease in the maximum heart rate 
B)  farsightedness from a stiffening lens 
C)  heart disease from smoking cigarettes 
D)  lack of menstruation after menopause

Which statement is true about problem solving in late adulthood?

After age 80,a life expectancy crossover occurs in that __________.

After retirement,older adults' problem-solving activities typically involve __________.

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

__________ with age.

Which statement is true about memory in late adulthood?

At age 65 and older,the death rate from unintentional injuries is __________.

Florence is more likely to __________ than her adult grandchildren.

Which statement is true about stereotypes of aging?

Which statement is true about cognitive functioning in late adulthood?

Interviews with professional actors reveal that most memorize lines by __________.

Which statement is true about sleep apnea?

Which older adult is the most likely to score high in personal control?

Americans are more likely to use nursing homes than Americans.

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

Compared with younger drivers,older people are __________.

Which statement is true about the maximum lifespan of humans?

Define and describe terminal decline.

As Alzheimer's disease progresses,__________.

Which of the following is an example of secondary aging?

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

Which statement is true about problem solving in late adulthood?

After age 80,a life expectancy crossover occurs in that __________.

After retirement,older adults' problem-solving activities typically involve __________.

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

__________ with age.

Which statement is true about memory in late adulthood?

At age 65 and older,the death rate from unintentional injuries is __________.

Florence is more likely to __________ than her adult grandchildren.

Which statement is true about stereotypes of aging?

Which statement is true about cognitive functioning in late adulthood?

Interviews with professional actors reveal that most memorize lines by __________.

Which statement is true about sleep apnea?

Which older adult is the most likely to score high in personal control?

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

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

Compared with younger drivers,older people are __________.

Which statement is true about the maximum lifespan of humans?

Define and describe terminal decline.

As Alzheimer's disease progresses,__________.

Which of the following is an example of secondary aging?

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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Americans are more likely to use nursing homes than Americans.