Question 1

Lesbian and gay older adults who are married or in committed relationships __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  are more sexually active 
B)  are less sexually active 
C)  tend to focus on sexual acts that lead to climax 
D)  often drift into a state of sexual disinterest 
A)  are more sexually active 
B)  are less sexually active 
C)  tend to focus on sexual acts that lead to climax 
D)  often drift into a state of sexual disinterest

Question 2

__________ is associated with more rapid cognitive declines in older people and an elevated risk of dementia,especially Alzheimer's disease.

Accepted Answer

A)  Osteoarthritis 
B)  Rheumatoid arthritis 
C)  Diabetes 
D)  Osteoporosis 
A)  Osteoarthritis 
B)  Rheumatoid arthritis 
C)  Diabetes 
D)  Osteoporosis

Question 3

Marion has just learned that her brain contains an abundance of neurofibrillary tangles and amyloid plaques.Marion's doctors are probably concerned that she has __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  suffered a stroke 
B)  Parkinson's disease 
C)  vascular dementia 
D)  Alzheimer's disease 
A)  suffered a stroke 
B)  Parkinson's disease 
C)  vascular dementia 
D)  Alzheimer's disease

Question 4

Older adults have a greater __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  sensitivity to sweet and sour tastes on the tongue 
B)  difficulty recognizing familiar foods by taste alone 
C)  sensitivity to salty and bitter tastes on the tongue 
D)  capacity to detect rancid food by smell alone 
A)  sensitivity to sweet and sour tastes on the tongue 
B)  difficulty recognizing familiar foods by taste alone 
C)  sensitivity to salty and bitter tastes on the tongue 
D)  capacity to detect rancid food by smell alone

Question 5

The more a mental ability depends on __________ intelligence,the earlier it starts to decline.

Accepted Answer

A)  fluid 
B)  crystallized 
C)  emotional 
D)  cultural 
A)  fluid 
B)  crystallized 
C)  emotional 
D)  cultural

Question 6

__________ is the disorder most often misdiagnosed as dementia.

Accepted Answer

A)  Atherosclerosis 
B)  Depression 
C)  Parkinson's disease 
D)  Diabetes 
A)  Atherosclerosis 
B)  Depression 
C)  Parkinson's disease 
D)  Diabetes

Question 7

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 8

Mr.Torres had a series of strokes that left areas of dead brain cells,causing step-by-step degeneration of his mental ability.Mr.Torres is experiencing __________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

__________ is/are evident in up to 80 percent of adults after age 80.

Accepted Answer

A)  Macular degeneration 
B)  Foggy vision and cloudy lenses 
C)  Reduced sensitivity to taste 
D)  Hypersensitivity to touch 
A)  Macular degeneration 
B)  Foggy vision and cloudy lenses 
C)  Reduced sensitivity to taste 
D)  Hypersensitivity to touch

Question 10

An accelerating falloff in cognitive performance or in emotional investment in life is __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  unusual in healthy older adults 
B)  a sign of loss of vitality and impending death 
C)  expected in adults soon after age 100 
D)  due to disuse of skills rather than biological aging 
A)  unusual in healthy older adults 
B)  a sign of loss of vitality and impending death 
C)  expected in adults soon after age 100 
D)  due to disuse of skills rather than biological aging

Lesbian and gay older adults who are married or in committed relationships __________.

__________ is associated with more rapid cognitive declines in older people and an elevated risk of dementia,especially Alzheimer's disease.

Marion has just learned that her brain contains an abundance of neurofibrillary tangles and amyloid plaques.Marion's doctors are probably concerned that she has __________.

Older adults have a greater __________.

The more a mental ability depends on __________ intelligence,the earlier it starts to decline.

__________ is the disorder most often misdiagnosed as dementia.

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

Mr.Torres had a series of strokes that left areas of dead brain cells,causing step-by-step degeneration of his mental ability.Mr.Torres is experiencing __________.

__________ is/are evident in up to 80 percent of adults after age 80.

An accelerating falloff in cognitive performance or in emotional investment in life is __________.

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

Lesbian and gay older adults who are married or in committed relationships __________.

__________ is associated with more rapid cognitive declines in older people and an elevated risk of dementia,especially Alzheimer's disease.

Marion has just learned that her brain contains an abundance of neurofibrillary tangles and amyloid plaques.Marion's doctors are probably concerned that she has __________.

Older adults have a greater __________.

The more a mental ability depends on __________ intelligence,the earlier it starts to decline.

__________ is the disorder most often misdiagnosed as dementia.

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

Mr.Torres had a series of strokes that left areas of dead brain cells,causing step-by-step degeneration of his mental ability.Mr.Torres is experiencing __________.

__________ is/are evident in up to 80 percent of adults after age 80.

An accelerating falloff in cognitive performance or in emotional investment in life is __________.

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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