Question 1

Immunological theory is a cellular damage theory of aging.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The three major causes of death of Americans age 65 and older are polio, arthritis, and diabetes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

In the context of cognitive development in older adults, which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Age-related declines in fluid intelligence have important effects on retrospective memory. 
B)  The processing speed of older adults has no effect on retrospective memory. 
C)  The working memories of older adults hold more information simultaneously than the working memories of young adults. 
D)  Older adults tend to do nearly as well as young adults in tasks that assess explicit memory. 
A)  Age-related declines in fluid intelligence have important effects on retrospective memory. 
B)  The processing speed of older adults has no effect on retrospective memory. 
C)  The working memories of older adults hold more information simultaneously than the working memories of young adults. 
D)  Older adults tend to do nearly as well as young adults in tasks that assess explicit memory.

Question 4

Discuss the perception of wisdom in older adults.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. We associate age with

Question 5

Which of the following factors may compensate for reduced physical responses during sexual activity among older people?

Accepted Answer

A)  Paler and thinner vaginas 
B)  Unreasonable expectations 
C)  Guilt about sexual urges 
D)  Years of sexual experience 
A)  Paler and thinner vaginas 
B)  Unreasonable expectations 
C)  Guilt about sexual urges 
D)  Years of sexual experience

Question 6

In the context of handling interpersonal conflicts, older adults are more likely than young adults to:

Accepted Answer

A)  solve the problem. 
B)  express their frustration. 
C)  seek support from others. 
D)  remain unperturbed. 
A)  solve the problem. 
B)  express their frustration. 
C)  seek support from others. 
D)  remain unperturbed.

Question 7

Discuss changes in associative memory in the late adulthood phase of life.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. We use associative le

Question 8

Which of the following memories is likely to be helpful in developing sight vocabulary?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sensory memory 
B)  Associative memory 
C)  Prospective memory 
D)  Echoic memory 
A)  Sensory memory 
B)  Associative memory 
C)  Prospective memory 
D)  Echoic memory

Question 9

Today, the average American newborn female can expect to live about _____ years.

Accepted Answer

A)  125 
B)  82 
C)  102 
D)  45 
A)  125 
B)  82 
C)  102 
D)  45

Question 10

Implicit memory is associated with the ability to:

Accepted Answer

A)  visually associate people with their names. 
B)  automatically recall things learnt by repetition. 
C)  remember past incidents and general knowledge. 
D)  recollect our plans for the future. 
A)  visually associate people with their names. 
B)  automatically recall things learnt by repetition. 
C)  remember past incidents and general knowledge. 
D)  recollect our plans for the future.

Question 11

Dementia is a condition characterized by:

Accepted Answer

A)  temporary suspension of breathing while sleeping. 
B)  pain and stiffness of the joints. 
C)  sudden loss of vision and hearing ability. 
D)  dramatic deterioration of mental abilities. 
A)  temporary suspension of breathing while sleeping. 
B)  pain and stiffness of the joints. 
C)  sudden loss of vision and hearing ability. 
D)  dramatic deterioration of mental abilities.

Question 12

Studies showing that longevity tends to run in families validate:

Accepted Answer

A)  maintenance theories of aging. 
B)  error theories of aging. 
C)  programmed theories of aging. 
D)  cellular damage theories of aging. 
A)  maintenance theories of aging. 
B)  error theories of aging. 
C)  programmed theories of aging. 
D)  cellular damage theories of aging.

Question 13

Discuss the occurrence and reasons of arthritis among late adults.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. Arthritis is joint in

Question 14

Retrospective memory helps us retrieve information from the past.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Rampant diseases such as German measles, smallpox, polio, and diphtheria contribute to low life-expectancy rates today.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

_________is joint inflammation that results from conditions affecting the structures inside and surrounding the joints. ​

Accepted Answer

A)  Arthritis 
B)  Osteoporosis 
C)  Atrophy 
D)  Osteonecrosis 
A)  Arthritis 
B)  Osteoporosis 
C)  Atrophy 
D)  Osteonecrosis

Question 17

Research studies have shown the existence of age-related cognitive changes in late adulthood. Which of the following statements supports this claim?

Accepted Answer

A)  Although older adults usually do not fare as well as younger adults in tasks that measure implicit memory, they tend to do nearly as well as young adults in tasks that assess explicit memory. 
B)  If fluid intelligence remains intact, prospective memory of older adults does not decline. 
C)  Older adults show a gradual decline in their expressive vocabularies despite retaining their receptive vocabularies. 
D)  When older adults encounter interpersonal conflicts, they are relatively more likely than young adults to express frustration and to seek support from other people. 
A)  Although older adults usually do not fare as well as younger adults in tasks that measure implicit memory, they tend to do nearly as well as young adults in tasks that assess explicit memory. 
B)  If fluid intelligence remains intact, prospective memory of older adults does not decline. 
C)  Older adults show a gradual decline in their expressive vocabularies despite retaining their receptive vocabularies. 
D)  When older adults encounter interpersonal conflicts, they are relatively more likely than young adults to express frustration and to seek support from other people.

Question 18

_____ is a key reason for painful sex among older women.

Accepted Answer

A)  Increased elasticity of vaginal walls 
B)  Estrogen production 
C)  Lack of adequate lubrication 
D)  Diminishing nocturnal emissions 
A)  Increased elasticity of vaginal walls 
B)  Estrogen production 
C)  Lack of adequate lubrication 
D)  Diminishing nocturnal emissions

Question 19

Nocturnal erections in late adulthood:

Accepted Answer

A)  increase in frequency. 
B)  indicate an abnormal enlargement of the prostate gland. 
C)  disappear as part of the normal aging process. 
D)  diminish in intensity and duration. 
A)  increase in frequency. 
B)  indicate an abnormal enlargement of the prostate gland. 
C)  disappear as part of the normal aging process. 
D)  diminish in intensity and duration.

Question 20

The number of years a person in a given population group can anticipate to live is called _________. ​

Accepted Answer

A)  durability 
B)  life span 
C)  longevity 
D)  life expectancy 
A)  durability 
B)  life span 
C)  longevity 
D)  life expectancy

Immunological theory is a cellular damage theory of aging.

The three major causes of death of Americans age 65 and older are polio, arthritis, and diabetes.

In the context of cognitive development in older adults, which of the following statements is true?

Discuss the perception of wisdom in older adults.

Which of the following factors may compensate for reduced physical responses during sexual activity among older people?

In the context of handling interpersonal conflicts, older adults are more likely than young adults to:

Discuss changes in associative memory in the late adulthood phase of life.

Which of the following memories is likely to be helpful in developing sight vocabulary?

Today, the average American newborn female can expect to live about _____ years.

Implicit memory is associated with the ability to:

Dementia is a condition characterized by:

Studies showing that longevity tends to run in families validate:

Discuss the occurrence and reasons of arthritis among late adults.

Retrospective memory helps us retrieve information from the past.

Rampant diseases such as German measles, smallpox, polio, and diphtheria contribute to low life-expectancy rates today.

_________is joint inflammation that results from conditions affecting the structures inside and surrounding the joints.

Research studies have shown the existence of age-related cognitive changes in late adulthood. Which of the following statements supports this claim?

_____ is a key reason for painful sex among older women.

Nocturnal erections in late adulthood:

The number of years a person in a given population group can anticipate to live is called _________.

History, Theories, and Methods

Heredity and Prenatal Development

Birth and the Newborn Baby: in the New World

Infancy: Physical Development

Infancy: Cognitive Development

Infancy: Social and Emotional Development

Early Childhood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Early Childhood: Social and Emotional Development

Middle Childhood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Middle Childhood: Social and Emotional Development

Adolescence: Physical and Cognitive Development

Adolescence: Social and Emotional Development

Early Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Early Adulthood: Social and Emotional Development

Middle Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Middle Adulthood: Social and Emotional Development

Late Adulthood: Social and Emotional Development

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Exam 17: Late Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Immunological theory is a cellular damage theory of aging.

The three major causes of death of Americans age 65 and older are polio, arthritis, and diabetes.

In the context of cognitive development in older adults, which of the following statements is true?

Discuss the perception of wisdom in older adults.

Which of the following factors may compensate for reduced physical responses during sexual activity among older people?

In the context of handling interpersonal conflicts, older adults are more likely than young adults to:

Discuss changes in associative memory in the late adulthood phase of life.

Which of the following memories is likely to be helpful in developing sight vocabulary?

Today, the average American newborn female can expect to live about _____ years.

Implicit memory is associated with the ability to:

Dementia is a condition characterized by:

Studies showing that longevity tends to run in families validate:

Discuss the occurrence and reasons of arthritis among late adults.

Retrospective memory helps us retrieve information from the past.

Rampant diseases such as German measles, smallpox, polio, and diphtheria contribute to low life-expectancy rates today.

_________is joint inflammation that results from conditions affecting the structures inside and surrounding the joints. ​

Research studies have shown the existence of age-related cognitive changes in late adulthood. Which of the following statements supports this claim?

_____ is a key reason for painful sex among older women.

Nocturnal erections in late adulthood:

The number of years a person in a given population group can anticipate to live is called _________. ​

History, Theories, and Methods

Heredity and Prenatal Development

Birth and the Newborn Baby: in the New World

Infancy: Physical Development

Infancy: Cognitive Development

Infancy: Social and Emotional Development

Early Childhood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Early Childhood: Social and Emotional Development

Middle Childhood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Middle Childhood: Social and Emotional Development

Adolescence: Physical and Cognitive Development

Adolescence: Social and Emotional Development

Early Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Early Adulthood: Social and Emotional Development

Middle Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Middle Adulthood: Social and Emotional Development

Late Adulthood: Social and Emotional Development

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_________is joint inflammation that results from conditions affecting the structures inside and surrounding the joints.

The number of years a person in a given population group can anticipate to live is called _________.