Exam 17: Late Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Research has shown that siblings of centenarians are also more likely to reach the age of 100.Which of the following is supported by the findings of this research?

Men are expected, on average, to live longer lives than women.

In late adulthood, which of the following is linked with deficits in associative memory?

Substance abuse is rare in late adulthood.

Older adults have an easier time recalling implicit memories than explicit memories.

Which of the following statements best represents the cross-linking theory?

Which of the following statements best represents the treatments for Alzheimer's disease?

Which of the following best characterizes women's sexuality during later adulthood?

Which of the following best characterizes the cellular clock theory of aging?

All aspects of cognitive skills decline in late adulthood.

Alzheimer's disease is a normal developmental process.

Presbycusis is age-related hearing loss that affects about one person in three over the age of 65.

Older adults may become addicted to prescription drugs.

Which of the following statements best describes adults who are working with their prospective memory?

Age-related deficits in associative memory are NOT the result of which of the following?

Which of the following best characterizes "life expectancy"?

What are the leading chronic health conditions in late adulthood?

Which of the following best characterizes rheumatoid arthritis?

Which of the following statements best describes men's testosterone levels?

Which of the following best characterizes osteoarthritis?