Question 1

Which of the following best characterizes sleep disorders in late adulthood?

Accepted Answer

A)  They CANNOT be treated with medicine. 
B)  They are less common than in early adulthood. 
C)  They may signal physical or psychological problems. 
D)  They protect older adults from heart disease and strokes. 
A)  They CANNOT be treated with medicine. 
B)  They are less common than in early adulthood. 
C)  They may signal physical or psychological problems. 
D)  They protect older adults from heart disease and strokes.

Question 2

Which of the following best characterizes older men's orgasms?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are rare. 
B)  They may have less vigour than earlier in life. 
C)  They are rarely as pleasing as when men were younger. 
D)  They increase in intensity compared with when men were younger. 
A)  They are rare. 
B)  They may have less vigour than earlier in life. 
C)  They are rarely as pleasing as when men were younger. 
D)  They increase in intensity compared with when men were younger.

Question 3

Older adults are unable to use cues to help them with prospective memory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following best characterizes aging?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is always negative. 
B)  It is a process of rapid decline from early adulthood through late adulthood. 
C)  It is a physical process alone. 
D)  It can bring about personal growth. 
A)  It is always negative. 
B)  It is a process of rapid decline from early adulthood through late adulthood. 
C)  It is a physical process alone. 
D)  It can bring about personal growth.

Question 5

What is the relationship between women and osteoporosis?

Accepted Answer

A)  Women experience it more than men do. 
B)  Women experience it prior to menopause. 
C)  Women experience it when they engage in vigorous walking. 
D)  Women who had children experience it more often. 
A)  Women experience it more than men do. 
B)  Women experience it prior to menopause. 
C)  Women experience it when they engage in vigorous walking. 
D)  Women who had children experience it more often.

Question 6

MATCHING
-Theory that aging is a result of the body being unable to repair itself

Accepted Answer

A) Maximum lifetime for a member of a species 
B) Cataracts 
C) Erectile dysfunction 
D) Sleep apnea 
E) Ageism
F)Free radical theory
G)Cellular clock theory
H)Average life expected based on factors such as gender and race
I)Presbycusis
J)Rheumatoid arthritis
K)Wear-and-tear theory
L)Glaucoma
M)Immunological theory
N)Osteoporosis
O)Alzheimer's disease 
A) Maximum lifetime for a member of a species 
B) Cataracts 
C) Erectile dysfunction 
D) Sleep apnea 
E) Ageism
F)Free radical theory
G)Cellular clock theory
H)Average life expected based on factors such as gender and race
I)Presbycusis
J)Rheumatoid arthritis
K)Wear-and-tear theory
L)Glaucoma
M)Immunological theory
N)Osteoporosis
O)Alzheimer's disease

Question 7

Which of the following best characterizes the free-radical theory of aging?

Accepted Answer

A)  Antioxidants are bad for the body. 
B)  It has no support from scientific research, but it is often used to explain sports injuries. 
C)  Aging is a result of accumulated damage to DNA caused by environmental toxins. 
D)  Unstable molecules in the atmosphere and body cause damage to cells in the body. 
A)  Antioxidants are bad for the body. 
B)  It has no support from scientific research, but it is often used to explain sports injuries. 
C)  Aging is a result of accumulated damage to DNA caused by environmental toxins. 
D)  Unstable molecules in the atmosphere and body cause damage to cells in the body.

Question 8

MATCHING
-Life expectancy

Accepted Answer

A) Maximum lifetime for a member of a species 
B) Cataracts 
C) Erectile dysfunction 
D) Sleep apnea 
E) Ageism
F)Free radical theory
G)Cellular clock theory
H)Average life expected based on factors such as gender and race
I)Presbycusis
J)Rheumatoid arthritis
K)Wear-and-tear theory
L)Glaucoma
M)Immunological theory
N)Osteoporosis
O)Alzheimer's disease 
A) Maximum lifetime for a member of a species 
B) Cataracts 
C) Erectile dysfunction 
D) Sleep apnea 
E) Ageism
F)Free radical theory
G)Cellular clock theory
H)Average life expected based on factors such as gender and race
I)Presbycusis
J)Rheumatoid arthritis
K)Wear-and-tear theory
L)Glaucoma
M)Immunological theory
N)Osteoporosis
O)Alzheimer's disease

Question 9

The three major causes of death of Canadians age 65 and older are cancer, heart disease, and accidents.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following best characterizes the prevalence of chronic illnesses in older adults?

Accepted Answer

A)  Chronic diseases are rare. 
B)  One out of five people over age 65 has a chronic illness. 
C)  Most adults over age 65 have severe chronic diseases. 
D)  Hypertension is the most prevalent chronic illness. 
A)  Chronic diseases are rare. 
B)  One out of five people over age 65 has a chronic illness. 
C)  Most adults over age 65 have severe chronic diseases. 
D)  Hypertension is the most prevalent chronic illness.

Question 11

What are the three leading causes of death in late adulthood?

Accepted Answer

Cancer is the leading cause of death in

Question 12

Which of the following affects 50% of Canadians 65 years of age and older?

Accepted Answer

A)  stroke 
B)  hypertension 
C)  congestive heart failure 
D)  coronary artery disease 
A)  stroke 
B)  hypertension 
C)  congestive heart failure 
D)  coronary artery disease

Question 13

As women age, the vagina shrinks and its wall thin.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Age-related changes in sexuality tend to occur more gradually in women than in men and are NOT clearly connected with any one biological event

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The stress hormone theory of aging is an example of a cellular damage theory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

How do vision and hearing change during late adulthood?

Accepted Answer

Changes in sensory ability during late a

Question 17

MATCHING
-Theory that unstable molecules damage cells

Accepted Answer

A) Maximum lifetime for a member of a species 
B) Cataracts 
C) Erectile dysfunction 
D) Sleep apnea 
E) Ageism
F)Free radical theory
G)Cellular clock theory
H)Average life expected based on factors such as gender and race
I)Presbycusis
J)Rheumatoid arthritis
K)Wear-and-tear theory
L)Glaucoma
M)Immunological theory
N)Osteoporosis
O)Alzheimer's disease 
A) Maximum lifetime for a member of a species 
B) Cataracts 
C) Erectile dysfunction 
D) Sleep apnea 
E) Ageism
F)Free radical theory
G)Cellular clock theory
H)Average life expected based on factors such as gender and race
I)Presbycusis
J)Rheumatoid arthritis
K)Wear-and-tear theory
L)Glaucoma
M)Immunological theory
N)Osteoporosis
O)Alzheimer's disease

Question 18

Accidents are the ninth leading cause of death among older Canadians.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following best characterizes hypertension?

Accepted Answer

A)  It affects fewer than 5% of adults. 
B)  It is a major risk factor for heart attack and stroke. 
C)  It is rarely a problem for people over age 65. 
D)  It is unaffected by changes in one's diet or exercise program. 
A)  It affects fewer than 5% of adults. 
B)  It is a major risk factor for heart attack and stroke. 
C)  It is rarely a problem for people over age 65. 
D)  It is unaffected by changes in one's diet or exercise program.

Question 20

Currently, 1 in 8 people in Canada is over the age of 65.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following best characterizes sleep disorders in late adulthood?

Which of the following best characterizes older men's orgasms?

Older adults are unable to use cues to help them with prospective memory.

Which of the following best characterizes aging?

What is the relationship between women and osteoporosis?

MATCHING -Theory that aging is a result of the body being unable to repair itself

Which of the following best characterizes the free-radical theory of aging?

MATCHING -Life expectancy

The three major causes of death of Canadians age 65 and older are cancer, heart disease, and accidents.

Which of the following best characterizes the prevalence of chronic illnesses in older adults?

What are the three leading causes of death in late adulthood?

Which of the following affects 50% of Canadians 65 years of age and older?

As women age, the vagina shrinks and its wall thin.

Age-related changes in sexuality tend to occur more gradually in women than in men and are NOT clearly connected with any one biological event

The stress hormone theory of aging is an example of a cellular damage theory.

How do vision and hearing change during late adulthood?

MATCHING -Theory that unstable molecules damage cells

Accidents are the ninth leading cause of death among older Canadians.

Which of the following best characterizes hypertension?

Currently, 1 in 8 people in Canada is over the age of 65.

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Exam 17: Late Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Which of the following best characterizes sleep disorders in late adulthood?

Which of the following best characterizes older men's orgasms?

Older adults are unable to use cues to help them with prospective memory.

Which of the following best characterizes aging?

What is the relationship between women and osteoporosis?

MATCHING -Theory that aging is a result of the body being unable to repair itself

Which of the following best characterizes the free-radical theory of aging?

MATCHING -Life expectancy

The three major causes of death of Canadians age 65 and older are cancer, heart disease, and accidents.

Which of the following best characterizes the prevalence of chronic illnesses in older adults?

What are the three leading causes of death in late adulthood?

Which of the following affects 50% of Canadians 65 years of age and older?

As women age, the vagina shrinks and its wall thin.

Age-related changes in sexuality tend to occur more gradually in women than in men and are NOT clearly connected with any one biological event

The stress hormone theory of aging is an example of a cellular damage theory.

How do vision and hearing change during late adulthood?

MATCHING -Theory that unstable molecules damage cells

Accidents are the ninth leading cause of death among older Canadians.

Which of the following best characterizes hypertension?

Currently, 1 in 8 people in Canada is over the age of 65.

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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