Question 1

Which of the following is an example of elder bias?

Accepted Answer

A)  Physicians treat their elderly patients more aggressively for cancer than their younger patients. 
B)  Older adults are less likely to be diagnosed and treated for illnesses than younger adults. 
C)  People do NOT give respect to their elders. 
D)  Older adults are distrusting of medical doctors and unknown treatments. 
A)  Physicians treat their elderly patients more aggressively for cancer than their younger patients. 
B)  Older adults are less likely to be diagnosed and treated for illnesses than younger adults. 
C)  People do NOT give respect to their elders. 
D)  Older adults are distrusting of medical doctors and unknown treatments.

Question 2

Jennifer's father wants to know more about his diagnosis of glaucoma.Which of the following is he mostly likely to learn?

Accepted Answer

A)  It causes cloudy vision. 
B)  It occurs more in diabetics than nondiabetics. 
C)  It tends to be caused by environmental toxins. 
D)  It is more common among European Canadian than African Canadians. 
A)  It causes cloudy vision. 
B)  It occurs more in diabetics than nondiabetics. 
C)  It tends to be caused by environmental toxins. 
D)  It is more common among European Canadian than African Canadians.

Question 3

During late adulthood, which of the following does NOT affect vision?

Accepted Answer

A)  clouding of the lenses in the eyes 
B)  presbycusis 
C)  presbyopia 
D)  buildup in fluid pressure in the eyeball 
A)  clouding of the lenses in the eyes 
B)  presbycusis 
C)  presbyopia 
D)  buildup in fluid pressure in the eyeball

Question 4

MATCHING
-Bias against old people

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 5

MATCHING
-Sexual dysfunction in men

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 6

Which of the following is NOT characteristic of changes in sensory functioning in late adulthood?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hearing low-pitched voices becomes more difficult. 
B)  Taste sensitively is reduced, more seasoning is required. 
C)  Smell becomes less acute. 
D)  Taste buds are lost. 
A)  Hearing low-pitched voices becomes more difficult. 
B)  Taste sensitively is reduced, more seasoning is required. 
C)  Smell becomes less acute. 
D)  Taste buds are lost.

Question 7

Mr.Jones, a 58-year-old, has been diagnosed with sleep apnea.How will his doctor most likely describe this disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  It has NO successful treatments. 
B)  It causes a person to stop breathing intermittently. 
C)  It causes people to sleep too long during the day. 
D)  It is caused by vigorous exercise during late adulthood. 
A)  It has NO successful treatments. 
B)  It causes a person to stop breathing intermittently. 
C)  It causes people to sleep too long during the day. 
D)  It is caused by vigorous exercise during late adulthood.

Question 8

Many of the physical changes in older women relating to sexuality stem from a decline in estrogen production.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Bahrick and colleagues (2008) studied older adults' recall of their college grades.Which of the following best represents their findings?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most older adults downplayed their grades. 
B)  Memory for this information was poor overall for all ages. 
C)  Few older adults remembered any of their grades correctly. 
D)  Older adults were more likely to leave grades blank than to misremember them. 
A)  Most older adults downplayed their grades. 
B)  Memory for this information was poor overall for all ages. 
C)  Few older adults remembered any of their grades correctly. 
D)  Older adults were more likely to leave grades blank than to misremember them.

Question 10

Which of the following best characterizes accidents among older adults?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are more injurious to those who have osteoporosis. 
B)  They CANNOT be prevented in most cases in late adulthood. 
C)  They can occur because of faster reaction times among older adults. 
D)  They are rarely problematic for older men; they are a problem primarily for older women. 
A)  They are more injurious to those who have osteoporosis. 
B)  They CANNOT be prevented in most cases in late adulthood. 
C)  They can occur because of faster reaction times among older adults. 
D)  They are rarely problematic for older men; they are a problem primarily for older women.

Question 11

Which of the following statements best describes telomeres?

Accepted Answer

A)  They support the cellular damage theory. 
B)  They are present only in the cells of nonmammals. 
C)  They are environmental toxins that build up in cells over time. 
D)  They are tips of chromosomes that divide as one ages and will stop at a predetermined time. 
A)  They support the cellular damage theory. 
B)  They are present only in the cells of nonmammals. 
C)  They are environmental toxins that build up in cells over time. 
D)  They are tips of chromosomes that divide as one ages and will stop at a predetermined time.

Question 12

Which of the following is suggested by the free-radical theory of aging?

Accepted Answer

A)  Diets rich in antioxidants combat free radicals that damage cells. 
B)  Genetic structures determine the timing of aging. 
C)  Cancer is caused by genetic programming. 
D)  Stress reduction therapies help the body fight off free-radical carcinogen enzymes. 
A)  Diets rich in antioxidants combat free radicals that damage cells. 
B)  Genetic structures determine the timing of aging. 
C)  Cancer is caused by genetic programming. 
D)  Stress reduction therapies help the body fight off free-radical carcinogen enzymes.

Question 13

What is prospective memory? How do older adults perform when required to create prospective memory?

Accepted Answer

Prospective memory involves remembering

Question 14

Life expectancy in Canada has increased over the last 100 years.Which of the following does NOT explain the cause of this increase?

Accepted Answer

A)  improved health care 
B)  improved public health measures 
C)  lower infant mortality rates 
D)  extended family support 
A)  improved health care 
B)  improved public health measures 
C)  lower infant mortality rates 
D)  extended family support

Question 15

Wise people approach life's problems in a way that addresses the meaning of life

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The major cause of death of Canadians age 65 and older is cancer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Erectile dysfunction is inevitable with aging.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

What is the definition of "lifespan"?

Accepted Answer

A)  the average length of time a person will live 
B)  the longest a person can expect to live under the best circumstances 
C)  the length of time a person will live under normal conditions 
D)  the average expectancy of life determined by government every five years 
A)  the average length of time a person will live 
B)  the longest a person can expect to live under the best circumstances 
C)  the length of time a person will live under normal conditions 
D)  the average expectancy of life determined by government every five years

Question 19

What is arthritis and what are the different types of arthritis?

Accepted Answer

Arthritis is joint inflammation that res

Question 20

Most adults over age 65 live either in retirement communities or in nursing homes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following is an example of elder bias?

Jennifer's father wants to know more about his diagnosis of glaucoma.Which of the following is he mostly likely to learn?

During late adulthood, which of the following does NOT affect vision?

MATCHING -Bias against old people

MATCHING -Sexual dysfunction in men

Which of the following is NOT characteristic of changes in sensory functioning in late adulthood?

Mr.Jones, a 58-year-old, has been diagnosed with sleep apnea.How will his doctor most likely describe this disorder?

Many of the physical changes in older women relating to sexuality stem from a decline in estrogen production.

Bahrick and colleagues (2008) studied older adults' recall of their college grades.Which of the following best represents their findings?

Which of the following best characterizes accidents among older adults?

Which of the following statements best describes telomeres?

Which of the following is suggested by the free-radical theory of aging?

What is prospective memory? How do older adults perform when required to create prospective memory?

Life expectancy in Canada has increased over the last 100 years.Which of the following does NOT explain the cause of this increase?

Wise people approach life's problems in a way that addresses the meaning of life

The major cause of death of Canadians age 65 and older is cancer.

Erectile dysfunction is inevitable with aging.

What is the definition of "lifespan"?

What is arthritis and what are the different types of arthritis?

Most adults over age 65 live either in retirement communities or in nursing homes.

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Adolescence: Social and Emotional Development

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Exam 17: Late Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Which of the following is an example of elder bias?

Jennifer's father wants to know more about his diagnosis of glaucoma.Which of the following is he mostly likely to learn?

During late adulthood, which of the following does NOT affect vision?

MATCHING -Bias against old people

MATCHING -Sexual dysfunction in men

Which of the following is NOT characteristic of changes in sensory functioning in late adulthood?

Mr.Jones, a 58-year-old, has been diagnosed with sleep apnea.How will his doctor most likely describe this disorder?

Many of the physical changes in older women relating to sexuality stem from a decline in estrogen production.

Bahrick and colleagues (2008) studied older adults' recall of their college grades.Which of the following best represents their findings?

Which of the following best characterizes accidents among older adults?

Which of the following statements best describes telomeres?

Which of the following is suggested by the free-radical theory of aging?

What is prospective memory? How do older adults perform when required to create prospective memory?

Life expectancy in Canada has increased over the last 100 years.Which of the following does NOT explain the cause of this increase?

Wise people approach life's problems in a way that addresses the meaning of life

The major cause of death of Canadians age 65 and older is cancer.

Erectile dysfunction is inevitable with aging.

What is the definition of "lifespan"?

What is arthritis and what are the different types of arthritis?

Most adults over age 65 live either in retirement communities or in nursing homes.

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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