Question 1

Which of the following is NOT a treatment for osteoarthritis?

Accepted Answer

A)  over-the-counter pain medications 
B)  surgery 
C)  anti-inflammatory drugs 
D)  herbal teas and rubs 
A)  over-the-counter pain medications 
B)  surgery 
C)  anti-inflammatory drugs 
D)  herbal teas and rubs

Question 2

Telomeres are segments of DNA on the tips of chromosomes that signal that cell division is no longer possible once the cell divides a certain number of times.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Men are less likely than women to consult a physician when they are sick.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following best characterizes Alzheimer's disease?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is curable if diagnosed early enough. 
B)  It rarely leads to death in later adulthood. 
C)  It is a progressive disease that causes dementia. 
D)  It affects approximately 40% of Canadians. 
A)  It is curable if diagnosed early enough. 
B)  It rarely leads to death in later adulthood. 
C)  It is a progressive disease that causes dementia. 
D)  It affects approximately 40% of Canadians.

Question 5

What is Alzheimer's disease? How does it appear in a person's life? Explain your answer.

Accepted Answer

Although the cause or causes of Alzheime

Question 6

Which of the following does NOT define the immunological theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is a type of immune programmed theory of aging. 
B)  Aging is a result of accumulated cellular damage over time. 
C)  The decline in the immune system that accompanies aging is a result of random errors. 
D)  The decline of antibody production leaves the body less able to fight off infections. 
A)  It is a type of immune programmed theory of aging. 
B)  Aging is a result of accumulated cellular damage over time. 
C)  The decline in the immune system that accompanies aging is a result of random errors. 
D)  The decline of antibody production leaves the body less able to fight off infections.

Question 7

In 1900, how many people were over the age of 65?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 in 500 
B)  1 in 100 
C)  1 in 25 
D)  1 in 8 
A)  1 in 500 
B)  1 in 100 
C)  1 in 25 
D)  1 in 8

Question 8

Which of the following best represents the hormonal stress theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is NOT supported by research. 
B)  It is a type of cellular hormonal damage theory. 
C)  One's cells can divide only so many times until they can no longer function properly. 
D)  Hormonal changes occur because they are programmed into one's genetic structures. 
A)  It is NOT supported by research. 
B)  It is a type of cellular hormonal damage theory. 
C)  One's cells can divide only so many times until they can no longer function properly. 
D)  Hormonal changes occur because they are programmed into one's genetic structures.

Question 9

Men are more likely than women to die from accidents, cirrhosis of the liver, strokes, suicide, homicide, HIV/AIDS, and some forms of cancer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following was found by experiments with younger and older adults who were asked to solve math problems?

Accepted Answer

A)  Younger adults used fewer strategies, but displayed faster processing speed in solving complex math problems. 
B)  Younger adults used more strategies, but were slower in solving complex math problems. 
C)  Older adults used fewer strategies and displayed slower processing speed in solving complex math problems. 
D)  Older adults used more strategies, but were slower in solving complex math problems. 
A)  Younger adults used fewer strategies, but displayed faster processing speed in solving complex math problems. 
B)  Younger adults used more strategies, but were slower in solving complex math problems. 
C)  Older adults used fewer strategies and displayed slower processing speed in solving complex math problems. 
D)  Older adults used more strategies, but were slower in solving complex math problems.

Question 11

Which of the following best represents what most older adults remember about their past life events?

Accepted Answer

A)  few items from their past 
B)  most items from their 50s and 60s 
C)  most items from their teens and 20s 
D)  inaccuracies about what happened in their lives 
A)  few items from their past 
B)  most items from their 50s and 60s 
C)  most items from their teens and 20s 
D)  inaccuracies about what happened in their lives

Question 12

Which of the following best characterizes language development during late adulthood?

Accepted Answer

A)  Reading comprehension tends to increase with age. 
B)  Few language deficits are typical during late adulthood. 
C)  Older adults show few language production deficiencies. 
D)  Language comprehension improves when the speaker slows down and articulates words carefully. 
A)  Reading comprehension tends to increase with age. 
B)  Few language deficits are typical during late adulthood. 
C)  Older adults show few language production deficiencies. 
D)  Language comprehension improves when the speaker slows down and articulates words carefully.

Question 13

Howard and Bella have been married for 50 years and have had a satisfying sexual relationship.They are now in their late 70s.Which of the following is NOT likely to characterize their experience of sexuality?

Accepted Answer

A)  Howard takes longer to achieve an erection and maintain it. 
B)  Bella's vagina requires more foreplay to become lubricated. 
C)  Their orgasms are less intense. 
D)  Their orgasms increase in frequency. 
A)  Howard takes longer to achieve an erection and maintain it. 
B)  Bella's vagina requires more foreplay to become lubricated. 
C)  Their orgasms are less intense. 
D)  Their orgasms increase in frequency.

Question 14

Aging has more of a detrimental effect on associative memory than on memory for single items.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Older adults tend to be more distractible than young adults.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following best characterizes nocturnal erections during older adulthood?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are a sign of abnormal prostate growth. 
B)  They are more common than in adolescence. 
C)  They increase in frequency and are a normal part of aging. 
D)  They diminish in intensity and frequency. 
A)  They are a sign of abnormal prostate growth. 
B)  They are more common than in adolescence. 
C)  They increase in frequency and are a normal part of aging. 
D)  They diminish in intensity and frequency.

Question 17

When confronted with interpersonal conflict, older adults tend to get angry easily.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

MATCHING
-Buildup of fluid pressure in eyeball

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 19

Is sex still possible during late adulthood?

Accepted Answer

Yes, but older adults may have a more di

Question 20

The risk of cancer increases as people age.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following is NOT a treatment for osteoarthritis?

Telomeres are segments of DNA on the tips of chromosomes that signal that cell division is no longer possible once the cell divides a certain number of times.

Men are less likely than women to consult a physician when they are sick.

Which of the following best characterizes Alzheimer's disease?

What is Alzheimer's disease? How does it appear in a person's life? Explain your answer.

Which of the following does NOT define the immunological theory?

In 1900, how many people were over the age of 65?

Which of the following best represents the hormonal stress theory?

Men are more likely than women to die from accidents, cirrhosis of the liver, strokes, suicide, homicide, HIV/AIDS, and some forms of cancer.

Which of the following was found by experiments with younger and older adults who were asked to solve math problems?

Which of the following best represents what most older adults remember about their past life events?

Which of the following best characterizes language development during late adulthood?

Howard and Bella have been married for 50 years and have had a satisfying sexual relationship.They are now in their late 70s.Which of the following is NOT likely to characterize their experience of sexuality?

Aging has more of a detrimental effect on associative memory than on memory for single items.

Older adults tend to be more distractible than young adults.

Which of the following best characterizes nocturnal erections during older adulthood?

When confronted with interpersonal conflict, older adults tend to get angry easily.

MATCHING -Buildup of fluid pressure in eyeball

Is sex still possible during late adulthood?

The risk of cancer increases as people age.

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Exam 17: Late Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Which of the following is NOT a treatment for osteoarthritis?

Telomeres are segments of DNA on the tips of chromosomes that signal that cell division is no longer possible once the cell divides a certain number of times.

Men are less likely than women to consult a physician when they are sick.

Which of the following best characterizes Alzheimer's disease?

What is Alzheimer's disease? How does it appear in a person's life? Explain your answer.

Which of the following does NOT define the immunological theory?

In 1900, how many people were over the age of 65?

Which of the following best represents the hormonal stress theory?

Men are more likely than women to die from accidents, cirrhosis of the liver, strokes, suicide, homicide, HIV/AIDS, and some forms of cancer.

Which of the following was found by experiments with younger and older adults who were asked to solve math problems?

Which of the following best represents what most older adults remember about their past life events?

Which of the following best characterizes language development during late adulthood?

Howard and Bella have been married for 50 years and have had a satisfying sexual relationship.They are now in their late 70s.Which of the following is NOT likely to characterize their experience of sexuality?

Aging has more of a detrimental effect on associative memory than on memory for single items.

Older adults tend to be more distractible than young adults.

Which of the following best characterizes nocturnal erections during older adulthood?

When confronted with interpersonal conflict, older adults tend to get angry easily.

MATCHING -Buildup of fluid pressure in eyeball

Is sex still possible during late adulthood?

The risk of cancer increases as people age.

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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