Exam 15: The Personal Context of Later Life

What is the loss of bladder or bowel control called?

Which is likely to be the shortest estimate of longevity?

In the 1950s, what shape did the global population distribution resemble?

Which Canadian has reached the current average life expectancy for his/her gender?

Which of the following phrases would best complete the analogy, "Concerning memory, implicit is to explicit as?"

When older adults are asked to respond to an ambiguous question, what is most likely to happen?

The year is 2030. Biff is 80 years old. Compared to the 80-year-olds of 1990, what is Biff more likely to be?

Mayra is a female Aboriginal elder. According to Health Canada, by how many years will Mayra's life expectancy increase by 2017?

According to Spirduso, Poon, and Chodzko-Zajko (2008), which of the following can mediate the effects of normative aging on cognitive slowing?

Maura suspects that she has some memory deficit. What kind of assessment should she undergo?

In order to find a ballpark in a strange town, a player stops at a local gas station to get directions. The attendant tells the player, "Go to the stoplight, take a right, go two blocks, take a left, and the park will be a mile down the road on the left." The player then gets in her car and tries to remember the directions while driving to the park. What is the player demonstrating the use of?

When you see a book entitled How Neurons Communicate with Each Other, what is it most likely about?

For older adults, what is the treatment of choice for anxiety disorders?

Jackie is playing a game in which she has to answer questions regarding all kinds of general knowledge, including science facts and literature. Which type of memory is this sort of game is most challenging for?

In the country of Casfeldt, 50% of the population who died in 2013 were older than 85. Thus, what does age 85 represent?

When Molly's husband dies, she thinks, "I can't live without my husband. God is punishing me." What is Molly expressing?

While at a conference dealing with issues related to aging, Cyndi is interested in learning about how sleep patterns change in late life. Which presentation should she attend?

As you age, gravity will ultimately compress your spine, and this will result in a loss of height. Which theory of aging best explains this effect?

How financially prepared is Canada for the increasing numbers of elderly people?

For which type of memory tasks would you expect the greatest differences between older and younger adults?