Question 1

In Canada, what happened to the death rate from cardiovascular disease in the latter part of the 20th century?

Accepted Answer

A)  It increased significantly. 
B)  It increased slightly. 
C)  It decreased slightly. 
D)  It increased with age. 
A)  It increased significantly. 
B)  It increased slightly. 
C)  It decreased slightly. 
D)  It increased with age.

Question 2

Who is most likely to develop cancer?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jamie, who is 43 years old 
B)  Shelley, who is 58 years old 
C)  Cassidy, who is 73 years old 
D)  Evan, who is 88 years old 
A)  Jamie, who is 43 years old 
B)  Shelley, who is 58 years old 
C)  Cassidy, who is 73 years old 
D)  Evan, who is 88 years old

Question 3

As you get older, what happens to your dendrites?

Accepted Answer

A)  They die. 
B)  They continue to grow. 
C)  Nothing. They stay pretty much the same for the duration of your life. 
D)  Some will die, and some will continue to grow. 
A)  They die. 
B)  They continue to grow. 
C)  Nothing. They stay pretty much the same for the duration of your life. 
D)  Some will die, and some will continue to grow.

Question 4

You are hired by a social service agency to do safety inspections of the apartments of older adults. Which of the following would you advise against using?

Accepted Answer

A)  night lights by their beds 
B)  handrails on both sides of stairways 
C)  high-gloss finishes on floors 
D)  non-skid mats in bathtubs 
A)  night lights by their beds 
B)  handrails on both sides of stairways 
C)  high-gloss finishes on floors 
D)  non-skid mats in bathtubs

Question 5

Jamie's physician has ordered a magnetic resonance image scan because he suspects that Jamie may have experienced which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  a stroke 
B)  Huntington's disease 
C)  Alzheimer's disease 
D)  chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 
A)  a stroke 
B)  Huntington's disease 
C)  Alzheimer's disease 
D)  chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Question 6

Which odour do older individuals have difficulty detecting?

Accepted Answer

A)  the odour of spoiled milk 
B)  the odour of body perspiration 
C)  the odour of burning food 
D)  the odour of the substance added to natural gas 
A)  the odour of spoiled milk 
B)  the odour of body perspiration 
C)  the odour of burning food 
D)  the odour of the substance added to natural gas

Question 7

As a typical 80-year-old, which of the following situations would have decreased significantly for Joan from when she was 20?

Accepted Answer

A)  lung size 
B)  ability to take a big deep breath 
C)  chance for developing a COPD 
D)  chance for being short of breath following exercise 
A)  lung size 
B)  ability to take a big deep breath 
C)  chance for developing a COPD 
D)  chance for being short of breath following exercise

Question 8

What do we call chemicals produced during normal cell metabolism that may cause cellular damage that impairs functioning?

Accepted Answer

A)  neurofibrillary tangles 
B)  neuritic plaques 
C)  transient ischemic attacks 
D)  free radicals 
A)  neurofibrillary tangles 
B)  neuritic plaques 
C)  transient ischemic attacks 
D)  free radicals

Question 9

Juliana has just suffered an interruption of blood flow to her brain. Her doctor has told her what she has just experienced, and that they should now do what they can to prevent the onset of a stroke. What has Juliana most likely just experienced?

Accepted Answer

A)  a transient ischemic attack 
B)  a myocardial infarction 
C)  an amyloid 
D)  a circadian rhythm 
A)  a transient ischemic attack 
B)  a myocardial infarction 
C)  an amyloid 
D)  a circadian rhythm

Question 10

If you were taking a test to assess your episodic memory, what question would you NOT be asked?

Accepted Answer

A)  "What did you do on your last birthday?" 
B)  "Where were you on the 1st of July?" 
C)  "What happened the last time you went to the movies?" 
D)  "What is the capital of New Jersey?" 
A)  "What did you do on your last birthday?" 
B)  "Where were you on the 1st of July?" 
C)  "What happened the last time you went to the movies?" 
D)  "What is the capital of New Jersey?"

Question 11

Which of the following is a diagnostic test for vascular dementia?

Accepted Answer

A)  X-ray 
B)  positron emission tomography (PET) 
C)  neuropsychological tests 
D)  measurement of neurotransmitter levels 
A)  X-ray 
B)  positron emission tomography (PET) 
C)  neuropsychological tests 
D)  measurement of neurotransmitter levels

Question 12

Which of the following happens to the cardiovascular system as we age?

Accepted Answer

A)  The heart begins to pump more blood per minute. 
B)  The arteries become more elastic. 
C)  Fat deposits form in the heart and arteries. 
D)  The amount of muscle tissue in the heart increases. 
A)  The heart begins to pump more blood per minute. 
B)  The arteries become more elastic. 
C)  Fat deposits form in the heart and arteries. 
D)  The amount of muscle tissue in the heart increases.

Question 13

When Judy is asked, "What's 2 + 2?" the answer just seems to pop into her head. What type of memory is this an example of?

Accepted Answer

A)  implicit memory 
B)  autobiographical memory 
C)  explicit memory 
D)  semantic memory 
A)  implicit memory 
B)  autobiographical memory 
C)  explicit memory 
D)  semantic memory

Question 14

What is a more common term used to describe cerebral vascular accidents?

Accepted Answer

A)  transient ischemic attacks (TIAs) 
B)  vascular dementia 
C)  myocardial infarction 
D)  strokes 
A)  transient ischemic attacks (TIAs) 
B)  vascular dementia 
C)  myocardial infarction 
D)  strokes

Question 15

According to Statistics Canada (2012), a woman's average longevity is close to how many more years than her male counterpart at birth?

Accepted Answer

A)  2 years 
B)  3 years 
C)  4 years 
D)  5 years 
A)  2 years 
B)  3 years 
C)  4 years 
D)  5 years

Question 16

Thirty-year-old Lee is a professional trucker with normal vision. What common visual problem is likely to impact his driving in later life?

Accepted Answer

A)  nearsightedness and a need for corrective lenses 
B)  temporary blindness, especially at night 
C)  difficulty in adjusting from bright light to darkness 
D)  loss of depth perception on cloudy days 
A)  nearsightedness and a need for corrective lenses 
B)  temporary blindness, especially at night 
C)  difficulty in adjusting from bright light to darkness 
D)  loss of depth perception on cloudy days

Question 17

According to Statistics Canada, what is going to happen to the Aboriginal seniors population by 2017?

Accepted Answer

A)  It will decrease by 10%. 
B)  It will increase by 25%. 
C)  It will increase by 50%. 
D)  It will remain stable. 
A)  It will decrease by 10%. 
B)  It will increase by 25%. 
C)  It will increase by 50%. 
D)  It will remain stable.

Question 18

When does a cerebral hemorrhage occur?

Accepted Answer

A)  when a blood vessel in the brain tangles 
B)  when a blood vessel in the brain blocks 
C)  when a blood vessel in the brain bursts 
D)  when a blood vessel in the brain stiffens 
A)  when a blood vessel in the brain tangles 
B)  when a blood vessel in the brain blocks 
C)  when a blood vessel in the brain bursts 
D)  when a blood vessel in the brain stiffens

Question 19

Which of the following conditions is associated with neuritic plaques?

Accepted Answer

A)  Alzheimer's disease 
B)  osteoporosis 
C)  Parkinson's disease 
D)  cancer 
A)  Alzheimer's disease 
B)  osteoporosis 
C)  Parkinson's disease 
D)  cancer

Question 20

Mr. Newman has just celebrated a huge milestone birthday because he has surpassed the age at which scientists consider him to have outlived the maximum life expectancy. What is Mr. Newman's age?

Accepted Answer

A)  114 years 
B)  116 years 
C)  117 years 
D)  120 years 
A)  114 years 
B)  116 years 
C)  117 years 
D)  120 years

In Canada, what happened to the death rate from cardiovascular disease in the latter part of the 20th century?

Who is most likely to develop cancer?

As you get older, what happens to your dendrites?

You are hired by a social service agency to do safety inspections of the apartments of older adults. Which of the following would you advise against using?

Jamie's physician has ordered a magnetic resonance image scan because he suspects that Jamie may have experienced which of the following?

Which odour do older individuals have difficulty detecting?

As a typical 80-year-old, which of the following situations would have decreased significantly for Joan from when she was 20?

What do we call chemicals produced during normal cell metabolism that may cause cellular damage that impairs functioning?

Juliana has just suffered an interruption of blood flow to her brain. Her doctor has told her what she has just experienced, and that they should now do what they can to prevent the onset of a stroke. What has Juliana most likely just experienced?

If you were taking a test to assess your episodic memory, what question would you NOT be asked?

Which of the following is a diagnostic test for vascular dementia?

Which of the following happens to the cardiovascular system as we age?

When Judy is asked, "What's 2 + 2?" the answer just seems to pop into her head. What type of memory is this an example of?

What is a more common term used to describe cerebral vascular accidents?

According to Statistics Canada (2012), a woman's average longevity is close to how many more years than her male counterpart at birth?

Thirty-year-old Lee is a professional trucker with normal vision. What common visual problem is likely to impact his driving in later life?

According to Statistics Canada, what is going to happen to the Aboriginal seniors population by 2017?

When does a cerebral hemorrhage occur?

Which of the following conditions is associated with neuritic plaques?

Mr. Newman has just celebrated a huge milestone birthday because he has surpassed the age at which scientists consider him to have outlived the maximum life expectancy. What is Mr. Newman's age?

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Exam 15: The Personal Context of Later Life

In Canada, what happened to the death rate from cardiovascular disease in the latter part of the 20th century?

Who is most likely to develop cancer?

As you get older, what happens to your dendrites?

You are hired by a social service agency to do safety inspections of the apartments of older adults. Which of the following would you advise against using?

Jamie's physician has ordered a magnetic resonance image scan because he suspects that Jamie may have experienced which of the following?

Which odour do older individuals have difficulty detecting?

As a typical 80-year-old, which of the following situations would have decreased significantly for Joan from when she was 20?

What do we call chemicals produced during normal cell metabolism that may cause cellular damage that impairs functioning?

Juliana has just suffered an interruption of blood flow to her brain. Her doctor has told her what she has just experienced, and that they should now do what they can to prevent the onset of a stroke. What has Juliana most likely just experienced?

If you were taking a test to assess your episodic memory, what question would you NOT be asked?

Which of the following is a diagnostic test for vascular dementia?

Which of the following happens to the cardiovascular system as we age?

When Judy is asked, "What's 2 + 2?" the answer just seems to pop into her head. What type of memory is this an example of?

What is a more common term used to describe cerebral vascular accidents?

According to Statistics Canada (2012), a woman's average longevity is close to how many more years than her male counterpart at birth?

Thirty-year-old Lee is a professional trucker with normal vision. What common visual problem is likely to impact his driving in later life?

According to Statistics Canada, what is going to happen to the Aboriginal seniors population by 2017?

When does a cerebral hemorrhage occur?

Which of the following conditions is associated with neuritic plaques?

Mr. Newman has just celebrated a huge milestone birthday because he has surpassed the age at which scientists consider him to have outlived the maximum life expectancy. What is Mr. Newman's age?

The Study of Human Development

Biological Foundations

Tools for Exploring the World

Entering the Social World

Growing and Learning in the Preschool Years

Interacting and the Work of Play

Off to School

Expanding Social Horizons

Rites of Passage

Moving into the Adult Social World

Becoming an Adult

Being with Others

Work and Leisure

Making It in Midlife

Social Aspects of Later Life

The Final Passage

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