Question 1

Dementia is a condition characterized by:​

Accepted Answer

A)  temporary suspension of breathing while asleep. 
B)  pain and stiffness of joints. 
C)  sudden loss of vision and hearing ability. 
D)  dramatic deterioration of mental abilities. 
A)  temporary suspension of breathing while asleep. 
B)  pain and stiffness of joints. 
C)  sudden loss of vision and hearing ability. 
D)  dramatic deterioration of mental abilities.

Question 2

The number of years a person in a given population group can anticipate to live is called _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  durability 
B)  life span 
C)  longevity 
D)  life expectancy 
A)  durability 
B)  life span 
C)  longevity 
D)  life expectancy

Question 3

_________ attributes the effects of aging to the stiffening of body proteins.

Accepted Answer

A)  Wear-and-tear theory 
B)  Cross-linking theory 
C)  Immunological theory 
D)  Free-radical theory​ 
A)  Wear-and-tear theory 
B)  Cross-linking theory 
C)  Immunological theory 
D)  Free-radical theory​

Question 4

Age-related decline in reading comprehension is related to:​

Accepted Answer

A)  a distortion or decay of long-term memory. 
B)  a decrease in the scope of working memory. 
C)  an increase in the associative ability and associative memory. 
D)  an increase in the processing speed. 
A)  a distortion or decay of long-term memory. 
B)  a decrease in the scope of working memory. 
C)  an increase in the associative ability and associative memory. 
D)  an increase in the processing speed.

Question 5

_________ is most likely to cause tunnel vision.

Accepted Answer

A)  Glaucoma 
B)  Myopia 
C)  Hypermetropia 
D)  Nystagmus 
A)  Glaucoma 
B)  Myopia 
C)  Hypermetropia 
D)  Nystagmus

Question 6

Studies showing that longevity tends to run in families validate:​

Accepted Answer

A)  maintenance theories of aging. 
B)  error theories of aging. 
C)  programmed theories of aging. 
D)  cellular damage theories of aging. 
A)  maintenance theories of aging. 
B)  error theories of aging. 
C)  programmed theories of aging. 
D)  cellular damage theories of aging.

Question 7

The medial temporal lobe is the executive center of the brain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Sleep problems in late adulthood:​

Accepted Answer

A)  occur in just a small percentage of individuals. 
B)  are unlikely to be linked to chronic illnesses. 
C)  may symptomize psychological disorders. 
D)  do not involve physical changes. 
A)  occur in just a small percentage of individuals. 
B)  are unlikely to be linked to chronic illnesses. 
C)  may symptomize psychological disorders. 
D)  do not involve physical changes.

Question 9

Which of the following memories is likely to be helpful in developing sight vocabulary?​

Accepted Answer

A)  Sensory memory 
B)  Associative memory 
C)  Prospective memory 
D)  Echoic memory 
A)  Sensory memory 
B)  Associative memory 
C)  Prospective memory 
D)  Echoic memory

Question 10

Autobiographical memory is a type of:​

Accepted Answer

A)  explicit memory. 
B)  implicit memory. 
C)  prospective memory. 
D)  procedural memory. 
A)  explicit memory. 
B)  implicit memory. 
C)  prospective memory. 
D)  procedural memory.

Question 11

Mark suffers from a severe pain in his knees due to an inflammation of the membranes surrounding his knee joints. He finds it extremely painful to walk. If Mark's condition is due to his tissues being attacked by his body's immune system, he is suffering from:​

Accepted Answer

A)  rheumatoid arthritis. 
B)  osteoarthritis. 
C)  septic arthritis. 
D)  psoriatic arthritis. 
A)  rheumatoid arthritis. 
B)  osteoarthritis. 
C)  septic arthritis. 
D)  psoriatic arthritis.

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

In the context of programmed theories of aging, which of the following is likely to determine the number of times a cell can divide and survive?​

Accepted Answer

A)  The free radical content in the body 
B)  The length of telomeres for a species 
C)  The extent of cross-linking 
D)  The extent of wear-and-tear of the body through use 
A)  The free radical content in the body 
B)  The length of telomeres for a species 
C)  The extent of cross-linking 
D)  The extent of wear-and-tear of the body through use

Question 14

In the context of aging, which of the following is true?​

Accepted Answer

A)  Elevated levels of stress hormones make the body vulnerable to chronic diseases. 
B)  The stretching of telomeres with each cell division limits the number of times a cell can divide. 
C)  The stiffening of body tissues retards the process of aging. 
D)  Elevated levels of free radicals in the body lower the risk of developing heart disease. 
A)  Elevated levels of stress hormones make the body vulnerable to chronic diseases. 
B)  The stretching of telomeres with each cell division limits the number of times a cell can divide. 
C)  The stiffening of body tissues retards the process of aging. 
D)  Elevated levels of free radicals in the body lower the risk of developing heart disease.

Question 15

Presbycusis is caused by:​

Accepted Answer

A)  auditory nerve damage. 
B)  age-related degenerative changes in the ear. 
C)  syphilis. 
D)  excessive intake of medications containing aminoglycosides. 
A)  auditory nerve damage. 
B)  age-related degenerative changes in the ear. 
C)  syphilis. 
D)  excessive intake of medications containing aminoglycosides.

Question 16

Nocturnal erections in late adulthood:​

Accepted Answer

A)  increase in frequency. 
B)  indicate abnormal enlargement of the prostate gland. 
C)  disappear as part of the normal aging process. 
D)  diminish in intensity and duration. 
A)  increase in frequency. 
B)  indicate abnormal enlargement of the prostate gland. 
C)  disappear as part of the normal aging process. 
D)  diminish in intensity and duration.

Question 17

Research studies have shown the existence of age-related cognitive changes in late adulthood. Which of the following statements supports this claim?​

Accepted Answer

A)  Although older adults usually do not fare as well as younger adults in tasks that measure implicit memory, they tend to do nearly as well as young adults in tasks that assess explicit memory. 
B)  If fluid intelligence remains intact, prospective memory of older adults does not decline. 
C)  Older adults show a gradual decline in their expressive vocabularies despite retaining their receptive vocabularies. 
D)  When older adults encounter interpersonal conflicts, they are relatively more likely than young adults to express frustration and to seek support from other people. 
A)  Although older adults usually do not fare as well as younger adults in tasks that measure implicit memory, they tend to do nearly as well as young adults in tasks that assess explicit memory. 
B)  If fluid intelligence remains intact, prospective memory of older adults does not decline. 
C)  Older adults show a gradual decline in their expressive vocabularies despite retaining their receptive vocabularies. 
D)  When older adults encounter interpersonal conflicts, they are relatively more likely than young adults to express frustration and to seek support from other people.

Question 18

Pam is a 78-year-old woman whose eyesight has reduced due to clouding of her eye lenses. In this scenario, which of the following disorders has Pam developed?​

Accepted Answer

A)  Glaucoma 
B)  Cataracts 
C)  Myopia 
D)  Nystagmus 
A)  Glaucoma 
B)  Cataracts 
C)  Myopia 
D)  Nystagmus

Question 19

_________ is the most common cause of dementia.

Accepted Answer

A)  Arthritis 
B)  Alzheimer's disease 
C)  Glaucoma 
D)  Cerebral palsy 
A)  Arthritis 
B)  Alzheimer's disease 
C)  Glaucoma 
D)  Cerebral palsy

Question 20

How does psychologist Lynn Hasher associate the distractibility of older adults with their wisdom?

Accepted Answer

Developmental psychologist Lynn Hasher s

Dementia is a condition characterized by:

The number of years a person in a given population group can anticipate to live is called _________.

_________ attributes the effects of aging to the stiffening of body proteins.

Age-related decline in reading comprehension is related to:

_________ is most likely to cause tunnel vision.

Studies showing that longevity tends to run in families validate:

The medial temporal lobe is the executive center of the brain.

Sleep problems in late adulthood:

Which of the following memories is likely to be helpful in developing sight vocabulary?

Autobiographical memory is a type of:

Mark suffers from a severe pain in his knees due to an inflammation of the membranes surrounding his knee joints. He finds it extremely painful to walk. If Mark's condition is due to his tissues being attacked by his body's immune system, he is suffering from:

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

In the context of programmed theories of aging, which of the following is likely to determine the number of times a cell can divide and survive?

In the context of aging, which of the following is true?

Presbycusis is caused by:

Nocturnal erections in late adulthood:

Research studies have shown the existence of age-related cognitive changes in late adulthood. Which of the following statements supports this claim?

Pam is a 78-year-old woman whose eyesight has reduced due to clouding of her eye lenses. In this scenario, which of the following disorders has Pam developed?

_________ is the most common cause of dementia.

How does psychologist Lynn Hasher associate the distractibility of older adults with their wisdom?

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Dementia is a condition characterized by:​

The number of years a person in a given population group can anticipate to live is called _________.

_________ attributes the effects of aging to the stiffening of body proteins.

Age-related decline in reading comprehension is related to:​

_________ is most likely to cause tunnel vision.

Studies showing that longevity tends to run in families validate:​

The medial temporal lobe is the executive center of the brain.

Sleep problems in late adulthood:​

Which of the following memories is likely to be helpful in developing sight vocabulary?​

Autobiographical memory is a type of:​

Mark suffers from a severe pain in his knees due to an inflammation of the membranes surrounding his knee joints. He finds it extremely painful to walk. If Mark's condition is due to his tissues being attacked by his body's immune system, he is suffering from:​

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

In the context of programmed theories of aging, which of the following is likely to determine the number of times a cell can divide and survive?​

In the context of aging, which of the following is true?​

Presbycusis is caused by:​

Nocturnal erections in late adulthood:​

Research studies have shown the existence of age-related cognitive changes in late adulthood. Which of the following statements supports this claim?​

Pam is a 78-year-old woman whose eyesight has reduced due to clouding of her eye lenses. In this scenario, which of the following disorders has Pam developed?​

_________ is the most common cause of dementia.

How does psychologist Lynn Hasher associate the distractibility of older adults with their wisdom?

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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Dementia is a condition characterized by:

Age-related decline in reading comprehension is related to:

Studies showing that longevity tends to run in families validate:

Sleep problems in late adulthood:

Which of the following memories is likely to be helpful in developing sight vocabulary?

Autobiographical memory is a type of:

Mark suffers from a severe pain in his knees due to an inflammation of the membranes surrounding his knee joints. He finds it extremely painful to walk. If Mark's condition is due to his tissues being attacked by his body's immune system, he is suffering from:

In the context of programmed theories of aging, which of the following is likely to determine the number of times a cell can divide and survive?

In the context of aging, which of the following is true?

Presbycusis is caused by:

Nocturnal erections in late adulthood:

Research studies have shown the existence of age-related cognitive changes in late adulthood. Which of the following statements supports this claim?

Pam is a 78-year-old woman whose eyesight has reduced due to clouding of her eye lenses. In this scenario, which of the following disorders has Pam developed?