Question 1

Depression is underdiagnosed in older adults for all of the following reasons EXCEPT that it may be

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A)  mistaken for dementia. 
B)  seen as an accompaniment of aging. 
C)  masked by physical illness. 
D)  All of these 
A)  mistaken for dementia. 
B)  seen as an accompaniment of aging. 
C)  masked by physical illness. 
D)  All of these

Question 2

In old age,reserve capacity tends to

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A)  increase. 
B)  decline, and the effects are most noticeable in everyday activities. 
C)  decline, and the effects are most noticeable when old people are faced with stressful demands. 
D)  remain the same. 
A)  increase. 
B)  decline, and the effects are most noticeable in everyday activities. 
C)  decline, and the effects are most noticeable when old people are faced with stressful demands. 
D)  remain the same.

Question 3

Phil had not been on a bike for years but still remembered how to ride.This is an example of ____ memory.

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A)  semantic 
B)  episodic 
C)  procedural 
D)  flashbulb 
A)  semantic 
B)  episodic 
C)  procedural 
D)  flashbulb

Question 4

The traditional age for entering into late adulthood is

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A)  60. 
B)  65. 
C)  70. 
D)  75. 
A)  60. 
B)  65. 
C)  70. 
D)  75.

Question 5

Describe the visual and hearing changes among the elderly.

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As people age, they may experience vario

Question 6

Loss of teeth due to gum disease is called

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A)  digestion. 
B)  dentonitis. 
C)  flu infection. 
D)  periodontitis. 
A)  digestion. 
B)  dentonitis. 
C)  flu infection. 
D)  periodontitis.

Question 7

According to functional age classifications,the "young old" are

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A)  people between ages 60 and 70. 
B)  a minority of older people. 
C)  middle-aged people who are frail or infirm and see themselves as old. 
D)  elderly people who are vital, vigorous, and active. 
A)  people between ages 60 and 70. 
B)  a minority of older people. 
C)  middle-aged people who are frail or infirm and see themselves as old. 
D)  elderly people who are vital, vigorous, and active.

Question 8

Damage associated with free radicals,highly unstable oxygen atoms formed during metabolism,has been mentioned as a factor in all of the following EXCEPT

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A)  neurological disorders. 
B)  genetic disorders. 
C)  muscular dystrophy. 
D)  late-onset diabetes. 
A)  neurological disorders. 
B)  genetic disorders. 
C)  muscular dystrophy. 
D)  late-onset diabetes.

Question 9

Senescence is

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A)  intellectual deterioration in late adulthood. 
B)  the period of life marked by declines in body functioning related to aging. 
C)  remarkably consistent, occurring at about the same age for everyone. 
D)  something that happens only in Western cultures. 
A)  intellectual deterioration in late adulthood. 
B)  the period of life marked by declines in body functioning related to aging. 
C)  remarkably consistent, occurring at about the same age for everyone. 
D)  something that happens only in Western cultures.

Question 10

Suppose you overhear someone say "I hate visiting my grandparents in that retirement community they live in.Being around all those old people gives me the creeps!" This person is expressing

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A)  foreclosure. 
B)  ageism. 
C)  discrimination. 
D)  preoperational thinking. 
A)  foreclosure. 
B)  ageism. 
C)  discrimination. 
D)  preoperational thinking.

Question 11

Older adults seem to have what area of improvement in everyday problem solving?

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A)  Financial planning 
B)  Interpersonal problems 
C)  Instrumental problem solving 
D)  Mathematical problem solving 
A)  Financial planning 
B)  Interpersonal problems 
C)  Instrumental problem solving 
D)  Mathematical problem solving

Question 12

The most common chronic health problems of older adults is

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A)  hypertension. 
B)  arthritis. 
C)  cataracts. 
D)  diabetes. 
A)  hypertension. 
B)  arthritis. 
C)  cataracts. 
D)  diabetes.

Question 13

What is the MOST significant reason the gap in life expectancy between men and women is narrowing?

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A)  An increasing number of women are dying in childbirth. 
B)  An increasing number of women are smoking. 
C)  An increasing number of women are in the workplace. 
D)  An increasing number of women are using hormone replacement therapy. 
A)  An increasing number of women are dying in childbirth. 
B)  An increasing number of women are smoking. 
C)  An increasing number of women are in the workplace. 
D)  An increasing number of women are using hormone replacement therapy.

Question 14

The fastest-growing segment of the U.S.population is people

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A)  under age 10. 
B)  between ages 10 and 20. 
C)  between ages 65 and 75. 
D)  age 85 and older. 
A)  under age 10. 
B)  between ages 10 and 20. 
C)  between ages 65 and 75. 
D)  age 85 and older.

Question 15

On average,in which country do people live the longest?

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A)  United States 
B)  Nepal 
C)  France 
D)  Japan 
A)  United States 
B)  Nepal 
C)  France 
D)  Japan

Question 16

If the normal aging brain does lose neurons over time,how might a person compensate for this loss?

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A)  The blood flow to the brain improves with appropriate diet and nutrition. 
B)  Dendrites may grow, decreasing contacts between cells. 
C)  Chemical transmitters in the brain may become more concentrated. 
D)  Increased education, higher income, and decreased likelihood of disability may decrease the process of cortical atrophy. 
A)  The blood flow to the brain improves with appropriate diet and nutrition. 
B)  Dendrites may grow, decreasing contacts between cells. 
C)  Chemical transmitters in the brain may become more concentrated. 
D)  Increased education, higher income, and decreased likelihood of disability may decrease the process of cortical atrophy.

Question 17

Carmine's grandfather has come to live with him because he is starting to have trouble with the cognitive functions involved in activities such as paying bills,buying groceries,and preparing meals.List three things that Carmine may do with his grandfather to slow down the deterioration of his cognitive functioning.

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1. Engage in regular mental exercises su

Question 18

Physical activity in late adulthood has been linked to all of the following benefits EXCEPT

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A)  improved cognitive performance. 
B)  anxiety relief. 
C)  relief of mild depression. 
D)  increases in joint problems. 
A)  improved cognitive performance. 
B)  anxiety relief. 
C)  relief of mild depression. 
D)  increases in joint problems.

Question 19

According to gerontologists,individuals who are counted among the "oldest old" are at least _______________ years old.

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A)  75 
B)  65 
C)  85 
D)  95 
A)  75 
B)  65 
C)  85 
D)  95

Question 20

According to Baltes,all of the following are favorable conditions for the growth of wisdom EXCEPT

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A)  general mental ability. 
B)  education or training. 
C)  leadership experience. 
D)  creativity. 
A)  general mental ability. 
B)  education or training. 
C)  leadership experience. 
D)  creativity.

Depression is underdiagnosed in older adults for all of the following reasons EXCEPT that it may be

In old age,reserve capacity tends to

Phil had not been on a bike for years but still remembered how to ride.This is an example of ____ memory.

The traditional age for entering into late adulthood is

Describe the visual and hearing changes among the elderly.

Loss of teeth due to gum disease is called

According to functional age classifications,the "young old" are

Damage associated with free radicals,highly unstable oxygen atoms formed during metabolism,has been mentioned as a factor in all of the following EXCEPT

Senescence is

Suppose you overhear someone say "I hate visiting my grandparents in that retirement community they live in.Being around all those old people gives me the creeps!" This person is expressing

Older adults seem to have what area of improvement in everyday problem solving?

The most common chronic health problems of older adults is

What is the MOST significant reason the gap in life expectancy between men and women is narrowing?

The fastest-growing segment of the U.S.population is people

On average,in which country do people live the longest?

If the normal aging brain does lose neurons over time,how might a person compensate for this loss?

Physical activity in late adulthood has been linked to all of the following benefits EXCEPT

According to gerontologists,individuals who are counted among the "oldest old" are at least _______________ years old.

According to Baltes,all of the following are favorable conditions for the growth of wisdom EXCEPT

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Exam 17: Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Depression is underdiagnosed in older adults for all of the following reasons EXCEPT that it may be

In old age,reserve capacity tends to

Phil had not been on a bike for years but still remembered how to ride.This is an example of ____ memory.

The traditional age for entering into late adulthood is

Describe the visual and hearing changes among the elderly.

Loss of teeth due to gum disease is called

According to functional age classifications,the "young old" are

Damage associated with free radicals,highly unstable oxygen atoms formed during metabolism,has been mentioned as a factor in all of the following EXCEPT

Senescence is

Suppose you overhear someone say "I hate visiting my grandparents in that retirement community they live in.Being around all those old people gives me the creeps!" This person is expressing

Older adults seem to have what area of improvement in everyday problem solving?

The most common chronic health problems of older adults is

What is the MOST significant reason the gap in life expectancy between men and women is narrowing?

The fastest-growing segment of the U.S.population is people

On average,in which country do people live the longest?

If the normal aging brain does lose neurons over time,how might a person compensate for this loss?

Physical activity in late adulthood has been linked to all of the following benefits EXCEPT

According to gerontologists,individuals who are counted among the "oldest old" are at least _______________ years old.

According to Baltes,all of the following are favorable conditions for the growth of wisdom EXCEPT

The Study of Human Development

Theory and Research

Forming a New Life

Birth and Physical Development During the First Three Years

Cognitive Development During the First Three Years

Psychosocial Development During the First Three Years

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Psychosocial Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Psychosocial Development in Middle Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Psychosocial Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Emerging and Young Adulthood

Psychosocial Development in Emerging and Young Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Psychosocial Development in Middle Adulthood

Psychosocial Development in Late Adulthood

Dealing With Death and Bereavement

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