Question 1

List and describe three factors that have contributed to the increased life expectancy for today's Americans.

Accepted Answer

1. Advances in medical technology: The d

Question 2

All of the following are considered variable-rate theories of aging EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  programmed senescence theory 
B)  wear-and-tear theory 
C)  free-radical theory 
D)  autoimmune theory 
A)  programmed senescence theory 
B)  wear-and-tear theory 
C)  free-radical theory 
D)  autoimmune theory

Question 3

Health and longevity are closely linked to

Accepted Answer

A)  education and socioeconomic status. 
B)  evolution. 
C)  increased genetic counseling. 
D)  smaller family size. 
A)  education and socioeconomic status. 
B)  evolution. 
C)  increased genetic counseling. 
D)  smaller family size.

Question 4

According to the text,losses in strength that occur in the elderly

Accepted Answer

A)  are irreversible. 
B)  can be reduced with hormone replacement. 
C)  may be reduced by weight training. 
D)  are more common in men than in women. 
A)  are irreversible. 
B)  can be reduced with hormone replacement. 
C)  may be reduced by weight training. 
D)  are more common in men than in women.

Question 5

The major contributor to 80-year-old Mr.Samson's change in cognitive performance over the last few years is

Accepted Answer

A)  the slowdown of his central nervous system functioning. 
B)  age-related declines in his reasoning ability. 
C)  declines in his spatial abilities. 
D)  All of these 
A)  the slowdown of his central nervous system functioning. 
B)  age-related declines in his reasoning ability. 
C)  declines in his spatial abilities. 
D)  All of these

Question 6

When physicians are treating an older adult for several chronic conditions,which of the following is LEAST likely to receive priority attention?

Accepted Answer

A)  Arthritis 
B)  Hypertension 
C)  Diabetes 
D)  Depression 
A)  Arthritis 
B)  Hypertension 
C)  Diabetes 
D)  Depression

Question 7

Their family physician has told both Michael and his brother Stan,both in their late seventies,that physical exercise

Accepted Answer

A)  should be avoided to reduce the risk of injury. 
B)  is less valuable than it is at earlier stages of the life span. 
C)  has no effect on muscle strength at this stage. 
D)  can minimize physical, cognitive, and psychological declines. 
A)  should be avoided to reduce the risk of injury. 
B)  is less valuable than it is at earlier stages of the life span. 
C)  has no effect on muscle strength at this stage. 
D)  can minimize physical, cognitive, and psychological declines.

Question 8

Although there are noticeable declines in processing speed,memory,and inhibition in the brains of older adults,there are increases in

Accepted Answer

A)  cerebellar regions. 
B)  hippocampal regions. 
C)  prefrontal regions. 
D)  temporal regions. 
A)  cerebellar regions. 
B)  hippocampal regions. 
C)  prefrontal regions. 
D)  temporal regions.

Question 9

A person hears four letters,T - D - O - A,and is then asked to mentally rearrange them into a meaningful word (such as toad).The mental manipulation of this information occurs in ______ memory.

Accepted Answer

A)  primary 
B)  procedural 
C)  implicit 
D)  working 
A)  primary 
B)  procedural 
C)  implicit 
D)  working

Question 10

Which of the following is a symptom of depression among the elderly,as mentioned in your textbook?

Accepted Answer

A)  Loss of weight 
B)  Having lots of close family and friends 
C)  Taking cholesterol medicines 
D)  Feeling little control over one's life 
A)  Loss of weight 
B)  Having lots of close family and friends 
C)  Taking cholesterol medicines 
D)  Feeling little control over one's life

Question 11

Social class,cohesion of the childhood family,ancestral longevity,and childhood temperament are all considered to be predictors of physical and mental health and longevity that are

Accepted Answer

A)  controllable predictors. 
B)  uncontrollable predictors. 
C)  secondary predictors. 
D)  primary predictors. 
A)  controllable predictors. 
B)  uncontrollable predictors. 
C)  secondary predictors. 
D)  primary predictors.

Question 12

All of the following are among the seven instrumental activities of daily living used to measure cognitive competence EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  managing finances. 
B)  using the telephone. 
C)  driving a car. 
D)  taking medication. 
A)  managing finances. 
B)  using the telephone. 
C)  driving a car. 
D)  taking medication.

Question 13

Dementia is

Accepted Answer

A)  an inevitable part of aging. 
B)  almost always reversible. 
C)  sometimes physiologically caused. 
D)  to be suspected at the first signs of memory loss. 
A)  an inevitable part of aging. 
B)  almost always reversible. 
C)  sometimes physiologically caused. 
D)  to be suspected at the first signs of memory loss.

Question 14

Jill just had her 80th birthday and has been noticing more things seeming to go wrong with her body.She feels that her body is giving up like an older piece of equipment.She subscribes to the _____ theory of aging.

Accepted Answer

A)  wear-and-tear 
B)  genetic-programming 
C)  Hayflick limit 
D)  timing-of-events 
A)  wear-and-tear 
B)  genetic-programming 
C)  Hayflick limit 
D)  timing-of-events

Question 15

As life expectancy increases,mortality rates

Accepted Answer

A)  decrease. 
B)  increase. 
C)  stay the same. 
D)  None of these; life expectancy is not related to mortality rates. 
A)  decrease. 
B)  increase. 
C)  stay the same. 
D)  None of these; life expectancy is not related to mortality rates.

Question 16

The finding that human cells can divide about 50 times before they stop dividing and die is called the

Accepted Answer

A)  survival curve. 
B)  tertiary boundary. 
C)  reserve limit. 
D)  Hayflick limit. 
A)  survival curve. 
B)  tertiary boundary. 
C)  reserve limit. 
D)  Hayflick limit.

Question 17

Which of the following is more likely to experience hearing problems?

Accepted Answer

A)  Males 
B)  All people over age 60 
C)  Females 
D)  Females under 40 
A)  Males 
B)  All people over age 60 
C)  Females 
D)  Females under 40

Question 18

After reading a study about monkeys who were placed on systematic dietary restrictions,Mario restricted his own diet,hoping to replicate all of the following results EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  lower body fat. 
B)  low blood pressure. 
C)  improved cardiac function. 
D)  increased sexual performance. 
A)  lower body fat. 
B)  low blood pressure. 
C)  improved cardiac function. 
D)  increased sexual performance.

Question 19

Generalizing from the text,what might be the single most important thing people can do to increase their life span?

Accepted Answer

A)  Eat less 
B)  Drink more water 
C)  Increase insulin levels 
D)  Decrease antioxidants in the diet 
A)  Eat less 
B)  Drink more water 
C)  Increase insulin levels 
D)  Decrease antioxidants in the diet

Question 20

According to your text,at this point in time the only definitive method available to diagnose Alzheimer disease is

Accepted Answer

A)  via a PET scan. 
B)  after the person is dead. 
C)  by employing fMRI technology. 
D)  by examining the patient's family tree. 
A)  via a PET scan. 
B)  after the person is dead. 
C)  by employing fMRI technology. 
D)  by examining the patient's family tree.

List and describe three factors that have contributed to the increased life expectancy for today's Americans.

All of the following are considered variable-rate theories of aging EXCEPT

Health and longevity are closely linked to

According to the text,losses in strength that occur in the elderly

The major contributor to 80-year-old Mr.Samson's change in cognitive performance over the last few years is

When physicians are treating an older adult for several chronic conditions,which of the following is LEAST likely to receive priority attention?

Their family physician has told both Michael and his brother Stan,both in their late seventies,that physical exercise

Although there are noticeable declines in processing speed,memory,and inhibition in the brains of older adults,there are increases in

A person hears four letters,T - D - O - A,and is then asked to mentally rearrange them into a meaningful word (such as toad).The mental manipulation of this information occurs in ______ memory.

Which of the following is a symptom of depression among the elderly,as mentioned in your textbook?

Social class,cohesion of the childhood family,ancestral longevity,and childhood temperament are all considered to be predictors of physical and mental health and longevity that are

All of the following are among the seven instrumental activities of daily living used to measure cognitive competence EXCEPT

Dementia is

Jill just had her 80th birthday and has been noticing more things seeming to go wrong with her body.She feels that her body is giving up like an older piece of equipment.She subscribes to the _____ theory of aging.

As life expectancy increases,mortality rates

The finding that human cells can divide about 50 times before they stop dividing and die is called the

Which of the following is more likely to experience hearing problems?

After reading a study about monkeys who were placed on systematic dietary restrictions,Mario restricted his own diet,hoping to replicate all of the following results EXCEPT

Generalizing from the text,what might be the single most important thing people can do to increase their life span?

According to your text,at this point in time the only definitive method available to diagnose Alzheimer disease is

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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

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Exam 17: Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

List and describe three factors that have contributed to the increased life expectancy for today's Americans.

All of the following are considered variable-rate theories of aging EXCEPT

Health and longevity are closely linked to

According to the text,losses in strength that occur in the elderly

The major contributor to 80-year-old Mr.Samson's change in cognitive performance over the last few years is

When physicians are treating an older adult for several chronic conditions,which of the following is LEAST likely to receive priority attention?

Their family physician has told both Michael and his brother Stan,both in their late seventies,that physical exercise

Although there are noticeable declines in processing speed,memory,and inhibition in the brains of older adults,there are increases in

A person hears four letters,T - D - O - A,and is then asked to mentally rearrange them into a meaningful word (such as toad).The mental manipulation of this information occurs in ______ memory.

Which of the following is a symptom of depression among the elderly,as mentioned in your textbook?

Social class,cohesion of the childhood family,ancestral longevity,and childhood temperament are all considered to be predictors of physical and mental health and longevity that are

All of the following are among the seven instrumental activities of daily living used to measure cognitive competence EXCEPT

Dementia is

Jill just had her 80th birthday and has been noticing more things seeming to go wrong with her body.She feels that her body is giving up like an older piece of equipment.She subscribes to the _____ theory of aging.

As life expectancy increases,mortality rates

The finding that human cells can divide about 50 times before they stop dividing and die is called the

Which of the following is more likely to experience hearing problems?

After reading a study about monkeys who were placed on systematic dietary restrictions,Mario restricted his own diet,hoping to replicate all of the following results EXCEPT

Generalizing from the text,what might be the single most important thing people can do to increase their life span?

According to your text,at this point in time the only definitive method available to diagnose Alzheimer disease is

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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