Question 1

According to the cellular clock theory of aging ,cells can divide a maximum of:

Accepted Answer

A)  50 to 60 times. 
B)  65 to 70 times. 
C)  75 to 80 times. 
D)  80 to 100 times. 
A)  50 to 60 times. 
B)  65 to 70 times. 
C)  75 to 80 times. 
D)  80 to 100 times. C

Question 2

Mrs.Hernandez has considerable pain and swelling in her wrists,fingers,and knees.It is becoming very difficult for her to maintain her usual routines as her stiffness increases.Mrs.Hernandez has:

Accepted Answer

A)  arteriosclerosis. 
B)  diabetes. 
C)  arthritis. 
D)  osteoporosis. 
A)  arteriosclerosis. 
B)  diabetes. 
C)  arthritis. 
D)  osteoporosis. C

Question 3

Briefly describe Alzheimer disease.

Accepted Answer

Alzheimer disease is a progressive,irreversible brain disorder characterized by gradual deterioration of memory,reasoning,language,and eventually physical functioning.

Question 4

A chronic condition that involves an extensive loss of bone tissue often causing older adults to walk with a marked stoop.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A chronic condition that involves an extensive...

Question 5

The vision of older adults can be affected by age-related changes.One of these changes,which can make steps and curbs difficult to manage,is a decline in:

Accepted Answer

A)  eye-hand coordination 
B)  depth perception 
C)  ocular elasticity 
D)  hearing 
A)  eye-hand coordination 
B)  depth perception 
C)  ocular elasticity 
D)  hearing

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT one of the recommendations for preventing osteoporosis in middle-aged women?

Accepted Answer

A)  eating foods rich in calcium 
B)  avoiding smoking 
C)  undergoing estrogen replacement therapy 
D)  doing isometric exercises 
A)  eating foods rich in calcium 
B)  avoiding smoking 
C)  undergoing estrogen replacement therapy 
D)  doing isometric exercises

Question 7

List at least four leading causes of death in older adults.

Accepted Answer

heart disease,cancer

Question 8

Amy is 98 years old.If she lives to the upper biological limit of her life span as estimated by the cellular clock theory,about how old will she be when she dies?

Accepted Answer

A)  100 
B)  110 
C)  120 
D)  130 
A)  100 
B)  110 
C)  120 
D)  130

Question 9

Which type of memory is less likely to be adversely affected by aging?

Accepted Answer

A)  implicit 
B)  working 
C)  explicit 
D)  normative 
A)  implicit 
B)  working 
C)  explicit 
D)  normative

Question 10

How has our knowledge about the heart's ability to pump blood as the body ages changed in recent years?

Accepted Answer

A)  We used to think that blood capacity was maintained in old age as the heart weakened but the arteries thinned. 
B)  We used to think that blood capacity was affected only by stress and diet,but now we know it is affected by aging as well. 
C)  We used to think that blood capacity decreased only in adults who were unhealthy,but now we know that it decreases for everyone. 
D)  We used to think that blood capacity decreased in all elderly adults,but now we know that heart capacity can be maintained with healthy habits. 
A)  We used to think that blood capacity was maintained in old age as the heart weakened but the arteries thinned. 
B)  We used to think that blood capacity was affected only by stress and diet,but now we know it is affected by aging as well. 
C)  We used to think that blood capacity decreased only in adults who were unhealthy,but now we know that it decreases for everyone. 
D)  We used to think that blood capacity decreased in all elderly adults,but now we know that heart capacity can be maintained with healthy habits.

Question 11

Dr.LaRossa has spent her career studying the causes of aging.She hypothesizes that as we age,our cells become increasingly less capable of dividing.Dr.LaRossa espouses the ________ theory of aging.

Accepted Answer

A)  telomerase-injection 
B)  cellular clock 
C)  free-radical 
D)  hormonal stress 
A)  telomerase-injection 
B)  cellular clock 
C)  free-radical 
D)  hormonal stress

Question 12

A program of mental stimulation is to loss of brain volume as a program of weight lifting is to:

Accepted Answer

A)  accidents. 
B)  sexuality. 
C)  osteoporosis. 
D)  arthritis. 
A)  accidents. 
B)  sexuality. 
C)  osteoporosis. 
D)  arthritis.

Question 13

Compared with younger adults,older adults are ________ sensitive to pain.

Accepted Answer

A)  more 
B)  less 
C)  equally 
D)  Sensitivity does not change over time. 
A)  more 
B)  less 
C)  equally 
D)  Sensitivity does not change over time.

Question 14

Your 90-year-old uncle complains that he cannot get around the way he used to.He has trouble getting up out of chairs and difficulty walking across the room when he does get up.Can you help him?

Accepted Answer

A)  Yes,you could have him take estrogen to improve his bone structure. 
B)  No,this sort of physical decline is inevitable and irreversible. 
C)  Yes,you could help him do exercises to improve his balance and walking. 
D)  No,physical exercise only tends to make the physical declines of old age worse. 
A)  Yes,you could have him take estrogen to improve his bone structure. 
B)  No,this sort of physical decline is inevitable and irreversible. 
C)  Yes,you could help him do exercises to improve his balance and walking. 
D)  No,physical exercise only tends to make the physical declines of old age worse.

Question 15

A microbiological theory of aging that suggests that human cells are subject to a fixed limit on the number of times they can divide.This decreased ability to divide places an upper boundary on the human life-span potential.

Accepted Answer

cellular c

Question 16

What accounts for gender differences in longevity?

Accepted Answer

A)  lifestyle factors only 
B)  biological factors only 
C)  both biological and lifestyle factors 
D)  neither biological nor lifestyle factors 
A)  lifestyle factors only 
B)  biological factors only 
C)  both biological and lifestyle factors 
D)  neither biological nor lifestyle factors

Question 17

Eighty-seven-year-old Miriam Hansen has amazed her friends and relatives by taking college classes.Not only does she enjoy them,but she does well.In fact,she actually seems to have become brighter since she began studying.How can we account for this?

Accepted Answer

A)  Miriam has probably learned how to improve her reasoning and problem-solving skills. 
B)  Miriam probably always was very bright,but this didn't become obvious until she did her college work. 
C)  Miriam has strengthened her cognitive mechanics,which research shows is possible in old age. 
D)  Miriam has developed "college" wisdom,something that happens with older but not younger people. 
A)  Miriam has probably learned how to improve her reasoning and problem-solving skills. 
B)  Miriam probably always was very bright,but this didn't become obvious until she did her college work. 
C)  Miriam has strengthened her cognitive mechanics,which research shows is possible in old age. 
D)  Miriam has developed "college" wisdom,something that happens with older but not younger people.

Question 18

Define dementia.

Accepted Answer

"Dementia" is a global term fo

Question 19

A mood disorder in which the individual is deeply unhappy,demoralized,self-derogatory,and bored.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A mood disorder in which the individual...

Question 20

Gisella has just returned from the doctor and was told she has cloudy areas in the lenses of her eyes.Gisella has:

Accepted Answer

A)  glaucoma. 
B)  nearsightedness. 
C)  macular degeneration. 
D)  cataracts. 
A)  glaucoma. 
B)  nearsightedness. 
C)  macular degeneration. 
D)  cataracts.

According to the cellular clock theory of aging ,cells can divide a maximum of:

Mrs.Hernandez has considerable pain and swelling in her wrists,fingers,and knees.It is becoming very difficult for her to maintain her usual routines as her stiffness increases.Mrs.Hernandez has:

Briefly describe Alzheimer disease.

A chronic condition that involves an extensive loss of bone tissue often causing older adults to walk with a marked stoop.

The vision of older adults can be affected by age-related changes.One of these changes,which can make steps and curbs difficult to manage,is a decline in:

Which of the following is NOT one of the recommendations for preventing osteoporosis in middle-aged women?

List at least four leading causes of death in older adults.

Amy is 98 years old.If she lives to the upper biological limit of her life span as estimated by the cellular clock theory,about how old will she be when she dies?

Which type of memory is less likely to be adversely affected by aging?

How has our knowledge about the heart's ability to pump blood as the body ages changed in recent years?

Dr.LaRossa has spent her career studying the causes of aging.She hypothesizes that as we age,our cells become increasingly less capable of dividing.Dr.LaRossa espouses the ________ theory of aging.

A program of mental stimulation is to loss of brain volume as a program of weight lifting is to:

Compared with younger adults,older adults are ________ sensitive to pain.

Your 90-year-old uncle complains that he cannot get around the way he used to.He has trouble getting up out of chairs and difficulty walking across the room when he does get up.Can you help him?

A microbiological theory of aging that suggests that human cells are subject to a fixed limit on the number of times they can divide.This decreased ability to divide places an upper boundary on the human life-span potential.

What accounts for gender differences in longevity?

Eighty-seven-year-old Miriam Hansen has amazed her friends and relatives by taking college classes.Not only does she enjoy them,but she does well.In fact,she actually seems to have become brighter since she began studying.How can we account for this?

Define dementia.

A mood disorder in which the individual is deeply unhappy,demoralized,self-derogatory,and bored.

Gisella has just returned from the doctor and was told she has cloudy areas in the lenses of her eyes.Gisella has:

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According to the cellular clock theory of aging ,cells can divide a maximum of:

Mrs.Hernandez has considerable pain and swelling in her wrists,fingers,and knees.It is becoming very difficult for her to maintain her usual routines as her stiffness increases.Mrs.Hernandez has:

Briefly describe Alzheimer disease.

A chronic condition that involves an extensive loss of bone tissue often causing older adults to walk with a marked stoop.

The vision of older adults can be affected by age-related changes.One of these changes,which can make steps and curbs difficult to manage,is a decline in:

Which of the following is NOT one of the recommendations for preventing osteoporosis in middle-aged women?

List at least four leading causes of death in older adults.

Amy is 98 years old.If she lives to the upper biological limit of her life span as estimated by the cellular clock theory,about how old will she be when she dies?

Which type of memory is less likely to be adversely affected by aging?

How has our knowledge about the heart's ability to pump blood as the body ages changed in recent years?

Dr.LaRossa has spent her career studying the causes of aging.She hypothesizes that as we age,our cells become increasingly less capable of dividing.Dr.LaRossa espouses the ________ theory of aging.

A program of mental stimulation is to loss of brain volume as a program of weight lifting is to:

Compared with younger adults,older adults are ________ sensitive to pain.

Your 90-year-old uncle complains that he cannot get around the way he used to.He has trouble getting up out of chairs and difficulty walking across the room when he does get up.Can you help him?

A microbiological theory of aging that suggests that human cells are subject to a fixed limit on the number of times they can divide.This decreased ability to divide places an upper boundary on the human life-span potential.

What accounts for gender differences in longevity?

Eighty-seven-year-old Miriam Hansen has amazed her friends and relatives by taking college classes.Not only does she enjoy them,but she does well.In fact,she actually seems to have become brighter since she began studying.How can we account for this?

Define dementia.

A mood disorder in which the individual is deeply unhappy,demoralized,self-derogatory,and bored.

Gisella has just returned from the doctor and was told she has cloudy areas in the lenses of her eyes.Gisella has:

Introduction

Biological Beginnings

Prenatal Development and Birth

Physical Development and Health

Motor,Sensory,and Perceptual Development

Cognitive Developmental Approaches

Information Processing

Intelligence

Language Development

Emotional Development

The Self and Identity

Gender

Moral Development

Families

Schools and Achievement

Culture and Diversity

Filters