Question 1

The transitional state between the cognitive changes of normal aging and very early Alzheimer disease and other dementias is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  confusion. 
B)  mild cognitive impairment. 
C)  attention deficit disorder. 
D)  neurosis. 
A)  confusion. 
B)  mild cognitive impairment. 
C)  attention deficit disorder. 
D)  neurosis.

Question 2

Although there are differences in the quality of care in nursing homes in the United States,about __________ are considered to be seriously deficient.

Accepted Answer

A)  one-quarter 
B)  one-third 
C)  one-half 
D)  three-quarters 
A)  one-quarter 
B)  one-third 
C)  one-half 
D)  three-quarters

Question 3

What percentage of individuals over 80 years of age has dementia?

Accepted Answer

A)  10 
B)  20 
C)  40 
D)  80 
A)  10 
B)  20 
C)  40 
D)  80

Question 4

Which of the following describes a biological component to the difference in life expectancies between men and women?

Accepted Answer

A)  higher versus lower rates of emphysema 
B)  existence versus absence of sleep disorders 
C)  existence versus absence of an X chromosome 
D)  existence versus absence of a reasoned,practical life view 
A)  higher versus lower rates of emphysema 
B)  existence versus absence of sleep disorders 
C)  existence versus absence of an X chromosome 
D)  existence versus absence of a reasoned,practical life view

Question 5

Walter is considering going to live in a nursing home.Which of the following would be of MOST concern to Walter?

Accepted Answer

A)  the high number of staff members for each resident raises the cost of care 
B)  unnecessary restrictions on residents' freedom reduces residents' control 
C)  unnecessarily strict safety requirements results in raised costs for residents 
D)  policies limiting staff from interacting with residents reduces social contacts 
A)  the high number of staff members for each resident raises the cost of care 
B)  unnecessary restrictions on residents' freedom reduces residents' control 
C)  unnecessarily strict safety requirements results in raised costs for residents 
D)  policies limiting staff from interacting with residents reduces social contacts

Question 6

Which of the following causes the LEAST number of deaths among the elderly each year?

Accepted Answer

A)  cancer 
B)  stroke 
C)  accidents 
D)  heart disease 
A)  cancer 
B)  stroke 
C)  accidents 
D)  heart disease

Question 7

________ is knowledge about the practical aspects of life that permits practical judgment about important matters.

Accepted Answer

A)  Enlightenment 
B)  Wisdom 
C)  Proficiency 
D)  Competence 
A)  Enlightenment 
B)  Wisdom 
C)  Proficiency 
D)  Competence

Question 8

Life expectancy would be increased the most if ________ could be eliminated.

Accepted Answer

A)  cancer 
B)  influenza 
C)  lung disease 
D)  cardiovascular and kidney diseases 
A)  cancer 
B)  influenza 
C)  lung disease 
D)  cardiovascular and kidney diseases

Question 9

Older adults have a harder time recognizing a street sign than younger adults,because they have:

Accepted Answer

A)  a decline in explicit memory. 
B)  slower perceptual speed. 
C)  inferior semantic memory. 
D)  lost the ability to use their working memory. 
A)  a decline in explicit memory. 
B)  slower perceptual speed. 
C)  inferior semantic memory. 
D)  lost the ability to use their working memory.

Question 10

Paul has been forced to retire from his company after over 30 years of employment.Compared with his peers who voluntarily retired,he is more likely to be:

Accepted Answer

A)  financially secure. 
B)  depressed. 
C)  in good health. 
D)  older. 
A)  financially secure. 
B)  depressed. 
C)  in good health. 
D)  older.

Question 11

Charles has a moderate retirement income and lives comfortably.He stays home most of the time and avoids contact with his neighbors.He often talks to his wife about how he almost wishes his company had not offered such good early retirement incentives,because it was "too good to turn down." Charles is MOST likely to:

Accepted Answer

A)  enjoy his retirement. 
B)  not be happy with his retirement. 
C)  recommend early retirement to his friends. 
D)  eventually develop a positive attitude toward his retirement. 
A)  enjoy his retirement. 
B)  not be happy with his retirement. 
C)  recommend early retirement to his friends. 
D)  eventually develop a positive attitude toward his retirement.

Question 12

Why is life expectancy for women longer than for men?

Accepted Answer

A)  Women engage in fewer high-risk behaviors. 
B)  Women experience less stress than men do. 
C)  Women work harder and longer than men do. 
D)  Women have less financial strain than men do. 
A)  Women engage in fewer high-risk behaviors. 
B)  Women experience less stress than men do. 
C)  Women work harder and longer than men do. 
D)  Women have less financial strain than men do.

Question 13

The term ________ refers to the ability to focus on a specific aspect of experience that is relevant to the task at hand while ignoring others that are irrelevant.

Accepted Answer

A)  divided attention 
B)  selective attention 
C)  attention deficit 
D)  sustained attention 
A)  divided attention 
B)  selective attention 
C)  attention deficit 
D)  sustained attention

Question 14

Rodin and Langer (1977)conducted a controlled study in which one group of nursing-home patients was given increased control over daily routines and other responsibilities and another group was not.The main finding in this study was that the increased control:

Accepted Answer

A)  improved the lives of the patients. 
B)  caused debilitating anxiety in the patients. 
C)  was too much for the elderly and ill patients to handle. 
D)  showed the patients that they no longer needed the nursing home care. 
A)  improved the lives of the patients. 
B)  caused debilitating anxiety in the patients. 
C)  was too much for the elderly and ill patients to handle. 
D)  showed the patients that they no longer needed the nursing home care.

Question 15

The onset of physical changes in late adulthood:

Accepted Answer

A)  occurs at a similar age for most people. 
B)  varies in time from person to person. 
C)  is closely associated with changes in endocrine system function. 
D)  occurs in a regular series of stages. 
A)  occurs at a similar age for most people. 
B)  varies in time from person to person. 
C)  is closely associated with changes in endocrine system function. 
D)  occurs in a regular series of stages.

Question 16

A type of dementia that is characterized by muscle tremors,a gradual slowing of movement,and partial facial paralysis.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A type of dementia that is characterized...

Question 17

List two strategies related to good health in nursing home patients.

Accepted Answer

giving nursing home

Question 18

Tran wants to live a long and healthy life.The most important thing he can do to improve longevity is:

Accepted Answer

A)  exercise. 
B)  quit smoking. 
C)  get married. 
D)  adopt a pet. 
A)  exercise. 
B)  quit smoking. 
C)  get married. 
D)  adopt a pet.

Question 19

If a cognitive training program shows that older adults can significantly improve their cognitive functioning,what does this say about the developmental course of cognitive skills?

Accepted Answer

A)  There is no decline in cognitive functioning with age. 
B)  There is an inevitable decline in cognitive functioning as one ages. 
C)  One can use other skills to compensate for the decline in cognitive functioning with age. 
D)  Cognitive training programs can improve functioning for lower-level skills but will not significantly improve the quality of life for older adults. 
A)  There is no decline in cognitive functioning with age. 
B)  There is an inevitable decline in cognitive functioning as one ages. 
C)  One can use other skills to compensate for the decline in cognitive functioning with age. 
D)  Cognitive training programs can improve functioning for lower-level skills but will not significantly improve the quality of life for older adults.

Question 20

Discuss the hormonal stress theory of aging.

Accepted Answer

The hormonal stress theory sta

The transitional state between the cognitive changes of normal aging and very early Alzheimer disease and other dementias is called:

Although there are differences in the quality of care in nursing homes in the United States,about __________ are considered to be seriously deficient.

What percentage of individuals over 80 years of age has dementia?

Which of the following describes a biological component to the difference in life expectancies between men and women?

Walter is considering going to live in a nursing home.Which of the following would be of MOST concern to Walter?

Which of the following causes the LEAST number of deaths among the elderly each year?

________ is knowledge about the practical aspects of life that permits practical judgment about important matters.

Life expectancy would be increased the most if ________ could be eliminated.

Older adults have a harder time recognizing a street sign than younger adults,because they have:

Paul has been forced to retire from his company after over 30 years of employment.Compared with his peers who voluntarily retired,he is more likely to be:

Why is life expectancy for women longer than for men?

The term ________ refers to the ability to focus on a specific aspect of experience that is relevant to the task at hand while ignoring others that are irrelevant.

Rodin and Langer (1977)conducted a controlled study in which one group of nursing-home patients was given increased control over daily routines and other responsibilities and another group was not.The main finding in this study was that the increased control:

The onset of physical changes in late adulthood:

A type of dementia that is characterized by muscle tremors,a gradual slowing of movement,and partial facial paralysis.

List two strategies related to good health in nursing home patients.

Tran wants to live a long and healthy life.The most important thing he can do to improve longevity is:

If a cognitive training program shows that older adults can significantly improve their cognitive functioning,what does this say about the developmental course of cognitive skills?

Discuss the hormonal stress theory of aging.

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

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Exam 15: Peers

The transitional state between the cognitive changes of normal aging and very early Alzheimer disease and other dementias is called:

Although there are differences in the quality of care in nursing homes in the United States,about __________ are considered to be seriously deficient.

What percentage of individuals over 80 years of age has dementia?

Which of the following describes a biological component to the difference in life expectancies between men and women?

Walter is considering going to live in a nursing home.Which of the following would be of MOST concern to Walter?

Which of the following causes the LEAST number of deaths among the elderly each year?

________ is knowledge about the practical aspects of life that permits practical judgment about important matters.

Life expectancy would be increased the most if ________ could be eliminated.

Older adults have a harder time recognizing a street sign than younger adults,because they have:

Paul has been forced to retire from his company after over 30 years of employment.Compared with his peers who voluntarily retired,he is more likely to be:

Why is life expectancy for women longer than for men?

The term ________ refers to the ability to focus on a specific aspect of experience that is relevant to the task at hand while ignoring others that are irrelevant.

Rodin and Langer (1977)conducted a controlled study in which one group of nursing-home patients was given increased control over daily routines and other responsibilities and another group was not.The main finding in this study was that the increased control:

The onset of physical changes in late adulthood:

A type of dementia that is characterized by muscle tremors,a gradual slowing of movement,and partial facial paralysis.

List two strategies related to good health in nursing home patients.

Tran wants to live a long and healthy life.The most important thing he can do to improve longevity is:

If a cognitive training program shows that older adults can significantly improve their cognitive functioning,what does this say about the developmental course of cognitive skills?

Discuss the hormonal stress theory of aging.

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