Question 1

At least _____ percent of older adults report at least some persistent pain.

Accepted Answer

A) 20 
B) 45 
C) 60 
D) 95 
A) 20 
B) 45 
C) 60 
D) 95 C

Question 2

Researchers are exploring _____ buffering strategies,such as exercise,in an effort to find ways to attenuate some of the negative effects of stress on the aging process.

Accepted Answer

A) stress 
B) cognitive 
C) emotional 
D) physical 
A) stress 
B) cognitive 
C) emotional 
D) physical A

Question 3

Identify the region of the human brain in which neurogenesis has been documented in adults.

Accepted Answer

A) Amygdala 
B) Hypothalamus 
C) Prefrontal cortex 
D) Olfactory bulb 
A) Amygdala 
B) Hypothalamus 
C) Prefrontal cortex 
D) Olfactory bulb D

Question 4

Gerontologists recommend _____ training in addition to aerobic activity and stretching for older adults.

Accepted Answer

A) strength 
B) marathon 
C) anaerobic 
D) special 
A) strength 
B) marathon 
C) anaerobic 
D) special

Question 5

Which of the following statements about retirement is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) Men spend less time planning for retirement than women do. 
B) Older adults with a long work history adjust to retirement more easily than those who have been in the workforce for a shorter period of time. 
C) Higher levels of financial assets and job satisfaction were more strongly linked to men's higher psychological well-being in retirement. 
D) Pre-retirement social contacts were more strongly related to men's psychological well-being in retirement than women's. 
A) Men spend less time planning for retirement than women do. 
B) Older adults with a long work history adjust to retirement more easily than those who have been in the workforce for a shorter period of time. 
C) Higher levels of financial assets and job satisfaction were more strongly linked to men's higher psychological well-being in retirement. 
D) Pre-retirement social contacts were more strongly related to men's psychological well-being in retirement than women's.

Question 6

Which of the following biological reasons explains women's increased resistance to infections and degenerative diseases?

Accepted Answer

A) Estrogen production and the additional X chromosome 
B) Lower cholesterol levels and improved lung function 
C) Postmenopausal hormone levels and increased body water 
D) Better osmoregulation and lower trans fat 
A) Estrogen production and the additional X chromosome 
B) Lower cholesterol levels and improved lung function 
C) Postmenopausal hormone levels and increased body water 
D) Better osmoregulation and lower trans fat

Question 7

_____ is a cognitive resource that involves the ability to perform tasks such as deciding whether pairs of two-digit or two-letter strings are the same or different or determining the time required to step on the brakes when the car directly ahead stops.

Accepted Answer

A) Sustained attention 
B) Executive attention 
C) Episodic memory 
D) Perceptual speed 
A) Sustained attention 
B) Executive attention 
C) Episodic memory 
D) Perceptual speed

Question 8

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 9

Which of the following is a region of the adult human brain where neurogenesis has been documented?

Accepted Answer

A) Amygdala 
B) Hippocampus 
C) Prefrontal cortex 
D) Hypothalamus 
A) Amygdala 
B) Hippocampus 
C) Prefrontal cortex 
D) Hypothalamus

Question 10

_____ refers to a progressive,irreversible brain disorder that is characterized by a gradual deterioration of memory,reasoning,language,and eventually,physical function.

Accepted Answer

A) Huntington's disease 
B) Parkinson disease 
C) Alzheimer disease 
D) Clinical depression 
A) Huntington's disease 
B) Parkinson disease 
C) Alzheimer disease 
D) Clinical depression

Question 11

What are some of the non-cognitive factors that affect memory?

Accepted Answer

Health,education,and socioeconomic statu

Question 12

Zack is having a conversation with his friend Ben in a crowded room.Despite the presence of many voices around him,Zack focuses on what Ben is saying.This is an example of _____ attention.

Accepted Answer

A) selective 
B) divided 
C) implicit 
D) executive 
A) selective 
B) divided 
C) implicit 
D) executive

Question 13

_____ is the most common chronic disorder in late adulthood.

Accepted Answer

A) Glaucoma 
B) Diabetes 
C) Arthritis 
D) Kidney disease 
A) Glaucoma 
B) Diabetes 
C) Arthritis 
D) Kidney disease

Question 14

_____ is the global term for any neurological disorder in which the primary symptoms involve a deterioration of mental functioning.

Accepted Answer

A) Paranoia 
B) Dementia 
C) Schizophrenia 
D) Alzheimer disease 
A) Paranoia 
B) Dementia 
C) Schizophrenia 
D) Alzheimer disease

Question 15

Visually encoded _____ memory was linked to older adults' mobility.

Accepted Answer

A) sensory 
B) episodic 
C) working 
D) autobiographical 
A) sensory 
B) episodic 
C) working 
D) autobiographical

Question 16

Helen's knowledge of calculus and statistics is a part of her _____ memory.

Accepted Answer

A) semantic 
B) episodic 
C) prospective 
D) implicit 
A) semantic 
B) episodic 
C) prospective 
D) implicit

Question 17

In his studies on wisdom,Paul Baltes has found all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) Wisdom is correlated with cognitive factors such as intelligence. 
B) Wisdom is associated with creativity and openness to experience. 
C) Higher levels of wisdom are achieved through certain life experiences,such as being trained and working in a field concerned with difficult life problems. 
D) Having wisdom-enhancing mentors contributes to higher levels of wisdom. 
A) Wisdom is correlated with cognitive factors such as intelligence. 
B) Wisdom is associated with creativity and openness to experience. 
C) Higher levels of wisdom are achieved through certain life experiences,such as being trained and working in a field concerned with difficult life problems. 
D) Having wisdom-enhancing mentors contributes to higher levels of wisdom.

Question 18

A focused and extended engagement with an object,task,event,or some other aspect of the environment.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A focused and extended engagement with an...

Question 19

Older adults who participated in 20 one-hour video game training sessions with the program Lumosity showed improvements in their:

Accepted Answer

A) selective attention. 
B) perceptive attention. 
C) inductive attention. 
D) sustained attention. 
A) selective attention. 
B) perceptive attention. 
C) inductive attention. 
D) sustained attention.

Question 20

_____ is the number of years that the average person born in a particular year will probably live.

Accepted Answer

A) Life expectancy 
B) Life span 
C) Longevity 
D) Life extension 
A) Life expectancy 
B) Life span 
C) Longevity 
D) Life extension

At least _____ percent of older adults report at least some persistent pain.

Researchers are exploring _____ buffering strategies,such as exercise,in an effort to find ways to attenuate some of the negative effects of stress on the aging process.

Identify the region of the human brain in which neurogenesis has been documented in adults.

Gerontologists recommend _____ training in addition to aerobic activity and stretching for older adults.

Which of the following statements about retirement is TRUE?

Which of the following biological reasons explains women's increased resistance to infections and degenerative diseases?

_____ is a cognitive resource that involves the ability to perform tasks such as deciding whether pairs of two-digit or two-letter strings are the same or different or determining the time required to step on the brakes when the car directly ahead stops.

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

Which of the following is a region of the adult human brain where neurogenesis has been documented?

_____ refers to a progressive,irreversible brain disorder that is characterized by a gradual deterioration of memory,reasoning,language,and eventually,physical function.

What are some of the non-cognitive factors that affect memory?

Zack is having a conversation with his friend Ben in a crowded room.Despite the presence of many voices around him,Zack focuses on what Ben is saying.This is an example of _____ attention.

_____ is the most common chronic disorder in late adulthood.

_____ is the global term for any neurological disorder in which the primary symptoms involve a deterioration of mental functioning.

Visually encoded _____ memory was linked to older adults' mobility.

Helen's knowledge of calculus and statistics is a part of her _____ memory.

In his studies on wisdom,Paul Baltes has found all of the following EXCEPT:

A focused and extended engagement with an object,task,event,or some other aspect of the environment.

Older adults who participated in 20 one-hour video game training sessions with the program Lumosity showed improvements in their:

_____ is the number of years that the average person born in a particular year will probably live.

Introduction

Biological Beginnings

Physical and Cognitive Development in Infancy

Socioemotional Development in Infancy

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle and Late Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Middle and Late Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Socioemotional Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Early Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Middle Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Late Adulthood

Death, Dying, and Grieving

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Exam 15: Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

At least _____ percent of older adults report at least some persistent pain.

Researchers are exploring _____ buffering strategies,such as exercise,in an effort to find ways to attenuate some of the negative effects of stress on the aging process.

Identify the region of the human brain in which neurogenesis has been documented in adults.

Gerontologists recommend _____ training in addition to aerobic activity and stretching for older adults.

Which of the following statements about retirement is TRUE?

Which of the following biological reasons explains women's increased resistance to infections and degenerative diseases?

_____ is a cognitive resource that involves the ability to perform tasks such as deciding whether pairs of two-digit or two-letter strings are the same or different or determining the time required to step on the brakes when the car directly ahead stops.

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

Which of the following is a region of the adult human brain where neurogenesis has been documented?

_____ refers to a progressive,irreversible brain disorder that is characterized by a gradual deterioration of memory,reasoning,language,and eventually,physical function.

What are some of the non-cognitive factors that affect memory?

Zack is having a conversation with his friend Ben in a crowded room.Despite the presence of many voices around him,Zack focuses on what Ben is saying.This is an example of _____ attention.

_____ is the most common chronic disorder in late adulthood.

_____ is the global term for any neurological disorder in which the primary symptoms involve a deterioration of mental functioning.

Visually encoded _____ memory was linked to older adults' mobility.

Helen's knowledge of calculus and statistics is a part of her _____ memory.

In his studies on wisdom,Paul Baltes has found all of the following EXCEPT:

A focused and extended engagement with an object,task,event,or some other aspect of the environment.

Older adults who participated in 20 one-hour video game training sessions with the program Lumosity showed improvements in their:

_____ is the number of years that the average person born in a particular year will probably live.

Introduction

Biological Beginnings

Physical and Cognitive Development in Infancy

Socioemotional Development in Infancy

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle and Late Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Middle and Late Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Socioemotional Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Early Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Middle Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Late Adulthood

Death, Dying, and Grieving

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