Question 1

Which of the following are drugs used to treat Alzheimer disease?

Accepted Answer

A) Ritalin 
B) L-dopa 
C) ACE inhibitors 
D) Cholinerase inhibitors 
A) Ritalin 
B) L-dopa 
C) ACE inhibitors 
D) Cholinerase inhibitors

Question 2

Which of the following is the leading cause of death in the 75-84 and 85 and over age groups?

Accepted Answer

A) Cardiovascular disease 
B) Kidney disease 
C) Cancer 
D) Hypertension 
A) Cardiovascular disease 
B) Kidney disease 
C) Cancer 
D) Hypertension

Question 3

Alzheimer disease is a form of:

Accepted Answer

A) major depression. 
B) a purely psychological decline in old age. 
C) paranoia. 
D) dementia. 
A) major depression. 
B) a purely psychological decline in old age. 
C) paranoia. 
D) dementia.

Question 4

_____ is expert 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 5

Which of the following is a similarity between Alzheimer and Parkinson disease?

Accepted Answer

A) Both are triggered by a deficiency of the important brain messenger chemical acetylcholine. 
B) Both are progressive in nature. 
C) Both affect only the elderly. 
D) Both are easily managed with medication. 
A) Both are triggered by a deficiency of the important brain messenger chemical acetylcholine. 
B) Both are progressive in nature. 
C) Both affect only the elderly. 
D) Both are easily managed with medication.

Question 6

With age:

Accepted Answer

A) brain weight decreases; brain volume does not decrease. 
B) brain volume decreases; brain weight does not decrease. 
C) both brain weight and brain volume decrease. 
D) neither brain weight nor brain volume decreases. 
A) brain weight decreases; brain volume does not decrease. 
B) brain volume decreases; brain weight does not decrease. 
C) both brain weight and brain volume decrease. 
D) neither brain weight nor brain volume decreases.

Question 7

Older adults who were given speed of processing training showed improvements in their _____ attention.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

The maximum number of years an individual can live.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The maximum number of years an individual...

Question 9

Which of the following statements regarding smell and taste in the elderly is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) There is no sign of decline in these senses as we age. 
B) Older adults show a greater decline in their sense of taste than in their sense of smell. 
C) Smell and taste decline less in healthy older adults than in their less healthy counterparts. 
D) Smell and taste become more sensitive as we age. 
A) There is no sign of decline in these senses as we age. 
B) Older adults show a greater decline in their sense of taste than in their sense of smell. 
C) Smell and taste decline less in healthy older adults than in their less healthy counterparts. 
D) Smell and taste become more sensitive as we age.

Question 10

Which of the following is observed in older adults?

Accepted Answer

A) Lung capacity increases. 
B) Lungs become more elastic. 
C) The diaphragm strengthens. 
D) The chest size decreases. 
A) Lung capacity increases. 
B) Lungs become more elastic. 
C) The diaphragm strengthens. 
D) The chest size decreases.

Question 11

Gisela is suffering from a condition that involves thickening of the lens of her eyes.This causes her vision to become cloudy or distorted.Identify the condition that Gisela is suffering from.

Accepted Answer

A) Glaucoma 
B) Nearsightedness 
C) Macular degeneration 
D) Cataracts 
A) Glaucoma 
B) Nearsightedness 
C) Macular degeneration 
D) Cataracts

Question 12

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 13

According to evolutionary theory,natural selection is linked to _____,which is present in the earlier part of adulthood.

Accepted Answer

A) reproductive fitness 
B) neurogenesis 
C) cognitive and perceptual fitness 
D) muscular and skeletal strength 
A) reproductive fitness 
B) neurogenesis 
C) cognitive and perceptual fitness 
D) muscular and skeletal strength

Question 14

Describe the major changes in physical appearance and movement in old age.

Accepted Answer

In late adulthood,the changes in physica

Question 15

A disease of the eye that is characterized by damage to the optic nerve because of the pressure created by a buildup of fluid in the eye.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A disease of the eye that is...

Question 16

What is the average life expectancy for individuals born today in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A) 69.3 years 
B) 72.3 years 
C) 75.3 years 
D) 78.7 years 
A) 69.3 years 
B) 72.3 years 
C) 75.3 years 
D) 78.7 years

Question 17

Discuss two types of attention.

Accepted Answer

(a)Selective attention is focusing on a

Question 18

Which of the following is a drug that is used in the treatment of Parkinson disease?

Accepted Answer

A) ACE inhibitors 
B) Cholinerase inhibitors 
C) L-dopa 
D) Serotonin 
A) ACE inhibitors 
B) Cholinerase inhibitors 
C) L-dopa 
D) Serotonin

Question 19

A recent study found that older adults with _____ levels of education had better cognitive functioning.

Accepted Answer

A) higher 
B) lower 
C) private 
D) public 
A) higher 
B) lower 
C) private 
D) public

Question 20

Deterioration of the myelin sheath that encases axons is called:

Accepted Answer

A) demyelination. 
B) anti-myelination. 
C) unmyelination. 
D) synaptic pruning. 
A) demyelination. 
B) anti-myelination. 
C) unmyelination. 
D) synaptic pruning.

Which of the following are drugs used to treat Alzheimer disease?

Which of the following is the leading cause of death in the 75-84 and 85 and over age groups?

Alzheimer disease is a form of:

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

Which of the following is a similarity between Alzheimer and Parkinson disease?

With age:

Older adults who were given speed of processing training showed improvements in their _____ attention.

The maximum number of years an individual can live.

Which of the following statements regarding smell and taste in the elderly is TRUE?

Which of the following is observed in older adults?

Gisela is suffering from a condition that involves thickening of the lens of her eyes.This causes her vision to become cloudy or distorted.Identify the condition that Gisela is suffering from.

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.

According to evolutionary theory,natural selection is linked to _____,which is present in the earlier part of adulthood.

Describe the major changes in physical appearance and movement in old age.

A disease of the eye that is characterized by damage to the optic nerve because of the pressure created by a buildup of fluid in the eye.

What is the average life expectancy for individuals born today in the United States?

Discuss two types of attention.

Which of the following is a drug that is used in the treatment of Parkinson disease?

A recent study found that older adults with _____ levels of education had better cognitive functioning.

Deterioration of the myelin sheath that encases axons is called:

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

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Exam 15: Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Which of the following are drugs used to treat Alzheimer disease?

Which of the following is the leading cause of death in the 75-84 and 85 and over age groups?

Alzheimer disease is a form of:

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

Which of the following is a similarity between Alzheimer and Parkinson disease?

With age:

Older adults who were given speed of processing training showed improvements in their _____ attention.

The maximum number of years an individual can live.

Which of the following statements regarding smell and taste in the elderly is TRUE?

Which of the following is observed in older adults?

Gisela is suffering from a condition that involves thickening of the lens of her eyes.This causes her vision to become cloudy or distorted.Identify the condition that Gisela is suffering from.

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.

According to evolutionary theory,natural selection is linked to _____,which is present in the earlier part of adulthood.

Describe the major changes in physical appearance and movement in old age.

A disease of the eye that is characterized by damage to the optic nerve because of the pressure created by a buildup of fluid in the eye.

What is the average life expectancy for individuals born today in the United States?

Discuss two types of attention.

Which of the following is a drug that is used in the treatment of Parkinson disease?

A recent study found that older adults with _____ levels of education had better cognitive functioning.

Deterioration of the myelin sheath that encases axons is called:

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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