Question 1

As a result of aging,which of the following is NOT likely to deteriorate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Discrimination 
B)  Comparison 
C)  Language comprehension 
D)  Categorization 
A)  Discrimination 
B)  Comparison 
C)  Language comprehension 
D)  Categorization C

Question 2

Speed and accuracy of the processes involved in sensory input,attention,visual and motor memory,discrimination,comparison,and categorization are components of:

Accepted Answer

A)  cognitive perceptions. 
B)  cognitive pragmatics. 
C)  cognitive mechanics. 
D)  cognitive intelligence. 
A)  cognitive perceptions. 
B)  cognitive pragmatics. 
C)  cognitive mechanics. 
D)  cognitive intelligence. C

Question 3

Which of the following is an example of explicit memory?

Accepted Answer

A)  John summarizes the plot of a novel that he has just read to his friend. 
B)  Max drives the car from his office to his home. 
C)  Linda turns off the lights before going to bed. 
D)  Maria types on her computer while talking to her friend. 
A)  John summarizes the plot of a novel that he has just read to his friend. 
B)  Max drives the car from his office to his home. 
C)  Linda turns off the lights before going to bed. 
D)  Maria types on her computer while talking to her friend. A

Question 4

Why are older adults more likely to forget what items they wanted to buy at a grocery store (unless they write them down on a list and take it with them)than they are to forget how to drive a car?

Accepted Answer

A)  Perceptual speed declines with aging. 
B)  Implicit memory is less likely to be adversely affected by aging than explicit memory. 
C)  Source memory is more likely to decline with aging than prospective memory. 
D)  Explicit memory declines more rapidly with aging than implicit memory. 
A)  Perceptual speed declines with aging. 
B)  Implicit memory is less likely to be adversely affected by aging than explicit memory. 
C)  Source memory is more likely to decline with aging than prospective memory. 
D)  Explicit memory declines more rapidly with aging than implicit memory.

Question 5

Identify the type of memory that includes a person's fields of expertise,general academic knowledge of the sort learned in school,and "everyday knowledge" about the meanings of words,famous individuals,important places,and common things.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Identify the type of memory that includes...

Question 6

The concept of "use it or lose it" is a significant component of the _____ model of cognitive optimization that addresses strategies to buffer age-related declines in intellectual development.

Accepted Answer

A)  engagement 
B)  constructivist 
C)  peer-to-peer 
D)  social learning 
A)  engagement 
B)  constructivist 
C)  peer-to-peer 
D)  social learning

Question 7

According to a study by Mahoney and others,a lower level of _____ attention in older adults was linked to low blood pressure,which likely is related to reduced blood flow to the brain's frontal lobes.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

All of the following are symptoms of major depression EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  boredom. 
B)  lack of motivation. 
C)  paranoia. 
D)  listlessness. 
A)  boredom. 
B)  lack of motivation. 
C)  paranoia. 
D)  listlessness.

Question 9

What is the impact of training on cognitive skills of older adults? Are the benefits transferable across domains?

Accepted Answer

Researchers studied the impact of traini

Question 10

Cognitive neuroscience has uncovered some important links between aging,the brain,and cognitive functioning.Which of the following is NOT one of them?

Accepted Answer

A)  Decline in neural circuits is linked to poorer performance by older adults on complex reasoning tasks. 
B)  Older adults are more likely than younger adults to use both hemispheres of the brain. 
C)  Older adults show greater activity in the frontal and parietal regions while engaging in simple tasks. 
D)  In older adults,the functioning of the hippocampus declines more than the functioning of the frontal lobes. 
A)  Decline in neural circuits is linked to poorer performance by older adults on complex reasoning tasks. 
B)  Older adults are more likely than younger adults to use both hemispheres of the brain. 
C)  Older adults show greater activity in the frontal and parietal regions while engaging in simple tasks. 
D)  In older adults,the functioning of the hippocampus declines more than the functioning of the frontal lobes.

Question 11

Travis,who is 25 years old,knows that Beijing is the capital of China,but he cannot remember when or where he learned this.This is an example of how:

Accepted Answer

A)  semantic memory improves with age. 
B)  semantic memory is closely linked to an individual's personal identity with the past. 
C)  semantic memory begins to decline in early adulthood. 
D)  semantic memory is independent of an individual's personal identity with the past. 
A)  semantic memory improves with age. 
B)  semantic memory is closely linked to an individual's personal identity with the past. 
C)  semantic memory begins to decline in early adulthood. 
D)  semantic memory is independent of an individual's personal identity with the past.

Question 12

Which of the following statements about retirement in America is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Approximately 20 million retired Americans return to work after they have retired. 
B)  When retired adults return to the labor force,it occurs on average four years after retirement. 
C)  A majority of former retirees report that they were forced to go back to work to meet financial needs. 
D)  Very few retirees who return to work report that they were happy to have done so. 
A)  Approximately 20 million retired Americans return to work after they have retired. 
B)  When retired adults return to the labor force,it occurs on average four years after retirement. 
C)  A majority of former retirees report that they were forced to go back to work to meet financial needs. 
D)  Very few retirees who return to work report that they were happy to have done so.

Question 13

Which of the following is one of the earliest symptoms of Alzheimer disease?

Accepted Answer

A)  Increased irritability and aggressiveness 
B)  Word-finding/generating difficulties 
C)  Decrease in ability to produce well-formed sentences 
D)  Decreased eye-hand coordination 
A)  Increased irritability and aggressiveness 
B)  Word-finding/generating difficulties 
C)  Decrease in ability to produce well-formed sentences 
D)  Decreased eye-hand coordination

Question 14

Which of the following is a drug 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 15

What is Denise Park and Patricia Reuter-Lorenz's view on the aging brain and cognition?

Accepted Answer

Denise Park and Patricia Reuter-Lorenz p

Question 16

Which of the following statements about language skills of older adults is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A)  The vocabulary of individuals often continues to increase throughout most of the adult years. 
B)  Older adults seldom report difficulty in retrieving words to use in conversation. 
C)  Understanding spoken language in certain contexts is a common complaint for older adults. 
D)  In less than ideal listening conditions,older adults can have difficulty in understanding speech. 
A)  The vocabulary of individuals often continues to increase throughout most of the adult years. 
B)  Older adults seldom report difficulty in retrieving words to use in conversation. 
C)  Understanding spoken language in certain contexts is a common complaint for older adults. 
D)  In less than ideal listening conditions,older adults can have difficulty in understanding speech.

Question 17

A recent study reported by De Meyer and others revealed that _____,which is a protein fragment that forms plaques in the brain,was present in the spinal fluid of approximately 75 percent of the individuals with mild cognitive impairment.

Accepted Answer

A)  apolipoprotein E 
B)  amyloid beta 
C)  acetylcholine 
D)  serotonin 
A)  apolipoprotein E 
B)  amyloid beta 
C)  acetylcholine 
D)  serotonin

Question 18

Alzheimer disease involves a deficiency in an important brain messenger chemical _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  dopamine 
B)  serotonin 
C)  acetylcholine 
D)  oxytocin 
A)  dopamine 
B)  serotonin 
C)  acetylcholine 
D)  oxytocin

Question 19

Many psychotherapists prefer not to work with older patients,labeling them as _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  YAVISes 
B)  OPLAs 
C)  QUOIDs 
D)  NUIPs 
A)  YAVISes 
B)  OPLAs 
C)  QUOIDs 
D)  NUIPs

Question 20

The cost of caring for older adults with mental health disorders is estimated to be more than _____ per year in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A)  $100 billion 
B)  $40 billion 
C)  $100 million 
D)  $50 million 
A)  $100 billion 
B)  $40 billion 
C)  $100 million 
D)  $50 million

As a result of aging,which of the following is NOT likely to deteriorate?

Speed and accuracy of the processes involved in sensory input,attention,visual and motor memory,discrimination,comparison,and categorization are components of:

Which of the following is an example of explicit memory?

Why are older adults more likely to forget what items they wanted to buy at a grocery store (unless they write them down on a list and take it with them)than they are to forget how to drive a car?

Identify the type of memory that includes a person's fields of expertise,general academic knowledge of the sort learned in school,and "everyday knowledge" about the meanings of words,famous individuals,important places,and common things.

The concept of "use it or lose it" is a significant component of the _____ model of cognitive optimization that addresses strategies to buffer age-related declines in intellectual development.

According to a study by Mahoney and others,a lower level of _____ attention in older adults was linked to low blood pressure,which likely is related to reduced blood flow to the brain's frontal lobes.

All of the following are symptoms of major depression EXCEPT:

What is the impact of training on cognitive skills of older adults? Are the benefits transferable across domains?

Cognitive neuroscience has uncovered some important links between aging,the brain,and cognitive functioning.Which of the following is NOT one of them?

Travis,who is 25 years old,knows that Beijing is the capital of China,but he cannot remember when or where he learned this.This is an example of how:

Which of the following statements about retirement in America is true?

Which of the following is one of the earliest symptoms of Alzheimer disease?

Which of the following is a drug used to treat Alzheimer disease?

What is Denise Park and Patricia Reuter-Lorenz's view on the aging brain and cognition?

Which of the following statements about language skills of older adults is NOT true?

A recent study reported by De Meyer and others revealed that _____,which is a protein fragment that forms plaques in the brain,was present in the spinal fluid of approximately 75 percent of the individuals with mild cognitive impairment.

Alzheimer disease involves a deficiency in an important brain messenger chemical _____.

Many psychotherapists prefer not to work with older patients,labeling them as _____.

The cost of caring for older adults with mental health disorders is estimated to be more than _____ per year in the United States.

Introduction

Biological Beginnings

Prenatal Development and Birth

Physical Development in Infancy

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

Physical Development in Late Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Late Adulthood

Death,Dying,and Grieving

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Exam 18: Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

As a result of aging,which of the following is NOT likely to deteriorate?

Speed and accuracy of the processes involved in sensory input,attention,visual and motor memory,discrimination,comparison,and categorization are components of:

Which of the following is an example of explicit memory?

Why are older adults more likely to forget what items they wanted to buy at a grocery store (unless they write them down on a list and take it with them)than they are to forget how to drive a car?

Identify the type of memory that includes a person's fields of expertise,general academic knowledge of the sort learned in school,and "everyday knowledge" about the meanings of words,famous individuals,important places,and common things.

The concept of "use it or lose it" is a significant component of the _____ model of cognitive optimization that addresses strategies to buffer age-related declines in intellectual development.

According to a study by Mahoney and others,a lower level of _____ attention in older adults was linked to low blood pressure,which likely is related to reduced blood flow to the brain's frontal lobes.

All of the following are symptoms of major depression EXCEPT:

What is the impact of training on cognitive skills of older adults? Are the benefits transferable across domains?

Cognitive neuroscience has uncovered some important links between aging,the brain,and cognitive functioning.Which of the following is NOT one of them?

Travis,who is 25 years old,knows that Beijing is the capital of China,but he cannot remember when or where he learned this.This is an example of how:

Which of the following statements about retirement in America is true?

Which of the following is one of the earliest symptoms of Alzheimer disease?

Which of the following is a drug used to treat Alzheimer disease?

What is Denise Park and Patricia Reuter-Lorenz's view on the aging brain and cognition?

Which of the following statements about language skills of older adults is NOT true?

A recent study reported by De Meyer and others revealed that _____,which is a protein fragment that forms plaques in the brain,was present in the spinal fluid of approximately 75 percent of the individuals with mild cognitive impairment.

Alzheimer disease involves a deficiency in an important brain messenger chemical _____.

Many psychotherapists prefer not to work with older patients,labeling them as _____.

The cost of caring for older adults with mental health disorders is estimated to be more than _____ per year in the United States.

Introduction

Biological Beginnings

Prenatal Development and Birth

Physical Development in Infancy

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

Physical Development in Late Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Late Adulthood

Death,Dying,and Grieving

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