Exam 18: Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

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Although Alicia has a great memory for trivia,she has difficulty remembering important events in her life.Alicia has good _ memory but poor _ memory.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 61

After 1995,of the adults 65 and older in the workforce,those _____ rose substantially.

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Question 62

It is estimated that _____ of women 85 years and older are at risk for developing dementia.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 63

_____ memory is memory without conscious recollection.

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Question 64

Which of the following statements about prospective memory is NOT true?

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Question 65

The most common predictors of depression in older adults include all of the following EXCEPT:

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Question 66

What are the important factors influencing depression in older adults?

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Question 67

All of the following are risk factors associated with Alzheimer disease EXCEPT:

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Question 68

What are some of the noncognitive factors that affect memory?

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Question 69

According to research by Baltes and his colleagues,which of the following statements about wisdom is TRUE?

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Question 70

Older adults especially perform well when decision making:

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Question 71

Which of the following is one of the BEST predictors of job performance in older adults?

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Question 72

Recent research indicates that the greater distractibility of older adults is associated with less effective functioning in neural networks running through the _____ of the brain,which are involved in cognitive control.

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Question 73

Which of the following is a term used to describe sustained attention?

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Question 74

A person with _____ does not feel well,loses stamina easily,has a poor appetite,and is listless and unmotivated.

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Question 75

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

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Question 76

Which of the following changes in the brain has NOT been associated with Alzheimer disease?

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Question 77

Identify the concept which emphasizes that changes in cognitive functioning may be linked more to distance from death or cognition-related pathology than to distance.

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Question 78

Phyllis Moen described seven paths that individuals in their sixties usually follow.Which of the following is NOT one of those paths?

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Question 79

Eighty-year-old Lucia has difficulty remembering to call her son every Sunday at noon.This is most likely due to a decline in her:

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Although Alicia has a great memory for trivia,she has difficulty remembering important events in her life.Alicia has good _ memory but poor _ memory.

After 1995,of the adults 65 and older in the workforce,those _____ rose substantially.

It is estimated that _____ of women 85 years and older are at risk for developing dementia.

_____ memory is memory without conscious recollection.

Which of the following statements about prospective memory is NOT true?

The most common predictors of depression in older adults include all of the following EXCEPT:

What are the important factors influencing depression in older adults?

All of the following are risk factors associated with Alzheimer disease EXCEPT:

What are some of the noncognitive factors that affect memory?

According to research by Baltes and his colleagues,which of the following statements about wisdom is TRUE?

Older adults especially perform well when decision making:

Which of the following is one of the BEST predictors of job performance in older adults?

Recent research indicates that the greater distractibility of older adults is associated with less effective functioning in neural networks running through the _____ of the brain,which are involved in cognitive control.

Which of the following is a term used to describe sustained attention?

A person with _____ does not feel well,loses stamina easily,has a poor appetite,and is listless and unmotivated.

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

Which of the following changes in the brain has NOT been associated with Alzheimer disease?

Identify the concept which emphasizes that changes in cognitive functioning may be linked more to distance from death or cognition-related pathology than to distance.

Phyllis Moen described seven paths that individuals in their sixties usually follow.Which of the following is NOT one of those paths?

Eighty-year-old Lucia has difficulty remembering to call her son every Sunday at noon.This is most likely due to a decline in her:

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

Although Alicia has a great memory for trivia,she has difficulty remembering important events in her life.Alicia has good _____ memory but poor _____ memory.

After 1995,of the adults 65 and older in the workforce,those _____ rose substantially.

It is estimated that _____ of women 85 years and older are at risk for developing dementia.

_____ memory is memory without conscious recollection.

Which of the following statements about prospective memory is NOT true?

The most common predictors of depression in older adults include all of the following EXCEPT:

What are the important factors influencing depression in older adults?

All of the following are risk factors associated with Alzheimer disease EXCEPT:

What are some of the noncognitive factors that affect memory?

According to research by Baltes and his colleagues,which of the following statements about wisdom is TRUE?

Older adults especially perform well when decision making:

Which of the following is one of the BEST predictors of job performance in older adults?

Recent research indicates that the greater distractibility of older adults is associated with less effective functioning in neural networks running through the _____ of the brain,which are involved in cognitive control.

Which of the following is a term used to describe sustained attention?

A person with _____ does not feel well,loses stamina easily,has a poor appetite,and is listless and unmotivated.

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

Which of the following changes in the brain has NOT been associated with Alzheimer disease?

Identify the concept which emphasizes that changes in cognitive functioning may be linked more to distance from death or cognition-related pathology than to distance.

Phyllis Moen described seven paths that individuals in their sixties usually follow.Which of the following is NOT one of those paths?

Eighty-year-old Lucia has difficulty remembering to call her son every Sunday at noon.This is most likely due to a decline in her:

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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Although Alicia has a great memory for trivia,she has difficulty remembering important events in her life.Alicia has good _ memory but poor _ memory.