Question 1

The majority of older adults aged 80 and over:

Accepted Answer

A)  continue to live in the community. 
B)  are institutionalized. 
C)  report that their health is excellent or good. 
D)  have major health problems that limit their activity. 
A)  continue to live in the community. 
B)  are institutionalized. 
C)  report that their health is excellent or good. 
D)  have major health problems that limit their activity.

Question 2

Jake has been diagnosed with a condition characterized by damage to the optic nerve due to buildup of fluid in the eye.So Jake is suffering from _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  glaucoma 
B)  cataracts 
C)  retinopathy 
D)  macular degeneration 
A)  glaucoma 
B)  cataracts 
C)  retinopathy 
D)  macular degeneration

Question 3

What is the life expectancy in Okinawa,Japan?

Accepted Answer

A)  70.2 years 
B)  89.6 years 
C)  85.4 years 
D)  81.2 years 
A)  70.2 years 
B)  89.6 years 
C)  85.4 years 
D)  81.2 years

Question 4

_____ are the most noticeable changes in physical appearance in late adulthood.

Accepted Answer

A)  Loss of hair and brittle nails 
B)  Osteoporosis and osteoarthritis 
C)  Reduction in height and weight 
D)  Wrinkles and age spots 
A)  Loss of hair and brittle nails 
B)  Osteoporosis and osteoarthritis 
C)  Reduction in height and weight 
D)  Wrinkles and age spots

Question 5

List three major findings from the Nun Study on aging.

Accepted Answer

The amount of positi

Question 6

Which of the following is the leading cause of death in the 75 to 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 7

Which of the following places has the highest ratio of centenarians?

Accepted Answer

A)  New York,US 
B)  Okinawa,Japan 
C)  London,England 
D)  Beijing,China 
A)  New York,US 
B)  Okinawa,Japan 
C)  London,England 
D)  Beijing,China

Question 8

Researchers have extended the life of a human cell by:

Accepted Answer

A)  removing the cap of the DNA molecule. 
B)  injecting it with telomerase. 
C)  rearranging the DNA sequences. 
D)  splicing the 18th and 19th chromosomes. 
A)  removing the cap of the DNA molecule. 
B)  injecting it with telomerase. 
C)  rearranging the DNA sequences. 
D)  splicing the 18th and 19th chromosomes.

Question 9

A recent national survey revealed that _____ of adults 70 years and older had a hearing loss defined as an inability to hear sounds at frequencies higher than 25 dB with their better ear.

Accepted Answer

A)  15 percent 
B)  28 percent 
C)  50 percent 
D)  63 percent 
A)  15 percent 
B)  28 percent 
C)  50 percent 
D)  63 percent

Question 10

Prolonged,elevated levels of stress-related hormones have been associated with all of the following conditions EXCEPT _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  hypertension 
B)  cancer 
C)  diabetes 
D)  arthritis 
A)  hypertension 
B)  cancer 
C)  diabetes 
D)  arthritis

Question 11

Reductions in _____ have been linked to small declines in memory functioning and to the severe memory loss associated with Alzheimer disease.

Accepted Answer

A)  gamma-aminobutyric acid 
B)  dopamine 
C)  acetylcholine 
D)  adrenaline 
A)  gamma-aminobutyric acid 
B)  dopamine 
C)  acetylcholine 
D)  adrenaline

Question 12

Critics point out that studies on the effectiveness of antioxidants in slowing the aging process thus far have been so-called population studies that are _____ in nature.

Accepted Answer

A)  hypothetical 
B)  longitudinal 
C)  experimental 
D)  correlational 
A)  hypothetical 
B)  longitudinal 
C)  experimental 
D)  correlational

Question 13

What is the "invisible epidemic" among older adults in the United States?

Accepted Answer

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Se

Question 14

Identify and discuss the three major eye diseases that can impact the vision of older adults?

Accepted Answer

Three diseases that can impair

Question 15

Describe shrinking of the brain in the aging process.

Accepted Answer

On average,the brain loses 5 to 10 perce

Question 16

What is the chronic condition that involves an extensive loss of bone tissue often causing older adults to walk with a marked stoop?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What is the chronic condition that involves...

Question 17

In late adulthood:

Accepted Answer

A)  both men and women get shorter. 
B)  men get shorter,but women do not get shorter. 
C)  women get shorter,but men do not get shorter. 
D)  only individuals with osteoporosis,men or women,get shorter. 
A)  both men and women get shorter. 
B)  men get shorter,but women do not get shorter. 
C)  women get shorter,but men do not get shorter. 
D)  only individuals with osteoporosis,men or women,get shorter.

Question 18

What is the average life expectancy of 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 19

Your elderly aunt Marie was recently admitted to a nursing home where there is a "residents' advisory board," consisting of the people who live in the home.They consult with the staff on changes that affect their lives and help plan the monthly activities.Based on a research by Judith Rodin and Ellen Langer,you would expect that her to be:

Accepted Answer

A)  happier than she was when she did not have any input into decisions affecting her life. 
B)  stressed by having to make decisions; that's what she pays the staff to do. 
C)  even more depressed that she is not able to live on her own any more. 
D)  apathetic about what happens to her. 
A)  happier than she was when she did not have any input into decisions affecting her life. 
B)  stressed by having to make decisions; that's what she pays the staff to do. 
C)  even more depressed that she is not able to live on her own any more. 
D)  apathetic about what happens to her.

Question 20

The young-old are people who are between:

Accepted Answer

A)  40 to 50 years of age. 
B)  50 to 65 years of age. 
C)  65 to 84 years of age. 
D)  75 to 84 years of age. 
A)  40 to 50 years of age. 
B)  50 to 65 years of age. 
C)  65 to 84 years of age. 
D)  75 to 84 years of age.

The majority of older adults aged 80 and over:

Jake has been diagnosed with a condition characterized by damage to the optic nerve due to buildup of fluid in the eye.So Jake is suffering from _____.

What is the life expectancy in Okinawa,Japan?

_____ are the most noticeable changes in physical appearance in late adulthood.

List three major findings from the Nun Study on aging.

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

Which of the following places has the highest ratio of centenarians?

Researchers have extended the life of a human cell by:

A recent national survey revealed that _____ of adults 70 years and older had a hearing loss defined as an inability to hear sounds at frequencies higher than 25 dB with their better ear.

Prolonged,elevated levels of stress-related hormones have been associated with all of the following conditions EXCEPT _____.

Reductions in _____ have been linked to small declines in memory functioning and to the severe memory loss associated with Alzheimer disease.

Critics point out that studies on the effectiveness of antioxidants in slowing the aging process thus far have been so-called population studies that are _____ in nature.

What is the "invisible epidemic" among older adults in the United States?

Identify and discuss the three major eye diseases that can impact the vision of older adults?

Describe shrinking of the brain in the aging process.

What is the chronic condition that involves an extensive loss of bone tissue often causing older adults to walk with a marked stoop?

In late adulthood:

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

The young-old are people who are between:

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

Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Late Adulthood

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Exam 17: Physical Development in Late Adulthood

The majority of older adults aged 80 and over:

Jake has been diagnosed with a condition characterized by damage to the optic nerve due to buildup of fluid in the eye.So Jake is suffering from _____.

What is the life expectancy in Okinawa,Japan?

_____ are the most noticeable changes in physical appearance in late adulthood.

List three major findings from the Nun Study on aging.

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

Which of the following places has the highest ratio of centenarians?

Researchers have extended the life of a human cell by:

A recent national survey revealed that _____ of adults 70 years and older had a hearing loss defined as an inability to hear sounds at frequencies higher than 25 dB with their better ear.

Prolonged,elevated levels of stress-related hormones have been associated with all of the following conditions EXCEPT _____.

Reductions in _____ have been linked to small declines in memory functioning and to the severe memory loss associated with Alzheimer disease.

Critics point out that studies on the effectiveness of antioxidants in slowing the aging process thus far have been so-called population studies that are _____ in nature.

What is the "invisible epidemic" among older adults in the United States?

Identify and discuss the three major eye diseases that can impact the vision of older adults?

Describe shrinking of the brain in the aging process.

What is the chronic condition that involves an extensive loss of bone tissue often causing older adults to walk with a marked stoop?

In late adulthood:

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

The young-old are people who are between:

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

Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Late Adulthood

Death,Dying,and Grieving

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