Question 1

Which of the following countries has the highest number of centenarians?

Accepted Answer

A) England 
B) United States 
C) China 
D) Japan 
A) England 
B) United States 
C) China 
D) Japan B

Question 2

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

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. C

Question 3

One factor that has contributed to the survival of centenarians is:

Accepted Answer

A) their ability to cope effectively with stress. 
B) the lack of stressful events in their lives. 
C) their years of marriage. 
D) their socioeconomic status. 
A) their ability to cope effectively with stress. 
B) the lack of stressful events in their lives. 
C) their years of marriage. 
D) their socioeconomic status. A

Question 4

According to the cellular clock theory of aging,cells can divide a maximum of:

Accepted Answer

A) 50 to 60 times. 
B) 65 to 70 times. 
C) 75 to 80 times. 
D) 80 to 100 times. 
A) 50 to 60 times. 
B) 65 to 70 times. 
C) 75 to 80 times. 
D) 80 to 100 times.

Question 5

Describe shrinking of the brain in the aging process.

Accepted Answer

On average,the brain loses 5 to 10 perce

Question 6

_____ are DNA sequences that cap chromosomes.

Accepted Answer

A) Free radicals 
B) Polymers 
C) Telomeres 
D) Mitochondria 
A) Free radicals 
B) Polymers 
C) Telomeres 
D) Mitochondria

Question 7

Why does night driving become especially difficult in late adulthood?

Accepted Answer

A) Due to diminishing sensitivity to contrasts and reduced tolerance for glare. 
B) Due to the decline in color vision. 
C) Due to increased tolerance for glare and increased sensitivity to contrasts. 
D) Due to the expanding area of the visual field. 
A) Due to diminishing sensitivity to contrasts and reduced tolerance for glare. 
B) Due to the decline in color vision. 
C) Due to increased tolerance for glare and increased sensitivity to contrasts. 
D) Due to the expanding area of the visual field.

Question 8

Felicia is an American between 65 and 74 years of age.Her doctor should be most concerned about her developing _____,the leading cause of death for her age group.

Accepted Answer

A) cancer 
B) influenza 
C) lung disease 
D) cardiovascular disease 
A) cancer 
B) influenza 
C) lung disease 
D) cardiovascular disease

Question 9

Which of the following chronic conditions has been associated with the greatest limitations on work?

Accepted Answer

A) Asthma 
B) Diabetes 
C) Arthritis 
D) Heart condition 
A) Asthma 
B) Diabetes 
C) Arthritis 
D) Heart condition

Question 10

A study revealed that hearing loss was associated with a reduction in cognitive function in:

Accepted Answer

A) infants. 
B) older adults. 
C) young women. 
D) middle-aged men. 
A) infants. 
B) older adults. 
C) young women. 
D) middle-aged men.

Question 11

Which of the following biological theories of aging states that people age because their cells' normal metabolism produces unstable oxygen molecules?

Accepted Answer

A) Cellular clock theory 
B) Free-radical theory 
C) Telomerase-injection theory 
D) Hormonal stress theory 
A) Cellular clock theory 
B) Free-radical theory 
C) Telomerase-injection theory 
D) Hormonal stress theory

Question 12

Which of the following is a result of declining color vision in the green-blue-violet part of the color spectrum?

Accepted Answer

A) Difficulty in accurately matching closely related colors. 
B) Difficulty in distinguishing between contrasting colors. 
C) Difficulty in seeing colored objects at a distance. 
D) Difficulty in seeing objects that are very close. 
A) Difficulty in accurately matching closely related colors. 
B) Difficulty in distinguishing between contrasting colors. 
C) Difficulty in seeing colored objects at a distance. 
D) Difficulty in seeing objects that are very close.

Question 13

Among ethnic groups in the United States,_____ have high death rates for stroke,heart disease,lung cancer,and female breast cancer.

Accepted Answer

A) African Americans 
B) Asian Americans 
C) Latinos 
D) Non-Latino Whites 
A) African Americans 
B) Asian Americans 
C) Latinos 
D) Non-Latino Whites

Question 14

_____ involves an extensive loss of bone tissue.

Accepted Answer

A) Arteriosclerosis 
B) Diabetes 
C) Arthritis 
D) Osteoporosis 
A) Arteriosclerosis 
B) Diabetes 
C) Arthritis 
D) Osteoporosis

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT one of the three major diseases that can impair the vision of older adults?

Accepted Answer

A) Myopia 
B) Cataract 
C) Glaucoma 
D) Macular degeneration 
A) Myopia 
B) Cataract 
C) Glaucoma 
D) Macular degeneration

Question 16

Researchers have found that _____ reduces the oxidative damage created by free radicals.

Accepted Answer

A) hormone replacement therapy 
B) moderate intake of red wine 
C) a diet restricted in calories 
D) a macrobiotic diet 
A) hormone replacement therapy 
B) moderate intake of red wine 
C) a diet restricted in calories 
D) a macrobiotic diet

Question 17

Discuss the free-radical theory of aging.

Accepted Answer

The free-radical theory of aging states

Question 18

The young-old are people who are between ______ years of age.

Accepted Answer

A) 40 to 50 
B) 50 to 65 
C) 65 to 84 
D) 75 to 84 
A) 40 to 50 
B) 50 to 65 
C) 65 to 84 
D) 75 to 84

Question 19

Color vision declines with age due to:

Accepted Answer

A) the yellowing of the lens of the eye. 
B) a decline in the effectiveness of the cones to discriminate colors. 
C) cataracts preventing certain parts of the light spectrum from entering the lens of the eye. 
D) a reduction in the light entering the peripheral area of the visual field. 
A) the yellowing of the lens of the eye. 
B) a decline in the effectiveness of the cones to discriminate colors. 
C) cataracts preventing certain parts of the light spectrum from entering the lens of the eye. 
D) a reduction in the light entering the peripheral area of the visual field.

Question 20

According to a study by Coleman that compared the brains of adults at various ages,from the forties through the seventies,the:

Accepted Answer

A) growth of dendrites increased. 
B) growth of dendrites decreased. 
C) number of axons increased. 
D) number of neurons increased. 
A) growth of dendrites increased. 
B) growth of dendrites decreased. 
C) number of axons increased. 
D) number of neurons increased.

Which of the following countries has the highest number of centenarians?

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

One factor that has contributed to the survival of centenarians is:

According to the cellular clock theory of aging,cells can divide a maximum of:

Describe shrinking of the brain in the aging process.

_____ are DNA sequences that cap chromosomes.

Why does night driving become especially difficult in late adulthood?

Felicia is an American between 65 and 74 years of age.Her doctor should be most concerned about her developing _____,the leading cause of death for her age group.

Which of the following chronic conditions has been associated with the greatest limitations on work?

A study revealed that hearing loss was associated with a reduction in cognitive function in:

Which of the following biological theories of aging states that people age because their cells' normal metabolism produces unstable oxygen molecules?

Which of the following is a result of declining color vision in the green-blue-violet part of the color spectrum?

Among ethnic groups in the United States,_____ have high death rates for stroke,heart disease,lung cancer,and female breast cancer.

_____ involves an extensive loss of bone tissue.

Which of the following is NOT one of the three major diseases that can impair the vision of older adults?

Researchers have found that _____ reduces the oxidative damage created by free radicals.

Discuss the free-radical theory of aging.

The young-old are people who are between ______ years of age.

Color vision declines with age due to:

According to a study by Coleman that compared the brains of adults at various ages,from the forties through the seventies,the:

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

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Exam 17: Physical Development in Late Adulthood

Which of the following countries has the highest number of centenarians?

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

One factor that has contributed to the survival of centenarians is:

According to the cellular clock theory of aging,cells can divide a maximum of:

Describe shrinking of the brain in the aging process.

_____ are DNA sequences that cap chromosomes.

Why does night driving become especially difficult in late adulthood?

Felicia is an American between 65 and 74 years of age.Her doctor should be most concerned about her developing _____,the leading cause of death for her age group.

Which of the following chronic conditions has been associated with the greatest limitations on work?

A study revealed that hearing loss was associated with a reduction in cognitive function in:

Which of the following biological theories of aging states that people age because their cells' normal metabolism produces unstable oxygen molecules?

Which of the following is a result of declining color vision in the green-blue-violet part of the color spectrum?

Among ethnic groups in the United States,_____ have high death rates for stroke,heart disease,lung cancer,and female breast cancer.

_____ involves an extensive loss of bone tissue.

Which of the following is NOT one of the three major diseases that can impair the vision of older adults?

Researchers have found that _____ reduces the oxidative damage created by free radicals.

Discuss the free-radical theory of aging.

The young-old are people who are between ______ years of age.

Color vision declines with age due to:

According to a study by Coleman that compared the brains of adults at various ages,from the forties through the seventies,the:

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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