Question 1

Which of the following is true about substance abuse?

Accepted Answer

A) In 2010,the percentage of individuals who engaged in binge drinking increased considerably in the middle and late adulthood years. 
B) Substance abuse among older adults is an "invisible epidemic" in the United States. 
C) The frequency of binge drinking (defined as four or more drinks for women and five or more drinks for men on one occasion in the past 30 days)was lowest among older adults. 
D) Screening questionnaires are appropriate for eliminating substance abuse among for older adults. 
A) In 2010,the percentage of individuals who engaged in binge drinking increased considerably in the middle and late adulthood years. 
B) Substance abuse among older adults is an "invisible epidemic" in the United States. 
C) The frequency of binge drinking (defined as four or more drinks for women and five or more drinks for men on one occasion in the past 30 days)was lowest among older adults. 
D) Screening questionnaires are appropriate for eliminating substance abuse among for older adults.

Question 2

Defects in mitochondria have been linked with all of the following conditions EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) Parkinson disease. 
B) arthritis. 
C) decline in liver function. 
D) Alzheimer disease. 
A) Parkinson disease. 
B) arthritis. 
C) decline in liver function. 
D) Alzheimer disease.

Question 3

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 4

Gisela is suffering from a condition that involves thickening of the lenses 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 5

What is the difference between life span and life expectancy?

Accepted Answer

Life span is the maximum number of years

Question 6

The oldest-old are individuals who are _____ years and older.

Accepted Answer

A) 85 
B) 80 
C) 75 
D) 70 
A) 85 
B) 80 
C) 75 
D) 70

Question 7

The _____ is involved in memory.

Accepted Answer

A) hippocampus 
B) amygdala 
C) prefrontal cortex 
D) olfactory bulb 
A) hippocampus 
B) amygdala 
C) prefrontal cortex 
D) olfactory bulb

Question 8

Which of the following is a similarity among the cellular clock,free-radical,and mitochondrial theories?

Accepted Answer

A) They attribute the process of aging to hormonal changes. 
B) They attempt to explain aging at the cellular level. 
C) They discount the role of genetics in aging. 
D) They emphasize the effects of ecological factors on aging. 
A) They attribute the process of aging to hormonal changes. 
B) They attempt to explain aging at the cellular level. 
C) They discount the role of genetics in aging. 
D) They emphasize the effects of ecological factors on aging.

Question 9

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 10

Which of the following areas will be less sensitive to touch in older adults?

Accepted Answer

A) Wrists 
B) Ankles 
C) Shoulders 
D) Elbows 
A) Wrists 
B) Ankles 
C) Shoulders 
D) Elbows

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT a biological theory explaining aging?

Accepted Answer

A) Cellular clock theory 
B) Free-radical theory 
C) Mitochondrial theory 
D) Reverse neurogenesis theory 
A) Cellular clock theory 
B) Free-radical theory 
C) Mitochondrial theory 
D) Reverse neurogenesis theory

Question 12

A recent meta-analysis of seven studies concluded that dietary intakes (not vitamin supplements)of vitamin E,C,and beta-carotene were linked to a reduced risk of _____ disease.

Accepted Answer

A) Alzheimer 
B) kidney 
C) cardiovascular 
D) Parkinson 
A) Alzheimer 
B) kidney 
C) cardiovascular 
D) Parkinson

Question 13

What is the term for the group of vitamins that may be able to help slow the aging process and improve the health of older adults?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What is the term for the group...

Question 14

Which of the following countries had the lowest estimated life expectancy in 2011?

Accepted Answer

A) South Africa 
B) Singapore 
C) Japan 
D) United States 
A) South Africa 
B) Singapore 
C) Japan 
D) United States

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT true of older adults' response to hearing loss?

Accepted Answer

A) Older adults often don't recognize that they have a hearing problem. 
B) Older adults deny that they have a hearing problem. 
C) Older adults accept loss of hearing as a part of growing old. 
D) Older adults show a greater decline in hearing than in their sense of taste. 
A) Older adults often don't recognize that they have a hearing problem. 
B) Older adults deny that they have a hearing problem. 
C) Older adults accept loss of hearing as a part of growing old. 
D) Older adults show a greater decline in hearing than in their sense of taste.

Question 16

_____ are theorized to act much like a fire extinguisher,helping to neutralize free-radical activity and reduce stress caused by damage to cells.

Accepted Answer

A) Ketone bodies 
B) Antihistamines 
C) Antibiotics 
D) Antioxidants 
A) Ketone bodies 
B) Antihistamines 
C) Antibiotics 
D) Antioxidants

Question 17

Women are especially vulnerable to _____,which is the leading cause of broken bones in women.

Accepted Answer

A) osteoporosis 
B) arthritis 
C) osteomalacia 
D) muscular dystrophy 
A) osteoporosis 
B) arthritis 
C) osteomalacia 
D) muscular dystrophy

Question 18

A recent national survey revealed that _____ percent 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 
B) 28 
C) 50 
D) 63 
A) 15 
B) 28 
C) 50 
D) 63

Question 19

Selena walks with a marked stoop now that she is old.This is most likely due to:

Accepted Answer

A) bursitis. 
B) osteoporosis. 
C) arthritis. 
D) diabetes. 
A) bursitis. 
B) osteoporosis. 
C) arthritis. 
D) diabetes.

Question 20

Stuart is 67 years old,widowed,and lives alone.Recently,he has started drinking too much and frequently engages in binge drinking.Stuart's example presents a case of:

Accepted Answer

A) geriatric alcoholism. 
B) manic depressive alcoholism. 
C) late-onset alcoholism. 
D) relapse alcoholism. 
A) geriatric alcoholism. 
B) manic depressive alcoholism. 
C) late-onset alcoholism. 
D) relapse alcoholism.

Which of the following is true about substance abuse?

Defects in mitochondria have been linked with all of the following conditions EXCEPT:

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

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

What is the difference between life span and life expectancy?

The oldest-old are individuals who are _____ years and older.

The _____ is involved in memory.

Which of the following is a similarity among the cellular clock,free-radical,and mitochondrial theories?

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 areas will be less sensitive to touch in older adults?

Which of the following is NOT a biological theory explaining aging?

A recent meta-analysis of seven studies concluded that dietary intakes (not vitamin supplements)of vitamin E,C,and beta-carotene were linked to a reduced risk of _____ disease.

What is the term for the group of vitamins that may be able to help slow the aging process and improve the health of older adults?

Which of the following countries had the lowest estimated life expectancy in 2011?

Which of the following is NOT true of older adults' response to hearing loss?

_____ are theorized to act much like a fire extinguisher,helping to neutralize free-radical activity and reduce stress caused by damage to cells.

Women are especially vulnerable to _____,which is the leading cause of broken bones in women.

A recent national survey revealed that _____ percent 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.

Selena walks with a marked stoop now that she is old.This is most likely due to:

Stuart is 67 years old,widowed,and lives alone.Recently,he has started drinking too much and frequently engages in binge drinking.Stuart's example presents a case of:

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

Which of the following is true about substance abuse?

Defects in mitochondria have been linked with all of the following conditions EXCEPT:

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

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

What is the difference between life span and life expectancy?

The oldest-old are individuals who are _____ years and older.

The _____ is involved in memory.

Which of the following is a similarity among the cellular clock,free-radical,and mitochondrial theories?

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 areas will be less sensitive to touch in older adults?

Which of the following is NOT a biological theory explaining aging?

A recent meta-analysis of seven studies concluded that dietary intakes (not vitamin supplements)of vitamin E,C,and beta-carotene were linked to a reduced risk of _____ disease.

What is the term for the group of vitamins that may be able to help slow the aging process and improve the health of older adults?

Which of the following countries had the lowest estimated life expectancy in 2011?

Which of the following is NOT true of older adults' response to hearing loss?

_____ are theorized to act much like a fire extinguisher,helping to neutralize free-radical activity and reduce stress caused by damage to cells.

Women are especially vulnerable to _____,which is the leading cause of broken bones in women.

A recent national survey revealed that _____ percent 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.

Selena walks with a marked stoop now that she is old.This is most likely due to:

Stuart is 67 years old,widowed,and lives alone.Recently,he has started drinking too much and frequently engages in binge drinking.Stuart's example presents a case of:

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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