Question 1

What key factor is correlated with lessening atrophy in the brain's cerebral cortex?

Accepted Answer

A)  a social support system 
B)  a flexible personality 
C)  socioeconomic status 
D)  education 
A)  a social support system 
B)  a flexible personality 
C)  socioeconomic status 
D)  education

Question 2

Older adults do not perform as well on remembering everyday tasks such as

Accepted Answer

A)  remembering the main points of a story or newspaper article. 
B)  recalling conversations. 
C)  remembering whether they did something. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  remembering the main points of a story or newspaper article. 
B)  recalling conversations. 
C)  remembering whether they did something. 
D)  all of the above

Question 3

Heart disease and vision loss are caused by antioxidant deficiencies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

A greater number of older men than older women are in nursing homes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Among older adults, the strongest predictor for depression is poor health.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

When Paul Baltes measured wisdom, which respondents made "wise" responses to the fictional dilemma task?

Accepted Answer

A)  only adults middle-aged and older 
B)  intelligent and professionally experienced, regardless of age 
C)  only women 
D)  only adults categorized as young-old and older 
A)  only adults middle-aged and older 
B)  intelligent and professionally experienced, regardless of age 
C)  only women 
D)  only adults categorized as young-old and older

Question 7

The brains of Alzheimer's victims contain extensive neurofibrillary tangles and

Accepted Answer

A)  knots. 
B)  plaques. 
C)  columns. 
D)  curls. 
A)  knots. 
B)  plaques. 
C)  columns. 
D)  curls.

Question 8

The maximum human lifespan is approximately 100 years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

When do a loss of "computational power" and the appearance of symptoms of old age typically occur?

Accepted Answer

A)  when synaptic plasticity is at its peak 
B)  when significant dendritic interconnectivity is lost 
C)  when neuron loss reaches the peak of 25 000 eliminated neurons per day 
D)  when unused or redundant neural pathways are pruned 
A)  when synaptic plasticity is at its peak 
B)  when significant dendritic interconnectivity is lost 
C)  when neuron loss reaches the peak of 25 000 eliminated neurons per day 
D)  when unused or redundant neural pathways are pruned

Question 10

Ninety-year-old Mrs. Johnston is no longer able to manage tasks such as bathing or using the toilet by herself. A gerontologist most likely would determine that Mrs. Johnston needs help with

Accepted Answer

A)  her independence skills. 
B)  both her activities of daily living and her instrumental activities of daily living. 
C)  self-care and grooming skills. 
D)  only her instrumental activities of daily living. 
A)  her independence skills. 
B)  both her activities of daily living and her instrumental activities of daily living. 
C)  self-care and grooming skills. 
D)  only her instrumental activities of daily living.

Question 11

Socioeconomic status is a cause of the reduced atrophying of the cerebral cortex.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

A person who is 80 years old would likely have the most difficulty with which of the following memory tasks?

Accepted Answer

A)  looking up and immediately dialing a seven-digit telephone number 
B)  remembering to perform a certain task at the same time every day 
C)  giving you the item you just requested from the refrigerator 
D)  recalling the day and time of an appointment scheduled for next week 
A)  looking up and immediately dialing a seven-digit telephone number 
B)  remembering to perform a certain task at the same time every day 
C)  giving you the item you just requested from the refrigerator 
D)  recalling the day and time of an appointment scheduled for next week

Question 13

Presbycusis and other changes in hearing seem to result from

Accepted Answer

A)  degeneration in the nerve pathways to the brain. 
B)  gradual degeneration of all parts of the auditory system. 
C)  the bones of the middle ear becoming calcified and losing elasticity. 
D)  the cochlear membranes of the inner ear becoming less flexible and less responsive. 
A)  degeneration in the nerve pathways to the brain. 
B)  gradual degeneration of all parts of the auditory system. 
C)  the bones of the middle ear becoming calcified and losing elasticity. 
D)  the cochlear membranes of the inner ear becoming less flexible and less responsive.

Question 14

Cross-linking occurs more often in cell proteins of older adults than in those of younger adults.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

What is the most effective treatment for depression in older adults?

Accepted Answer

A)  dietary and nutritional supplements, such as vitamins and minerals 
B)  tranquilizing medications 
C)  increased involvement in a social support network that includes family, friends, or community members 
D)  a combination of psychotherapy and antidepressant medication 
A)  dietary and nutritional supplements, such as vitamins and minerals 
B)  tranquilizing medications 
C)  increased involvement in a social support network that includes family, friends, or community members 
D)  a combination of psychotherapy and antidepressant medication

Question 16

According to Cohen's four-stage theory of mid- to late-life creativity, the 80-year-old musician who works to finish musical compositions begun 50 years earlier is in the ________ phase of a creative life.

Accepted Answer

A)  summing-up 
B)  liberation 
C)  re-evaluation 
D)  encore 
A)  summing-up 
B)  liberation 
C)  re-evaluation 
D)  encore

Question 17

The Canadian government is committed to promoting exercise to improve the health in of seniors. What strategy did they use to achieve that goal?

Accepted Answer

A)  national ad campaign promoting healthy living 
B)  the publication of Canada's Physical Activity Guide to Healthy Living for Adults 
C)  tax rebates for seniors who join fitness clubs/exercise classes 
D)  produced an online senior's advisory website on health, exercise, and nutrition 
A)  national ad campaign promoting healthy living 
B)  the publication of Canada's Physical Activity Guide to Healthy Living for Adults 
C)  tax rebates for seniors who join fitness clubs/exercise classes 
D)  produced an online senior's advisory website on health, exercise, and nutrition

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT a common cause of dementia?

Accepted Answer

A)  multiple small strokes 
B)  genetics 
C)  multiple blows to the head 
D)  stress 
A)  multiple small strokes 
B)  genetics 
C)  multiple blows to the head 
D)  stress

Question 19

Among the old, there are average declines in

Accepted Answer

A)  speed of information-processing, but not in recall memory skills. 
B)  virtually all measures of intellectual skills. 
C)  memory skills, but not in most other intellectual skills. 
D)  all intellectual skills except vocabulary. 
A)  speed of information-processing, but not in recall memory skills. 
B)  virtually all measures of intellectual skills. 
C)  memory skills, but not in most other intellectual skills. 
D)  all intellectual skills except vocabulary.

Question 20

Which of the following is a symptom of Alzheimer's disease in the early stages?

Accepted Answer

A)  failure to recognize family members 
B)  loss of memory for long-ago events 
C)  repetitive conversation 
D)  loss of memory for recent events 
A)  failure to recognize family members 
B)  loss of memory for long-ago events 
C)  repetitive conversation 
D)  loss of memory for recent events

What key factor is correlated with lessening atrophy in the brain's cerebral cortex?

Older adults do not perform as well on remembering everyday tasks such as

Heart disease and vision loss are caused by antioxidant deficiencies.

A greater number of older men than older women are in nursing homes.

Among older adults, the strongest predictor for depression is poor health.

When Paul Baltes measured wisdom, which respondents made "wise" responses to the fictional dilemma task?

The brains of Alzheimer's victims contain extensive neurofibrillary tangles and

The maximum human lifespan is approximately 100 years.

When do a loss of "computational power" and the appearance of symptoms of old age typically occur?

Ninety-year-old Mrs. Johnston is no longer able to manage tasks such as bathing or using the toilet by herself. A gerontologist most likely would determine that Mrs. Johnston needs help with

Socioeconomic status is a cause of the reduced atrophying of the cerebral cortex.

A person who is 80 years old would likely have the most difficulty with which of the following memory tasks?

Presbycusis and other changes in hearing seem to result from

Cross-linking occurs more often in cell proteins of older adults than in those of younger adults.

What is the most effective treatment for depression in older adults?

According to Cohen's four-stage theory of mid- to late-life creativity, the 80-year-old musician who works to finish musical compositions begun 50 years earlier is in the ________ phase of a creative life.

The Canadian government is committed to promoting exercise to improve the health in of seniors. What strategy did they use to achieve that goal?

Which of the following is NOT a common cause of dementia?

Among the old, there are average declines in

Which of the following is a symptom of Alzheimer's disease in the early stages?

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Exam 17: Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

What key factor is correlated with lessening atrophy in the brain's cerebral cortex?

Older adults do not perform as well on remembering everyday tasks such as

Heart disease and vision loss are caused by antioxidant deficiencies.

A greater number of older men than older women are in nursing homes.

Among older adults, the strongest predictor for depression is poor health.

When Paul Baltes measured wisdom, which respondents made "wise" responses to the fictional dilemma task?

The brains of Alzheimer's victims contain extensive neurofibrillary tangles and

The maximum human lifespan is approximately 100 years.

When do a loss of "computational power" and the appearance of symptoms of old age typically occur?

Ninety-year-old Mrs. Johnston is no longer able to manage tasks such as bathing or using the toilet by herself. A gerontologist most likely would determine that Mrs. Johnston needs help with

Socioeconomic status is a cause of the reduced atrophying of the cerebral cortex.

A person who is 80 years old would likely have the most difficulty with which of the following memory tasks?

Presbycusis and other changes in hearing seem to result from

Cross-linking occurs more often in cell proteins of older adults than in those of younger adults.

What is the most effective treatment for depression in older adults?

According to Cohen's four-stage theory of mid- to late-life creativity, the 80-year-old musician who works to finish musical compositions begun 50 years earlier is in the ________ phase of a creative life.

The Canadian government is committed to promoting exercise to improve the health in of seniors. What strategy did they use to achieve that goal?

Which of the following is NOT a common cause of dementia?

Among the old, there are average declines in

Which of the following is a symptom of Alzheimer's disease in the early stages?

Basic Concepts and Methods

Theories of Development

Prenatal Development and Birth

Physical, Sensory, and Perceptual Development in Infancy

Cognitive Development in Infancy

Social and Personality Development in Infancy

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Social and Personality Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Social and Personality Development in Middle Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Social and Personality Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

Social and Personality Development in Early Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Social and Personality Development in Middle Adulthood

Social and Personality Development in Late Adulthood

Death, Dying, and Bereavement

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