Exam 16: Older Adulthood: Physical and Cognitive Development

Regular exercise can allow older adults to double, or even triple, their strength.

If you examined the brain functioning of a teenager and that of an older adult, you would probably notice which of the following differences, with respect to brain lateralization?

Brenda has been a watercolor artist all of her adult life. Now in her 60s, she has lost the ability to distinguish fine detail. Her visual problem would best be described as a decline in:

Statistically speaking, which of the following adults has the highest risk of developing type 2 diabetes?

The longitudinal results of the Seattle Longitudinal Study show which of the following patterns in relationship of cognitive abilities and aging?

On autopsy, Dan's brain showed a high incidence of twisted and tangled neurons, along with some general cortical shrinkage. This evidence most likely suggests that Dan may have died from:

According to the text, what percent of U.S. adults age 85 and older live in nursing homes?

If you conducted a survey of older adults who live in their own homes, you would expect that about ____ would report that they suffer from sleep problems of one sort or another.

Ageist stereotypes can be either positive or negative.

Older adults sometimes suffer from a condition that makes their bones more hollow and more brittle and may lead to a bent or stooped posture. This condition is called:

Frank reports that he just can't get to sleep, and if he does fall asleep, he can't stay asleep. His condition would be called:

Suppose you are conducting research at a nursing home populated by older adults. About two-thirds of these adults complain that they suffer from sleep problems. Generalizing from research presented in the text, you should conclude that the proportion of adults in this facility with sleep problems is:

Older adults typically have some difficulty in driving a car. The particular visual problem that is most responsible for driving problems and car accidents is:

Which of the following is the best example of a chronic health problem faced by a relatively large proportion of older adults?

Older people are generally perceived more favorably than younger adults on all of the following traits EXCEPT:

According to text, why do older adults typically keep their houses warmer than younger adults do?

In colonial America, older adults typically:

If you were to study how Japanese citizens consider filial piety today, you would most likely find that which of the following groups are LEAST likely to honor this tradition?

According to the text, which of the following factors accounts for the largest share of problems older adults have with driving a car?

Of all of the cosmetic surgical procedures done in the U.S., about are done on women.