Question 1

The age at which one is considered 'old,' which is now 65,is based upon

Accepted Answer

A) clear biological changes that begin at about that age. 
B) social policy. 
C) the age at which individuals begin to refer to themselves as old. 
D) a scientific standard. 
A) clear biological changes that begin at about that age. 
B) social policy. 
C) the age at which individuals begin to refer to themselves as old. 
D) a scientific standard. B

Question 2

Which of the following is not an established intervention for depression in older adults?

Accepted Answer

A) psychotherapy 
B) antidepressant medication 
C) St.John's Wort 
D) electroconvulsive therapy 
A) psychotherapy 
B) antidepressant medication 
C) St.John's Wort 
D) electroconvulsive therapy C

Question 3

In cross-sectional research on aging,

Accepted Answer

A) two age groups are compared at one point in time. 
B) people with different mental disorders are compared at one point in time. 
C) the same group of people is followed over time. 
D) people from different cultures are compared at one point in time. 
A) two age groups are compared at one point in time. 
B) people with different mental disorders are compared at one point in time. 
C) the same group of people is followed over time. 
D) people from different cultures are compared at one point in time. A

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT a methodological issue when studying psychological disorders in late adulthood?

Accepted Answer

A) selective mortality 
B) response biases 
C) cohort effects 
D) lack of anonymity 
A) selective mortality 
B) response biases 
C) cohort effects 
D) lack of anonymity

Question 5

Most psychological disorders that occur in late life were initially experienced between the ages of __________ and __________.

Accepted Answer

A) 18; 44 
B) 45; 50 
C) 55; 65 
D) 70; 80 
A) 18; 44 
B) 45; 50 
C) 55; 65 
D) 70; 80

Question 6

One of the most common triggers of delirium is

Accepted Answer

A) hip surgery. 
B) loneliness. 
C) loss of employment. 
D) none of the above. 
A) hip surgery. 
B) loneliness. 
C) loss of employment. 
D) none of the above.

Question 7

Which of the following age ranges fits the label "old-old"?

Accepted Answer

A) 65-74 
B) 75-84 
C) 85-94 
D) 95+ 
A) 65-74 
B) 75-84 
C) 85-94 
D) 95+

Question 8

The consequences of being a certain chronological age are called

Accepted Answer

A) age effects. 
B) cohort effects. 
C) time-of-measurement effects. 
D) none of these answers are correct. 
A) age effects. 
B) cohort effects. 
C) time-of-measurement effects. 
D) none of these answers are correct.

Question 9

Which of the following diseases can produce dementia?

Accepted Answer

A) meningitis 
B) encephalitis 
C) HIV 
D) all of the above 
A) meningitis 
B) encephalitis 
C) HIV 
D) all of the above

Question 10

Depression in older adults is often linked to

Accepted Answer

A) medical illnesses. 
B) dopamine changes. 
C) retirement. 
D) social isolation. 
A) medical illnesses. 
B) dopamine changes. 
C) retirement. 
D) social isolation.

Question 11

Longitudinal studies involve

Accepted Answer

A) testing several different age groups on two or more measures. 
B) testing age effects vs.cohort effects in a population. 
C) testing one cohort over time. 
D) testing the effects of time-of-measurement. 
A) testing several different age groups on two or more measures. 
B) testing age effects vs.cohort effects in a population. 
C) testing one cohort over time. 
D) testing the effects of time-of-measurement.

Question 12

A state of great mental confusion is called

Accepted Answer

A) deterioration. 
B) delirium. 
C) deregulation. 
D) all of the above. 
A) deterioration. 
B) delirium. 
C) deregulation. 
D) all of the above.

Question 13

Social selectivity refers to

Accepted Answer

A) cultivating only one's most important social relationships. 
B) restricting one's social interactions only to family members. 
C) seeking out new social interactions. 
D) seeking out solitary social activities. 
A) cultivating only one's most important social relationships. 
B) restricting one's social interactions only to family members. 
C) seeking out new social interactions. 
D) seeking out solitary social activities.

Question 14

Dementia with Lewy bodies can be divided into the following subtypes:

Accepted Answer

A) occurring with Alzheimer's or occurring without Alzheimer's 
B) occurring with Alzheimer's or occurring with Parkinson's 
C) occurring with Parkinson's and occurring without Parkinson's 
D) none of the above 
A) occurring with Alzheimer's or occurring without Alzheimer's 
B) occurring with Alzheimer's or occurring with Parkinson's 
C) occurring with Parkinson's and occurring without Parkinson's 
D) none of the above

Question 15

Impairment in which of the following areas is the most prominent symptom of dementia?

Accepted Answer

A) memory 
B) abstract thinking 
C) judgment 
D) language 
A) memory 
B) abstract thinking 
C) judgment 
D) language

Question 16

Frontal-temporal dementias (FTD)are characterized by

Accepted Answer

A) early onset Alzheimer's disease. 
B) primarily Acetylcholine disturbance. 
C) problems with executive function such as planning and problem solving. 
D) Huntington's chorea. 
A) early onset Alzheimer's disease. 
B) primarily Acetylcholine disturbance. 
C) problems with executive function such as planning and problem solving. 
D) Huntington's chorea.

Question 17

Plaques,which develop as part of Alzheimer's disease,are

Accepted Answer

A) protein deposits that are outside neurons. 
B) cholesterol remains from poor diet. 
C) composed of serotonin and fatty deposits. 
D) equivalent to neurofibrillary tangles. 
A) protein deposits that are outside neurons. 
B) cholesterol remains from poor diet. 
C) composed of serotonin and fatty deposits. 
D) equivalent to neurofibrillary tangles.

Question 18

Compared with young people,people over the age of 60 tend to

Accepted Answer

A) experience more negative emotion. 
B) experience less negative emotion. 
C) experience more physiological reactivity in response to emotionally charged topics. 
D) report more somatic symptoms. 
A) experience more negative emotion. 
B) experience less negative emotion. 
C) experience more physiological reactivity in response to emotionally charged topics. 
D) report more somatic symptoms.

Question 19

Which of the following medical problems is a particular problem for older adults?

Accepted Answer

A) kidney disease 
B) lung cancer 
C) high blood pressure 
D) insomnia 
A) kidney disease 
B) lung cancer 
C) high blood pressure 
D) insomnia

Question 20

Depression in older adults can be distinguished from depression in younger adults by higher levels of

Accepted Answer

A) cognitive symptoms. 
B) suicidal ideation. 
C) hostility. 
D) agitation. 
A) cognitive symptoms. 
B) suicidal ideation. 
C) hostility. 
D) agitation.

The age at which one is considered 'old,' which is now 65,is based upon

Which of the following is not an established intervention for depression in older adults?

In cross-sectional research on aging,

Which of the following is NOT a methodological issue when studying psychological disorders in late adulthood?

Most psychological disorders that occur in late life were initially experienced between the ages of and .

One of the most common triggers of delirium is

Which of the following age ranges fits the label "old-old"?

The consequences of being a certain chronological age are called

Which of the following diseases can produce dementia?

Depression in older adults is often linked to

Longitudinal studies involve

A state of great mental confusion is called

Social selectivity refers to

Dementia with Lewy bodies can be divided into the following subtypes:

Impairment in which of the following areas is the most prominent symptom of dementia?

Frontal-temporal dementias (FTD)are characterized by

Plaques,which develop as part of Alzheimer's disease,are

Compared with young people,people over the age of 60 tend to

Which of the following medical problems is a particular problem for older adults?

Depression in older adults can be distinguished from depression in younger adults by higher levels of

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Exam 14: Late Life and Neurocognitive Disorders

The age at which one is considered 'old,' which is now 65,is based upon

Which of the following is not an established intervention for depression in older adults?

In cross-sectional research on aging,

Which of the following is NOT a methodological issue when studying psychological disorders in late adulthood?

Most psychological disorders that occur in late life were initially experienced between the ages of __________ and __________.

One of the most common triggers of delirium is

Which of the following age ranges fits the label "old-old"?

The consequences of being a certain chronological age are called

Which of the following diseases can produce dementia?

Depression in older adults is often linked to

Longitudinal studies involve

A state of great mental confusion is called

Social selectivity refers to

Dementia with Lewy bodies can be divided into the following subtypes:

Impairment in which of the following areas is the most prominent symptom of dementia?

Frontal-temporal dementias (FTD)are characterized by

Plaques,which develop as part of Alzheimer's disease,are

Compared with young people,people over the age of 60 tend to

Which of the following medical problems is a particular problem for older adults?

Depression in older adults can be distinguished from depression in younger adults by higher levels of

Introduction and Historical Overview

Current Paradigms in Psychopathology

Diagnosis and Assessment

Research Methods in Psychopathology

Mood Disorders

Anxiety Disorders

Obsessive-Compulsive Related and Trauma-Related Disorders

Dissociative Disorders and Somatic Symptom Disorders

Schizophrenia

Substance-Related Disorders

Eating Disorders

Sexual Disorders

Disorders of Childhood

Personality Disorders

Legal and Ethical Issues

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Most psychological disorders that occur in late life were initially experienced between the ages of and .