Exam 24: Late Adulthood: Cognitive Development

Alzheimer's disease that begins in middle age progresses more slowly than later-onset Alzheimer's disease.

Anthony could not remember whether he had learned about a news item from the newspaper, the television newscast, or from the Internet due to source amnesia.

Learning is no longer possible when one becomes old-old.

Senescence reduces the production of _____, including glutamate, acetylcholine, serotonin, and especially dopamine.

After seeing a specialist, Jack started taking a medicine for his heart that led to digestive problems. He saw a different doctor for that issue and was prescribed another drug, which led to headaches. Yet another doctor prescribed another drug for his headaches. Jack has just experienced _____.

Working memory improves with age.

Erik Erikson calls elders "_____," because he believes they are both aware of changes between generations and have a broad view of the human experience.

Which of the following brain changes in adulthood surprised scientists when it was discovered?

A main symptom of Lewy body disease is the loss of _____.

Dorothy has began keeping a detailed journal that includes stories of her childhood and early adulthood. She plans to pass her journal down to her grandchildren as a family history so that they can know her in a more intimate way. Her journal is known as "_____."

White matter lesions start to appear on MRIs after age 50 or so. Which of the following is NOT true about these lesions?

Abraham Maslow maintains that older adults are _____ to reach self-actualization.

The name for irreversible, pathological loss of brain functioning caused by organic brain damage or disease is _____.

According to the Seattle Longitudinal Study, the five primary mental abilities _____ around age 60.

Recently, Betty has had difficulty lifting her feet to climb steps. Sometimes her hands tremble when she is drinking her afternoon cup of tea. Which neurocognitive disorder is she likely suffering from?

Which of the following behaviors is a characteristic of frontotemporal NCD?

The fact that many elderly people take many different medications means that _____.

Joan suffered a ministroke, but the symptoms disappeared shortly thereafter, and the event went unnoticed by friends and family. What is likely to happen next?

Autopsies show that the brains of Alzheimer's disease victims _____.

For the average individual in late adulthood, traditional tests of intelligence demonstrate that _____.