Question 1

The estimated number of U.S. residents living with a serious neurocognitive disorder is at around _____ million.

Accepted Answer

A)  1 
B)  2 
C)  3 
D)  4 
A)  1 
B)  2 
C)  3 
D)  4

Question 2

All of the following are true about learning late in life EXCEPT _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  learning new knowledge is possible, but gaining new skills is not 
B)  people younger than 80 can learn almost anything if the training is targeted to their ability and motivation 
C)  regular practice is key to learning anything new 
D)  developmentalists do not discourage older adults from trying to learn new things 
A)  learning new knowledge is possible, but gaining new skills is not 
B)  people younger than 80 can learn almost anything if the training is targeted to their ability and motivation 
C)  regular practice is key to learning anything new 
D)  developmentalists do not discourage older adults from trying to learn new things

Question 3

What benefit does neurogenesis provide for an older adult?

Accepted Answer

A)  increased cognitive adaptability 
B)  resistance to neurodegenerative diseases 
C)  ability to store more memories 
D)  greater nomadic skills 
A)  increased cognitive adaptability 
B)  resistance to neurodegenerative diseases 
C)  ability to store more memories 
D)  greater nomadic skills

Question 4

The divide between what is sensed and what is not is known as the _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  input level 
B)  sensory threshold 
C)  source amnesia 
D)  working memory 
A)  input level 
B)  sensory threshold 
C)  source amnesia 
D)  working memory

Question 5

Which of the following statements is a possible explanation for greater brain activity in older adults?

Accepted Answer

A)  Older adults compensate for losses by using more parts of their brains. 
B)  Older adults have increased brain reserves. 
C)  Older adults use only one hemisphere of the brain. 
D)  The processing speed of older adults increases. 
A)  Older adults compensate for losses by using more parts of their brains. 
B)  Older adults have increased brain reserves. 
C)  Older adults use only one hemisphere of the brain. 
D)  The processing speed of older adults increases.

Question 6

Overall brain slowdown is evident in which of the following ways?

Accepted Answer

A)  faster reaction time 
B)  slower reaction time 
C)  faster thinking 
D)  faster talking 
A)  faster reaction time 
B)  slower reaction time 
C)  faster thinking 
D)  faster talking

Question 7

Autopsies show that the brains of Alzheimer victims _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  have a proliferation of plaques and tangles 
B)  exhibit damage from strokes 
C)  have shrunk to half of normal size 
D)  appear to be normal 
A)  have a proliferation of plaques and tangles 
B)  exhibit damage from strokes 
C)  have shrunk to half of normal size 
D)  appear to be normal

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

A)  they are less likely to have adverse reactions 
B)  their dosages should be increased 
C)  the drugs can interact and produce adverse reactions 
D)  they are especially aware of possible drug overdose 
A)  they are less likely to have adverse reactions 
B)  their dosages should be increased 
C)  the drugs can interact and produce adverse reactions 
D)  they are especially aware of possible drug overdose

Question 9

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?

Accepted Answer

A)  She will continue with a full, active life because ministrokes are isolated events that do not often happen again. 
B)  She will develop Parkinson disease. 
C)  She will need physical therapy to prevent future problems. 
D)  She will most likely have other strokes; the first one was a warning. 
A)  She will continue with a full, active life because ministrokes are isolated events that do not often happen again. 
B)  She will develop Parkinson disease. 
C)  She will need physical therapy to prevent future problems. 
D)  She will most likely have other strokes; the first one was a warning.

Question 10

Dementia is _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  benign forgetfulness 
B)  a problem that affects most of the elderly 
C)  a problem that affects only the elderly 
D)  the pathological loss of brain functioning 
A)  benign forgetfulness 
B)  a problem that affects most of the elderly 
C)  a problem that affects only the elderly 
D)  the pathological loss of brain functioning

Question 11

The brain reduces an older person's awareness of sensory losses by _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  amplifying the sights and sounds that are collected 
B)  automatically filling in the missed sights and sounds 
C)  generating multiple responses based on a variety of possible inputs 
D)  exerting more effort to detect more details from sensory inputs 
A)  amplifying the sights and sounds that are collected 
B)  automatically filling in the missed sights and sounds 
C)  generating multiple responses based on a variety of possible inputs 
D)  exerting more effort to detect more details from sensory inputs

Question 12

Brains of Alzheimer victims display plaques, which are _____, and tangles, which are _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  a protein called tau; a protein called beta-amyloid 
B)  a protein called beta-amyloid; a protein called tau 
C)  presenilin 1; presenilin 2 
D)  amyloid precursor protein; presenilin 
A)  a protein called tau; a protein called beta-amyloid 
B)  a protein called beta-amyloid; a protein called tau 
C)  presenilin 1; presenilin 2 
D)  amyloid precursor protein; presenilin

Question 13

Developing nations report lower rates of dementia. Which of the following is NOT a likely explanation for this?

Accepted Answer

A)  poorer health care, so dementia is not diagnosed 
B)  people in early stages are not identified and counted in all countries 
C)  higher levels of physical exercise preserve mental functioning 
D)  a shorter overall lifespan 
A)  poorer health care, so dementia is not diagnosed 
B)  people in early stages are not identified and counted in all countries 
C)  higher levels of physical exercise preserve mental functioning 
D)  a shorter overall lifespan

Question 14

The idea that cognition should be measured in terms of everyday tasks and circumstances is _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  priming 
B)  recall 
C)  recognition 
D)  ecological validity 
A)  priming 
B)  recall 
C)  recognition 
D)  ecological validity

Question 15

Edna, age 71, has excellent pronunciation but poor spelling. She frequently forgets the word or phrase she is trying to use, telling others that it is "on the tip of her tongue." These characteristics may be the result of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  decreased inhibition 
B)  poor muscular coordination 
C)  inadequate control processes 
D)  impaired vision 
A)  decreased inhibition 
B)  poor muscular coordination 
C)  inadequate control processes 
D)  impaired vision

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Alzheimer disease 
B)  vascular dementia 
C)  Parkinson's disease 
D)  Pick disease 
A)  Alzheimer disease 
B)  vascular dementia 
C)  Parkinson's disease 
D)  Pick disease

Question 17

Vera was diagnosed with Alzheimer disease while in middle age. Her doctor told her family that compared to the kind of Alzheimer disease that develops in old age, this version _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  is much more benign 
B)  progresses more rapidly 
C)  progresses more slowly 
D)  has many more symptoms 
A)  is much more benign 
B)  progresses more rapidly 
C)  progresses more slowly 
D)  has many more symptoms

Question 18

Ralph was in a minor car accident in the grocery store parking lot. He backed his car into another car that was also backing out of a parking space. The other driver honked but Ralph didn't stop. Why not?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ralph technically had the right-of-way. 
B)  The honking did not cross his sensory threshold. 
C)  Ralph became confused by driving backwards, confusing the gas pedal with the brake. 
D)  His sensory memory perceived the honk but thought it was directed at someone else. 
A)  Ralph technically had the right-of-way. 
B)  The honking did not cross his sensory threshold. 
C)  Ralph became confused by driving backwards, confusing the gas pedal with the brake. 
D)  His sensory memory perceived the honk but thought it was directed at someone else.

Question 19

Which of the following behaviors is a characteristic of frontal lobe dementias?

Accepted Answer

A)  more careful planning 
B)  deterioration of social behavior 
C)  pronounced emotional involvement 
D)  memory loss 
A)  more careful planning 
B)  deterioration of social behavior 
C)  pronounced emotional involvement 
D)  memory loss

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

A)  neural fluid decreases 
B)  myelination thins 
C)  neurons are created 
D)  the corpus callosum increases 
A)  neural fluid decreases 
B)  myelination thins 
C)  neurons are created 
D)  the corpus callosum increases

Exam 24: Seciton 3: Late Adulthood: Cognitive Development

The estimated number of U.S. residents living with a serious neurocognitive disorder is at around _____ million.

All of the following are true about learning late in life EXCEPT _____.

What benefit does neurogenesis provide for an older adult?

The divide between what is sensed and what is not is known as the _____.

Which of the following statements is a possible explanation for greater brain activity in older adults?

Overall brain slowdown is evident in which of the following ways?

Autopsies show that the brains of Alzheimer victims _____.

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?

Dementia is _____.

The brain reduces an older person's awareness of sensory losses by _____.

Brains of Alzheimer victims display plaques, which are _____, and tangles, which are _____.

Developing nations report lower rates of dementia. Which of the following is NOT a likely explanation for this?

The idea that cognition should be measured in terms of everyday tasks and circumstances is _____.

Edna, age 71, has excellent pronunciation but poor spelling. She frequently forgets the word or phrase she is trying to use, telling others that it is "on the tip of her tongue." These characteristics may be the result of _____.

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

Vera was diagnosed with Alzheimer disease while in middle age. Her doctor told her family that compared to the kind of Alzheimer disease that develops in old age, this version _____.

Ralph was in a minor car accident in the grocery store parking lot. He backed his car into another car that was also backing out of a parking space. The other driver honked but Ralph didn't stop. Why not?

Which of the following behaviors is a characteristic of frontal lobe dementias?

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

Seciton 1: Introduction

Seciton 2: Introduction

Seciton 3: Introduction

Seciton 4: Introduction

Seciton 1: Beginnings: Theories of Development

Seciton 2: Beginnings: Theories of Development

Seciton 3: Beginnings: Theories of Development

Seciton 4: Beginnings: Theories of Development

Seciton 1: Beginnings: Heredity and Environment

Seciton 2: Beginnings: Heredity and Environment

Seciton 3: Beginnings: Heredity and Environment

Seciton 4: Beginnings: Heredity and Environment

Seciton 1: Beginnings: Parental Development and Birth

Seciton 2: Beginnings: Parental Development and Birth

Seciton 3: Beginnings: Parental Development and Birth

Seciton 4: Beginnings: Parental Development and Birth

Seciton 1: the First Two Years: Biosocial Development

Seciton 2: the First Two Years: Biosocial Development

Seciton 3: the First Two Years: Biosocial Development

Seciton 4: the First Two Years: Biosocial Development

Seciton 1: the First Two Years: Cognitive Development

Seciton 2: the First Two Years: Cognitive Development

Seciton 3: the First Two Years: Cognitive Development

Seciton 4: the First Two Years: Cognitive Development

Seciton 1: the First Two Years: Psychosocial Development

Seciton 2: the First Two Years: Psychosocial Development

Seciton 3: the First Two Years: Psychosocial Development

Seciton 4: the First Two Years: Psychosocial Development

Seciton 1: Early Childhood: Biosocial Development

Seciton 2: Early Childhood: Biosocial Development

Seciton 3: Early Childhood: Biosocial Development

Seciton 4: Early Childhood: Biosocial Development

Seciton 1: Early Childhood: Cognitive Development

Seciton 2: Early Childhood: Cognitive Development

Seciton 3: Early Childhood: Cognitive Development

Seciton 4: Early Childhood: Cognitive Development

Seciton 1: Early Childhood: Psychosocial Development

Seciton 2: Early Childhood: Psychosocial Development

Seciton 3: Early Childhood: Psychosocial Development

Seciton 4: Early Childhood: Psychosocial Development

Seciton 1: Middle Childhood: Biosocial Development

Seciton 2: Middle Childhood: Biosocial Development

Seciton 3: Middle Childhood: Biosocial Development

Seciton 4: Middle Childhood: Biosocial Development

Seciton 1: Middle Childhood: Cognitive Development

Seciton 2: Middle Childhood: Cognitive Development

Seciton 3: Middle Childhood: Cognitive Development

Seciton 4: Middle Childhood: Cognitive Development

Seciton 1: Middle Childhood: Psychosocial Development

Seciton 2: Middle Childhood: Psychosocial Development

Seciton 3: Middle Childhood: Psychosocial Development

Seciton 4: Middle Childhood: Psychosocial Development

Seciton 1: Adolescence: Biosocial Development

Seciton 2: Adolescence: Biosocial Development

Seciton 3: Adolescence: Biosocial Development

Seciton 4: Adolescence: Biosocial Development

Seciton 1: Adolescence: Cognitive Development

Seciton 2: Adolescence: Cognitive Development

Seciton 3: Adolescence: Cognitive Development

Brains of Alzheimer victims display plaques, which are _, and tangles, which are _.