Exam 24: Seciton 3: Late Adulthood: Cognitive Development

The fact that many older people begin to demonstrate an interest in painting, music, or woodworking supports the idea that older people _____.

Control processes depend on which part of the brain?

_____ is a common condition because many elderly people take many different prescription drugs.

Some dementias, including _____, begin with impaired motor control.

Which of the following terms would be ageist?

Control processes depend on the _____, which shrinks with age.

Which of the following is NOT a reason why women are more likely than men to be diagnosed with neurological disorders?

Loss of working memory is particularly likely to affect the ability to _____.

Which of the following happens to the brain during senescence?

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

The most common reversible condition that is mistaken for neurological disorder is _____.

Which parts of the brain shrink the most in later life?

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 _____.

A marked decrease in brain processing and memory in some older adults may be attributed to _____.

Otto, age 81, just relayed a news story to his friends over coffee, but cannot remember where he heard or read about the tale. Otto has _____.

Storage mechanisms, retrieval strategies, selective attention, and problem solving are all considered _____.

Erikson called elders _____, as they are both aware of changes between generations and have a broad view of the human experience.

Abraham Maslow maintains that older adults are _____.

A study of extraordinarily creative people found that in their 70s, 80s, and 90s, they _____.

Delores, age 75, believes her memory is fading with age, and the anxiety this causes her actually diminishes her memory. This is an example of _____.