Question 1

________ is the global term for any neurological disorder in which the primary symptoms involve a deterioration of mental functioning.

Accepted Answer

A)  Paranoia 
B)  Dementia 
C)  Schizophrenia 
D)  Alzheimer disease 
A)  Paranoia 
B)  Dementia 
C)  Schizophrenia 
D)  Alzheimer disease

Question 2

Which of the following is a drug that is used in the treatment of Parkinson disease?

Accepted Answer

A)  ACE inhibitors 
B)  Cholinerase inhibitors 
C)  L-dopa 
D)  Serotonin 
A)  ACE inhibitors 
B)  Cholinerase inhibitors 
C)  L-dopa 
D)  Serotonin

Question 3

Speed and accuracy of the processes involved in sensory input, attention, visual and motor memory, discrimination, comparison, and categorization are components of

Accepted Answer

A)  cognitive perceptions. 
B)  cognitive pragmatics. 
C)  cognitive mechanics. 
D)  cognitive intelligence. 
A)  cognitive perceptions. 
B)  cognitive pragmatics. 
C)  cognitive mechanics. 
D)  cognitive intelligence.

Question 4

Hashim, a 69-year-old, makes errors while performing tasks. He is unable to detect and correct the errors. He is also unable to deal effectively with difficult or novel circumstances. Given this information, it can be said that:

Accepted Answer

A)  Hashim's brain receives increased supplies of blood. 
B)  hashim has deficiencies in executive attention. 
C)  hashim has high blood pressure. 
D)  Hashim's selective attention has increased. 
A)  Hashim's brain receives increased supplies of blood. 
B)  hashim has deficiencies in executive attention. 
C)  hashim has high blood pressure. 
D)  Hashim's selective attention has increased.

Question 5

Which of the following is a treatment for advanced Parkinson disease?

Accepted Answer

A)  cholinerase inhibitors 
B)  electroconvulsive therapy 
C)  dopamine agonists 
D)  deep brain stimulation 
A)  cholinerase inhibitors 
B)  electroconvulsive therapy 
C)  dopamine agonists 
D)  deep brain stimulation

Question 6

Which of the following has been linked to lower cognitive performance, not only in older adults but also in young and middle-aged adults?

Accepted Answer

A)  hypertension 
B)  arthritis 
C)  cancer 
D)  congestive heart disease 
A)  hypertension 
B)  arthritis 
C)  cancer 
D)  congestive heart disease

Question 7

________, which is closely linked to short-term memory, allows children and adults to manipulate and assemble information when making decisions, solving problems, and comprehending written and spoken language.

Accepted Answer

A)  Working memory 
B)  Episodic memory 
C)  Working cognition 
D)  Source memory 
A)  Working memory 
B)  Episodic memory 
C)  Working cognition 
D)  Source memory

Question 8

In the context of work and aging, which of the following statements is true of older adults?

Accepted Answer

A)  When older adults engage in complex working tasks and challenging daily work activities, their cognitive functioning shows less age-related decrease. 
B)  Employment gaps involving unemployment or sickness are associated with a lower risk of cognitive impairment in older adults. 
C)  Working in a job with a high level of mental demands is linked to lower levels of cognitive functioning before retirement in older adults. 
D)  For older adults who work in low-complexity jobs, experiencing novelty in their work is linked with a reduction in processing speed and working memory. 
A)  When older adults engage in complex working tasks and challenging daily work activities, their cognitive functioning shows less age-related decrease. 
B)  Employment gaps involving unemployment or sickness are associated with a lower risk of cognitive impairment in older adults. 
C)  Working in a job with a high level of mental demands is linked to lower levels of cognitive functioning before retirement in older adults. 
D)  For older adults who work in low-complexity jobs, experiencing novelty in their work is linked with a reduction in processing speed and working memory.

Question 9

Which of the following is true of research findings on depression in older adults?

Accepted Answer

A)  Insomnia is not a risk factor for depression in older adults. 
B)  Suicidal ideation is strongly associated with depression severity in older adults. 
C)  Living in an institutionalized setting is linked to decreased risk for depression in older adults. 
D)  Community-dwelling older adults who use a computer exhibit a high level of depressive symptoms. 
A)  Insomnia is not a risk factor for depression in older adults. 
B)  Suicidal ideation is strongly associated with depression severity in older adults. 
C)  Living in an institutionalized setting is linked to decreased risk for depression in older adults. 
D)  Community-dwelling older adults who use a computer exhibit a high level of depressive symptoms.

Question 10

Which of the following is true of memory and aging?

Accepted Answer

A)  Memory decline occurs primarily in explicit, episodic, and working memory. 
B)  Successful aging means reducing the decline and adapting to it. 
C)  Memory decline occurs primarily in implicit memory or semantic memory. 
D)  Successful aging means eliminating memory decline altogether. 
A)  Memory decline occurs primarily in explicit, episodic, and working memory. 
B)  Successful aging means reducing the decline and adapting to it. 
C)  Memory decline occurs primarily in implicit memory or semantic memory. 
D)  Successful aging means eliminating memory decline altogether.

Question 11

Which of the following improves adaptation to retirement?

Accepted Answer

A)  fostering friendships related to work 
B)  cultivating interests unrelated to work 
C)  reminiscing about past experiences 
D)  limiting social participation 
A)  fostering friendships related to work 
B)  cultivating interests unrelated to work 
C)  reminiscing about past experiences 
D)  limiting social participation

Question 12

In the context of links between aging, the brain, and cognitive functioning, which of the following statements is true of older adults?

Accepted Answer

A)  Compared with younger adults, older adults often show less activity in the frontal and parietal lobes of the brain on simple tasks. 
B)  The functioning of the hippocampus increases to a higher degree than the functioning of the frontal lobes in older adults. 
C)  Older adults perform better on tasks involving complex reasoning when neural circuits in specific regions of the brain's prefrontal cortex decline. 
D)  Older adults are more likely than younger adults to use both hemispheres of the brain to compensate for declines in attention. 
A)  Compared with younger adults, older adults often show less activity in the frontal and parietal lobes of the brain on simple tasks. 
B)  The functioning of the hippocampus increases to a higher degree than the functioning of the frontal lobes in older adults. 
C)  Older adults perform better on tasks involving complex reasoning when neural circuits in specific regions of the brain's prefrontal cortex decline. 
D)  Older adults are more likely than younger adults to use both hemispheres of the brain to compensate for declines in attention.

Question 13

Neurofibrillary tangles consist mainly of a protein called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  collagen 
B)  elastin 
C)  tau 
D)  coronin 
A)  collagen 
B)  elastin 
C)  tau 
D)  coronin

Question 14

Cognitive ________ declines in old age, whereas cognitive ________ appears to improve.

Accepted Answer

A)  mechanics; pragmatics 
B)  pragmatics; mechanics 
C)  pragmatics; reasoning 
D)  learning; reasoning 
A)  mechanics; pragmatics 
B)  pragmatics; mechanics 
C)  pragmatics; reasoning 
D)  learning; reasoning

Question 15

________ attention involves concentrating on more than one activity at the same time.

Accepted Answer

A)  Sustained 
B)  Selective 
C)  Divided 
D)  Executive 
A)  Sustained 
B)  Selective 
C)  Divided 
D)  Executive

Question 16

According to Ellen Bialystok and her colleagues, what is likely to delay the onset of Alzheimer disease by as much as 4 to 5 years?

Accepted Answer

The answer of According to Ellen Bialystok and her colleagues,...

Question 17

According to research by Baltes and his colleagues, which of the following statements about wisdom is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Wisdom does not require experience, practice, or complex skills. 
B)  Wisdom increases dramatically from midlife to late adulthood. 
C)  Cognitive factors are better predictors of wisdom than personality-related factors. 
D)  High levels of wisdom are rare. 
A)  Wisdom does not require experience, practice, or complex skills. 
B)  Wisdom increases dramatically from midlife to late adulthood. 
C)  Cognitive factors are better predictors of wisdom than personality-related factors. 
D)  High levels of wisdom are rare.

Question 18

Alzheimer disease involves a deficiency in an important brain messenger chemical called

Accepted Answer

A)  dopamine. 
B)  serotonin. 
C)  acetylcholine. 
D)  oxytocin. 
A)  dopamine. 
B)  serotonin. 
C)  acetylcholine. 
D)  oxytocin.

Question 19

Which of the following is true of attention?

Accepted Answer

A)  The more difficult the competing tasks are, the more effectively older adults divide attention than younger adults. 
B)  When two competing tasks are reasonably easy, age differences among adults are minimal or nonexistent. 
C)  On simple tasks involving a search for a feature, age differences are dramatic even when individuals are given sufficient practice. 
D)  Generally, older adults are more adept at selective attention than younger adults are. 
A)  The more difficult the competing tasks are, the more effectively older adults divide attention than younger adults. 
B)  When two competing tasks are reasonably easy, age differences among adults are minimal or nonexistent. 
C)  On simple tasks involving a search for a feature, age differences are dramatic even when individuals are given sufficient practice. 
D)  Generally, older adults are more adept at selective attention than younger adults are.

Question 20

Which of the following is called the "common cold" of mental disorders?

Accepted Answer

A)  schizophrenia 
B)  alzheimer disease 
C)  tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon 
D)  major depression 
A)  schizophrenia 
B)  alzheimer disease 
C)  tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon 
D)  major depression

________ is the global term for any neurological disorder in which the primary symptoms involve a deterioration of mental functioning.

Which of the following is a drug that is used in the treatment of Parkinson disease?

Speed and accuracy of the processes involved in sensory input, attention, visual and motor memory, discrimination, comparison, and categorization are components of

Hashim, a 69-year-old, makes errors while performing tasks. He is unable to detect and correct the errors. He is also unable to deal effectively with difficult or novel circumstances. Given this information, it can be said that:

Which of the following is a treatment for advanced Parkinson disease?

Which of the following has been linked to lower cognitive performance, not only in older adults but also in young and middle-aged adults?

________, which is closely linked to short-term memory, allows children and adults to manipulate and assemble information when making decisions, solving problems, and comprehending written and spoken language.

In the context of work and aging, which of the following statements is true of older adults?

Which of the following is true of research findings on depression in older adults?

Which of the following is true of memory and aging?

Which of the following improves adaptation to retirement?

In the context of links between aging, the brain, and cognitive functioning, which of the following statements is true of older adults?

Neurofibrillary tangles consist mainly of a protein called ________.

Cognitive declines in old age, whereas cognitive appears to improve.

________ attention involves concentrating on more than one activity at the same time.

According to Ellen Bialystok and her colleagues, what is likely to delay the onset of Alzheimer disease by as much as 4 to 5 years?

According to research by Baltes and his colleagues, which of the following statements about wisdom is true?

Alzheimer disease involves a deficiency in an important brain messenger chemical called

Which of the following is true of attention?

Which of the following is called the "common cold" of mental disorders?

Introduction

Biological Beginnings

Prenatal Development and Birth

Physical Development in Infancy

Cognitive Development in Infancy

Socioemotional Development in Infancy

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle and Late Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Middle and Late Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Socioemotional Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Early Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Middle Adulthood

Physical Development in Late Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Late Adulthood

Death, Dying, and Grieving

Filters

Exam 18: Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

________ is the global term for any neurological disorder in which the primary symptoms involve a deterioration of mental functioning.

Which of the following is a drug that is used in the treatment of Parkinson disease?

Speed and accuracy of the processes involved in sensory input, attention, visual and motor memory, discrimination, comparison, and categorization are components of

Hashim, a 69-year-old, makes errors while performing tasks. He is unable to detect and correct the errors. He is also unable to deal effectively with difficult or novel circumstances. Given this information, it can be said that:

Which of the following is a treatment for advanced Parkinson disease?

Which of the following has been linked to lower cognitive performance, not only in older adults but also in young and middle-aged adults?

________, which is closely linked to short-term memory, allows children and adults to manipulate and assemble information when making decisions, solving problems, and comprehending written and spoken language.

In the context of work and aging, which of the following statements is true of older adults?

Which of the following is true of research findings on depression in older adults?

Which of the following is true of memory and aging?

Which of the following improves adaptation to retirement?

In the context of links between aging, the brain, and cognitive functioning, which of the following statements is true of older adults?

Neurofibrillary tangles consist mainly of a protein called ________.

Cognitive ________ declines in old age, whereas cognitive ________ appears to improve.

________ attention involves concentrating on more than one activity at the same time.

According to Ellen Bialystok and her colleagues, what is likely to delay the onset of Alzheimer disease by as much as 4 to 5 years?

According to research by Baltes and his colleagues, which of the following statements about wisdom is true?

Alzheimer disease involves a deficiency in an important brain messenger chemical called

Which of the following is true of attention?

Which of the following is called the "common cold" of mental disorders?

Introduction

Biological Beginnings

Prenatal Development and Birth

Physical Development in Infancy

Cognitive Development in Infancy

Socioemotional Development in Infancy

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle and Late Childhood

Socioemotional Development in Middle and Late Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Socioemotional Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Early Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Middle Adulthood

Physical Development in Late Adulthood

Socioemotional Development in Late Adulthood

Death, Dying, and Grieving

Filters

Cognitive declines in old age, whereas cognitive appears to improve.