Question 1

What is discourse? What are some of the changes in discourse that occur with aging?

Accepted Answer

Discourse refers to extended verbal expr

Question 2

Selective attention is ________, whereas divided attention is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  vigilance; focusing on a specific event 
B)  paying attention only occasionally; constantly paying attention 
C)  focusing on one thing; focusing on many things 
D)  paying attention to detail; paying attention to significant events 
A)  vigilance; focusing on a specific event 
B)  paying attention only occasionally; constantly paying attention 
C)  focusing on one thing; focusing on many things 
D)  paying attention to detail; paying attention to significant events

Question 3

Name the leading expert who described seven major pathways that adults in their 60s take to retirement.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Name the leading expert who described seven...

Question 4

Name the type of memory that includes a person's fields of expertise, general academic knowledge of the sort learned in school, and "everyday knowledge" about the meanings of words, the names of famous individuals, the significance of important places, and common things.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Name the type of memory that includes...

Question 5

Which of the following statements about cognitive mechanics and cognitive pragmatics is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Educational qualifications and professional skills are components of cognitive pragmatics. 
B)  Cognitive mechanics improves in late adulthood. 
C)  Decline in cognitive pragmatics may begin as soon as early midlife. 
D)  Knowledge about the self and life skills that help people master or cope with life are components of cognitive mechanics. 
A)  Educational qualifications and professional skills are components of cognitive pragmatics. 
B)  Cognitive mechanics improves in late adulthood. 
C)  Decline in cognitive pragmatics may begin as soon as early midlife. 
D)  Knowledge about the self and life skills that help people master or cope with life are components of cognitive mechanics.

Question 6

How do contextual factors and ageist stereotypes affect older workers?

Accepted Answer

Important contextual factors-such as age

Question 7

Explicit memory is also called ________ memory.

Accepted Answer

A)  collective 
B)  procedural 
C)  declarative 
D)  false 
A)  collective 
B)  procedural 
C)  declarative 
D)  false

Question 8

In many societies around the world, who are the spiritual leaders in churches and communities?

Accepted Answer

The answer of In many societies around the world, who...

Question 9

Perceptual speed shows considerable decline in late adulthood and is strongly linked to declines in

Accepted Answer

A)  selective attention. 
B)  semantic memory. 
C)  working memory. 
D)  divided attention. 
A)  selective attention. 
B)  semantic memory. 
C)  working memory. 
D)  divided attention.

Question 10

Although Alicia has a great memory for trivia, she has difficulty remembering important events in her life. Alicia has good ________ memory but poor ________ memory.

Accepted Answer

A)  episodic; procedural 
B)  procedural; semantic 
C)  semantic; episodic 
D)  explicit; implicit 
A)  episodic; procedural 
B)  procedural; semantic 
C)  semantic; episodic 
D)  explicit; implicit

Question 11

Describe the religious pattern of older adults. How do older adults benefit from regularly attending religious services?

Accepted Answer

The religious patterns of older adults h

Question 12

Alzheimer disease develops during

Accepted Answer

A)  early adulthood. 
B)  adolescence. 
C)  late adulthood. 
D)  middle adulthood. 
A)  early adulthood. 
B)  adolescence. 
C)  late adulthood. 
D)  middle adulthood.

Question 13

What are cognitive pragmatics? Explain, in brief, the distinction between cognitive mechanics and cognitive pragmatics.

Accepted Answer

Cognitive pragmatics are the culture-bas

Question 14

Which of the following is an individual with major depression likely to experience?

Accepted Answer

A)  inability to recognize familiar people 
B)  deterioration of reasoning and language 
C)  self-derogatory thoughts 
D)  increased appetite 
A)  inability to recognize familiar people 
B)  deterioration of reasoning and language 
C)  self-derogatory thoughts 
D)  increased appetite

Question 15

Which of the following is a factor that contributes to suicidal ideation?

Accepted Answer

A)  high self-worth 
B)  comfort from religion 
C)  physical discomfort 
D)  emotional control 
A)  high self-worth 
B)  comfort from religion 
C)  physical discomfort 
D)  emotional control

What is discourse? What are some of the changes in discourse that occur with aging?

Selective attention is , whereas divided attention is .

Name the leading expert who described seven major pathways that adults in their 60s take to retirement.

Name the type of memory that includes a person's fields of expertise, general academic knowledge of the sort learned in school, and "everyday knowledge" about the meanings of words, the names of famous individuals, the significance of important places, and common things.

Which of the following statements about cognitive mechanics and cognitive pragmatics is true?

How do contextual factors and ageist stereotypes affect older workers?

Explicit memory is also called ________ memory.

In many societies around the world, who are the spiritual leaders in churches and communities?

Perceptual speed shows considerable decline in late adulthood and is strongly linked to declines in

Although Alicia has a great memory for trivia, she has difficulty remembering important events in her life. Alicia has good memory but poor memory.

Describe the religious pattern of older adults. How do older adults benefit from regularly attending religious services?

Alzheimer disease develops during

What are cognitive pragmatics? Explain, in brief, the distinction between cognitive mechanics and cognitive pragmatics.

Which of the following is an individual with major depression likely to experience?

Which of the following is a factor that contributes to suicidal ideation?

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

What is discourse? What are some of the changes in discourse that occur with aging?

Selective attention is ________, whereas divided attention is ________.

Name the leading expert who described seven major pathways that adults in their 60s take to retirement.

Name the type of memory that includes a person's fields of expertise, general academic knowledge of the sort learned in school, and "everyday knowledge" about the meanings of words, the names of famous individuals, the significance of important places, and common things.

Which of the following statements about cognitive mechanics and cognitive pragmatics is true?

How do contextual factors and ageist stereotypes affect older workers?

Explicit memory is also called ________ memory.

In many societies around the world, who are the spiritual leaders in churches and communities?

Perceptual speed shows considerable decline in late adulthood and is strongly linked to declines in

Although Alicia has a great memory for trivia, she has difficulty remembering important events in her life. Alicia has good ________ memory but poor ________ memory.

Describe the religious pattern of older adults. How do older adults benefit from regularly attending religious services?

Alzheimer disease develops during

What are cognitive pragmatics? Explain, in brief, the distinction between cognitive mechanics and cognitive pragmatics.

Which of the following is an individual with major depression likely to experience?

Which of the following is a factor that contributes to suicidal ideation?

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

Selective attention is , whereas divided attention is .

Although Alicia has a great memory for trivia, she has difficulty remembering important events in her life. Alicia has good memory but poor memory.