Question 1

N-back task- stem In an n-back task,used to assess working memory,participants are asked to:

Accepted Answer

A) recall their earliest memories. 
B) name earlier items presented in a series. 
C) remember a list of category names. 
D) describe a distinctive past event. 
A) recall their earliest memories. 
B) name earlier items presented in a series. 
C) remember a list of category names. 
D) describe a distinctive past event.

Question 2

Default network and aging During working memory tasks,older adults have difficulty ____________ the brain's default network,meaning that they are less able to focus on incoming information.

Accepted Answer

A) activating 
B) attending to 
C) deactivating 
D) speeding up 
A) activating 
B) attending to 
C) deactivating 
D) speeding up

Question 3

Distant memory Findings on the effects of age on memory for events from the long-ago past,or remote memory,show that:

Accepted Answer

A) older adults remember the past better than do young adults. 
B) although they try to forget them,older adults remember past events. 
C) older adults remember visually better than they do verbally. 
D) memories from events in the distant past are no better than from the present. 
A) older adults remember the past better than do young adults. 
B) although they try to forget them,older adults remember past events. 
C) older adults remember visually better than they do verbally. 
D) memories from events in the distant past are no better than from the present.

Question 4

Flashbulb memory and aging According to research on _____________ memory,older adults are able to remember distinctive historical events as well as do younger adults.

Accepted Answer

A) flashbulb 
B) working 
C) scaffolding 
D) procedural 
A) flashbulb 
B) working 
C) scaffolding 
D) procedural

Question 5

Propsective memory Research on prospective memory shows that older adults have more difficulty when the task involves which type of mental activity?

Accepted Answer

A) Recalling a person's name. 
B) Solving a crossword puzzle. 
C) Planning a future event. 
D) Deciding to write a reminder note. 
A) Recalling a person's name. 
B) Solving a crossword puzzle. 
C) Planning a future event. 
D) Deciding to write a reminder note.

Question 6

Useful field of view The ability to respond to stimuli in the periphery,relevant to the driving skills of older adults,is called:

Accepted Answer

A) functional vision range. 
B) useful field of view. 
C) attentional monitoring. 
D) visual scanning input. 
A) functional vision range. 
B) useful field of view. 
C) attentional monitoring. 
D) visual scanning input.

Question 7

Implicit memory Researchers have established that when older adults are given an _______ memory test,or one in which they don't know they're being tested,they perform as well as young adults.

Accepted Answer

A) working 
B) remote 
C) implicit 
D) flashbulb 
A) working 
B) remote 
C) implicit 
D) flashbulb

Question 8

Fatality rates The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports that,in 2012,the highest fatality rates were for drivers ages:

Accepted Answer

A) 75-80. 
B) 85-90. 
C) 50-54. 
D) 16-19. 
A) 75-80. 
B) 85-90. 
C) 50-54. 
D) 16-19.

Question 9

Highway improvements The model of self-regulation and driving predicts that an older adult will continue to drive depends on the psychological factors of:

Accepted Answer

A) availability of public transportation. 
B) ability to get rides with others. 
C) the expense of gas and vehicle upkeep. 
D) self-confidence and need for independence. 
A) availability of public transportation. 
B) ability to get rides with others. 
C) the expense of gas and vehicle upkeep. 
D) self-confidence and need for independence.

N-back task- stem In an n-back task,used to assess working memory,participants are asked to:

Default network and aging During working memory tasks,older adults have difficulty ____________ the brain's default network,meaning that they are less able to focus on incoming information.

Distant memory Findings on the effects of age on memory for events from the long-ago past,or remote memory,show that:

Flashbulb memory and aging According to research on _____________ memory,older adults are able to remember distinctive historical events as well as do younger adults.

Propsective memory Research on prospective memory shows that older adults have more difficulty when the task involves which type of mental activity?

Useful field of view The ability to respond to stimuli in the periphery,relevant to the driving skills of older adults,is called:

Implicit memory Researchers have established that when older adults are given an _______ memory test,or one in which they don't know they're being tested,they perform as well as young adults.

Fatality rates The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports that,in 2012,the highest fatality rates were for drivers ages:

Highway improvements The model of self-regulation and driving predicts that an older adult will continue to drive depends on the psychological factors of:

Themes and Issues in Adult Development and Aging

Models of Development: Nature and Nurture in Adulthood

The Study of Adult Development and Aging: Research Methods

Physical Changes

Health and Prevention

Language, problem-Solving, and Intelligence

Personality and Patterns of Coping

Relationships

Work, retirement, and Leisure Patterns

Mental Health Issues and Treatment

Long-Term Care

Death and Dying

Successful Aging and Creativity

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Exam 6: Basic Cognitive Functions: Information Processing,attention,and Memory

N-back task- stem In an n-back task,used to assess working memory,participants are asked to:

Default network and aging During working memory tasks,older adults have difficulty ____________ the brain's default network,meaning that they are less able to focus on incoming information.

Distant memory Findings on the effects of age on memory for events from the long-ago past,or remote memory,show that:

Flashbulb memory and aging According to research on _____________ memory,older adults are able to remember distinctive historical events as well as do younger adults.

Propsective memory Research on prospective memory shows that older adults have more difficulty when the task involves which type of mental activity?

Useful field of view The ability to respond to stimuli in the periphery,relevant to the driving skills of older adults,is called:

Implicit memory Researchers have established that when older adults are given an _______ memory test,or one in which they don't know they're being tested,they perform as well as young adults.

Fatality rates The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports that,in 2012,the highest fatality rates were for drivers ages:

Highway improvements The model of self-regulation and driving predicts that an older adult will continue to drive depends on the psychological factors of:

Themes and Issues in Adult Development and Aging

Models of Development: Nature and Nurture in Adulthood

The Study of Adult Development and Aging: Research Methods

Physical Changes

Health and Prevention

Language, problem-Solving, and Intelligence

Personality and Patterns of Coping

Relationships

Work, retirement, and Leisure Patterns

Mental Health Issues and Treatment

Long-Term Care

Death and Dying

Successful Aging and Creativity

Filters