Question 1

What is the general age-related pattern of creativity when defined by the overall number of ideas an individual generates?

Accepted Answer

A) Lower in one's 30s, higher in one's 40s, and peaks thereafter 
B) High in one's 30s, higher in one's 40s, and peaks thereafter 
C) Lower in one's 30s, higher in one's 40s, and declines thereafter 
D) Higher in one's 30s, lower in one's 40s, and declines thereafter

Question 2

After a series of strokes, Jerry is unable to recognise family members and has a very difficult time understanding his home language. The most probable diagnosis is

Accepted Answer

A) Huntington's disease. 
B) neuritic plaques. 
C) vascular dementia. 
D) presbycusis.

Question 3

When older adults are asked to respond to an ambiguous question, one can expect

Accepted Answer

A) slower response rates. 
B) mostly incorrect answers. 
C) pseudodementia. 
D) accurate and speedy responses.

Question 4

When asked how she is able to remember the names of all the students in her class, Dr Hadebe says, 'I just try to match each student's face to an image of a famous person.' This technique best exemplifies the concept of

Accepted Answer

A) spaced retrieval. 
B) implicit memory. 
C) vigilance. 
D) an internal memory aid.

Question 5

Describe the concepts of the 'Third Age' and the 'Fourth Age' and how knowledge of these ages might impact how we prepare individuals for each of these stages of life.

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Question 6

Which statement is most accurate about the level of detail remembered about past events?

Accepted Answer

A) Older adults remember more details from past events than younger adults. 
B) Older adults remember fewer details from past events than younger adults. 
C) Young adults use details remembered from past events to maintain more information in working memory. 
D) Young adults use details remembered from past events to encode new memories.

Question 7

Which of these is a more common term used to describe a cerebral vascular accident?

Accepted Answer

A) Parkinson's disease 
B) Presbyopia 
C) Presbycusis 
D) Stroke

Question 8

Ayanda has a great deal of knowledge, which she applies skilfully to most any situation. She does not turn her back on the difficult problems in life, but rather applies her great knowledge to give expert advice in order to aid individuals and society. Ayanda would best be described as exhibiting

Accepted Answer

A) creativity. 
B) wisdom. 
C) implicit memory. 
D) divided attention.

Question 9

For older adults, the clear treatment of choice for anxiety disorders is

Accepted Answer

A) psychotherapy. 
B) Librium. 
C) Valium. 
D) SSRIs.

Question 10

Fifty-year-old Katlego is informed by his doctor that his brain is showing signs of the initial development of neuritic plaques and a few neurofibrillary tangles. This is

Accepted Answer

A) normal. 
B) a definite indicator of Parkinson's disease. 
C) a definite indicator of Alzheimer's disease. 
D) a definite indicator of Huntington's disease.

Question 11

What is the only definitive diagnostic test for Alzheimer's disease?

Accepted Answer

A) CT scan 
B) Autopsy of the brain 
C) MRI 
D) Blood test

Question 12

Which sort of medication would be least likely prescribed for depression?

Accepted Answer

A) L-dopa 
B) SSRIs 
C) MAOIs 
D) HCAs

Question 13

Discuss the possible causes, symptoms, and treatments for Alzheimer's disease.

Accepted Answer

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Question 14

Dysphoria is the most prominent symptom of

Accepted Answer

A) depression. 
B) creativity. 
C) Alzheimer's disease. 
D) Parkinson's disease.

Question 15

If one believes that one's memory will decline in old age, it is more likely to happen.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which statement concerning sex differences in longevity is true?

Accepted Answer

A) In South Africa, the average longevity for women is about one year longer than that for men. 
B) The reduction of death during childbirth has led to an increase in longevity for women over the past century. 
C) In industrial countries, factors like education and work opportunities do not appear to impact longevity in women. 
D) The rate of dying from one of the top 15 causes of death is significantly higher in women than in men.

Question 17

In South Africa, high levels of illiteracy were most prevalent among elderly

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A) white and coloured people 
B) black and Indian people 
C) coloured and Indian people 
D) coloured and black people

Question 18

Storing a new acquaintance's picture in one's smartphone so that one can recall what he looks like provides a good example of an ____ memory aid.

Accepted Answer

A) explicit-external 
B) explicit-internal 
C) implicit-external 
D) implicit-internal

Question 19

Currently, the number of elderly black South Africans is increasing while the number of elderly white South Africans is decreasing.

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