Question 1

What is the name of the disease that occurs when there is above-normal sugar in the blood and urine caused by problems in metabolizing carbohydrates? ​

Accepted Answer

A) Diabetic retinopathy 
B) Presbycusis 
C) Diabetes mellitus 
D) Pancreatic cancer

Question 2

As we grow old, our ​

Accepted Answer

A) lenses tend to yellow and the muscles controlling the eye loosen. 
B) lenses tend to blacken and the muscles controlling the eye loosen. 
C) lenses tend to yellow and the muscles controlling the eye stiffen. 
D) lenses tend to blacken and the muscles controlling the eye stiffen.

Question 3

The areas on the tips of chromosomes that may control cellular divisions are called _______________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The areas on the tips of chromosomes...

Question 4

Charles has changed a great deal. He has a difficult time remembering things, even simple things like where he is or what year it is. He is having increasing difficulty understanding people or saying things that make sense to others. In addition, he rarely cleans himself anymore and acts in very inappropriate ways around others. Charles is exhibiting many signs of ​

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Environmental toxins appear to play ____ role in determining longevity. ​

Accepted Answer

A) no 
B) a minimal 
C) some 
D) a major

Question 6

The key factor in determining the impact of vascular dementia is ​

Accepted Answer

A) which areas of the brain are damaged. 
B) the age of the individual involved. 
C) which areas of the heart are damaged. 
D) the sex of the individual involved.

Question 7

In an attempt to diagnose Alzheimer's, Dr. Moneypenny is taking a sample of cerebrospinal fluid. She would be most likely looking for a certain protein called ​

Accepted Answer

A) amyloid. 
B) dopamine. 
C) thioridazine. 
D) dysphoria.

Question 8

Fourth age is also characterized as ​

Accepted Answer

A) young-young. 
B) young-old. 
C) old-young. 
D) oldest-old.

Question 9

Hank has just been informed that he is a diabetic. As a knowledgeable physician, he realizes that his risk for developing ____ has also increased. ​

Accepted Answer

A) macular degeneration 
B) cataracts 
C) retinopathy 
D) glaucoma

Question 10

If a neuron becomes extremely tangled, ​

Accepted Answer

A) a person will develop Parkinson's disease. 
B) information can no longer flow through the neuron. 
C) electrochemical energy begins to flow from the axon to the dendrite instead of from the dendrite to the axon. 
D) it will not significantly affect neural functioning as such tangling is a sign of normal development.

Question 11

The only accepted universal behavioral change in aging involves a reduction in _______________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The only accepted universal behavioral change in...

Question 12

Longevity appears to be determined solely by genetic factors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Fifty-year-old Keith 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 14

Teresa has just been diagnosed as exhibiting Alzheimer's disease. If the diagnosis is correct, Teresa's symptoms ​

Accepted Answer

A) will be held constant as long as the disease was diagnosed early enough. 
B) will only get worse as time goes on. 
C) may improve if she sticks to a healthy diet. 
D) may disappear if she is treated with haloperidol.

Question 15

Because he is a cognitive therapist, Dr. Spence is most likely to suggest that the underlying cause of depression involves ​

Accepted Answer

A) an unconscious battle between the id and superego. 
B) an imbalance of neurotransmitters. 
C) a past life that includes too few rewards. 
D) a thought process that focuses only on negative memories.

Question 16

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 17

Deliberate, conscious recall that is remembered at a specific time is called _______________ memory.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Deliberate, conscious recall that is remembered at...

Question 18

If the programmed cell theory of aging is correct, ​

Accepted Answer

A) people under stress should die sooner than those not under stress. 
B) a low-fat diet should extend life. 
C) the elimination of free radicals should greatly extend life. 
D) humans are born with a "prewired death clock."

Question 19

Your Uncle Ed and Auntie Em are turning 50. Knowing that you are in a class on human development, they ask about what changes in hearing and vision they might expect. Enlighten them.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Your Uncle Ed and Auntie Em are...

Question 20

Elijah asks his doctor how long he can plan to live without any major medical problems or impairments. Elijah is asking about ____ life expectancy. ​

Accepted Answer

A) maximum 
B) useful 
C) average 
D) modal

Exam 14: The Personal Context of Later Life: Physical, Cognitive, and Mental Health Issues

What is the name of the disease that occurs when there is above-normal sugar in the blood and urine caused by problems in metabolizing carbohydrates? ​

As we grow old, our ​

The areas on the tips of chromosomes that may control cellular divisions are called _______________.

Environmental toxins appear to play ____ role in determining longevity. ​

The key factor in determining the impact of vascular dementia is ​

In an attempt to diagnose Alzheimer's, Dr. Moneypenny is taking a sample of cerebrospinal fluid. She would be most likely looking for a certain protein called ​

Fourth age is also characterized as ​

Hank has just been informed that he is a diabetic. As a knowledgeable physician, he realizes that his risk for developing ____ has also increased. ​

If a neuron becomes extremely tangled, ​

The only accepted universal behavioral change in aging involves a reduction in _______________.

Longevity appears to be determined solely by genetic factors.

Fifty-year-old Keith 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 ​

Teresa has just been diagnosed as exhibiting Alzheimer's disease. If the diagnosis is correct, Teresa's symptoms ​

Because he is a cognitive therapist, Dr. Spence is most likely to suggest that the underlying cause of depression involves ​

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

Deliberate, conscious recall that is remembered at a specific time is called _______________ memory.

If the programmed cell theory of aging is correct, ​

Your Uncle Ed and Auntie Em are turning 50. Knowing that you are in a class on human development, they ask about what changes in hearing and vision they might expect. Enlighten them.

Elijah asks his doctor how long he can plan to live without any major medical problems or impairments. Elijah is asking about ____ life expectancy. ​

What is the name of the disease that occurs when there is above-normal sugar in the blood and urine caused by problems in metabolizing carbohydrates?

As we grow old, our

Environmental toxins appear to play ____ role in determining longevity.

The key factor in determining the impact of vascular dementia is

In an attempt to diagnose Alzheimer's, Dr. Moneypenny is taking a sample of cerebrospinal fluid. She would be most likely looking for a certain protein called

Fourth age is also characterized as

Hank has just been informed that he is a diabetic. As a knowledgeable physician, he realizes that his risk for developing ____ has also increased.

If a neuron becomes extremely tangled,

Fifty-year-old Keith 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

Teresa has just been diagnosed as exhibiting Alzheimer's disease. If the diagnosis is correct, Teresa's symptoms

Because he is a cognitive therapist, Dr. Spence is most likely to suggest that the underlying cause of depression involves

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

If the programmed cell theory of aging is correct,

Elijah asks his doctor how long he can plan to live without any major medical problems or impairments. Elijah is asking about ____ life expectancy.