Question 1

What has contributed to increased life expectancy over the last century?

Accepted Answer

A)   Hereditary changes
B)   Natural selection
C)   Change in climate
D)   Public health measures D

Question 2

What is a change in the reproductive system of older women?

Accepted Answer

A)   Dilated vaginal opening
B)   Thickened vaginal wall
C)   Loss of ability to orgasm
D)   Delayed vaginal lubrication D

Question 3

According to the text, what is a source of distress for many older adults who remain sexually active?

Accepted Answer

A)   Believing cultural myths about sex
B)   Fearing rejection from new partners
C)   Lack of familiarity with contemporary sexual norms
D)   Anxiety about trying new things A

Question 4

Dr. Layton investigates the role of free radicals in aging. She hopes to find effective chemicals that will combat free radicals and slow the progression of age-related processes. For what class of chemicals is Dr. Layton searching?

Accepted Answer

A)   antibiotics
B)   antigens
C)   antibodies
D)   antioxidants

Question 5

Sleep apnea may be more than a sleep problem. For reasons that are not entirely clear, it is linked to increased risk of ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   cancer and strokes
B)   cancer and diabetes
C)   heart attacks and strokes
D)   heart attacks and diabetes

Question 6

Older adults are less likely than younger adults to seek divorce.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

List the symptoms of Alzheimer's disease, starting with the first symptoms to appear and then progressing towards the later stages.

Accepted Answer

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Question 8

Americans aged 65 and above are less likely than the general population to live below the poverty level.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Describe the study of Harry Bahrick and colleagues analyzing the long-term memories of high-school graduates 1 to 50 years post graduation?

Accepted Answer

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Question 10

Who is likely to have the most difficult time coping with the death of his wife?

Accepted Answer

A)   Fifty-year old Andrew
B)   Sixty-year old Hossein
C)   Sixty-five year old Clarence
D)   Seventy-year old Jonah

Question 11

Depression affects some 35% of people aged 65 and above.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

According to Erikson, adjustment in the later years requires ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   preparing future generations
B)   perspective on life events
C)   the wisdom to let go
D)   modesty and humility

Question 13

Professor Haskell discusses the concept of an "agequake" during his Life Span and Developmental Psychology course. What is Professor Haskell referring to?

Accepted Answer

A)   Compared with other developed nations, individuals who are 65 and older in America report more stress-related disorders.
B)   Americans who are 65 and older influence government policies more than any other age group.
C)   Those who are 65 years and above drain more American resources than all other age groups combined.
D)   People who are currently age 65 and above are the most rapidly growing segment of the American population.

Question 14

How does the disengagement theory of aging differ from the activity theory of aging?

Accepted Answer

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Question 15

Seventy-six-year old Sonja is thinking about what she will order for lunch as she runs out the door to pick up her friend Suzette. She shouts out to her husband, "Can you please call, um, um...what's her name... and tell her that I'm running late." She wanted to say "Suzette" but could not think of her name. Why does this often happen to older adults?

Accepted Answer

A)   Crystallized memory declines.
B)   Working memory holds less information simultaneously.
C)   There is an inability to easily engage implicit memory.
D)   Fluid memory is blocked by working memory.

Question 16

Sixty-nine-year old Elsa experiences extreme anxiety as she prepares dinner for her and her husband after she returns home from work each evening, and cannot figure out the cause. What is Elsa most likely experiencing?

Accepted Answer

A)   depression
B)   phobic disorder
C)   generalized anxiety disorder
D)   panic disorder

Question 17

Age-related declines in what two facets make it more difficult for older adults to understand the spoken language?

Accepted Answer

A)   declarative memory and hearing
B)   declarative memory and attention
C)   working memory and hearing
D)   working memory and attention

Question 18

People over the age of 65 make up about 12% of the population. What percent of hospital beds do they occupy?

Accepted Answer

A)   15%
B)   25%
C)   35%
D)   45%

Question 19

Four baby girls are born on the same day, April 21st, 2012, across the globe. Putting genetic differences aside and assuming they remain in their birth country, which baby has the longest life expectancy?

Accepted Answer

A)   Sophia, born in the USA
B)   Lea, born in France
C)   Maria, born in Cuba
D)   Nami, born in Japan

Question 20

Research by Melanie Cohn and her colleagues suggests that impairments in associative memory among older adults represent problems in ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   binding and retrieval
B)   comprehension and retrieval
C)   binding and motivation
D)   comprehension and motivation

Exam 9: Late Adulthood

What has contributed to increased life expectancy over the last century?

What is a change in the reproductive system of older women?

According to the text, what is a source of distress for many older adults who remain sexually active?

Dr. Layton investigates the role of free radicals in aging. She hopes to find effective chemicals that will combat free radicals and slow the progression of age-related processes. For what class of chemicals is Dr. Layton searching?

Sleep apnea may be more than a sleep problem. For reasons that are not entirely clear, it is linked to increased risk of ____.

Older adults are less likely than younger adults to seek divorce.

List the symptoms of Alzheimer's disease, starting with the first symptoms to appear and then progressing towards the later stages.

Americans aged 65 and above are less likely than the general population to live below the poverty level.

Describe the study of Harry Bahrick and colleagues analyzing the long-term memories of high-school graduates 1 to 50 years post graduation?

Who is likely to have the most difficult time coping with the death of his wife?

Depression affects some 35% of people aged 65 and above.

According to Erikson, adjustment in the later years requires ____.

Professor Haskell discusses the concept of an "agequake" during his Life Span and Developmental Psychology course. What is Professor Haskell referring to?

How does the disengagement theory of aging differ from the activity theory of aging?

Sixty-nine-year old Elsa experiences extreme anxiety as she prepares dinner for her and her husband after she returns home from work each evening, and cannot figure out the cause. What is Elsa most likely experiencing?

Age-related declines in what two facets make it more difficult for older adults to understand the spoken language?

People over the age of 65 make up about 12% of the population. What percent of hospital beds do they occupy?

Four baby girls are born on the same day, April 21st, 2012, across the globe. Putting genetic differences aside and assuming they remain in their birth country, which baby has the longest life expectancy?

Research by Melanie Cohn and her colleagues suggests that impairments in associative memory among older adults represent problems in ____.