Question 1

The usual course of Alzheimer's disease involves_____ 	deficits.

Accepted Answer

A)  behavioral, then cognitive, then motor 
B)  cognitive, then behavioral, then motor 
C)  motor, then behavioral, then cognitive 
D)  cognitive, then motor, then behavioral

Question 2

All of the following are bodily control systems except

Accepted Answer

A)  cardiovascular. 
B)  endocrine. 
C)  immune. 
D)  nervous.

Question 3

Tammy was unable to stand on one foot with her eyes closed. The problem involved the receptors in her

Accepted Answer

A)  eyes. 
B)  inner ears. 
C)  outer ears. 
D)  skin.

Question 4

Which of the following is a reversible brain disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  Alzheimer's disease 
B)  Delirium 
C)  Multi-infarct dementia 
D)  Vascular dementia

Question 5

In 1950, there were 3,000 centenarians (people 100 years old or older) living in the United States. One hundred years later, in 2050, it is predicted that there will be how many centenarians?

Accepted Answer

A)  30,000 
B)  100,000 
C)  300,000 
D)  1,000,000

Question 6

Discuss how programmed, evolutionary, and random damage theories explain why we age.

Accepted Answer

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Question 7

What is the leading cause of death from injury in later life?

Accepted Answer

A)  Burns 
B)  Falls 
C)  Car accidents 
D)  Electrocution

Question 8

The leading cause of blindness in old age is

Accepted Answer

A)  cataracts. 
B)  glaucoma. 
C)  macular degeneration. 
D)  presbyopia.

Question 9

Telomeres are

Accepted Answer

A)  cloudy areas that form in the lens of the eye. 
B)  immune cells that patrol for foreign substances. 
C)  protective tips on the ends of chromosomes. 
D)  unstable oxygen molecules that are byproducts of metabolism.

Question 10

During World War II, food shortages in some European countries were linked to

Accepted Answer

A)  decreases in immune functioning. 
B)  decreases in the rate of cardiovascular disease. 
C)  higher rates of diabetes. 
D)  higher cancer rates.

Question 11

Noriko's grandmother has become hard-of-hearing. Lately, she no longer wants to participate in the family's social occasions because it embarrasses her when she can't hear what anyone is saying. She has even told her granddaughters to leave her alone. Noriko, who is very close to her grandmother, asked her friends what she should do. The best advice she received was

Accepted Answer

A)  "Tell her she should try harder to pay attention." 
B)  "Talk to her in a quiet place and use a voice that is a little louder than usual." 
C)  "Use a high-pitched voice and don't look directly at her when you speak." 
D)  "Use a very loud voice, even shout if necessary."

Question 12

The doctor correctly diagnosed that her patient had vascular dementia rather than Alzheimer's because the

Accepted Answer

A)  patient seemed to be improving. 
B)  patient was a woman. 
C)  symptoms came on rather suddenly. 
D)  symptoms were totally different.

Question 13

Which of the following brain areas is likely to show the greatest decline in volume with age?

Accepted Answer

A)  The cerebellum 
B)  The hippocampus 
C)  The hypothalamus 
D)  The corpus callosum

Question 14

Nate and Olivia are 75-year-old twins. If they are typical, then_____will live longer and experience _____	disability.

Accepted Answer

A)  Nate; less 
B)  Nate; more 
C)  Olivia; less 
D)  Olivia; more

Question 15

Baby Jack was born last week. His great, great-grandfather Emmet was born in 1900 and fulfilled his life expectancy. How many more years longer can we expect Jack to live than his great-grandfather?

Accepted Answer

A)  8 
B)  15 
C)  20 
D)  30

Question 16

Ben is doing research on the effects of aging. The one thing that he found that most reliably differentiates older people from younger ones is that the older people always have

Accepted Answer

A)  cataracts. 
B)  hearing problems. 
C)  fewer taste buds in the tongue. 
D)  slower reaction times.

Question 17

Ninety-six-year-old Henry was able to do activities of daily living (ADLs), but he was no longer able to do instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs). One of the things he was no longer able to do was

Accepted Answer

A)  bathe himself. 
B)  get dressed without help. 
C)  manage his finances. 
D)  use the toilet by himself.

Question 18

While they were on vacation together, Molly first guessed that her sister Edna had Alzheimer's disease when Edna showed up at the hotel dining room for breakfast wearing pajamas and a robe. At that point, Edna was manifesting what kind of deficit?

Accepted Answer

A)  Behavioral 
B)  Cognitive 
C)  Emotional 
D)  Motor

Question 19

Alzheimer's disease is typically diagnosed

Accepted Answer

A)  from a blood test. 
B)  by excluding other causes for the symptoms. 
C)  from an X-ray. 
D)  with pen and paper tests of memory.

Question 20

According to evolutionary theories of aging, we age and die because

Accepted Answer

A)  the death of elders has the effect of reducing the competition for limited resources. 
B)  genes that would have allowed us to be healthy and live after reproductive maturity were not selected. 
C)  the body's ability to repair itself cannot keep up with accumulated problems. 
D)  we have a built-in clock that determines how long we live and when we die.

Exam 14: Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

The usual course of Alzheimer's disease involves_____ deficits.