Question 1

Older women are more likely to have ________ but less likely to have ________ than are older men.

Accepted Answer

A) hypertension;diabetes 
B) cancer;arthritis 
C) sexual dysfunction;sinus problems 
D) visual problems;hearing problems

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT one of the brain imaging techniques that is used in cognitive neuroscience to examine the activity of the brain during certain cognitive activities?

Accepted Answer

A) fMRI 
B) PET scans 
C) CT scans 
D) DTI

Question 3

Amy is 98 years old.If she lives to the upper biological limit of her life span as estimated by the cellular clock theory,about how old will she be when she dies?

Accepted Answer

A) 100 
B) 110 
C) 120 
D) 130

Question 4

Alzheimer disease is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A) major depression. 
B) a purely psychological decline in old age. 
C) paranoia. 
D) dementia.

Question 5

Discuss the cellular clock theory of aging.

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Question 6

List three common diseases that can impair the vision of older adults.

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Question 7

The most influential factor in delaying brain deterioration during old age is:

Accepted Answer

A) intellectual stimulation. 
B) nutrition. 
C) cellular garbage. 
D) exercise.

Question 8

Briefly describe Alzheimer disease.

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Question 9

The idea of very old adults having no sex life is:

Accepted Answer

A) true,because sexual interest is mostly lost by age 70 years. 
B) true,because of physical impairments to having intercourse. 
C) not true,because sexual sensitivity continues to increase with age. 
D) not true,because sexual ability is usually maintained throughout life.

Question 10

The retention of information about one's own life;a kind of autobiographical memory that consists of "the where and when" of life's happenings.

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Question 11

Define explicit memory and implicit memory.

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Question 12

Which of the following is NOT a type of attention?

Accepted Answer

A) divided 
B) focused 
C) selective 
D) sustained

Question 13

In his studies on wisdom,Paul Baltes has found all of the following,EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) wisdom is correlated with cognitive factors such as intelligence. 
B) wisdom is associated with generativity and openness to experience. 
C) factors other than age are critical for wisdom to develop to a high level. 
D) having wisdom-enhancing mentors contributes to higher levels of wisdom.

Question 14

Why is life expectancy for women longer than for men?

Accepted Answer

A) Women engage in fewer high-risk lifestyle behaviors. 
B) Women experience less stress than men do. 
C) Women work harder and longer than men do. 
D) Women have less financial strain than men do.

Question 15

These researchers found that one of the most important factors related to health in a nursing home is the patient's feelings of control and self-determination.

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Question 16

According to the cellular clock theory of aging,cells can divide a maximum of:

Accepted Answer

A) 50 to 60 times. 
B) 65 to 70 times. 
C) 75 to 80 times. 
D) 80 to 100 times.

Question 17

Dr.LaRossa has spent her career studying the causes of aging.She hypothesizes that as we age,our cells become increasingly less capable of dividing.Dr.LaRossa espouses the ________ theory of aging.

Accepted Answer

A) telomerase-injection 
B) cellular clock 
C) free-radical 
D) hormonal stress

Question 18

Le-Kim wants to live a long and healthy life.According to the hormonal stress theory,she can do this by:

Accepted Answer

A) reducing her stress. 
B) increasing her vitamin B12 intake. 
C) maintaining a rigorous exercise regimen. 
D) reducing her exposure to free radicals.

Question 19

After about age 60,individuals:

Accepted Answer

A) lose weight and get shorter. 
B) gain weight and get shorter. 
C) lose weight and remain the same in height. 
D) remain the same in height and lose weight.

Question 20

Which of the following is TRUE concerning nutrition?

Accepted Answer

A) Thin people are as likely as heavy people to develop cardiovascular disease. 
B) Food restriction in laboratory animals has been shown to increase their life spans. 
C) Most experts recommend eating an extremely low calorie diet for maximum longevity. 
D) Vitamin E reduced heart disease among Finnish men who were heavy smokers.

Exam 15: Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Older women are more likely to have but less likely to have than are older men.