Question 1

Which of the following is a treatment for advanced Parkinson disease?

Accepted Answer

A)   Cholinerase inhibitors
B)   Electroconvulsive therapy
C)   Dopamine agonists
D)   Deep brain stimulationE) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 2

Discuss three types of attention.

Accepted Answer

(a) Selective attention is focusing on a...

Question 3

Compared with elderly men, elderly women are LESS likely to have:

Accepted Answer

A)   arthritis.
B)   hypertension.
C)   visual problems.
D)   hearing problems.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 4

In 2012, an estimated _____ adults in the United States had Alzheimer disease.

Accepted Answer

A)   1 million
B)   2.6 million
C)   5.4 million
D)   8.8 millionE) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 5

A person's knowledge about the world is called _____ memory.

Accepted Answer

A)   schematic
B)   functional
C)   normative
D)   semanticE) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 6

What is the difference between life span and life expectancy?

Accepted Answer

Life span is the maximum number of years...

Question 7

Which of the following is the main treatment for Parkinson in the earlier stages?

Accepted Answer

A)   Dopamine agonists
B)   L-dopa
C)   Cholinerase inhibitors
D)   AcetylcholineE) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 8

The maximum number of years an individual can live.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The maximum number of years an individual...

Question 9

Perceptual speed shows considerable decline in late adulthood and is strongly linked with declines in _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   selective attention
B)   semantic memory
C)   working memory
D)   divided attentionE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 10

Which of the following biological reasons explains women's increased resistance to infections and degenerative diseases?

Accepted Answer

A)   Estrogen production and the additional X chromosome
B)   Lower cholesterol levels and improved lung function
C)   Postmenopausal hormone levels and increased body water
D)   Better osmoregulation and lower trans fatE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 11

A common memory problem for older adults is _____, in which individuals can't quite retrieve familiar information but have the feeling that they should be able to retrieve it.

Accepted Answer

A)   dementia
B)   the tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon
C)   temporary memory loss
D)   mental blockE) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 12

Estimates indicate that as many as _____ percent of individuals 65 years of age and older have MCI.

Accepted Answer

A)   40 to 50
B)   30 to 40
C)   10 to 20
D)   50 to 60E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 13

Gisela is suffering from a condition that involves thickening of the lens of her eyes. This causes her vision to become cloudy or distorted. Identify the condition that Gisela is suffering from.

Accepted Answer

A)   Glaucoma
B)   Nearsightedness
C)   Macular degeneration
D)   CataractsE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 14

Your elderly aunt Marie was recently admitted to a nursing home where there is a "residents advisory board" made up of the people who live in the home. They consult with the staff on changes that affect their lives and help to plan the monthly activities. Based on research by Judith Rodin and Ellen Langer, you would expect that Aunt Marie will:

Accepted Answer

A)   be happier than if she did not have any input into decisions affecting her life.
B)   be stressed by having to make decisions; that's what she pays the staff to do.
C)   be even more depressed that she is not able to live on her own any more.
D)   be apathetic about what happens to her.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

Lung capacity drops _____ between the ages of 20 and 80, even when disease is not present.

Accepted Answer

A)   20 percent
B)   40 percent
C)   50 percent
D)   60 percentE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 16

Cynthia is 91 years old. Her optic nerves have got damaged due to buildup of fluid in the eye. The doctor has told her that her condition can be treated with eye drops. The disease that has impaired Cynthia's vision is:

Accepted Answer

A)   glaucoma.
B)   cataracts.
C)   retinopathy.
D)   macular degeneration.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 17

Explicit memory is also called _____ memory.

Accepted Answer

A)   collective
B)   procedural
C)   declarative
D)   falseE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 18

The _____ is involved in smell.

Accepted Answer

A)   hippocampus
B)   amygdala
C)   olfactory bulb
D)   prefrontal cortexE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

Which of the following is the gene which appears to play a role in as many as one-third of cases of Alzheimer disease?

Accepted Answer

A)   ApoB
B)   ApoE
C)   ApoC
D)   ApoXE) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 20

Remembering where you went on vacation last summer is an example of _____ memory.

Accepted Answer

A)   situational
B)   semantic
C)   prospective
D)   episodicE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Exam 15: Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

What is the difference between life span and life expectancy?

Correct Answer
verified
Life span is the maximum number of years...
View Answer

Lung capacity drops _____ between the ages of 20 and 80, even when disease is not present.

Correct Answer
verified

Remembering where you went on vacation last summer is an example of _____ memory.

Correct Answer
verified

In 2012, an estimated _____ adults in the United States had Alzheimer disease.

Correct Answer
verified

Which of the following is the main treatment for Parkinson in the earlier stages?

Correct Answer
verified

Perceptual speed shows considerable decline in late adulthood and is strongly linked with declines in _____.

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

The maximum number of years an individual can live.

Correct Answer
verified

Compared with elderly men, elderly women are LESS likely to have:

Correct Answer
verified

A common memory problem for older adults is _____, in which individuals can't quite retrieve familiar information but have the feeling that they should be able to retrieve it.

Correct Answer
verified

A person's knowledge about the world is called _____ memory.

Correct Answer
verified

Gisela is suffering from a condition that involves thickening of the lens of her eyes. This causes her vision to become cloudy or distorted. Identify the condition that Gisela is suffering from.

Correct Answer
verified

Which of the following is a treatment for advanced Parkinson disease?

Correct Answer
verified

Estimates indicate that as many as _____ percent of individuals 65 years of age and older have MCI.

Correct Answer
verified

Cynthia is 91 years old. Her optic nerves have got damaged due to buildup of fluid in the eye. The doctor has told her that her condition can be treated with eye drops. The disease that has impaired Cynthia's vision is:

Correct Answer
verified

Discuss three types of attention.

Correct Answer
verified
(a) Selective attention is focusing on a...
View Answer

The _____ is involved in smell.

Correct Answer
verified

Which of the following biological reasons explains women's increased resistance to infections and degenerative diseases?

Correct Answer
verified

Which of the following is the gene which appears to play a role in as many as one-third of cases of Alzheimer disease?

Correct Answer
verified

Explicit memory is also called _____ memory.

Correct Answer
verified

Exam 15: Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

What is the difference between life span and life expectancy?

Correct AnswerverifiedLife span is the maximum number of years...View AnswerShow Answer

Lung capacity drops _____ between the ages of 20 and 80, even when disease is not present.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Remembering where you went on vacation last summer is an example of _____ memory.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

In 2012, an estimated _____ adults in the United States had Alzheimer disease.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Which of the following is the main treatment for Parkinson in the earlier stages?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Perceptual speed shows considerable decline in late adulthood and is strongly linked with declines in _____.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

The maximum number of years an individual can live.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Compared with elderly men, elderly women are LESS likely to have:

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

A common memory problem for older adults is _____, in which individuals can't quite retrieve familiar information but have the feeling that they should be able to retrieve it.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

A person's knowledge about the world is called _____ memory.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Gisela is suffering from a condition that involves thickening of the lens of her eyes. This causes her vision to become cloudy or distorted. Identify the condition that Gisela is suffering from.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Which of the following is a treatment for advanced Parkinson disease?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Estimates indicate that as many as _____ percent of individuals 65 years of age and older have MCI.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Cynthia is 91 years old. Her optic nerves have got damaged due to buildup of fluid in the eye. The doctor has told her that her condition can be treated with eye drops. The disease that has impaired Cynthia's vision is:

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Discuss three types of attention.

Correct Answerverified(a) Selective attention is focusing on a...View AnswerShow Answer

The _____ is involved in smell.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Which of the following biological reasons explains women's increased resistance to infections and degenerative diseases?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Which of the following is the gene which appears to play a role in as many as one-third of cases of Alzheimer disease?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Explicit memory is also called _____ memory.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Correct Answer
verified
Life span is the maximum number of years...
View Answer

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified
(a) Selective attention is focusing on a...
View Answer

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified