Question 1

Alzheimer's disease (AD) ____________________.

Accepted Answer

A) has a sudden onset 
B) leads to death shortly after it is diagnosed 
C) is the most common form of dementia 
D) is associated at the outset with a lack of conscious awareness of the immediate environment 
A) has a sudden onset 
B) leads to death shortly after it is diagnosed 
C) is the most common form of dementia 
D) is associated at the outset with a lack of conscious awareness of the immediate environment C

Question 2

Today's cohort of older adults makes full use of the mental health services that are available in the community.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Multi-infarct dementia (MID) is __________________.

Accepted Answer

A) usually associated with multiple strokes or hypertension 
B) the result of a slow-acting virus 
C) genetically determined by the APOE epsilon4 allele 
D) never found in the same patients who have Alzheimer's disease 
A) usually associated with multiple strokes or hypertension 
B) the result of a slow-acting virus 
C) genetically determined by the APOE epsilon4 allele 
D) never found in the same patients who have Alzheimer's disease A

Question 4

Use the diathesis-stress model to discuss why an individual who was depressed in middle-adulthood might be happier and less depressed in older adulthood.

Accepted Answer

According to the diathesis-stress model,

Question 5

The term "differential diagnosis" refers to _________________.

Accepted Answer

A) planning different treatment strategies for young and older adult patients 
B) determining the exact basis for a set of symptoms 
C) being more ready to detect dementia the first time an older adult forgets something 
D) being cautious about detecting a physical problem when an older adult complains 
A) planning different treatment strategies for young and older adult patients 
B) determining the exact basis for a set of symptoms 
C) being more ready to detect dementia the first time an older adult forgets something 
D) being cautious about detecting a physical problem when an older adult complains

Question 6

The term boomerang kids refers to _____________________.

Accepted Answer

A) children who are born to parents in their late middle-age years 
B) children who are brought up by their grandparents 
C) adult children who leave their parents' home but return some years later 
D) older adults w ho engage in sports and games like they did as children 
A) children who are born to parents in their late middle-age years 
B) children who are brought up by their grandparents 
C) adult children who leave their parents' home but return some years later 
D) older adults w ho engage in sports and games like they did as children

Question 7

As far as we know now,which of the following is most likely to be a risk factor for Alzheimer's disease?

Accepted Answer

A) Increasing age 
B) Being male 
C) Being highly educated 
D) Getting a lot of physical exercise 
A) Increasing age 
B) Being male 
C) Being highly educated 
D) Getting a lot of physical exercise

Question 8

The role of the APOE epsilon4 allele is being studied in relation to _____________.

Accepted Answer

A) Vascular dementia (Va
D)  
B) Alzheimer's disease 
C) Multi-infarct dementia (MI
D)  
D) Depression 
A) Vascular dementia (Va
D)  
B) Alzheimer's disease 
C) Multi-infarct dementia (MI
D)  
D) Depression

Question 9

Which type of dementia is most associated with both cognitive difficulties and motor disorders?

Accepted Answer

A) Alzheimer's disease (A
D)  
B) Dementia with Lewy Bodies (DL
B)  
C) Vascular dementia (Va
D)  
D) All of the above are equally likely to be associated with both cognitive difficulties and motor disorders. 
A) Alzheimer's disease (A
D)  
B) Dementia with Lewy Bodies (DL
B)  
C) Vascular dementia (Va
D)  
D) All of the above are equally likely to be associated with both cognitive difficulties and motor disorders.

Question 10

Risk factor(s) for depression in older adults under the age of 80 is (are) _______,

Accepted Answer

A) being female 
B) having a chronic illness 
C) stressful life events involving loss 
D) All of the above 
A) being female 
B) having a chronic illness 
C) stressful life events involving loss 
D) All of the above

Question 11

In a two-year study following European American and African American caregivers of a family member diagnosed with dementia,it was found that over time,__________.

Accepted Answer

A) physical symptoms worsened in the African American caregivers but not in the European American caregivers 
B) both groups had increased life satisfaction and improved physical well-being 
C) compared to African American caregivers,European American caregivers experienced greater feelings of stress 
D) African American caregivers experienced greater feelings of stress over time,but European American caregivers experienced more physical symptoms 
A) physical symptoms worsened in the African American caregivers but not in the European American caregivers 
B) both groups had increased life satisfaction and improved physical well-being 
C) compared to African American caregivers,European American caregivers experienced greater feelings of stress 
D) African American caregivers experienced greater feelings of stress over time,but European American caregivers experienced more physical symptoms

Question 12

Which type of therapy technique is best suited for institutionalized older adults with severe physical and cognitive limitations?

Accepted Answer

A) Reminiscence therapy 
B) Cognitive-behavioral therapy 
C) Psychodynamic therapy 
D) Sensory retraining therapy 
A) Reminiscence therapy 
B) Cognitive-behavioral therapy 
C) Psychodynamic therapy 
D) Sensory retraining therapy

Question 13

One study tested how effective a combination of reminiscence therapy and reality orientation therapy,or either one by itself,would be in improving the cognitive and behavioral functioning of nursing home residents.Which resulted in the greatest benefit?

Accepted Answer

A) Reminiscence therapy alone. 
B) Reality orientation alone. 
C) A combination of both therapies,but with reality orientation therapy coming first. 
D) A combination of both therapies,but with reminiscence therapy coming first. 
A) Reminiscence therapy alone. 
B) Reality orientation alone. 
C) A combination of both therapies,but with reality orientation therapy coming first. 
D) A combination of both therapies,but with reminiscence therapy coming first.

Question 14

Sundown syndrome refers to ___________________.

Accepted Answer

A) symptoms of confusion older adults often experience in the late afternoon and evening 
B) older adults' need for alcoholic beverages before the dinner hour 
C) feelings of sadness and depression older adults experience as the sun sets 
D) older adults' preference for taking walks outside when the sun is setting 
A) symptoms of confusion older adults often experience in the late afternoon and evening 
B) older adults' need for alcoholic beverages before the dinner hour 
C) feelings of sadness and depression older adults experience as the sun sets 
D) older adults' preference for taking walks outside when the sun is setting

Question 15

Behavior therapy would be most appropriate for older adults who need _____.

Accepted Answer

A) training to re-acquire and maintain self-feeding skills 
B) encouragement to think about their past lives 
C) exercises to stimulate their kinesthetic and proprioceptive receptors 
D) a person in whom they can confide their deepest feelings 
A) training to re-acquire and maintain self-feeding skills 
B) encouragement to think about their past lives 
C) exercises to stimulate their kinesthetic and proprioceptive receptors 
D) a person in whom they can confide their deepest feelings

Question 16

What is delirium and when is it most likely to occur?

Accepted Answer

Delirium is an acute physiological brain

Question 17

Briefly describe reality orientation (RO) therapy and reminiscence therapy.For what type of problem would each be suitable?

Accepted Answer

RO has been used to treat moderate to se

Question 18

What is cognitive-behavioral therapy? For what kind of problem would it most likely be helpful and which type of older adult is most likely to benefit from this type of therapy?

Accepted Answer

With cognitive-behavioral therapy,older

Question 19

What is the cognitive reserve hypothesis and what does it try to explain?

Accepted Answer

This hypothesis has been proposed to exp

Question 20

Older adults with diagnosed alcohol problems _______________.

Accepted Answer

A) are more likely to be women than men 
B) are vulnerable to health problems and accidents 
C) have these problems because they live alone 
D) All of the above. 
A) are more likely to be women than men 
B) are vulnerable to health problems and accidents 
C) have these problems because they live alone 
D) All of the above.

Alzheimer's disease (AD) ____________________.

Today's cohort of older adults makes full use of the mental health services that are available in the community.

Multi-infarct dementia (MID) is __________________.

Use the diathesis-stress model to discuss why an individual who was depressed in middle-adulthood might be happier and less depressed in older adulthood.

The term "differential diagnosis" refers to _________________.

The term boomerang kids refers to _____________________.

As far as we know now,which of the following is most likely to be a risk factor for Alzheimer's disease?

The role of the APOE epsilon4 allele is being studied in relation to _____________.

Which type of dementia is most associated with both cognitive difficulties and motor disorders?

Risk factor(s) for depression in older adults under the age of 80 is (are) _______,

In a two-year study following European American and African American caregivers of a family member diagnosed with dementia,it was found that over time,__________.

Which type of therapy technique is best suited for institutionalized older adults with severe physical and cognitive limitations?

One study tested how effective a combination of reminiscence therapy and reality orientation therapy,or either one by itself,would be in improving the cognitive and behavioral functioning of nursing home residents.Which resulted in the greatest benefit?

Sundown syndrome refers to ___________________.

Behavior therapy would be most appropriate for older adults who need _____.

What is delirium and when is it most likely to occur?

Briefly describe reality orientation (RO) therapy and reminiscence therapy.For what type of problem would each be suitable?

What is cognitive-behavioral therapy? For what kind of problem would it most likely be helpful and which type of older adult is most likely to benefit from this type of therapy?

What is the cognitive reserve hypothesis and what does it try to explain?

Older adults with diagnosed alcohol problems _______________.

Introduction to Aging and Older Adulthood

Theory and Method in Studying Aging and Older Adulthood

Biological Aging and Health

Sensation, Perception, and Attention

Memory

Intellectual Functioning

Cognition and Problem Solving in the Everyday World

Personality and Coping

Social Interaction and Social Ties

Employment, Retirement, and Living Arrangements

Coping With Death, Dying, and Bereavement

Looking Ahead: Aging in the Future

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Exam 11: Mental Health, Psychopathology, and Therapy

Alzheimer's disease (AD) ____________________.

Today's cohort of older adults makes full use of the mental health services that are available in the community.

Multi-infarct dementia (MID) is __________________.

Use the diathesis-stress model to discuss why an individual who was depressed in middle-adulthood might be happier and less depressed in older adulthood.

The term "differential diagnosis" refers to _________________.

The term boomerang kids refers to _____________________.

As far as we know now,which of the following is most likely to be a risk factor for Alzheimer's disease?

The role of the APOE epsilon4 allele is being studied in relation to _____________.

Which type of dementia is most associated with both cognitive difficulties and motor disorders?

Risk factor(s) for depression in older adults under the age of 80 is (are) _______,

In a two-year study following European American and African American caregivers of a family member diagnosed with dementia,it was found that over time,__________.

Which type of therapy technique is best suited for institutionalized older adults with severe physical and cognitive limitations?

One study tested how effective a combination of reminiscence therapy and reality orientation therapy,or either one by itself,would be in improving the cognitive and behavioral functioning of nursing home residents.Which resulted in the greatest benefit?

Sundown syndrome refers to ___________________.

Behavior therapy would be most appropriate for older adults who need _____.

What is delirium and when is it most likely to occur?

Briefly describe reality orientation (RO) therapy and reminiscence therapy.For what type of problem would each be suitable?

What is cognitive-behavioral therapy? For what kind of problem would it most likely be helpful and which type of older adult is most likely to benefit from this type of therapy?

What is the cognitive reserve hypothesis and what does it try to explain?

Older adults with diagnosed alcohol problems _______________.

Introduction to Aging and Older Adulthood

Theory and Method in Studying Aging and Older Adulthood

Biological Aging and Health

Sensation, Perception, and Attention

Memory

Intellectual Functioning

Cognition and Problem Solving in the Everyday World

Personality and Coping

Social Interaction and Social Ties

Employment, Retirement, and Living Arrangements

Coping With Death, Dying, and Bereavement

Looking Ahead: Aging in the Future

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