Exam 17: Development after Childhood and Adolescence

Sidney is an elderly gentleman who visits the ophthalmologist (eye doctor).During his visit, the doctor notices that the central area of Sidney's retina has become pigmented and has developed thinning layers.This suggests that Sidney may have:

Aisha is in her 70s.She will most likely have experienced decline in all areas EXCEPT:

Joey talks to his elderly grandfather in a patronizing fashion.This makes his grandfather feel like he is having difficulty communicating, which leads Joey to be even more patronizing.This illustrates a:

Muriel is in her 60s.Her ability to remember to perform future acts has improved in some areas.Provide two reasons why this may be the case.

Ms.Stout teaches third graders.She wants to give them an exam when the students are most alert.What time would that be?

Martin has begun to decline very rapidly beginning in his mid-60s.This illustrates:

Estimates indicate that approximately ________ people over 65 have some form of dementia.

Environments may accelerate the rate of telomere shortening.This has led some researchers to believe that telomere length may be seen as a ________ marker.

Huan is at the stage of his life where he is considering the contributions he made to the world and the next generation.He considers his children, volunteer service, and successes at work.This illustrates what Erikson refers to as:

All of the following statements are true EXCEPT:

In order to be president of the United States, a candidate must be at least 35 years old.According to developmental research, why might these age limits be important?

All of the following statements are true about the study of older college professors and older people selected from the general population EXCEPT:

Micah is in his 70s.He has difficulty remembering if he heard something from a friend, read about it in the news, or experienced it first-hand.This illustrates challenges with:

Inaccurate negative biases toward the elderly are often known as:

Dr.Lodi is studying cognitive functioning in older and younger adults.What consideration does she need to give to the time of day that she completes her cognitive testing? That is, how does time of day interact with patterns of cognitive functioning in older and younger adults?

Martin is exposed to new stimuli in a pattern recognition task.This is measuring:

What are some consequences of negative stereotypes of the elderly?

What are some reasons that older adults are more likely to demonstrate a positivity bias than younger adults?

Yuko lives in a culture where it is common to follow a restricted diet.Sally lives in a culture where it is common to consume a calorie-rich diet.Which is most likely?

Anita is an adult who was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease.All of the following are symptoms of this disease EXCEPT: