Question 1

Differentiate between Alzheimer's disease and general dementia.

Accepted Answer

Alzheimer's disease is associated with d

Question 2

Which of the following statements is true about diet and cognitive decline?

Accepted Answer

A)  Diet is only associated with physical health and not cognitive functioning. 
B)  A restricted diet is most strongly associated with decreased cognitive decline. 
C)  A moderate diet is most strongly associated with decreased cognitive decline. 
D)  A calorie-rich diet is most strongly associated with decreased cognitive decline. 
A)  Diet is only associated with physical health and not cognitive functioning. 
B)  A restricted diet is most strongly associated with decreased cognitive decline. 
C)  A moderate diet is most strongly associated with decreased cognitive decline. 
D)  A calorie-rich diet is most strongly associated with decreased cognitive decline.

Question 3

Some argue that cells can divide only a limited number of times.This cell division limit is known as the ________ limit.

Accepted Answer

A)  Hayflick 
B)  natural 
C)  prospective 
D)  telomerase 
A)  Hayflick 
B)  natural 
C)  prospective 
D)  telomerase

Question 4

________ refer to pathological accumulations of protein fragments that collect between nerve cells.

Accepted Answer

A)  Cholinergic fibers 
B)  Fiber tangles 
C)  Plaques 
D)  Telomeres 
A)  Cholinergic fibers 
B)  Fiber tangles 
C)  Plaques 
D)  Telomeres

Question 5

Which of the following statements is true of complex reaction times?

Accepted Answer

A)  Complex reaction times are stable across development regardless of the nature of the stimuli used in the task. 
B)  With novel stimuli, there is a U-shaped developmental curve in complex reaction times. 
C)  In areas of high expertise, there is a U-shaped developmental curve in complex reaction times. 
D)  Complex reaction times decrease across development regardless of the nature of the stimuli used in the task. 
A)  Complex reaction times are stable across development regardless of the nature of the stimuli used in the task. 
B)  With novel stimuli, there is a U-shaped developmental curve in complex reaction times. 
C)  In areas of high expertise, there is a U-shaped developmental curve in complex reaction times. 
D)  Complex reaction times decrease across development regardless of the nature of the stimuli used in the task.

Question 6

Recent studies suggest that:

Accepted Answer

A)  both Eastern and Western cultures revere the elderly 
B)  many Eastern cultures view the elderly with more positive regard than Western cultures 
C)  many Western cultures view the elderly with more positive regard than Eastern cultures 
D)  negative views of the elderly are common in Western and Eastern cultures 
A)  both Eastern and Western cultures revere the elderly 
B)  many Eastern cultures view the elderly with more positive regard than Western cultures 
C)  many Western cultures view the elderly with more positive regard than Eastern cultures 
D)  negative views of the elderly are common in Western and Eastern cultures

Question 7

Dawn is at the store and looking at running shoes.She knows a good quality pair of shoes costs $80 and a medium quality pair costs $50.In making her decision about which is a better buy, Dawn is influenced by knowing that a poor quality pair of shoes costs $30.This illustrates a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  attraction effect 
B)  compensation 
C)  estimation bias 
D)  source monitoring 
A)  attraction effect 
B)  compensation 
C)  estimation bias 
D)  source monitoring

Question 8

Mas is a sprinter and Del is marathon runner.Which outcome is most likely?

Accepted Answer

A)  Both will show accelerated decline by their late 20s. 
B)  Mas will be more likely to remain an effective sprinter as she ages compared to Del's ability as a marathon runner. 
C)  Del will be more likely to remain an effective marathon runner as she ages compared to Mas's ability as a sprinter. 
D)  Both will show stamina in their sports into their late 60s. 
A)  Both will show accelerated decline by their late 20s. 
B)  Mas will be more likely to remain an effective sprinter as she ages compared to Del's ability as a marathon runner. 
C)  Del will be more likely to remain an effective marathon runner as she ages compared to Mas's ability as a sprinter. 
D)  Both will show stamina in their sports into their late 60s.

Question 9

Marissa is in college and her grandmother, Gloria, is in her 70s.They both experience a stressful life event.Which outcome is most likely?

Accepted Answer

A)  Both are equally likely to become depressed due solely to genetic factors. 
B)  Both are equally likely to become depressed due solely to experiencing the same event. 
C)  Marissa is more likely to become depressed as a result of experiencing the stressful event. 
D)  Gloria is more likely to become depressed as a result of experiencing the stressful event. 
A)  Both are equally likely to become depressed due solely to genetic factors. 
B)  Both are equally likely to become depressed due solely to experiencing the same event. 
C)  Marissa is more likely to become depressed as a result of experiencing the stressful event. 
D)  Gloria is more likely to become depressed as a result of experiencing the stressful event.

Question 10

Kanji is growing up in Japan, which is considered to be a collectivist culture, whereas Keith is growing up in the United States, which is considered to be an individualist culture.It is most likely that:

Accepted Answer

A)  both Kanji and Keith will view older individuals as limited in cognitive capacity 
B)  Kanji will have more favorable views of older individuals' cognitive competence 
C)  Keith will have more favorable views of older individuals' cognitive competence 
D)  both Kanji and Keith will view older individuals as cognitively capable 
A)  both Kanji and Keith will view older individuals as limited in cognitive capacity 
B)  Kanji will have more favorable views of older individuals' cognitive competence 
C)  Keith will have more favorable views of older individuals' cognitive competence 
D)  both Kanji and Keith will view older individuals as cognitively capable

Question 11

All of the following traits show strong genetic influences EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  conscientiousness 
B)  neuroticism 
C)  openness to experience 
D)  positivity bias 
A)  conscientiousness 
B)  neuroticism 
C)  openness to experience 
D)  positivity bias

Question 12

Patrick, a 30-year-old, and Matt, a 55-year-old, both want to be the president of the company they work for.Which of the following statements is most likely?

Accepted Answer

A)  Matt will have greater working memory capacity than Patrick. 
B)  Matt will do better than Patrick in tasks that measure processing speed. 
C)  Matt will do better in tasks requiring emotional regulation. 
D)  Matt will always do worse than Patrick on a given task because he is older. 
A)  Matt will have greater working memory capacity than Patrick. 
B)  Matt will do better than Patrick in tasks that measure processing speed. 
C)  Matt will do better in tasks requiring emotional regulation. 
D)  Matt will always do worse than Patrick on a given task because he is older.

Question 13

Imagine you are a researcher studying reaction time.Give an example of a task to measure simple reaction time and a task to measure complex reaction time.

Accepted Answer

Simple reaction time tasks measure the t

Question 14

Which of the following statements is true of the study examining how younger and older adults track faces?

Accepted Answer

A)  Older adults tracked information about negative faces most effectively. 
B)  Older adults tracked information about positive faces most effectively. 
C)  Older adults tracked information about neutral faces most effectively. 
D)  Older adults did not differ in their tracking of negative, positive, and neutral faces. 
A)  Older adults tracked information about negative faces most effectively. 
B)  Older adults tracked information about positive faces most effectively. 
C)  Older adults tracked information about neutral faces most effectively. 
D)  Older adults did not differ in their tracking of negative, positive, and neutral faces.

Question 15

Raymond is in his 70s and exercises every day.The effects of exercise will be strongest for his performance on:

Accepted Answer

A)  controlled tasks 
B)  executive tasks 
C)  spatial tasks 
D)  speed tasks 
A)  controlled tasks 
B)  executive tasks 
C)  spatial tasks 
D)  speed tasks

Question 16

Dr.Smith is an older college professor and his friend Mr.Fields is a sales associate of the same age.Which is the most likely outcome?

Accepted Answer

A)  Both men will show rapid decline in simple speed tasks. 
B)  Both men will show rapid decline in the recall of a prose passage. 
C)  Dr.Smith will show less rapid decline than Mr.Fields in simple speed tasks. 
D)  Dr.Smith will show less decline in recalling a prose passage than Mr.Fields. 
A)  Both men will show rapid decline in simple speed tasks. 
B)  Both men will show rapid decline in the recall of a prose passage. 
C)  Dr.Smith will show less rapid decline than Mr.Fields in simple speed tasks. 
D)  Dr.Smith will show less decline in recalling a prose passage than Mr.Fields.

Question 17

Which of the following statements is true about how the senses change in late adulthood?

Accepted Answer

A)  Declines in taste, olfaction, touch sensitivity, vision, and hearing occur at similar rates. 
B)  Declines in taste, olfaction, and touch sensitivity tend to be more modest than declines
In vision and hearing. 
C)  Declines in vision and hearing tend to be more modest than declines in taste, olfaction, and touch sensitivity. 
D)  Declines in taste, olfaction, vision, and hearing tend to be accompanied by increases
In touch sensitivity. 
A)  Declines in taste, olfaction, touch sensitivity, vision, and hearing occur at similar rates. 
B)  Declines in taste, olfaction, and touch sensitivity tend to be more modest than declines
In vision and hearing. 
C)  Declines in vision and hearing tend to be more modest than declines in taste, olfaction, and touch sensitivity. 
D)  Declines in taste, olfaction, vision, and hearing tend to be accompanied by increases
In touch sensitivity.

Question 18

Describe how telomere length can be viewed as a psychobiomarker.

Accepted Answer

High stress environments, either physiol

Question 19

In one study, participants of different ages were shown photos of positive events, negative events, and neutral events.This study found that:

Accepted Answer

A)  the elderly were equally likely to forget positive, negative, and neutral events 
B)  the elderly recalled more positive images than either neutral or negative images 
C)  middle-age adults recalled more positive images than either neutral or negative images 
D)  young adults recalled more positive images than either neutral or negative images 
A)  the elderly were equally likely to forget positive, negative, and neutral events 
B)  the elderly recalled more positive images than either neutral or negative images 
C)  middle-age adults recalled more positive images than either neutral or negative images 
D)  young adults recalled more positive images than either neutral or negative images

Question 20

Bridget is 20 years old and Barbara is 70 years old.These women are LEAST likely to differ on which personality trait?

Accepted Answer

A)  agreeableness 
B)  conscientiousness 
C)  emotional stability 
D)  openness to experience 
A)  agreeableness 
B)  conscientiousness 
C)  emotional stability 
D)  openness to experience

Differentiate between Alzheimer's disease and general dementia.

Which of the following statements is true about diet and cognitive decline?

Some argue that cells can divide only a limited number of times.This cell division limit is known as the ________ limit.

________ refer to pathological accumulations of protein fragments that collect between nerve cells.

Which of the following statements is true of complex reaction times?

Recent studies suggest that:

Dawn is at the store and looking at running shoes.She knows a good quality pair of shoes costs $80 and a medium quality pair costs $50.In making her decision about which is a better buy, Dawn is influenced by knowing that a poor quality pair of shoes costs $30.This illustrates a(n):

Mas is a sprinter and Del is marathon runner.Which outcome is most likely?

Marissa is in college and her grandmother, Gloria, is in her 70s.They both experience a stressful life event.Which outcome is most likely?

Kanji is growing up in Japan, which is considered to be a collectivist culture, whereas Keith is growing up in the United States, which is considered to be an individualist culture.It is most likely that:

All of the following traits show strong genetic influences EXCEPT:

Patrick, a 30-year-old, and Matt, a 55-year-old, both want to be the president of the company they work for.Which of the following statements is most likely?

Imagine you are a researcher studying reaction time.Give an example of a task to measure simple reaction time and a task to measure complex reaction time.

Which of the following statements is true of the study examining how younger and older adults track faces?

Raymond is in his 70s and exercises every day.The effects of exercise will be strongest for his performance on:

Dr.Smith is an older college professor and his friend Mr.Fields is a sales associate of the same age.Which is the most likely outcome?

Which of the following statements is true about how the senses change in late adulthood?

Describe how telomere length can be viewed as a psychobiomarker.

In one study, participants of different ages were shown photos of positive events, negative events, and neutral events.This study found that:

Bridget is 20 years old and Barbara is 70 years old.These women are LEAST likely to differ on which personality trait?

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Exam 17: Development after Childhood and Adolescence

Differentiate between Alzheimer's disease and general dementia.

Which of the following statements is true about diet and cognitive decline?

Some argue that cells can divide only a limited number of times.This cell division limit is known as the ________ limit.

________ refer to pathological accumulations of protein fragments that collect between nerve cells.

Which of the following statements is true of complex reaction times?

Recent studies suggest that:

Dawn is at the store and looking at running shoes.She knows a good quality pair of shoes costs $80 and a medium quality pair costs $50.In making her decision about which is a better buy, Dawn is influenced by knowing that a poor quality pair of shoes costs $30.This illustrates a(n):

Mas is a sprinter and Del is marathon runner.Which outcome is most likely?

Marissa is in college and her grandmother, Gloria, is in her 70s.They both experience a stressful life event.Which outcome is most likely?

Kanji is growing up in Japan, which is considered to be a collectivist culture, whereas Keith is growing up in the United States, which is considered to be an individualist culture.It is most likely that:

All of the following traits show strong genetic influences EXCEPT:

Patrick, a 30-year-old, and Matt, a 55-year-old, both want to be the president of the company they work for.Which of the following statements is most likely?

Imagine you are a researcher studying reaction time.Give an example of a task to measure simple reaction time and a task to measure complex reaction time.

Which of the following statements is true of the study examining how younger and older adults track faces?

Raymond is in his 70s and exercises every day.The effects of exercise will be strongest for his performance on:

Dr.Smith is an older college professor and his friend Mr.Fields is a sales associate of the same age.Which is the most likely outcome?

Which of the following statements is true about how the senses change in late adulthood?

Describe how telomere length can be viewed as a psychobiomarker.

In one study, participants of different ages were shown photos of positive events, negative events, and neutral events.This study found that:

Bridget is 20 years old and Barbara is 70 years old.These women are LEAST likely to differ on which personality trait?

Approaching Psychological Development

The Biology of Development

Coming to Perceive the World

The Emergence of Action

Coming to Understand the Physical World

Connecting with the Social World

The Origins of Emotion, Temperament, and Personality

Language Development

The Growth of Knowledge

The Growth of Cognitive Skills

Intelligence and Schooling

Morality in Thought and Action

Knowing Ourselves, Knowing Others

Becoming Part of the Family

Becoming Part of the Community

Psychopathology in Childhood

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