Question 1

Which of the following is NOT a dimension of intelligence conceptualized by Guilford?

Accepted Answer

A)  content, including figures, symbols, and words 
B)  sensory memory, psychomotor speed, and reaction time 
C)  operations of memorizing, evaluating, finding solutions 
D)  cognitive products, such as relationships, systems, implications 
A)  content, including figures, symbols, and words 
B)  sensory memory, psychomotor speed, and reaction time 
C)  operations of memorizing, evaluating, finding solutions 
D)  cognitive products, such as relationships, systems, implications

Question 2

Which of the following illustrates motor performance?

Accepted Answer

A)  smelling the odor of coffee 
B)  hearing your neighbor calling his dog 
C)  pressing a button to turn on a television 
D)  seeing car lights on a dark night 
A)  smelling the odor of coffee 
B)  hearing your neighbor calling his dog 
C)  pressing a button to turn on a television 
D)  seeing car lights on a dark night

Question 3

The ___________ personality tends to be a solitary person who lacks the capacity for warm,close social relationships.

Accepted Answer

A)  paranoid 
B)  introverted 
C)  antisocial 
D)  bipolar 
A)  paranoid 
B)  introverted 
C)  antisocial 
D)  bipolar

Question 4

Once information is transferred to ________________,people of all ages are able to recall it.

Accepted Answer

A)  sensory memory 
B)  primary memory 
C)  secondary memory 
D)  tertiary memory 
A)  sensory memory 
B)  primary memory 
C)  secondary memory 
D)  tertiary memory

Question 5

Constantly washing one's hands is a symptom of

Accepted Answer

A)  social phobia. 
B)  obsessive-compulsive disorder. 
C)  generalized anxiety disorder. 
D)  a depressive disorder. 
A)  social phobia. 
B)  obsessive-compulsive disorder. 
C)  generalized anxiety disorder. 
D)  a depressive disorder.

Question 6

Working memory refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  registering sensory information. 
B)  remembering the details of everyday life. 
C)  processing of sensory stimuli to give meaning and transfer to long term storage. 
D)  stored facts and words learned in the past. 
A)  registering sensory information. 
B)  remembering the details of everyday life. 
C)  processing of sensory stimuli to give meaning and transfer to long term storage. 
D)  stored facts and words learned in the past.

Question 7

When a person who fears being robbed or mugged will not leave home,gets dozens of locks,and constantly checks them,he or she is most likely to suffer from

Accepted Answer

A)  obsessive-compulsive disorder. 
B)  a social phobia. 
C)  a depressive disorder. 
D)  generalized anxiety disorder. 
A)  obsessive-compulsive disorder. 
B)  a social phobia. 
C)  a depressive disorder. 
D)  generalized anxiety disorder.

Question 8

What factors hinder adequate care of America's mentally ill elderly?

Accepted Answer

There are several factors that hinder ad

Question 9

Functional disorders

Accepted Answer

A)  are similar to organic disorders. 
B)  are less troublesome than emotional problems. 
C)  are of psychological, not physical, origin. 
D)  include deteriorating mental conditions such as Alzheimer's disease. 
A)  are similar to organic disorders. 
B)  are less troublesome than emotional problems. 
C)  are of psychological, not physical, origin. 
D)  include deteriorating mental conditions such as Alzheimer's disease.

Question 10

Fluid intelligence measures

Accepted Answer

A)  the flow of thought associated with psychomotor response. 
B)  ability to move from one task to another. 
C)  innate ability to process information. 
D)  the motivational force propelling learning. 
A)  the flow of thought associated with psychomotor response. 
B)  ability to move from one task to another. 
C)  innate ability to process information. 
D)  the motivational force propelling learning.

Question 11

The incidence of Alzheimer's disease is increasing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Older adults are likely to have incorporated ageist beliefs about memory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Most people over 65 who suffer from depression are not receiving any formal psychiatric treatment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Speaking a language that seems to be a self expression or disturbance in behavior is most likely to be a symptom of

Accepted Answer

A)  schizophrenia. 
B)  social anxiety. 
C)  bipolar disorder. 
D)  obsessive-compulsive disorder. 
A)  schizophrenia. 
B)  social anxiety. 
C)  bipolar disorder. 
D)  obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Question 15

Affective disorders

Accepted Answer

A)  include all anxiety disorders. 
B)  are organic disorders. 
C)  are mood disorders. 
D)  are a type of personality disorder. 
A)  include all anxiety disorders. 
B)  are organic disorders. 
C)  are mood disorders. 
D)  are a type of personality disorder.

Question 16

Dementia from __________ may result from lack of vitamin B12.

Accepted Answer

A)  Huntington's disease 
B)  Creutzfeld-Jacob disease 
C)  Parkinson's disease 
D)  alcoholism 
A)  Huntington's disease 
B)  Creutzfeld-Jacob disease 
C)  Parkinson's disease 
D)  alcoholism

Question 17

________ is the process of evaluating the sensory information carried to the brain.

Accepted Answer

A)  Sensation 
B)  Sensory memory 
C)  Working memory 
D)  Perception 
A)  Sensation 
B)  Sensory memory 
C)  Working memory 
D)  Perception

Question 18

A lack of awareness of oneself or one's surroundings is called

Accepted Answer

A)  bipolar disorder. 
B)  delirium. 
C)  dementia. 
D)  affective disorder. 
A)  bipolar disorder. 
B)  delirium. 
C)  dementia. 
D)  affective disorder.

Question 19

Recent studies reveal that

Accepted Answer

A)  65 percent of older people suffer from depression. 
B)  the incidence of depression among older people is twice as high as that among younger adults. 
C)  inability to sleep is a strong indicator of depression for older people. 
D)  one to two percent of older adults are clinically (severely) depressed. 
A)  65 percent of older people suffer from depression. 
B)  the incidence of depression among older people is twice as high as that among younger adults. 
C)  inability to sleep is a strong indicator of depression for older people. 
D)  one to two percent of older adults are clinically (severely) depressed.

Question 20

Describe the effects of Alzheimer's disease through the progressive course of the disease.

Accepted Answer

Alzheimer's disease is a progressive neu

Which of the following is NOT a dimension of intelligence conceptualized by Guilford?

Which of the following illustrates motor performance?

The ___________ personality tends to be a solitary person who lacks the capacity for warm,close social relationships.

Once information is transferred to ________________,people of all ages are able to recall it.

Constantly washing one's hands is a symptom of

Working memory refers to

When a person who fears being robbed or mugged will not leave home,gets dozens of locks,and constantly checks them,he or she is most likely to suffer from

What factors hinder adequate care of America's mentally ill elderly?

Functional disorders

Fluid intelligence measures

The incidence of Alzheimer's disease is increasing.

Older adults are likely to have incorporated ageist beliefs about memory.

Most people over 65 who suffer from depression are not receiving any formal psychiatric treatment.

Speaking a language that seems to be a self expression or disturbance in behavior is most likely to be a symptom of

Affective disorders

Dementia from __________ may result from lack of vitamin B12.

________ is the process of evaluating the sensory information carried to the brain.

A lack of awareness of oneself or one's surroundings is called

Recent studies reveal that

Describe the effects of Alzheimer's disease through the progressive course of the disease.

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Exam 5: Mental Health

Which of the following is NOT a dimension of intelligence conceptualized by Guilford?

Which of the following illustrates motor performance?

The ___________ personality tends to be a solitary person who lacks the capacity for warm,close social relationships.

Once information is transferred to ________________,people of all ages are able to recall it.

Constantly washing one's hands is a symptom of

Working memory refers to

When a person who fears being robbed or mugged will not leave home,gets dozens of locks,and constantly checks them,he or she is most likely to suffer from

What factors hinder adequate care of America's mentally ill elderly?

Functional disorders

Fluid intelligence measures

The incidence of Alzheimer's disease is increasing.

Older adults are likely to have incorporated ageist beliefs about memory.

Most people over 65 who suffer from depression are not receiving any formal psychiatric treatment.

Speaking a language that seems to be a self expression or disturbance in behavior is most likely to be a symptom of

Affective disorders

Dementia from __________ may result from lack of vitamin B12.

________ is the process of evaluating the sensory information carried to the brain.

A lack of awareness of oneself or one's surroundings is called

Recent studies reveal that

Describe the effects of Alzheimer's disease through the progressive course of the disease.

Aging in America

Stereotypes and Images

Social and Psychological Theories in Later Life Development

Physical Health and Well Being

Friends,family,and Community

Intimacy and Sexuality

Work and Leisure

Finances and Lifestyles

Living Environments

The Oldest Old and Caregiving

Special Problems

Women and Ethnic Groups

Death and Dying

Politics, policies, and Programs

Filters