Question 1

Cohort effects are reflected in which of the following problems in research?

Accepted Answer

A) Third variable 
B) Directionality 
C) Reliability 
D) Longitudinal 
A) Third variable 
B) Directionality 
C) Reliability 
D) Longitudinal

Question 2

A data analysis of caregiver burden came out of the Canadian Alzheimer's Disease Caregiver Survey (Black et al., 2010)showing that the following areas were of burden for caregivers:

Accepted Answer

A) Physical, fatigue-related, sleep-related, and social burden 
B) Emotional, sleep-related, financial, and employment burden 
C) Emotional, physical, financial, and employment burden 
D) Physical, financial, employment, and social burden 
A) Physical, fatigue-related, sleep-related, and social burden 
B) Emotional, sleep-related, financial, and employment burden 
C) Emotional, physical, financial, and employment burden 
D) Physical, financial, employment, and social burden

Question 3

In what brain areas are abnormalities found in Alzheimer's patients?

Accepted Answer

A) Cerebellum 
B) Sensory cortical areas 
C) Brain stem 
D) Cerebral cortex 
A) Cerebellum 
B) Sensory cortical areas 
C) Brain stem 
D) Cerebral cortex

Question 4

Which of the following is a recommended content issue in therapy with older adults?

Accepted Answer

A) Encouraging clients to make new social contacts 
B) Helping clients deal directly with fear of death 
C) Not attributing personal problems to medical or social problems 
D) Keeping up spirits despite difficulties 
A) Encouraging clients to make new social contacts 
B) Helping clients deal directly with fear of death 
C) Not attributing personal problems to medical or social problems 
D) Keeping up spirits despite difficulties

Question 5

Mila is a graduate student in psychology in Canada. She is quite interested in developmental aspects of mental health and is hoping to work with older adults. She wonders if she should finish her studies here or abroad and you advise her:

Accepted Answer

A) There are many geropsychology training programs in Canada 
B) There are no geropsychology training programs in Canada 
C) She should consider heading to the U.S. for specialized training 
D) She should consider going to Europe for specialized training 
A) There are many geropsychology training programs in Canada 
B) There are no geropsychology training programs in Canada 
C) She should consider heading to the U.S. for specialized training 
D) She should consider going to Europe for specialized training

Question 6

Research regarding Alzheimer's disease indicates that:

Accepted Answer

A) More women than men die of Alzheimer's disease 
B) Brain tissue deterioration can be reversed in some circumstances 
C) Median survival time is about 3 years from onset of symptoms 
D) Men live longer and experience less severe symptoms than women 
A) More women than men die of Alzheimer's disease 
B) Brain tissue deterioration can be reversed in some circumstances 
C) Median survival time is about 3 years from onset of symptoms 
D) Men live longer and experience less severe symptoms than women

Question 7

Surgery is a common precipitant for the onset of:

Accepted Answer

A) Alzheimer's disease 
B) Delirium 
C) Parkinson's disease 
D) Hydrocephalus 
A) Alzheimer's disease 
B) Delirium 
C) Parkinson's disease 
D) Hydrocephalus

Question 8

Hubbard et al. (2009)studied frailty in the elderly and found that:

Accepted Answer

A) A history of smoking is one of the most reliable predictors of physical frailty 
B) Moderate smoking during one's youth is associated with physical frailty 
C) Physical frailty is only mildly associated with a history of smoking 
D) There is no association between smoking and frailty 
A) A history of smoking is one of the most reliable predictors of physical frailty 
B) Moderate smoking during one's youth is associated with physical frailty 
C) Physical frailty is only mildly associated with a history of smoking 
D) There is no association between smoking and frailty

Question 9

Which of the following conditions is associated with Frontal-Temporal dementias?

Accepted Answer

A) Pick's disease 
B) Huntington's Chorea 
C) Parkinson's disease 
D) Delirium 
A) Pick's disease 
B) Huntington's Chorea 
C) Parkinson's disease 
D) Delirium

Question 10

Toronto researchers have found that volume loss within the hippocampus best discriminated people with:

Accepted Answer

A) Early stages of Alzheimer's disease 
B) Korsakoff's syndrome 
C) Late stages of dementia 
D) Chronic depression 
A) Early stages of Alzheimer's disease 
B) Korsakoff's syndrome 
C) Late stages of dementia 
D) Chronic depression

Question 11

According to data from the Canadian Study of Health and Aging (2000), approximately __________ new cases of dementia are identified each year in Canada.

Accepted Answer

A) 15 000 
B) 60 000 
C) 1 100 000 
D) 1 750 000 
A) 15 000 
B) 60 000 
C) 1 100 000 
D) 1 750 000

Question 12

Which of the following statements is an example of a time-of-measurement effect?

Accepted Answer

A) Today's older adults are less likely to seek mental health services because when they were growing up, mental illness was stigmatized. 
B) Because exercise has become widely promoted in the media, many older adults are now exercising and thus are healthier than was predicted by earlier measures of their physical well-being. 
C) Because of the effects of aging on the brain, older adults do less well than younger adults on measures of "fluid" intelligence. 
D) In a longitudinal study, many of the elderly subjects died before the follow-up data was collected. 
A) Today's older adults are less likely to seek mental health services because when they were growing up, mental illness was stigmatized. 
B) Because exercise has become widely promoted in the media, many older adults are now exercising and thus are healthier than was predicted by earlier measures of their physical well-being. 
C) Because of the effects of aging on the brain, older adults do less well than younger adults on measures of "fluid" intelligence. 
D) In a longitudinal study, many of the elderly subjects died before the follow-up data was collected.

Question 13

The Canadian Study of Health and Aging is one of the only studies that also studied the caregivers of those with dementia. In terms of the caregivers, they found that:

Accepted Answer

A) Depression is twice as evident in caregivers as it is in non-caregivers. 
B) Chronic health problems are more common among caregivers than non-caregivers. 
C) Feelings of being burdened and financial concerns are correlated with depression in caregivers. 
D) All of the above 
A) Depression is twice as evident in caregivers as it is in non-caregivers. 
B) Chronic health problems are more common among caregivers than non-caregivers. 
C) Feelings of being burdened and financial concerns are correlated with depression in caregivers. 
D) All of the above

Question 14

Late-onset depression is when someone experiences depression for the first time in old age.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Until recently, some workers, including university professors, were forced to discontinue their positions due to mandatory retirement. Such discrimination has been termed:

Accepted Answer

A) Age-related discrimination 
B) Geriatric prejudice 
C) Ageism 
D) Age effects 
A) Age-related discrimination 
B) Geriatric prejudice 
C) Ageism 
D) Age effects

Question 16

The Alzheimer Society of Canada (2010)projected that the current 500 000 Canadians with Alzheimer will rise to _____ cases within a generation based on population trends and risk factors, and costs increasing from $15 billion to ____ billion.

Accepted Answer

A) 800 000; $105 
B) 900 500; $105 
C) 1)1 million; $153 
D) 1)5 million; $153 
A) 800 000; $105 
B) 900 500; $105 
C) 1)1 million; $153 
D) 1)5 million; $153

Question 17

Treatment of delirium consists primarily of:

Accepted Answer

A) Support and assistance to maintain functioning as long as possible. 
B) Institutionalization to lower stress and reduce accident risks. 
C) Prescribing drugs to manage symptoms. 
D) Identifying and treating the underlying cause. 
A) Support and assistance to maintain functioning as long as possible. 
B) Institutionalization to lower stress and reduce accident risks. 
C) Prescribing drugs to manage symptoms. 
D) Identifying and treating the underlying cause.

Question 18

Alzheimer's disease involves the death of cells that secrete ________, so drugs such as ________ have been developed to try and inhibit the enzyme that breaks it down.

Accepted Answer

A) dopamine; Zyprexa 
B) acetylcholine; Aricept 
C) serotonin; Prozac 
D) GABA; Ativan 
A) dopamine; Zyprexa 
B) acetylcholine; Aricept 
C) serotonin; Prozac 
D) GABA; Ativan

Question 19

Around the world, which demographic group has the highest suicide rate:

Accepted Answer

A) under 20 years old 
B) 20-25 year olds 
C) 55-70 year olds 
D) over 70 years old 
A) under 20 years old 
B) 20-25 year olds 
C) 55-70 year olds 
D) over 70 years old

Question 20

Distinguish between dementia and delirium.

Accepted Answer

Dementia and delirium are both medical c

Cohort effects are reflected in which of the following problems in research?

A data analysis of caregiver burden came out of the Canadian Alzheimer's Disease Caregiver Survey (Black et al., 2010)showing that the following areas were of burden for caregivers:

In what brain areas are abnormalities found in Alzheimer's patients?

Which of the following is a recommended content issue in therapy with older adults?

Mila is a graduate student in psychology in Canada. She is quite interested in developmental aspects of mental health and is hoping to work with older adults. She wonders if she should finish her studies here or abroad and you advise her:

Research regarding Alzheimer's disease indicates that:

Surgery is a common precipitant for the onset of:

Hubbard et al. (2009)studied frailty in the elderly and found that:

Which of the following conditions is associated with Frontal-Temporal dementias?

Toronto researchers have found that volume loss within the hippocampus best discriminated people with:

According to data from the Canadian Study of Health and Aging (2000), approximately __________ new cases of dementia are identified each year in Canada.

Which of the following statements is an example of a time-of-measurement effect?

The Canadian Study of Health and Aging is one of the only studies that also studied the caregivers of those with dementia. In terms of the caregivers, they found that:

Late-onset depression is when someone experiences depression for the first time in old age.

Until recently, some workers, including university professors, were forced to discontinue their positions due to mandatory retirement. Such discrimination has been termed:

The Alzheimer Society of Canada (2010)projected that the current 500 000 Canadians with Alzheimer will rise to _ cases within a generation based on population trends and risk factors, and costs increasing from $15 billion to billion.

Treatment of delirium consists primarily of:

Alzheimer's disease involves the death of cells that secrete , so drugs such as have been developed to try and inhibit the enzyme that breaks it down.

Around the world, which demographic group has the highest suicide rate:

Distinguish between dementia and delirium.

Introduction: Definitional and Historical Considerations, and Canadas Mental Health

Current Paradigms and Integrative Approaches

Clinical Assessment, Classification, and Diagnosis

Research Methods in the Study of Abnormal Behaviour

Anxiety Disorders

Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders

Somatic Symptom Disorders and Dissociative Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Stress-Related Disorders and Health Psychology

Eating Disorders

Schizophrenia

Substance-Related Disorders

Personality Disorders

Sexual Disorders and Gender Dysphoria

Disorders of Childhood

Outcomes and Issues in Psychological Intervention

Legal and Ethical Issues

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Exam 16: Aging and Psychological Disorders

Cohort effects are reflected in which of the following problems in research?

A data analysis of caregiver burden came out of the Canadian Alzheimer's Disease Caregiver Survey (Black et al., 2010)showing that the following areas were of burden for caregivers:

In what brain areas are abnormalities found in Alzheimer's patients?

Which of the following is a recommended content issue in therapy with older adults?

Mila is a graduate student in psychology in Canada. She is quite interested in developmental aspects of mental health and is hoping to work with older adults. She wonders if she should finish her studies here or abroad and you advise her:

Research regarding Alzheimer's disease indicates that:

Surgery is a common precipitant for the onset of:

Hubbard et al. (2009)studied frailty in the elderly and found that:

Which of the following conditions is associated with Frontal-Temporal dementias?

Toronto researchers have found that volume loss within the hippocampus best discriminated people with:

According to data from the Canadian Study of Health and Aging (2000), approximately __________ new cases of dementia are identified each year in Canada.

Which of the following statements is an example of a time-of-measurement effect?

The Canadian Study of Health and Aging is one of the only studies that also studied the caregivers of those with dementia. In terms of the caregivers, they found that:

Late-onset depression is when someone experiences depression for the first time in old age.

Until recently, some workers, including university professors, were forced to discontinue their positions due to mandatory retirement. Such discrimination has been termed:

The Alzheimer Society of Canada (2010)projected that the current 500 000 Canadians with Alzheimer will rise to _____ cases within a generation based on population trends and risk factors, and costs increasing from $15 billion to ____ billion.

Treatment of delirium consists primarily of:

Alzheimer's disease involves the death of cells that secrete ________, so drugs such as ________ have been developed to try and inhibit the enzyme that breaks it down.

Around the world, which demographic group has the highest suicide rate:

Distinguish between dementia and delirium.

Introduction: Definitional and Historical Considerations, and Canadas Mental Health

Current Paradigms and Integrative Approaches

Clinical Assessment, Classification, and Diagnosis

Research Methods in the Study of Abnormal Behaviour

Anxiety Disorders

Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders

Somatic Symptom Disorders and Dissociative Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Stress-Related Disorders and Health Psychology

Eating Disorders

Schizophrenia

Substance-Related Disorders

Personality Disorders

Sexual Disorders and Gender Dysphoria

Disorders of Childhood

Outcomes and Issues in Psychological Intervention

Legal and Ethical Issues

Filters

The Alzheimer Society of Canada (2010)projected that the current 500 000 Canadians with Alzheimer will rise to _ cases within a generation based on population trends and risk factors, and costs increasing from $15 billion to billion.

Alzheimer's disease involves the death of cells that secrete , so drugs such as have been developed to try and inhibit the enzyme that breaks it down.