Question 1

Which of the following statements is an example of an age 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 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 academic performance. 
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 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 academic performance. 
D) In a longitudinal study, many of the elderly subjects died before the follow-up data was collected.

Question 2

A side effect of sleeping pills, especially among older adults is:

Accepted Answer

A) Reduced REM sleep 
B) Insomnia when the pills are discontinued 
C) Respiratory difficulties 
D) All of the above are side effects 
A) Reduced REM sleep 
B) Insomnia when the pills are discontinued 
C) Respiratory difficulties 
D) All of the above are side effects

Question 3

The Geriatric Suicide Ideation Scale by Heisel is unique because:

Accepted Answer

A) It was developed in Canada and has norms for French-Canadians 
B) It is one of the first measures of Schneidman's concept of psychache 
C) It is the first scale of its kind created specifically for the elderly 
D) It measures both self-reports and clinician ratings 
A) It was developed in Canada and has norms for French-Canadians 
B) It is one of the first measures of Schneidman's concept of psychache 
C) It is the first scale of its kind created specifically for the elderly 
D) It measures both self-reports and clinician ratings

Question 4

Canadian Michael J. Fox is an advocate of stem cell research. He suffers from:

Accepted Answer

A) Huntington's chorea 
B) Muscular dystrophy 
C) Parkinson's disease 
D) Atropic Dystonia 
A) Huntington's chorea 
B) Muscular dystrophy 
C) Parkinson's disease 
D) Atropic Dystonia

Question 5

People over the age of 65 are too old to have sex.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

After being released from a brief hospitalization for minor surgery, 70-year-old Mrs. Bee seemed distractible and disoriented. She did not even recognize her husband when he came to pick her up from the hospital. After they returned home, they discussed their plans for the weekend and Mrs. Bee seemed fine, but as night came on, she could not sleep and began accusing Mr. Bee of throwing away her belongings while she was away. Which of the following disorders best fits Mrs. Bee's symptoms?

Accepted Answer

A) Delusional (paranoid)disorder 
B) Early dementia, probably Alzheimer's disease 
C) Delirium 
D) Depression 
A) Delusional (paranoid)disorder 
B) Early dementia, probably Alzheimer's disease 
C) Delirium 
D) Depression

Question 7

How might therapy be different when conducted with an older adult? Describe at least three differences from therapy with an adult.

Accepted Answer

Therapy with an older adult may be diffe

Question 8

Frontal-temporal dementias are characterized by:

Accepted Answer

A) Early onset Alzheimer's disease 
B) Primarily Acetylcholine disturbance 
C) Behavioural and personality disturbance 
D) Huntington's chorea 
A) Early onset Alzheimer's disease 
B) Primarily Acetylcholine disturbance 
C) Behavioural and personality disturbance 
D) Huntington's chorea

Question 9

Research is currently being conducted on __________ to ascertain protective factors for dementia.

Accepted Answer

A) university professors 
B) children of people with Alzheimer's disease 
C) super agers 
D) priests 
A) university professors 
B) children of people with Alzheimer's disease 
C) super agers 
D) priests

Question 10

The Geriatric Suicide Ideation Scale (GSIS)has four subscales including:

Accepted Answer

A) Suicide ideation, death ideation, loss of personal and social work, and perceived meaning in life 
B) Negative view of self, others, work, and life in general 
C) Introjected anger, sense of loss, hopelessness, and fatalism 
D) Death wish, suicide intent, hopelessness, and rigid thinking 
A) Suicide ideation, death ideation, loss of personal and social work, and perceived meaning in life 
B) Negative view of self, others, work, and life in general 
C) Introjected anger, sense of loss, hopelessness, and fatalism 
D) Death wish, suicide intent, hopelessness, and rigid thinking

Question 11

Subjective age bias refers to:

Accepted Answer

A) The physical deterioration that accompanies old age 
B) The intellectual deterioration that frequently occurs as a person ages 
C) The phenomenon of feeling younger than one actually is 
D) Prejudice against a person based on their age 
A) The physical deterioration that accompanies old age 
B) The intellectual deterioration that frequently occurs as a person ages 
C) The phenomenon of feeling younger than one actually is 
D) Prejudice against a person based on their age

Question 12

The most prominent symptom of dementia is difficulty remembering past events.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Paraphrenia is schizophrenia with onset in old age.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

A lay term for dementia is:

Accepted Answer

A) CVA 
B) Stroke 
C) Delirium 
D) Senility 
A) CVA 
B) Stroke 
C) Delirium 
D) Senility

Question 15

Eliza is an intern at a mental health facility. She notices that very few of the clients are elderly and asks her supervisor why. If he holds typical views about the benefits of psychological treatment for the elderly, his reply may be:

Accepted Answer

A) "Older people do not tend to have mental health issues that require treatment." 
B) "Older people who have mental health issues seek care from their family doctors, not us." 
C) "Older people don't respond well to treatment, so unless their situation is dangerous, we don't treat them." 
D) "We just seem to be experiencing a lull - don't worry they'll be here soon." 
A) "Older people do not tend to have mental health issues that require treatment." 
B) "Older people who have mental health issues seek care from their family doctors, not us." 
C) "Older people don't respond well to treatment, so unless their situation is dangerous, we don't treat them." 
D) "We just seem to be experiencing a lull - don't worry they'll be here soon."

Question 16

Seniors have increased their prevalence of binge drinking.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

A review of the literature indicated that the top five correlates of delirium among elderly hospitalized patients are:

Accepted Answer

A) Low education, medical illness, being on medication, age, and male gender 
B) Dementia, medical illness, drug sensitivity, malnutrition, and age 
C) Dementia, medical illness, being on medication, age, and male gender 
D) Low education, brain trauma, drug sensitivity, age, and female gender 
A) Low education, medical illness, being on medication, age, and male gender 
B) Dementia, medical illness, drug sensitivity, malnutrition, and age 
C) Dementia, medical illness, being on medication, age, and male gender 
D) Low education, brain trauma, drug sensitivity, age, and female gender

Question 18

Phil is in his 70s and finds that he just can't sleep like he used to. He has trouble falling asleep at night most nights, and wakes up frequently during the night. If Phil is like most people with insomnia, what is he most likely to do about his insomnia?

Accepted Answer

A) See his doctor for a prescription 
B) Talk to a psychologist about the problems that keep him up at night 
C) Go to the emergency room in the middle of the night when he can't sleep 
D) Nothing 
A) See his doctor for a prescription 
B) Talk to a psychologist about the problems that keep him up at night 
C) Go to the emergency room in the middle of the night when he can't sleep 
D) Nothing

Question 19

Alzheimer's disease is evident in post-mortem brains by:

Accepted Answer

A) Smaller ventricles 
B) Atrophy of the cerebral cortex by plaque deposits 
C) Plaque deposits on the medulla oblongata 
D) None of the above are correct. 
A) Smaller ventricles 
B) Atrophy of the cerebral cortex by plaque deposits 
C) Plaque deposits on the medulla oblongata 
D) None of the above are correct.

Question 20

Brains of "super agers," as compared to same age peers show

Accepted Answer

A) no evidence of Alzheimer-related pathology. 
B) more evidence of Alzheimer-related pathology. 
C) less evidence of Alzheimer-related pathology. 
D) there is no relationship between "super agers" and Alzheimer-related pathology. 
A) no evidence of Alzheimer-related pathology. 
B) more evidence of Alzheimer-related pathology. 
C) less evidence of Alzheimer-related pathology. 
D) there is no relationship between "super agers" and Alzheimer-related pathology.

Which of the following statements is an example of an age effect?

A side effect of sleeping pills, especially among older adults is:

The Geriatric Suicide Ideation Scale by Heisel is unique because:

Canadian Michael J. Fox is an advocate of stem cell research. He suffers from:

People over the age of 65 are too old to have sex.

How might therapy be different when conducted with an older adult? Describe at least three differences from therapy with an adult.

Frontal-temporal dementias are characterized by:

Research is currently being conducted on __________ to ascertain protective factors for dementia.

The Geriatric Suicide Ideation Scale (GSIS)has four subscales including:

Subjective age bias refers to:

The most prominent symptom of dementia is difficulty remembering past events.

Paraphrenia is schizophrenia with onset in old age.

A lay term for dementia is:

Eliza is an intern at a mental health facility. She notices that very few of the clients are elderly and asks her supervisor why. If he holds typical views about the benefits of psychological treatment for the elderly, his reply may be:

Seniors have increased their prevalence of binge drinking.

A review of the literature indicated that the top five correlates of delirium among elderly hospitalized patients are:

Phil is in his 70s and finds that he just can't sleep like he used to. He has trouble falling asleep at night most nights, and wakes up frequently during the night. If Phil is like most people with insomnia, what is he most likely to do about his insomnia?

Alzheimer's disease is evident in post-mortem brains by:

Brains of "super agers," as compared to same age peers show

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

Which of the following statements is an example of an age effect?

A side effect of sleeping pills, especially among older adults is:

The Geriatric Suicide Ideation Scale by Heisel is unique because:

Canadian Michael J. Fox is an advocate of stem cell research. He suffers from:

People over the age of 65 are too old to have sex.

How might therapy be different when conducted with an older adult? Describe at least three differences from therapy with an adult.

Frontal-temporal dementias are characterized by:

Research is currently being conducted on __________ to ascertain protective factors for dementia.

The Geriatric Suicide Ideation Scale (GSIS)has four subscales including:

Subjective age bias refers to:

The most prominent symptom of dementia is difficulty remembering past events.

Paraphrenia is schizophrenia with onset in old age.

A lay term for dementia is:

Eliza is an intern at a mental health facility. She notices that very few of the clients are elderly and asks her supervisor why. If he holds typical views about the benefits of psychological treatment for the elderly, his reply may be:

Seniors have increased their prevalence of binge drinking.

A review of the literature indicated that the top five correlates of delirium among elderly hospitalized patients are:

Phil is in his 70s and finds that he just can't sleep like he used to. He has trouble falling asleep at night most nights, and wakes up frequently during the night. If Phil is like most people with insomnia, what is he most likely to do about his insomnia?

Alzheimer's disease is evident in post-mortem brains by:

Brains of "super agers," as compared to same age peers show

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