Question 1

Compared with American men,American women tend to

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A)  live longer. 
B)  have fewer years of poor health. 
C)  have a higher quality of life in old age. 
D)  All of these 
A)  live longer. 
B)  have fewer years of poor health. 
C)  have a higher quality of life in old age. 
D)  All of these

Question 2

The survival curve,the biological limit to the life span,demonstrates that

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A)  regardless of health and fitness, the maximum life span is not much higher than 80 years of age. 
B)  the rate of mortality decreases after 100. 
C)  the rate of mortality is significantly higher after 80. 
D)  mortality rates are dependent on too many factors to predict survival. 
A)  regardless of health and fitness, the maximum life span is not much higher than 80 years of age. 
B)  the rate of mortality decreases after 100. 
C)  the rate of mortality is significantly higher after 80. 
D)  mortality rates are dependent on too many factors to predict survival.

Question 3

Which of the following terms is used for the theory that bodies age in accordance with a normal developmental pattern built into every organism?

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A)  Genetic programming 
B)  Wear-and-tear 
C)  Primary aging 
D)  Secondary aging 
A)  Genetic programming 
B)  Wear-and-tear 
C)  Primary aging 
D)  Secondary aging

Question 4

An important difference between primary and secondary aging is that primary aging is

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A)  unavoidable. 
B)  more apparent. 
C)  unnoticeable until later in life. 
D)  caused by stress. 
A)  unavoidable. 
B)  more apparent. 
C)  unnoticeable until later in life. 
D)  caused by stress.

Question 5

The branch of medicine concerned with the aged and the aging process is

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A)  geriatrics. 
B)  gerontology. 
C)  elderology. 
D)  None of these; there is as yet no branch of medicine specifically concerned with aging. 
A)  geriatrics. 
B)  gerontology. 
C)  elderology. 
D)  None of these; there is as yet no branch of medicine specifically concerned with aging.

Question 6

Lillian was born in 2010.We can expect her to live about

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A)  59 years. 
B)  65 years. 
C)  71 years. 
D)  79 years. 
A)  59 years. 
B)  65 years. 
C)  71 years. 
D)  79 years.

Question 7

Alice,who is now in her seventies,tends to ramble on about various topics and has difficulty sustaining attention to the conversations around her.This behavior is likely related to

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A)  increased sensitivity in her amygdala. 
B)  decreased executive functioning. 
C)  increased hippocampal functioning. 
D)  decreased sensitivity to positive events. 
A)  increased sensitivity in her amygdala. 
B)  decreased executive functioning. 
C)  increased hippocampal functioning. 
D)  decreased sensitivity to positive events.

Question 8

When specific genes "switch off" before age-related losses,it is referred to as

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A)  a hormonal change effect. 
B)  a fatal illness. 
C)  programmed senescence. 
D)  genetic interference. 
A)  a hormonal change effect. 
B)  a fatal illness. 
C)  programmed senescence. 
D)  genetic interference.

Question 9

All of the following factors contribute to making older adults susceptible to falls EXCEPT

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A)  slower reflexes. 
B)  decreased muscle strength. 
C)  carelessness. 
D)  loss of eyesight and depth perception. 
A)  slower reflexes. 
B)  decreased muscle strength. 
C)  carelessness. 
D)  loss of eyesight and depth perception.

Question 10

In terms of measuring intelligence,at what age do most adults began to score below the average performance of younger adults?

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A)  age 40 
B)  age 70 
C)  age 80 
D)  age 90 
A)  age 40 
B)  age 70 
C)  age 80 
D)  age 90

Question 11

Older people,especially men,often have trouble hearing

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A)  low-frequency sounds. 
B)  high-frequency sounds. 
C)  background sounds with a hearing aid. 
D)  None of these 
A)  low-frequency sounds. 
B)  high-frequency sounds. 
C)  background sounds with a hearing aid. 
D)  None of these

Question 12

Both internal and external factors may influence the process of aging.Variable-rate theories include all of the following factors EXCEPT

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A)  damage due to chance. 
B)  environmental assaults. 
C)  metabolism. 
D)  free radicals. 
A)  damage due to chance. 
B)  environmental assaults. 
C)  metabolism. 
D)  free radicals.

Question 13

Practical and integrative thinking actually tend to improve throughout most of adult life,but some abilities,such as _____________,may decline with age.

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A)  long-term memory 
B)  comprehension skills 
C)  speed of mental processes 
D)  reasoning 
A)  long-term memory 
B)  comprehension skills 
C)  speed of mental processes 
D)  reasoning

Question 14

Define both dementia and Alzheimer disease.Describe how each of these illnesses affects the brain at the cellular level,and give one example of how the deterioration can be slowed down with both behavioral and drug therapies.

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Dementia is a general term for a decline

Question 15

Examine the terms life expectancy,longevity,and life span,and explain the relationship among them.

Accepted Answer

Life expectancy, longevity, and life spa

Question 16

Research has shown that the brain shrinks somewhat in old age.What part of the brain is thought to undergo the most shrinkage?

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A)  Hypothalamus 
B)  Medulla oblongata 
C)  Frontal cortex 
D)  Midbrain 
A)  Hypothalamus 
B)  Medulla oblongata 
C)  Frontal cortex 
D)  Midbrain

Question 17

Jon is 73 years old.He still runs 15 miles a week and spends 30 hours a week working as a computer software consultant.Your text would describe Jon as being

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A)  self-actualized. 
B)  old old. 
C)  young old. 
D)  a delayed middle adult. 
A)  self-actualized. 
B)  old old. 
C)  young old. 
D)  a delayed middle adult.

Question 18

If you were asked to name the 16th president of the United States,you would look for this information in your _______________ memory.

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A)  procedural 
B)  episodic 
C)  semantic 
D)  implicit 
A)  procedural 
B)  episodic 
C)  semantic 
D)  implicit

Question 19

Which of the following statements about medical conditions in old age is TRUE?

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A)  Most older people have at least one chronic condition. 
B)  Older people have more acute digestive problems than younger people. 
C)  Older people have more colds and flu infections than younger people. 
D)  Older people's increased reserve capacity helps them recover quickly from minor illnesses. 
A)  Most older people have at least one chronic condition. 
B)  Older people have more acute digestive problems than younger people. 
C)  Older people have more colds and flu infections than younger people. 
D)  Older people's increased reserve capacity helps them recover quickly from minor illnesses.

Question 20

Which of the following would NOT be classified under (ADLS)activities of daily living?

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A)  Eating 
B)  Dressing 
C)  Bathing 
D)  Shopping 
A)  Eating 
B)  Dressing 
C)  Bathing 
D)  Shopping

Compared with American men,American women tend to

The survival curve,the biological limit to the life span,demonstrates that

Which of the following terms is used for the theory that bodies age in accordance with a normal developmental pattern built into every organism?

An important difference between primary and secondary aging is that primary aging is

The branch of medicine concerned with the aged and the aging process is

Lillian was born in 2010.We can expect her to live about

Alice,who is now in her seventies,tends to ramble on about various topics and has difficulty sustaining attention to the conversations around her.This behavior is likely related to

When specific genes "switch off" before age-related losses,it is referred to as

All of the following factors contribute to making older adults susceptible to falls EXCEPT

In terms of measuring intelligence,at what age do most adults began to score below the average performance of younger adults?

Older people,especially men,often have trouble hearing

Both internal and external factors may influence the process of aging.Variable-rate theories include all of the following factors EXCEPT

Practical and integrative thinking actually tend to improve throughout most of adult life,but some abilities,such as _____________,may decline with age.

Define both dementia and Alzheimer disease.Describe how each of these illnesses affects the brain at the cellular level,and give one example of how the deterioration can be slowed down with both behavioral and drug therapies.

Examine the terms life expectancy,longevity,and life span,and explain the relationship among them.

Research has shown that the brain shrinks somewhat in old age.What part of the brain is thought to undergo the most shrinkage?

Jon is 73 years old.He still runs 15 miles a week and spends 30 hours a week working as a computer software consultant.Your text would describe Jon as being

If you were asked to name the 16th president of the United States,you would look for this information in your _______________ memory.

Which of the following statements about medical conditions in old age is TRUE?

Which of the following would NOT be classified under (ADLS)activities of daily living?

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Psychosocial Development During the First Three Years

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Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Psychosocial Development in Middle Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Psychosocial Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Emerging and Young Adulthood

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Exam 17: Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Compared with American men,American women tend to

The survival curve,the biological limit to the life span,demonstrates that

Which of the following terms is used for the theory that bodies age in accordance with a normal developmental pattern built into every organism?

An important difference between primary and secondary aging is that primary aging is

The branch of medicine concerned with the aged and the aging process is

Lillian was born in 2010.We can expect her to live about

Alice,who is now in her seventies,tends to ramble on about various topics and has difficulty sustaining attention to the conversations around her.This behavior is likely related to

When specific genes "switch off" before age-related losses,it is referred to as

All of the following factors contribute to making older adults susceptible to falls EXCEPT

In terms of measuring intelligence,at what age do most adults began to score below the average performance of younger adults?

Older people,especially men,often have trouble hearing

Both internal and external factors may influence the process of aging.Variable-rate theories include all of the following factors EXCEPT

Practical and integrative thinking actually tend to improve throughout most of adult life,but some abilities,such as _____________,may decline with age.

Define both dementia and Alzheimer disease.Describe how each of these illnesses affects the brain at the cellular level,and give one example of how the deterioration can be slowed down with both behavioral and drug therapies.

Examine the terms life expectancy,longevity,and life span,and explain the relationship among them.

Research has shown that the brain shrinks somewhat in old age.What part of the brain is thought to undergo the most shrinkage?

Jon is 73 years old.He still runs 15 miles a week and spends 30 hours a week working as a computer software consultant.Your text would describe Jon as being

If you were asked to name the 16th president of the United States,you would look for this information in your _______________ memory.

Which of the following statements about medical conditions in old age is TRUE?

Which of the following would NOT be classified under (ADLS)activities of daily living?

The Study of Human Development

Theory and Research

Forming a New Life

Birth and Physical Development During the First Three Years

Cognitive Development During the First Three Years

Psychosocial Development During the First Three Years

Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood

Psychosocial Development in Early Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Childhood

Psychosocial Development in Middle Childhood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Adolescence

Psychosocial Development in Adolescence

Physical and Cognitive Development in Emerging and Young Adulthood

Psychosocial Development in Emerging and Young Adulthood

Physical and Cognitive Development in Middle Adulthood

Psychosocial Development in Middle Adulthood

Psychosocial Development in Late Adulthood

Dealing With Death and Bereavement

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