Question 1

Alzheimer's disease is partly characterized by

Accepted Answer

A) plaques between neurons. 
B) pick bodies within neurons. 
C) cerebellum deterioration. 
D) swelling of the cortex. 
A) plaques between neurons. 
B) pick bodies within neurons. 
C) cerebellum deterioration. 
D) swelling of the cortex.

Question 2

Compared with care giving for other disorders,care giving for people with _________ requires much more time.

Accepted Answer

A) delirium 
B) schizophrenia 
C) bipolar disorder 
D) dementia 
A) delirium 
B) schizophrenia 
C) bipolar disorder 
D) dementia

Question 3

Which of the following is currently used in the treatment of depression in the elderly?

Accepted Answer

A) antihypertensive medication 
B) psychosurgery 
C) placebos 
D) electroconvulsive shock therapy (ECT) 
A) antihypertensive medication 
B) psychosurgery 
C) placebos 
D) electroconvulsive shock therapy (ECT)

Question 4

Impairment in which of the following areas is the most prominent symptom of dementia?

Accepted Answer

A) memory 
B) abstract thinking 
C) judgment 
D) language 
A) memory 
B) abstract thinking 
C) judgment 
D) language

Question 5

Psychological treatments for individuals with Alzheimer's

Accepted Answer

A) focus on helping the individual admit to and understand their cognitive deficiencies and limitations. 
B) are usually psychodynamic 
C) focus on helping patients and families deal with the effects of the disease 
D) can remove their memory deficits. 
A) focus on helping the individual admit to and understand their cognitive deficiencies and limitations. 
B) are usually psychodynamic 
C) focus on helping patients and families deal with the effects of the disease 
D) can remove their memory deficits.

Question 6

Which of the following statements is an example of selective mortality?

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 predicted by earlier measures of their physical well-being. 
C) Because of the effects of aging on the brain,older adults do worse 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 healthier than predicted by earlier measures of their physical well-being. 
C) Because of the effects of aging on the brain,older adults do worse 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 7

Which of the following is NOT a common cause of paranoid suspiciousness in the elderly?

Accepted Answer

A) overinvolvement with frightening themes from television programs 
B) filling in the blanks caused by hearing and memory loss 
C) social isolation limiting opportunities to check suspicions 
D) justified suspiciousness as older people are often taken advantage of by others 
A) overinvolvement with frightening themes from television programs 
B) filling in the blanks caused by hearing and memory loss 
C) social isolation limiting opportunities to check suspicions 
D) justified suspiciousness as older people are often taken advantage of by others

Question 8

Frontal-temporal dementias (FTD)are characterized by

Accepted Answer

A) early onset Alzheimer's disease. 
B) primarily Acetylcholine disturbance. 
C) problems with executive function such as planning and problem solving. 
D) Huntington's chorea. 
A) early onset Alzheimer's disease. 
B) primarily Acetylcholine disturbance. 
C) problems with executive function such as planning and problem solving. 
D) Huntington's chorea.

Question 9

Describe cohort effects and time-of-measurement effects.How do these issues figure in research with older adults?

Accepted Answer

Cohort effects refer to the impact of be

Question 10

In cross-sectional research on aging,

Accepted Answer

A) two age groups are compared at one point in time. 
B) people with different mental disorders are compared at one point in time. 
C) the same group of people is followed over time. 
D) people from different cultures are compared at one point in time. 
A) two age groups are compared at one point in time. 
B) people with different mental disorders are compared at one point in time. 
C) the same group of people is followed over time. 
D) people from different cultures are compared at one point in time.

Question 11

Ageism 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 diversity present among older adults. 
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 diversity present among older adults. 
D) prejudice against a person based on their age.

Question 12

If you are talking to a person with delirium,it may feel like you are talking

Accepted Answer

A) to someone who has suffered amnesia. 
B) to a child. 
C) to someone who is depressed. 
D) to someone who is drunk. 
A) to someone who has suffered amnesia. 
B) to a child. 
C) to someone who is depressed. 
D) to someone who is drunk.

Question 13

Stress following 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 14

Generally older adults

Accepted Answer

A) are lonely. 
B) are unhappy. 
C) complain about minor physical symptoms. 
D) have mild cognitive losses. 
A) are lonely. 
B) are unhappy. 
C) complain about minor physical symptoms. 
D) have mild cognitive losses.

Question 15

Which of the following is not an established intervention for depression in older adults?

Accepted Answer

A) psychotherapy 
B) antidepressant medication 
C) St.John's Wort 
D) electroconvulsive therapy 
A) psychotherapy 
B) antidepressant medication 
C) St.John's Wort 
D) electroconvulsive therapy

Question 16

Treatment for older adults is best provided when

Accepted Answer

A) family is present 
B) they are treated in the same way young patients are 
C) a and b 
D) explanations are paced carefully 
A) family is present 
B) they are treated in the same way young patients are 
C) a and b 
D) explanations are paced carefully

Question 17

Plaques,which develop as part of Alzheimer's disease,are

Accepted Answer

A) protein deposits that are outside neurons. 
B) cholesterol remains from poor diet. 
C) composed of serotonin and fatty deposits. 
D) equivalent to neurofibrillary tangles. 
A) protein deposits that are outside neurons. 
B) cholesterol remains from poor diet. 
C) composed of serotonin and fatty deposits. 
D) equivalent to neurofibrillary tangles.

Question 18

Alzheimer's disease is the result of

Accepted Answer

A) age-based slowing of all bodily processes. 
B) low social and intellectual stimulation. 
C) tangled abnormal protein filaments called neurofibrillary tangles. 
D) side-effects of long-term medication,such as anti-Parkinson's medication. 
A) age-based slowing of all bodily processes. 
B) low social and intellectual stimulation. 
C) tangled abnormal protein filaments called neurofibrillary tangles. 
D) side-effects of long-term medication,such as anti-Parkinson's medication.

Question 19

Which of the following mood disorders are most common among older adults?

Accepted Answer

A) major depression 
B) cyclothymic disorder 
C) mania 
D) bipolar I disorder 
A) major depression 
B) cyclothymic disorder 
C) mania 
D) bipolar I disorder

Question 20

Dementia with Lewy bodies can be divided into the following subtypes:

Accepted Answer

A) occurring with Alzheimer's or occurring without Alzheimer's 
B) occurring with Alzheimer's or occurring with Parkinson's 
C) occurring with Parkinson's and occurring without Parkinson's 
D) none of the above 
A) occurring with Alzheimer's or occurring without Alzheimer's 
B) occurring with Alzheimer's or occurring with Parkinson's 
C) occurring with Parkinson's and occurring without Parkinson's 
D) none of the above

Alzheimer's disease is partly characterized by

Compared with care giving for other disorders,care giving for people with _________ requires much more time.

Which of the following is currently used in the treatment of depression in the elderly?

Impairment in which of the following areas is the most prominent symptom of dementia?

Psychological treatments for individuals with Alzheimer's

Which of the following statements is an example of selective mortality?

Which of the following is NOT a common cause of paranoid suspiciousness in the elderly?

Frontal-temporal dementias (FTD)are characterized by

Describe cohort effects and time-of-measurement effects.How do these issues figure in research with older adults?

In cross-sectional research on aging,

Ageism refers to

If you are talking to a person with delirium,it may feel like you are talking

Stress following surgery is a common precipitant for the onset of

Generally older adults

Which of the following is not an established intervention for depression in older adults?

Treatment for older adults is best provided when

Plaques,which develop as part of Alzheimer's disease,are

Alzheimer's disease is the result of

Which of the following mood disorders are most common among older adults?

Dementia with Lewy bodies can be divided into the following subtypes:

Introduction and Historical Overview

Current Paradigms in Psychopathology

Diagnosis and Assessment

Research Methods in the Study of Psychopathology

Anxiety Disorders

Dissociative Disorders and Somatoform Disorders

Stress and Health

Mood Disorders

Eating Disorders

Substance-Related Disorders

Schizophrenia

Personality Disorders

Sexual and Gender Identity Disorders

Disorders of Childhood

Psychological Treatment

Legal and Ethical Issues

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Exam 15: Late Life and Psychological Disorders

Alzheimer's disease is partly characterized by

Compared with care giving for other disorders,care giving for people with _________ requires much more time.

Which of the following is currently used in the treatment of depression in the elderly?

Impairment in which of the following areas is the most prominent symptom of dementia?

Psychological treatments for individuals with Alzheimer's

Which of the following statements is an example of selective mortality?

Which of the following is NOT a common cause of paranoid suspiciousness in the elderly?

Frontal-temporal dementias (FTD)are characterized by

Describe cohort effects and time-of-measurement effects.How do these issues figure in research with older adults?

In cross-sectional research on aging,

Ageism refers to

If you are talking to a person with delirium,it may feel like you are talking

Stress following surgery is a common precipitant for the onset of

Generally older adults

Which of the following is not an established intervention for depression in older adults?

Treatment for older adults is best provided when

Plaques,which develop as part of Alzheimer's disease,are

Alzheimer's disease is the result of

Which of the following mood disorders are most common among older adults?

Dementia with Lewy bodies can be divided into the following subtypes:

Introduction and Historical Overview

Current Paradigms in Psychopathology

Diagnosis and Assessment

Research Methods in the Study of Psychopathology

Anxiety Disorders

Dissociative Disorders and Somatoform Disorders

Stress and Health

Mood Disorders

Eating Disorders

Substance-Related Disorders

Schizophrenia

Personality Disorders

Sexual and Gender Identity Disorders

Disorders of Childhood

Psychological Treatment

Legal and Ethical Issues

Filters