Question 1

Depression in older adults can be distinguished from depression in younger adults by higher levels of

Accepted Answer

A) cognitive symptoms. 
B) suicidal ideation. 
C) hostility. 
D) agitation. 
A) cognitive symptoms. 
B) suicidal ideation. 
C) hostility. 
D) agitation.

Question 2

Which of the following may serve as a protective factor against Alzheimer's disease?

Accepted Answer

A) low fat diet 
B) strong baseline mental abilities and continued engagement in cognitive activities 
C) an active lifestyle involving daily exercise and social interaction 
D) high spatial relations skills 
A) low fat diet 
B) strong baseline mental abilities and continued engagement in cognitive activities 
C) an active lifestyle involving daily exercise and social interaction 
D) high spatial relations skills

Question 3

Late onset first depressive episodes appear to be tied to

Accepted Answer

A) vascular disease. 
B) dementia. 
C) AIDS. 
D) mental retardation. 
A) vascular disease. 
B) dementia. 
C) AIDS. 
D) mental retardation.

Question 4

What factors have contributed to the stereotypes associated with dementia and delirium among older adults?

Accepted Answer

There are several factors that have cont

Question 5

Discuss the different treatment care options for families with older adult members requiring treatment beyond that possible in the home.

Accepted Answer

There are several treatment care options

Question 6

For individuals who develop depression in late life,

Accepted Answer

A) interpersonal therapy appears to better than a placebo. 
B) interpersonal therapy does not appear to better than a placebo. 
C) medication is the only thing that can help. 
D) there is no available treatment. 
A) interpersonal therapy appears to better than a placebo. 
B) interpersonal therapy does not appear to better than a placebo. 
C) medication is the only thing that can help. 
D) there is no available treatment.

Question 7

In an attempt to improve the quality of care in nursing homes,

Accepted Answer

A) several state governments have tried to move patients into assisted living facilities. 
B) the federal government has imposed specific quality control indices. 
C) nursing homes now require that all staff have at least an associate's degree. 
D) nursing homes are limiting the number of people admitted. 
A) several state governments have tried to move patients into assisted living facilities. 
B) the federal government has imposed specific quality control indices. 
C) nursing homes now require that all staff have at least an associate's degree. 
D) nursing homes are limiting the number of people admitted.

Question 8

Which of the following diseases can produce dementia?

Accepted Answer

A) meningitis 
B) encephalitis 
C) HIV 
D) All of the above are correct. 
A) meningitis 
B) encephalitis 
C) HIV 
D) All of the above are correct.

Question 9

As the hippies of the 1960s reach old age,research may find increased drug abuse among older adults.This increase would be a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) age effect. 
B) cohort effect. 
C) longitudinal effect. 
D) time-of-measurement effect. 
A) age effect. 
B) cohort effect. 
C) longitudinal effect. 
D) time-of-measurement effect.

Question 10

Longitudinal studies involve

Accepted Answer

A) testing several different age groups on two or more measures. 
B) testing age effects vs.cohort effects in a population. 
C) testing one cohort over time. 
D) testing the effects of time-of-measurement. 
A) testing several different age groups on two or more measures. 
B) testing age effects vs.cohort effects in a population. 
C) testing one cohort over time. 
D) testing the effects of time-of-measurement.

Question 11

Depression in older adults is often linked to

Accepted Answer

A) medical illnesses. 
B) dopamine changes. 
C) retirement. 
D) social isolation. 
A) medical illnesses. 
B) dopamine changes. 
C) retirement. 
D) social isolation.

Question 12

Which of the following is not a reason for why rates of psychopathology are so low late in life?

Accepted Answer

A) Older adults may underreport symptoms. 
B) Cohort effects 
C) People with mental illness are at risk for early death. 
D) Dementia masks most other psychopathology. 
A) Older adults may underreport symptoms. 
B) Cohort effects 
C) People with mental illness are at risk for early death. 
D) Dementia masks most other psychopathology.

Question 13

Distinguish between dementia and delirium.

Accepted Answer

Dementia and delirium are both medical c

Question 14

What is an early sign of Alzheimer's disease?

Accepted Answer

A) loss of sensation or motor control on one side of the body 
B) difficulty comprehending speech 
C) difficulty remembering new material 
D) clouded states of consciousness 
A) loss of sensation or motor control on one side of the body 
B) difficulty comprehending speech 
C) difficulty remembering new material 
D) clouded states of consciousness

Question 15

Delirium,but not dementia,is characterized by

Accepted Answer

A) slow onset. 
B) cognitive confusion. 
C) daily fluctuations 
D) poor judgment. 
A) slow onset. 
B) cognitive confusion. 
C) daily fluctuations 
D) poor judgment.

Question 16

Which of the following has been shown to play a role in the development of Alzheimer's disease?

Accepted Answer

A) head injury 
B) immune system functioning 
C) an abnormality on chromosome 21 
D) All of the above are correct. 
A) head injury 
B) immune system functioning 
C) an abnormality on chromosome 21 
D) All of the above are correct.

Question 17

Compared with young people,people over the age of 60 tend to

Accepted Answer

A) experience more negative emotion. 
B) experience less negative emotion. 
C) experience more physiological reactivity in response to emotionally charged topics. 
D) report more somatic symptoms. 
A) experience more negative emotion. 
B) experience less negative emotion. 
C) experience more physiological reactivity in response to emotionally charged topics. 
D) report more somatic symptoms.

Question 18

A group of people age 40 is compared to a group age 70.This type of research is called

Accepted Answer

A) longitudinal. 
B) time-of-measurement. 
C) cross-sectional. 
D) cohort effect. 
A) longitudinal. 
B) time-of-measurement. 
C) cross-sectional. 
D) cohort effect.

Question 19

Which of the following medical problems is a particular problem for older adults?

Accepted Answer

A) kidney disease 
B) lung cancer 
C) high blood pressure 
D) insomnia 
A) kidney disease 
B) lung cancer 
C) high blood pressure 
D) insomnia

Question 20

Individuals with dementia are at high risk for

Accepted Answer

A) delirium. 
B) meningitis. 
C) schizophrenia. 
D) dehydration. 
A) delirium. 
B) meningitis. 
C) schizophrenia. 
D) dehydration.

Depression in older adults can be distinguished from depression in younger adults by higher levels of

Which of the following may serve as a protective factor against Alzheimer's disease?

Late onset first depressive episodes appear to be tied to

What factors have contributed to the stereotypes associated with dementia and delirium among older adults?

Discuss the different treatment care options for families with older adult members requiring treatment beyond that possible in the home.

For individuals who develop depression in late life,

In an attempt to improve the quality of care in nursing homes,

Which of the following diseases can produce dementia?

As the hippies of the 1960s reach old age,research may find increased drug abuse among older adults.This increase would be a(n)

Longitudinal studies involve

Depression in older adults is often linked to

Which of the following is not a reason for why rates of psychopathology are so low late in life?

Distinguish between dementia and delirium.

What is an early sign of Alzheimer's disease?

Delirium,but not dementia,is characterized by

Which of the following has been shown to play a role in the development of Alzheimer's disease?

Compared with young people,people over the age of 60 tend to

A group of people age 40 is compared to a group age 70.This type of research is called

Which of the following medical problems is a particular problem for older adults?

Individuals with dementia are at high risk for

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Exam 15: Late Life and Psychological Disorders

Depression in older adults can be distinguished from depression in younger adults by higher levels of

Which of the following may serve as a protective factor against Alzheimer's disease?

Late onset first depressive episodes appear to be tied to

What factors have contributed to the stereotypes associated with dementia and delirium among older adults?

Discuss the different treatment care options for families with older adult members requiring treatment beyond that possible in the home.

For individuals who develop depression in late life,

In an attempt to improve the quality of care in nursing homes,

Which of the following diseases can produce dementia?

As the hippies of the 1960s reach old age,research may find increased drug abuse among older adults.This increase would be a(n)

Longitudinal studies involve

Depression in older adults is often linked to

Which of the following is not a reason for why rates of psychopathology are so low late in life?

Distinguish between dementia and delirium.

What is an early sign of Alzheimer's disease?

Delirium,but not dementia,is characterized by

Which of the following has been shown to play a role in the development of Alzheimer's disease?

Compared with young people,people over the age of 60 tend to

A group of people age 40 is compared to a group age 70.This type of research is called

Which of the following medical problems is a particular problem for older adults?

Individuals with dementia are at high risk for

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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