Question 1

Crystallized intelligence is

Accepted Answer

A)  genetically inherited. 
B)  the measure of knowledge acquired through experience and education. 
C)  the secondary mental abilities formed by combining a number of primary mental abilities. 
D)  a measure of intuition that enables us to predict what is going to happen in the near future. 
A)  genetically inherited. 
B)  the measure of knowledge acquired through experience and education. 
C)  the secondary mental abilities formed by combining a number of primary mental abilities. 
D)  a measure of intuition that enables us to predict what is going to happen in the near future.

Question 2

Which of the following activities is most likely to increase reaction time?

Accepted Answer

A)  reading 
B)  aerobic exercise 
C)  watching action movies 
D)  visiting with strangers 
A)  reading 
B)  aerobic exercise 
C)  watching action movies 
D)  visiting with strangers

Question 3

When a person who fears being robbed or mugged will not leave home, gets dozens of locks, and constantly checks them, he or she is most likely to suffer from

Accepted Answer

A)  obsessive-compulsive disorder. 
B)  a social phobia. 
C)  a depressive disorder. 
D)  generalized anxiety disorder. 
A)  obsessive-compulsive disorder. 
B)  a social phobia. 
C)  a depressive disorder. 
D)  generalized anxiety disorder.

Question 4

Which of the following is more likely to be a problem with a cross-sectional, than a longitudinal study?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sample sizes are small. 
B)  Repeated presentation of material creates learning. 
C)  Younger generations do not do as well on standardized tests. 
D)  The final measures are obtained from survivors-those who are most robust and healthy. 
A)  Sample sizes are small. 
B)  Repeated presentation of material creates learning. 
C)  Younger generations do not do as well on standardized tests. 
D)  The final measures are obtained from survivors-those who are most robust and healthy.

Question 5

The most common form of chronic organic brain disease is Parkinson's disease.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following is LEAST likely to hinder the learning of older adults?

Accepted Answer

A)  self-pacing 
B)  use of abstract concepts 
C)  distraction 
D)  formal testing situations 
A)  self-pacing 
B)  use of abstract concepts 
C)  distraction 
D)  formal testing situations

Question 7

Examination of psychiatric services for the elderly in U.S. and Canada reveal all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  Psychiatric services for elders are more accessible in the United States because of universal health insurance. 
B)  In both countries, the small number of professionals trained and interested in mental health of the elderly limits psychiatric services. 
C)  In both countries, long-term care is generally inadequate for those with serious behavioral disorders. 
D)  Mentally ill elderly in the U.S. are more likely to be cared for in nursing homes with little or no psychiatric than in mental hospitals. 
A)  Psychiatric services for elders are more accessible in the United States because of universal health insurance. 
B)  In both countries, the small number of professionals trained and interested in mental health of the elderly limits psychiatric services. 
C)  In both countries, long-term care is generally inadequate for those with serious behavioral disorders. 
D)  Mentally ill elderly in the U.S. are more likely to be cared for in nursing homes with little or no psychiatric than in mental hospitals.

Question 8

Most people over 65 who suffer from depression are not receiving any formal psychiatric treatment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Once information is transferred to , people of all ages are able to recall it.

Accepted Answer

A)  sensory memory 
B)  primary memory 
C)  secondary memory 
D)  tertiary memory 
A)  sensory memory 
B)  primary memory 
C)  secondary memory 
D)  tertiary memory

Question 10

Selective attention involves

Accepted Answer

A)  focusing attention on certain stimuli and inhibiting responses to irrelevant information. 
B)  selecting whether to store information in the right or left side of the brain. 
C)  evaluating the sensory information carried to the brain. 
D)  discarding information that does not get coded in working memory by sending it to primary memory and sifting through it in our minds when we have more time to deal with it. 
A)  focusing attention on certain stimuli and inhibiting responses to irrelevant information. 
B)  selecting whether to store information in the right or left side of the brain. 
C)  evaluating the sensory information carried to the brain. 
D)  discarding information that does not get coded in working memory by sending it to primary memory and sifting through it in our minds when we have more time to deal with it.

Question 11

Working memory refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  registering sensory information. 
B)  remembering the details of everyday life. 
C)  processing of sensory stimuli to give meaning and transfer to long term storage. 
D)  stored facts and words learned in the past. 
A)  registering sensory information. 
B)  remembering the details of everyday life. 
C)  processing of sensory stimuli to give meaning and transfer to long term storage. 
D)  stored facts and words learned in the past.

Question 12

Functional disorders

Accepted Answer

A)  are similar to organic disorders. 
B)  are less troublesome than emotional problems. 
C)  are of psychological, not physical, origin. 
D)  include deteriorating mental conditions such as Alzheimer's disease. 
A)  are similar to organic disorders. 
B)  are less troublesome than emotional problems. 
C)  are of psychological, not physical, origin. 
D)  include deteriorating mental conditions such as Alzheimer's disease.

Question 13

TOT, "Tip of the tongue" Syndrome refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  having a thought on your mind. 
B)  on the verge of recalling a name, date, or event and unable to do it. 
C)  having a sore on your tongue. 
D)  losing your sense of taste. 
A)  having a thought on your mind. 
B)  on the verge of recalling a name, date, or event and unable to do it. 
C)  having a sore on your tongue. 
D)  losing your sense of taste.

Question 14

Cognitive pragmatics refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  logical as opposed to illogical thinking. 
B)  the neurophysiological architecture of the brain. 
C)  the genetic hardwiring of the brain. 
D)  knowledge and life experience. 
A)  logical as opposed to illogical thinking. 
B)  the neurophysiological architecture of the brain. 
C)  the genetic hardwiring of the brain. 
D)  knowledge and life experience.

Question 15

All of the following characterize dementia EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  being disoriented. 
B)  having poor judgement. 
C)  having problems with language. 
D)  it is a normal part of the aging process. 
A)  being disoriented. 
B)  having poor judgement. 
C)  having problems with language. 
D)  it is a normal part of the aging process.

Question 16

The term "information processing" describes

Accepted Answer

A)  the cognitive processes involved in memory 
B)  the technique used by the brain to perceive sensation 
C)  long term storage of sensory memory 
D)  the emotional process of experiencing memory 
A)  the cognitive processes involved in memory 
B)  the technique used by the brain to perceive sensation 
C)  long term storage of sensory memory 
D)  the emotional process of experiencing memory

Question 17

The personality tends to be a solitary person who lacks the capacity for warm, close social relationships.

Accepted Answer

A)  paranoid 
B)  introverted 
C)  antisocial 
D)  bipolar 
A)  paranoid 
B)  introverted 
C)  antisocial 
D)  bipolar

Question 18

Recent studies reveal that

Accepted Answer

A)  65 percent of older people suffer from depression. 
B)  the incidence of depression among older people is twice as high as that among younger adults. 
C)  inability to sleep is a strong indicator of depression for older people. 
D)  one to two percent of older adults are clinically (severely) depressed. 
A)  65 percent of older people suffer from depression. 
B)  the incidence of depression among older people is twice as high as that among younger adults. 
C)  inability to sleep is a strong indicator of depression for older people. 
D)  one to two percent of older adults are clinically (severely) depressed.

Question 19

The Wechsler Adult Intelligence test

Accepted Answer

A)  emphasizes skills of everyday problem solving. 
B)  compensates for increasing age. 
C)  consists of open-ended questions to which respondents write essay answers. 
D)  has seldom been used in clinical settings. 
A)  emphasizes skills of everyday problem solving. 
B)  compensates for increasing age. 
C)  consists of open-ended questions to which respondents write essay answers. 
D)  has seldom been used in clinical settings.

Question 20

Which of the following illustrates motor performance?

Accepted Answer

A)  smelling the odor of coffee 
B)  hearing your neighbor calling his dog 
C)  pressing a button to turn on a television 
D)  seeing car lights on a dark night 
A)  smelling the odor of coffee 
B)  hearing your neighbor calling his dog 
C)  pressing a button to turn on a television 
D)  seeing car lights on a dark night

Crystallized intelligence is

Which of the following activities is most likely to increase reaction time?

When a person who fears being robbed or mugged will not leave home, gets dozens of locks, and constantly checks them, he or she is most likely to suffer from

Which of the following is more likely to be a problem with a cross-sectional, than a longitudinal study?

The most common form of chronic organic brain disease is Parkinson's disease.

Which of the following is LEAST likely to hinder the learning of older adults?

Examination of psychiatric services for the elderly in U.S. and Canada reveal all of the following EXCEPT

Most people over 65 who suffer from depression are not receiving any formal psychiatric treatment.

Once information is transferred to , people of all ages are able to recall it.

Selective attention involves

Working memory refers to

Functional disorders

TOT, "Tip of the tongue" Syndrome refers to

Cognitive pragmatics refers to

All of the following characterize dementia EXCEPT

The term "information processing" describes

The personality tends to be a solitary person who lacks the capacity for warm, close social relationships.

Recent studies reveal that

The Wechsler Adult Intelligence test

Which of the following illustrates motor performance?

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Exam 5: Mental Health

Crystallized intelligence is

Which of the following activities is most likely to increase reaction time?

When a person who fears being robbed or mugged will not leave home, gets dozens of locks, and constantly checks them, he or she is most likely to suffer from

Which of the following is more likely to be a problem with a cross-sectional, than a longitudinal study?

The most common form of chronic organic brain disease is Parkinson's disease.

Which of the following is LEAST likely to hinder the learning of older adults?

Examination of psychiatric services for the elderly in U.S. and Canada reveal all of the following EXCEPT

Most people over 65 who suffer from depression are not receiving any formal psychiatric treatment.

Once information is transferred to , people of all ages are able to recall it.

Selective attention involves

Working memory refers to

Functional disorders

TOT, "Tip of the tongue" Syndrome refers to

Cognitive pragmatics refers to

All of the following characterize dementia EXCEPT

The term "information processing" describes

The personality tends to be a solitary person who lacks the capacity for warm, close social relationships.

Recent studies reveal that

The Wechsler Adult Intelligence test

Which of the following illustrates motor performance?

Aging in America

Stereotypes and Images

Social and Psychological Theories in Later Life Development

Physical Health and Well Being

Friends, Family, and Community

Intimacy and Sexuality

Work and Leisure

Finances and Lifestyles

Living Environments

The Oldest Old and Caregiving

Special Problems

Women and Ethnic Groups

Death and Dying

Politics, Policies, and Programs

Filters