Question 1

Cross-sectional surveys are limited in that they cannot tell us if the results are due to

Accepted Answer

A) the paradox of aging. 
B) normal aging. 
C) an aging effect. 
D) a cohort effect. 
E) client barriers. 
A) the paradox of aging. 
B) normal aging. 
C) an aging effect. 
D) a cohort effect. 
E) client barriers.

Question 2

extended psychoanalytic theory by suggesting that there are critical issues for successful functioning across the lifespan.

Accepted Answer

A) Anna Freud 
B) Sigmund Freud 
C) Erik Erikson 
D) Melanie Klein 
E) Carl Jung 
A) Anna Freud 
B) Sigmund Freud 
C) Erik Erikson 
D) Melanie Klein 
E) Carl Jung

Question 3

Possible protective factors against AD include all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) high-fat protein diets. 
B) vegetarian diet. 
C) regular and moderate consumption of red wine. 
D) dietary antioxidants. 
E) lipid-lowering drugs. 
A) high-fat protein diets. 
B) vegetarian diet. 
C) regular and moderate consumption of red wine. 
D) dietary antioxidants. 
E) lipid-lowering drugs.

Question 4

A normal aging process involves

Accepted Answer

A) reminiscing and memory loss. 
B) decreased functioning of bodily organs. 
C) some type of pathology. 
D) an increase in disorders such as Alzheimer's disease. 
E) development of diseases and poor health. 
A) reminiscing and memory loss. 
B) decreased functioning of bodily organs. 
C) some type of pathology. 
D) an increase in disorders such as Alzheimer's disease. 
E) development of diseases and poor health.

Question 5

All of the following statements are true regarding the use of ECT among older adults with depressive disorders EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) serious complications such as cardiorespiratory problems may result. 
B) ECT appears more effective with older than younger adults. 
C) physicians are generally recommended to consider other treatments. 
D) it can result in short-term transient memory problems. 
E) due to the problems,ECT is less likely to be used to treat older adults. 
A) serious complications such as cardiorespiratory problems may result. 
B) ECT appears more effective with older than younger adults. 
C) physicians are generally recommended to consider other treatments. 
D) it can result in short-term transient memory problems. 
E) due to the problems,ECT is less likely to be used to treat older adults.

Question 6

Significant symptoms ofare among the most common psychiatric symptoms experienced by older adults.

Accepted Answer

A) self-harm 
B) mania 
C) anxiety 
D) substance abuse 
E) dissociation 
A) self-harm 
B) mania 
C) anxiety 
D) substance abuse 
E) dissociation

Question 7

What is the major difference between the symptoms of late and early onset schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

A) Hallucinations and delusions are more often of a persecutory nature in early-onset cases. 
B) Hallucinations and delusions are more bizarre in early-onset cases. 
C) Lack of logical thought is found more often in late-onset schizophrenia. 
D) Late-onset schizophrenia is more likely to involve disorganized speech and flattened affect. 
E) Hallucinations and delusions are more bizarre in late-onset cases. 
A) Hallucinations and delusions are more often of a persecutory nature in early-onset cases. 
B) Hallucinations and delusions are more bizarre in early-onset cases. 
C) Lack of logical thought is found more often in late-onset schizophrenia. 
D) Late-onset schizophrenia is more likely to involve disorganized speech and flattened affect. 
E) Hallucinations and delusions are more bizarre in late-onset cases.

Question 8

The finding that there is a decreasing prevalence of most mental disorders with age should be interpreted cautiously for which of the following reasons?

Accepted Answer

A) Older adults are more likely to remember having symptoms of a disorder. 
B) Older adults who participate in surveys may reflect a survivor effect. 
C) Older adults are less likely to express symptoms in somatic ways. 
D) Older adults are more likely to participate in surveys because they have more time. 
E) Older adults are more likely to report their symptoms. 
A) Older adults are more likely to remember having symptoms of a disorder. 
B) Older adults who participate in surveys may reflect a survivor effect. 
C) Older adults are less likely to express symptoms in somatic ways. 
D) Older adults are more likely to participate in surveys because they have more time. 
E) Older adults are more likely to report their symptoms.

Question 9

According to the selective optimization with compensation viewpoint,successful aging involves

Accepted Answer

A) practising old skills more so that they are not lost to aging. 
B) making the most of your skills and substituting areas of strength for areas of weakness. 
C) focusing on learning new skills,where applicable. 
D) recognizing that you will begin to slow down as you age. 
E) continuing to keep activity level high. 
A) practising old skills more so that they are not lost to aging. 
B) making the most of your skills and substituting areas of strength for areas of weakness. 
C) focusing on learning new skills,where applicable. 
D) recognizing that you will begin to slow down as you age. 
E) continuing to keep activity level high.

Question 10

Gerontologists are statisticians who study the rate at which the population is aging and comprising a greater percentage of the population.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Cross-sectional surveys are limited in that they cannot tell us if the results are due to

extended psychoanalytic theory by suggesting that there are critical issues for successful functioning across the lifespan.

Possible protective factors against AD include all of the following EXCEPT

A normal aging process involves

All of the following statements are true regarding the use of ECT among older adults with depressive disorders EXCEPT

Significant symptoms ofare among the most common psychiatric symptoms experienced by older adults.

What is the major difference between the symptoms of late and early onset schizophrenia?

The finding that there is a decreasing prevalence of most mental disorders with age should be interpreted cautiously for which of the following reasons?

According to the selective optimization with compensation viewpoint,successful aging involves

Gerontologists are statisticians who study the rate at which the population is aging and comprising a greater percentage of the population.

Concepts of Abnormality Throughout History

Theoretical Perspectives on Abnormal Behaviour

Classification and Diagnosis

Psychological Assessment and Research Methods

Anxiety and Related Disorders

Dissociative and Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders

Psychological Factors Affecting Medical Conditions

Depressive Disorders and Suicide

Schizophrenia Spectrum and other Psychotic Disorders

Eating Disorders

Substance-Related Disorders

The Personality Disorders

Sexual Dysfunction Disorders and Gender Dysphoria

Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Behaviour and Emotional Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence

Therapies

Prevention and Mental Health Promotion in the Community

Mental Disorder and the Law

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Exam 16: Aging and Mental Health

Cross-sectional surveys are limited in that they cannot tell us if the results are due to

extended psychoanalytic theory by suggesting that there are critical issues for successful functioning across the lifespan.

Possible protective factors against AD include all of the following EXCEPT

A normal aging process involves

All of the following statements are true regarding the use of ECT among older adults with depressive disorders EXCEPT

Significant symptoms ofare among the most common psychiatric symptoms experienced by older adults.

What is the major difference between the symptoms of late and early onset schizophrenia?

The finding that there is a decreasing prevalence of most mental disorders with age should be interpreted cautiously for which of the following reasons?

According to the selective optimization with compensation viewpoint,successful aging involves

Gerontologists are statisticians who study the rate at which the population is aging and comprising a greater percentage of the population.

Concepts of Abnormality Throughout History

Theoretical Perspectives on Abnormal Behaviour

Classification and Diagnosis

Psychological Assessment and Research Methods

Anxiety and Related Disorders

Dissociative and Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders

Psychological Factors Affecting Medical Conditions

Depressive Disorders and Suicide

Schizophrenia Spectrum and other Psychotic Disorders

Eating Disorders

Substance-Related Disorders

The Personality Disorders

Sexual Dysfunction Disorders and Gender Dysphoria

Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Behaviour and Emotional Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence

Therapies

Prevention and Mental Health Promotion in the Community

Mental Disorder and the Law

Filters