Question 1

Define wisdom. Define creativity. How are each related to age?

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Question 2

Compare and contrast the medical conditions of cerebral vascular accidents, transient ischemic attacks, and vascular dementia.

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Question 3

The third age is to the fourth age as

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A)  longevity is to health. 
B)  positive life experience is to negative life experience. 
C)  chronic is to acute. 
D)  afterlife is to life.

Question 4

Research by Camp and Skrajner (2005) on training individuals with dementia to be group leaders led to the conclusion that

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A)  individuals with dementia could not become group leaders. 
B)  training techniques worked well with every group except those with Alzheimer's disease. 
C)  effective training must include some psychoactive drug use. 
D)  procedures based on the Montessori method can be effective.

Question 5

What is the general age-related pattern of creativity when defined by the overall number of ideas an individual generates?

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A)  Lower in one's 30s, higher in one's 40s, peaks thereafter 
B)  High in one's 30s, higher in one's 40s, peaks thereafter 
C)  Lower in one's 30s, higher in one's 40s, declines thereafter 
D)  Higher in one's 30s, lower in one's 40s, declines thereafter

Question 6

The term _____ used by psychologists to mean feeling sad or down is a prominent symptom of depression.

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Question 7

If you were in charge of developing programs aimed at elderly individuals in the United States, for which group would you least plan to expand services in the next decade?

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A)  Native Americans 
B)  Asian Americans 
C)  European Americans 
D)  Pacific Islanders

Question 8

The key characteristic of an explicit memory is that it is

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A)  naughty. 
B)  False. 
C)  not tied to a specific time. 
D)  deliberate.

Question 9

Mickey is currently experiencing "the third age." He could best be described as one of the

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A)  young-old. 
B)  oldest-old. 
C)  old-young. 
D)  young-young.

Question 10

A cerebral hemorrhage occurs when a blood vessel in the brain

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A)  tangles. 
B)  blocks. 
C)  ruptures. 
D)  stiffens.

Question 11

After Winston has been diagnosed with Parkinson's, his doctor would be most likely to suggest that he begin a treatment involving

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A)  statins. 
B)  implanting a neurostimulator to act as a brain pacemaker. 
C)  the injection of amyloids into the affected area of his brain. 
D)  thioridazine.

Question 12

First differentiate between average life expectancy, useful life expectancy, and maximum life expectancy. Then discuss biological and environmental factors that contribute to a longer life.

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Question 13

The concept of spaced retrieval is based on

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A)  the theory of postformal thought. 
B)  circadian rhythms. 
C)  the E-I-E-I-O approach to memory. 
D)  cross-linking theory.

Question 14

Demographers have noted that the world's population distribution will undergo a major shift in the next 30 years. Describe this shift and identify the types of strains it will create in both the United States and in other countries.

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Question 15

Chatava is a professional who does research to determine the numbers of people in different countries, their ages, and how these numbers might change in the years to come. Chatava would best be described as a

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A)  social worker. 
B)  metabolic theorist. 
C)  demographer. 
D)  cartographer.

Question 16

The overall number of creative ideas a person has tends to increase the older a person gets.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

When you see a book titled How Neurons Communicate with Each Other, you could be sure it would discuss

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A)  dendrites. 
B)  working memory. 
C)  internal aids. 
D)  cerebral vascular accidents.

Question 18

Environmental toxins appear to play _____ role in determining longevity.

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A)  no 
B)  a minimal 
C)  some 
D)  a major

Question 19

Research on the relationship between immigration, ethnicity, and health status of older adults has shown that

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A)  immigration status has no impact on physical or mental health. 
B)  recent immigrants tend to have better health than U.S.-born individuals of the same ethnicity. 
C)  recent immigrants tend to have poorer health than U.S.-born individuals of the same ethnicity. 
D)  immigration status has a negative impact on physical health but not on mental health.

Question 20

If you believe that your memory will decline in old age, it is more likely to happen.

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