Question 1

According to Paul Baltes, which of the following is most likely to deteriorate as a person's age increases?

Accepted Answer

A)   reading and writing skills
B)   language comprehension
C)   visual and motor memory
D)   professional skillsE) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 2

A study reported by Lachman and others (2010)  revealed that older adults with less education had ________ than those with more education.

Accepted Answer

A)   lower interpersonal skills
B)   lower cognitive abilities
C)   higher incidence of mental disorders
D)   higher distractibilityE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 3

Define and discuss dementia.

Accepted Answer

Dementia is a global term for any neurol...

Question 4

Helen's knowledge of calculus and statistics is part of her ________ memory.

Accepted Answer

A)   semantic
B)   episodic
C)   prospective
D)   implicitE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

Alzheimer disease is a form of

Accepted Answer

A)   major depression.
B)   a purely psychological decline in old age.
C)   paranoia.
D)   dementia.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 6

A Pew poll found that belief in God was higher in ________ than in any other age period.

Accepted Answer

A)   older adulthood
B)   young adults
C)   adolescents
D)   middle-aged adultsE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 7

Briefly describe Alzheimer disease.

Accepted Answer

Alzheimer disease is a progressive, irre...

Question 8

The concept of ________ emphasizes that changes in cognitive functioning may be linked more to distance from death or cognition-related pathology than to distance from birth.

Accepted Answer

A)   terminal decline
B)   terminal slide
C)   cognitive shift
D)   cognitive slideE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 9

Name a type of dementia that is characterized by muscle tremors, a gradual slowing of movement, and partial facial paralysis.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Name a type of dementia that is...

Question 10

________ is triggered by degeneration of dopamine-producing neurons in the brain.

Accepted Answer

A)   Parkinson disease
B)   Alzheimer disease
C)   Huntington's disease
D)   Spina bifidaE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 11

Which of the following is the main treatment for Parkinson in the earlier stages?

Accepted Answer

A)   Dopamine agonists
B)   L-dopa
C)   Cholinerase inhibitors
D)   AcetylcholineE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

________ is a cognitive resource that involves the ability to perform tasks such as deciding whether pairs of two-digit or two-letter strings are the same or different or determining the time required to step on the brakes when the car directly ahead stops.

Accepted Answer

A)   Sustained attention
B)   Executive attention
C)   Episodic memory
D)   Perceptual speedE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 13

Which of the following statements accurately describes the difference in language skills between older adults and younger adults?

Accepted Answer

A)   A higher working memory capacity of older adults compared with younger adults improves their comprehension of sentences.
B)   Older adults' speech is typically lower in volume, slower, and less fluent than younger adults' speech.
C)   Older adults are less likely than younger adults to omit key elements, creating discourse that is more fluent and easy to follow.
D)   When retelling a story, older adults are less likely than younger adults to compress discourse and more likely to improve the cohesiveness of their narratives.E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 14

________ is expert knowledge about the practical aspects of life that permits excellent judgment about important matters.

Accepted Answer

A)   Enlightenment
B)   Wisdom
C)   Proficiency
D)   CompetenceE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 15

According to the Alzheimer's Association, individuals who are ________ years or older are at risk for developing dementia.

Accepted Answer

A)   65
B)   55
C)   75
D)   85E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 16

Which of the following is a drug approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)  to treat Alzheimer disease?

Accepted Answer

A)   Ritalin
B)   L-dopa
C)   Crocin
D)   AriceptE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 17

The retention of information about the details of life's happenings is called ________ memory.

Accepted Answer

A)   episodic
B)   prospective
C)   source
D)   semanticE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 18

Identify a true statement about retirement in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A)   The option to retire is a late-20th-century phenomenon.
B)   The option to retire exists largely because of the implementation of the Age Discrimination Act of 1967.
C)   As baby boomers move into their 60s, they expect to retire earlier than their parents or their grandparents did.
D)   The average number of years spent in retirement is 10 years.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 19

Which of the following statements about retirement in America is true?

Accepted Answer

A)   Approximately 20 million retired Americans return to work after they have retired.
B)   When retired adults return to the labor force, it occurs on average 4 years after retirement.
C)   A majority of former retirees report that they were forced to go back to work to meet financial needs.
D)   Very few retirees who return to work report that they were happy to have done so.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 20

Jonas is being tested for decline in cognitive functioning. The test involves assessing his ability to plan actions, allocate attention to goals, detect errors, monitor progress on tasks, and deal with novel or difficult circumstances. The researchers are testing Jonas' ________ attention.

Accepted Answer

A)   sustained
B)   executive
C)   divided
D)   selectiveE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Exam 18: Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

________ is a cognitive resource that involves the ability to perform tasks such as deciding whether pairs of two-digit or two-letter strings are the same or different or determining the time required to step on the brakes when the car directly ahead stops.

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According to Paul Baltes, which of the following is most likely to deteriorate as a person's age increases?

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Which of the following statements accurately describes the difference in language skills between older adults and younger adults?

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Jonas is being tested for decline in cognitive functioning. The test involves assessing his ability to plan actions, allocate attention to goals, detect errors, monitor progress on tasks, and deal with novel or difficult circumstances. The researchers are testing Jonas' ________ attention.

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The retention of information about the details of life's happenings is called ________ memory.

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Alzheimer disease is a form of

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A study reported by Lachman and others (2010) revealed that older adults with less education had ________ than those with more education.

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________ is expert knowledge about the practical aspects of life that permits excellent judgment about important matters.

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Briefly describe Alzheimer disease.

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The concept of ________ emphasizes that changes in cognitive functioning may be linked more to distance from death or cognition-related pathology than to distance from birth.

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Identify a true statement about retirement in the United States.

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According to the Alzheimer's Association, individuals who are ________ years or older are at risk for developing dementia.

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Define and discuss dementia.

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Which of the following is a drug approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat Alzheimer disease?

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Name a type of dementia that is characterized by muscle tremors, a gradual slowing of movement, and partial facial paralysis.

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Helen's knowledge of calculus and statistics is part of her ________ memory.

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