Question 1

Using _____,engineers can create settings and equipment that can be used by everyone,even those who are not able-bodied or sensory-acute.

Accepted Answer

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Question 2

Overall brain slowdown is evident in which way?

Accepted Answer

A)   faster reaction time
B)   slower reaction time
C)   faster thinking
D)   increased sensory perceptionE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

Compared to low-SES people,high-SES people tend to:

Accepted Answer

A)   enter late adulthood with less-robust and flexible minds.
B)   be more likely to be exposed to pollution and drugs.
C)   have better medical care.
D)   exercise less and have poorer nutrition.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 4

Calorie restriction may:

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A)   slow down aging.
B)   speed up aging.
C)   increase the risk of diabetes.
D)   increase the rate of death.E) A) and B)
F) A) and D) A

Question 5

Dementia is:

Accepted Answer

A)   benign forgetfulness.
B)   a problem that affects most of the elderly.
C)   a problem that affects only the elderly.
D)   the pathological loss of brain functioning.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

The medication that reduces hypertension in middle-aged adults can _____ for the oldest-old.

Accepted Answer

A)   be harmful
B)   be more effective
C)   cause hallucinations
D)   cost too muchE) C) and D)
F) All of the above A

Question 7

Which parts of the brain shrink the MOST in later life?

Accepted Answer

A)   hippocampus and prefrontal cortex
B)   hippocampus and corpus callosum
C)   prefrontal cortex and thalamus
D)   prefrontal cortex and hypothalamusE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

Although they have sex less frequently than they used to,more elderly couples report that their sex life has _____ rather than _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   improved;deteriorated
B)   deteriorated;improved
C)   remained the same;ceased
D)   ceased;remained the sameE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 9

_____ are the part of the information-processing system that regulates the analysis and flow of information.

Accepted Answer

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Question 10

When asked to think of "an elderly person," most people think of a feeble person who lives in a nursing home.Statistics show that the vast majority of people between the ages of 65 and 75 fall in the category of:

Accepted Answer

A)   young-old.
B)   old-old.
C)   youthfully old.
D)   independently old.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 11

Maximum life span is defined as the:

Accepted Answer

A)   number of years a newborn is likely to live.
B)   risk of mortality.
C)   average age at death.
D)   upper limit to which members of a species can live.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 12

A main symptom in Lewy body disease is loss of:

Accepted Answer

A)   inhibition.
B)   memory.
C)   speech.
D)   small motor control.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 13

Abraham Maslow maintains that older adults are _____ to reach self-actualization.

Accepted Answer

A)   more likely than younger people
B)   less likely than younger people
C)   just as likely as younger people
D)   too emotionally impairedE) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 14

Polypharmacy refers to the situation that occurs when patients have multiple prescriptions filled at more than one pharmacy and confuse drug-taking regimens.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The homicide rate of those over 65 is _____ the rate for those in their 20s.

Accepted Answer

A)   less than one-fifth
B)   two-thirds
C)   nearly half
D)   at least three-fourthsE) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 16

According to the experiments conducted by _____,after about 50 cell divisions,the process of cell division stops.

Accepted Answer

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Question 17

The MOST common reversible condition that is mistaken for major neurocognitive disorder is:

Accepted Answer

A)   depression.
B)   anxiety.
C)   diabetes.
D)   high blood pressure.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 18

According to the information-processing approach to cognition,which word is another term for the "sensing" stage of cognition?

Accepted Answer

A)   input
B)   erasing
C)   reminding
D)   primingE) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 19

Research clearly indicates that wisdom increases with age.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Calorie restriction has been shown to reverse dementia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 14: Late Adulthood: Body and Mind

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Overall brain slowdown is evident in which way?

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Compared to low-SES people,high-SES people tend to:

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Calorie restriction may:

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The medication that reduces hypertension in middle-aged adults can _____ for the oldest-old.

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Although they have sex less frequently than they used to,more elderly couples report that their sex life has _____ rather than _____.

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Maximum life span is defined as the:

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A main symptom in Lewy body disease is loss of:

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Abraham Maslow maintains that older adults are _____ to reach self-actualization.

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Polypharmacy refers to the situation that occurs when patients have multiple prescriptions filled at more than one pharmacy and confuse drug-taking regimens.

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The homicide rate of those over 65 is _____ the rate for those in their 20s.

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According to the experiments conducted by _____,after about 50 cell divisions,the process of cell division stops.

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The MOST common reversible condition that is mistaken for major neurocognitive disorder is:

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According to the information-processing approach to cognition,which word is another term for the "sensing" stage of cognition?

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Research clearly indicates that wisdom increases with age.

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