Question 1

Which of the following statements about older workers is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)   Older workers have more accidents than younger workers.
B)   Older workers have higher rates of absenteeism than younger workers.
C)   Older workers are of considerably less value to a company than younger workers.
D)   Older workers experience more job satisfaction than younger workers.

Question 2

Alzheimer disease involves a deficiency in an important brain messenger chemical _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   dopamine
B)   serotonin
C)   acetylcholine
D)   oxytocin

Question 3

Severe reductions in the production of dopamine have been linked with:

Accepted Answer

A)   Parkinson's disease.
B)   Alzheimer disease.
C)   dementia other than Alzheimer disease.
D)   brain cancer.

Question 4

Older adults have more difficulty determining the time required to step on the brakes when a traffic light suddenly turns red. This is because they have:

Accepted Answer

A)   a decline in explicit memory.
B)   slower perceptual speed.
C)   inferior semantic memory.
D)   lost the ability to use their episodic memory.

Question 5

Remembering the name of your favorite toy when you were a child is an example of _____ memory.

Accepted Answer

A)   prospective
B)   implicit
C)   semantic
D)   episodic

Question 6

Which of the following is an example of explicit memory?

Accepted Answer

A)   John summarizes the plot of a novel that he has just read to his friend.
B)   Max drives the car from his office to his home.
C)   Linda turns off the lights before going to bed.
D)   Maria types on her computer while talking to her friend.

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT one of the three major diseases that can impair the vision of older adults?

Accepted Answer

A)   Myopia
B)   Cataract
C)   Glaucoma
D)   Macular degeneration

Question 8

Which of the following is a similarity of the cellular clock, free-radical, and mitochondrial theories?

Accepted Answer

A)   They attribute the process of aging to hormonal changes.
B)   They attempt to explain aging at the cellular level.
C)   They discount the role of genetics in aging.
D)   They emphasize the effects of ecological factors on aging.

Question 9

According to the Nun Study, _____, a measure of linguistic ability assessed early in the adult years (age 22) , was linked with higher brain weight, fewer incidences of mild cognitive impairment, and fewer characteristics of Alzheimer disease in 75- to 95-year-old nuns.

Accepted Answer

A)   verbal comprehension
B)   brain density
C)   idea density
D)   brain volume

Question 10

According to research by Baltes and his colleagues, which of the following statements about wisdom is true?

Accepted Answer

A)   Wisdom does not require experience, practice, or complex skills.
B)   Wisdom increases dramatically from midlife to late adulthood.
C)   Cognitive factors are better predictors of wisdom than personality-related factors.
D)   High levels of wisdom are rare.

Question 11

According to evolutionary theory, which of the following is the reason Alzheimer disease not been eliminated by evolution?

Accepted Answer

A)   It appears only in adolescence or early adulthood.
B)   It is a genetic disorder.
C)   It is caused by improper diet and inadequate physical activity.
D)   It does not appear until late middle adulthood or late adulthood.

Question 12

A transitional state between cognitive changes of normal aging and very early Alzheimer disease and other dementias.

Accepted Answer

Mild cogni...

Question 13

_____ is the most common chronic disorder in late adulthood.

Accepted Answer

A)   Glaucoma
B)   Diabetes
C)   Arthritis
D)   Kidney disease

Question 14

Color vision declines with age due to:

Accepted Answer

A)   the yellowing of the lens of the eye.
B)   a decline in the effectiveness of the cones to discriminate colors.
C)   cataracts preventing certain parts of the light spectrum from entering the lens of the eye.
D)   a reduction of the light entering the peripheral area of the visual field.

Question 15

Alzheimer disease is a form of:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

Which of the following is a similarity between Alzheimer and Parkinson disease?

Accepted Answer

A)   Both are triggered by a deficiency of the important brain messenger chemical acetylcholine.
B)   Both are progressive in nature.
C)   Both affect only the elderly.
D)   Both are easily managed with medication.

Question 17

Which of the following statements regarding smell and taste in the elderly is true?

Accepted Answer

A)   There is no sign of decline in these senses as we age.
B)   Older adults show a greater decline in their sense of taste than in their sense of smell.
C)   Smell and taste decline less in healthy older adults than in their less healthy counterparts.
D)   Smell and taste become more sensitive as we age.

Question 18

The vision of older adults can be affected by age-related changes. One of these changes, which can make steps and curbs difficult to manage, is a decline in:

Accepted Answer

A)   eye-hand coordination.
B)   depth perception.
C)   ocular elasticity.
D)   color vision.

Question 19

_____ memory is memory without conscious recollection.

Accepted Answer

A)   Implicit
B)   Prospective
C)   Source
D)   Explicit

Question 20

A person with _____ does not feel well, loses stamina easily, has a poor appetite, and is listless and unmotivated.

Accepted Answer

A)   obsessive compulsive disorder
B)   schizophrenia
C)   dementia
D)   major depression

Exam 15: Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Which of the following is a similarity of the cellular clock, free-radical, and mitochondrial theories?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

According to the Nun Study, _____, a measure of linguistic ability assessed early in the adult years (age 22) , was linked with higher brain weight, fewer incidences of mild cognitive impairment, and fewer characteristics of Alzheimer disease in 75- to 95-year-old nuns.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

A person with _____ does not feel well, loses stamina easily, has a poor appetite, and is listless and unmotivated.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Remembering the name of your favorite toy when you were a child is an example of _____ memory.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Which of the following is NOT one of the three major diseases that can impair the vision of older adults?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

_____ is the most common chronic disorder in late adulthood.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Alzheimer disease involves a deficiency in an important brain messenger chemical _____.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Which of the following is an example of explicit memory?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Severe reductions in the production of dopamine have been linked with:

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Which of the following statements regarding smell and taste in the elderly is true?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

The vision of older adults can be affected by age-related changes. One of these changes, which can make steps and curbs difficult to manage, is a decline in:

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Which of the following is a similarity between Alzheimer and Parkinson disease?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

According to evolutionary theory, which of the following is the reason Alzheimer disease not been eliminated by evolution?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Older adults have more difficulty determining the time required to step on the brakes when a traffic light suddenly turns red. This is because they have:

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

According to research by Baltes and his colleagues, which of the following statements about wisdom is true?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Which of the following statements about older workers is TRUE?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

_____ memory is memory without conscious recollection.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Alzheimer disease is a form of:

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

A transitional state between cognitive changes of normal aging and very early Alzheimer disease and other dementias.

Correct AnswerverifiedMild cogni...View AnswerShow Answer

Color vision declines with age due to:

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified
Mild cogni...
View Answer

Correct Answer
verified