Question 1

According to figures presented in your textbook, between the years 1995 and 2050 the largest percentage change in the population of US minority adults is expected to be seen in

Accepted Answer

A)   Asian Americans.
B)   African Americans.
C)   Latino Americans.
D)   Native Americans.

Question 2

The most common approach to understanding how people process information involves the use of a ________neuroimaging technique, such as functional MRI.

Accepted Answer

A)   task-related
B)   structural
C)   dynamic contract
D)   lucid on-demand

Question 3

Dwight is an older adult who is being treated for depression symptoms by his physician. Which of the following would NOT be a class of medication that might be prescribed in this case?

Accepted Answer

A)   nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) 
B)   heterocyclic antidepressants (HCAs) 
C)   monoamine oxidase (MAO)  inhibitors
D)   selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)

Question 4

Currently, the average life expectancy in the United States of America is _____ for women and ____ for men.

Accepted Answer

A)   72.6; 78.1
B)   76.0; 74.0
C)   78.2; 73.6
D)   80.4; 75.4

Question 5

_________ are chemicals that are produced randomly during normal cell metabolism that bond easily to other substances inside of cells. They can cause damage and impair cellular functioning.

Accepted Answer

A)   Corticosteroids
B)   Beta-aminos
C)   Amyloids
D)   Free radicals

Question 6

When Izzy gets home from school, she hands her book report to her grandmother to show off the A that she got. She is surprised when her grandmother holds the report at arm's length to read it rather than holding it closer to her eyes. Izzy's grandmother seems to be suffering from

Accepted Answer

A)   cataract.
B)   presbycusis.
C)   presbyopia.
D)   glaucoma.

Question 7

What is the primary reason why people's reaction times slow down as they get older?

Accepted Answer

A)   Because older adults necessarily have more neurofibrillary tangles in their brains, and these tangles interfere with the cognitive processing of various tasks.
B)   Because older adults have a decreased ability to distinguish important from unimportant information, and thus they need more time to process a given situation.
C)   Because older adults have fewer "healthy" neurons, and thus neural messages take longer to process in the brain.
D)   Because older adults take longer to decide that they need to respond to a given situation.

Question 8

The rate of growth of older adults in ________ is the highest in the industrialized world.

Accepted Answer

A)   India
B)   Japan
C)   China
D)   The United States of America

Question 9

Older adults often experience transient ________ attacks, which involve interruption of the blood flow to the brain and may be an early warning sign of a stroke.

Accepted Answer

A)   idiopathic
B)   hyperbaric
C)   ischemic
D)   arrhythmic

Question 10

The universal finding with regard to changes in our reaction time as we age is that

Accepted Answer

A)   cognitive speed on crystallized tasks gets faster but cognitive speed on fluid tasks gets slower as people get older.
B)   cognitive speed on fluid tasks gets faster but cognitive speed on crystallized tasks gets slower as people get older.
C)   people slow down as people get older.
D)   people get cognitively faster as they get older.

Question 11

________ is the most common form of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Accepted Answer

A)   Emphysema
B)   Asthma
C)   Rhonchi
D)   Cystic fibrosis

Question 12

The rate of depression in healthy people ________ from young adulthood to old age.

Accepted Answer

A)   is impossible to assess
B)   increases
C)   stays stable
D)   declines

Question 13

Single photon emission computer tomography (SPECT) is a type of functional imaging technique.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Thankfully, in the United States of America there are adequate governmental programs already established to provide adequate support and assistance to the growing elderly population.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

________ are the tips of chromosomes that are related to the number of times that an individual human cell can divide.

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The answer of ________ are the tips of chromosomes that...

Question 16

Once information is taken in, it is held in a memory facility where it can either be both stored or actively used to help solve problems. This facility is called ________ memory.

Accepted Answer

A)   eidetic
B)   working
C)   iconic
D)   echoic

Question 17

Of countries examined, ________ has the highest average life expectancy at just over 82 years.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Of countries examined, ________ has the highest...

Question 18

The ________ theory of aging suggests that the body, much like any machine, gradually deteriorates over time and eventually breaks down.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ________ theory of aging suggests that...

Question 19

The number of years a person can expect to live is their _________.

Accepted Answer

A)   maximum life expectancy
B)   average life expectancy
C)   useful life expectancy
D)   longevity

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT one of the sleeping trends that are seen in older adults when compared to younger adults?

Accepted Answer

A)   They experience more nightmares in the average month.
B)   It takes roughly twice as long to fall asleep.
C)   They get less sleep in the average night.
D)   They feel more negative effects after a night of poor sleep.

Exam 14: The Personal Context of Later Life: Physical, Cognitive, and Mental Health Issues

The number of years a person can expect to live is their _________.

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________ are the tips of chromosomes that are related to the number of times that an individual human cell can divide.

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Which of the following is NOT one of the sleeping trends that are seen in older adults when compared to younger adults?

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Thankfully, in the United States of America there are adequate governmental programs already established to provide adequate support and assistance to the growing elderly population.

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The ________ theory of aging suggests that the body, much like any machine, gradually deteriorates over time and eventually breaks down.

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Single photon emission computer tomography (SPECT) is a type of functional imaging technique.

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Currently, the average life expectancy in the United States of America is _____ for women and ____ for men.

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When Izzy gets home from school, she hands her book report to her grandmother to show off the A that she got. She is surprised when her grandmother holds the report at arm's length to read it rather than holding it closer to her eyes. Izzy's grandmother seems to be suffering from

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________ is the most common form of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

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Once information is taken in, it is held in a memory facility where it can either be both stored or actively used to help solve problems. This facility is called ________ memory.

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Dwight is an older adult who is being treated for depression symptoms by his physician. Which of the following would NOT be a class of medication that might be prescribed in this case?

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_________ are chemicals that are produced randomly during normal cell metabolism that bond easily to other substances inside of cells. They can cause damage and impair cellular functioning.

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Of countries examined, ________ has the highest average life expectancy at just over 82 years.

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Older adults often experience transient ________ attacks, which involve interruption of the blood flow to the brain and may be an early warning sign of a stroke.

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The rate of growth of older adults in ________ is the highest in the industrialized world.

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The rate of depression in healthy people ________ from young adulthood to old age.

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What is the primary reason why people's reaction times slow down as they get older?

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The universal finding with regard to changes in our reaction time as we age is that

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According to figures presented in your textbook, between the years 1995 and 2050 the largest percentage change in the population of US minority adults is expected to be seen in

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The most common approach to understanding how people process information involves the use of a ________neuroimaging technique, such as functional MRI.

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