Question 1

_____ is a common condition, because many elderly people take many different prescription drugs.

Accepted Answer

A)   Polypharmacy
B)   Undernourishment
C)   Reversible dementia
D)   Pick's diseaseE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

The answer of _____ are the part of the information-processing...

Question 3

Stereotype threat can interfere with the cognitive abilities of the elderly.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

According to Erik Erikson, which does NOT characterize self-actualization?

Accepted Answer

A)   spiritual understanding
B)   the longing for a secure and stable home
C)   an appreciation for or an engagement in artistic pursuits
D)   philosophical reflectionE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

Erik Erikson believes that late adulthood is a time to review one's life and build on one's resilience and strengths.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

A challenge faced by researchers who want to see whether wisdom increases with age is that _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   most of the older people they want to study die
B)   there are no established ways to study change over time
C)   the definition of wisdom varies by culture
D)   it is difficult to find participants for a study that requires self-reflectionE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 7

With age, which of the following occurs in the brain?

Accepted Answer

A)   All growth ceases.
B)   Activity level always decreases.
C)   Using both hemispheres simultaneously becomes more likely.
D)   Plaque and tangles form.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 8

Some dementias, including _____, begin with impaired motor control.

Accepted Answer

A)   Alzheimer's disease
B)   vascular disease
C)   Parkinson's disease
D)   Pick diseaseE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 9

Which of the following terms would be ageist?

Accepted Answer

A)   dementia
B)   major neurocognitive disorder
C)   delirium
D)   senilityE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 10

Len developed Alzheimer's disease well before the age of 60; early Alzheimer's disease is associated with a condition that Len was born with called _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   Pick disease
B)   trisomy-21
C)   cerebral palsy
D)   Huntington's diseaseE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

Nelma is a healthy 70-year-old who would like to learn to play video games with her grandson. According to research on learning late in life, Nelma _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   is past the age where learning to play video games is possible
B)   should spend her time doing crossword puzzles instead, because they help prevent dementia
C)   could learn to play games if she begins at the easiest level and practices regularly
D)   could learn to play games in the short term but would soon forget and need to be retaughtE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 12

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 functioningE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 13

Otto, age 81, just relayed a news story to his friends over coffee but cannot remember where he heard or read about the tale. Otto has _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   sensory threshold
B)   source amnesia
C)   stereotype threat
D)   information processingE) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 14

Which of the following happens to the brain during senescence?

Accepted Answer

A)   Neural fluid increases.
B)   Myelination thickens.
C)   Neurotransmitter production decreases.
D)   The corpus callosum increases.E) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 15

You are concerned that your grandfather may be experiencing polypharmacy. What is polypharmacy, how can you recognize it, and what should be done about it?

Accepted Answer

Polypharmacy occurs when multiple prescr...

Question 16

The elderly may perform better on ecologically valid tests than on standard tests of cognitive ability.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Although many artists continue to create into late adulthood, those who do tend to believe that their work is of lower quality than when they were younger.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Frontotemporal lobar degeneration is MOST likely to occur before age 70.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Storage mechanisms, retrieval strategies, selective attention, and problem solving are all considered _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   implicit memories
B)   explicit memories
C)   control processes
D)   unconscious processesE) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 20

All the following are true about learning late in life EXCEPT that _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   learning new knowledge is possible, but gaining new skills is not possible
B)   people younger than 80 can learn almost anything if the training is targeted to their ability and motivation
C)   regular practice is the key to learning anything new
D)   developmentalists do not discourage older adults from trying to learn new thingsE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Exam 24: Late Adulthood: Cognitive Development

All the following are true about learning late in life EXCEPT that _____.

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Some dementias, including _____, begin with impaired motor control.

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Which of the following happens to the brain during senescence?

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Len developed Alzheimer's disease well before the age of 60; early Alzheimer's disease is associated with a condition that Len was born with called _____.

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Storage mechanisms, retrieval strategies, selective attention, and problem solving are all considered _____.

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Stereotype threat can interfere with the cognitive abilities of the elderly.

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Dementia is _____.

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You are concerned that your grandfather may be experiencing polypharmacy. What is polypharmacy, how can you recognize it, and what should be done about it?

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Frontotemporal lobar degeneration is MOST likely to occur before age 70.

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_____ is a common condition, because many elderly people take many different prescription drugs.

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

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The elderly may perform better on ecologically valid tests than on standard tests of cognitive ability.

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Although many artists continue to create into late adulthood, those who do tend to believe that their work is of lower quality than when they were younger.

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Which of the following terms would be ageist?

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With age, which of the following occurs in the brain?

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According to Erik Erikson, which does NOT characterize self-actualization?

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Nelma is a healthy 70-year-old who would like to learn to play video games with her grandson. According to research on learning late in life, Nelma _____.

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A challenge faced by researchers who want to see whether wisdom increases with age is that _____.

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Otto, age 81, just relayed a news story to his friends over coffee but cannot remember where he heard or read about the tale. Otto has _____.

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Erik Erikson believes that late adulthood is a time to review one's life and build on one's resilience and strengths.

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