Question 1

Carmine's grandfather has come to live with him because he is starting to have trouble with the cognitive functions involved in activities such as paying bills,buying groceries,and preparing meals.List three things that Carmine may do with his grandfather to slow down the deterioration of his cognitive functioning.

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1. Engage in regular mental exercises su...

Question 2

The most common chronic health problems of older adults is

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A)   hypertension.
B)   arthritis.
C)   cataracts.
D)   diabetes.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 3

According to Baltes,all of the following are favorable conditions for the growth of wisdom EXCEPT

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A)   general mental ability.
B)   education or training.
C)   leadership experience.
D)   creativity.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 4

On average,in which country do people live the longest?

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A)   United States
B)   Nepal
C)   France
D)   JapanE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 5

If the normal aging brain does lose neurons over time,how might a person compensate for this loss?

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A)   The blood flow to the brain improves with appropriate diet and nutrition.
B)   Dendrites may grow, decreasing contacts between cells.
C)   Chemical transmitters in the brain may become more concentrated.
D)   Increased education, higher income, and decreased likelihood of disability may decrease the process of cortical atrophy.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 6

In old age,reserve capacity tends to

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A)   increase.
B)   decline, and the effects are most noticeable in everyday activities.
C)   decline, and the effects are most noticeable when old people are faced with stressful demands.
D)   remain the same.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

Damage associated with free radicals,highly unstable oxygen atoms formed during metabolism,has been mentioned as a factor in all of the following EXCEPT

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A)   neurological disorders.
B)   genetic disorders.
C)   muscular dystrophy.
D)   late-onset diabetes.E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 8

Phil had not been on a bike for years but still remembered how to ride.This is an example of ____ memory.

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A)   semantic
B)   episodic
C)   procedural
D)   flashbulbE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 9

Describe the visual and hearing changes among the elderly.

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As people age, they may experience vario...

Question 10

According to gerontologists,individuals who are counted among the "oldest old" are at least _______________ years old.

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A)   75
B)   65
C)   85
D)   95E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

Suppose you overhear someone say "I hate visiting my grandparents in that retirement community they live in.Being around all those old people gives me the creeps!" This person is expressing

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A)   foreclosure.
B)   ageism.
C)   discrimination.
D)   preoperational thinking.E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 12

According to functional age classifications,the "young old" are

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A)   people between ages 60 and 70.
B)   a minority of older people.
C)   middle-aged people who are frail or infirm and see themselves as old.
D)   elderly people who are vital, vigorous, and active.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 13

Older adults seem to have what area of improvement in everyday problem solving?

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A)   Financial planning
B)   Interpersonal problems
C)   Instrumental problem solving
D)   Mathematical problem solvingE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

Senescence is

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A)   intellectual deterioration in late adulthood.
B)   the period of life marked by declines in body functioning related to aging.
C)   remarkably consistent, occurring at about the same age for everyone.
D)   something that happens only in Western cultures.E) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 15

What is the MOST significant reason the gap in life expectancy between men and women is narrowing?

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A)   An increasing number of women are dying in childbirth.
B)   An increasing number of women are smoking.
C)   An increasing number of women are in the workplace.
D)   An increasing number of women are using hormone replacement therapy.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 16

Loss of teeth due to gum disease is called

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A)   digestion.
B)   dentonitis.
C)   flu infection.
D)   periodontitis.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

The traditional age for entering into late adulthood is

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A)   60.
B)   65.
C)   70.
D)   75.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 18

The fastest-growing segment of the U.S.population is people

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A)   under age 10.
B)   between ages 10 and 20.
C)   between ages 65 and 75.
D)   age 85 and older.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 19

Depression is underdiagnosed in older adults for all of the following reasons EXCEPT that it may be

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A)   mistaken for dementia.
B)   seen as an accompaniment of aging.
C)   masked by physical illness.
D)   All of theseE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 20

Physical activity in late adulthood has been linked to all of the following benefits EXCEPT

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A)   improved cognitive performance.
B)   anxiety relief.
C)   relief of mild depression.
D)   increases in joint problems.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

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