Question 1

According to a longitudinal study by Barefoot and others,which of the following statements about gender differences in depression among adults is true?

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A)   In the childhood,adolescent,and early adulthood years,males show greater depression than females do.
B)   The study found greater depression in men than women at 50 and 60 years of age,but not at 80 years of age.
C)   Men showed increases in depressive symptoms from 60 to 80.
D)   Women showed increases in depressive symptoms from 60 to 80.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 2

The transitional state between the cognitive changes of normal aging and very early Alzheimer disease and other dementias is called:

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A)   confusion.
B)   mild cognitive impairment.
C)   attention deficit disorder.
D)   neurosis.E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 3

_____ refers to a progressive,irreversible brain disorder that is characterized by a gradual deterioration of memory,reasoning,language,and eventually,physical function.

Accepted Answer

A)   Huntington's disease
B)   Parkinson disease
C)   Alzheimer disease
D)   Clinical depressionE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 4

Define and discuss dementia.

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Question 5

Which of the following factors are most likely to contribute to the decline in fluid mechanics in late adulthood?

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A)   Decline in writing skills
B)   Decline in processing speed
C)   Decline in language comprehension
D)   Decline in life skillsE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 6

What type of memory involves the ability to remember what one needs to do in the future?

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Question 7

Which of the following is an example of implicit memory?

Accepted Answer

A)   Being at a grocery store and remembering what an individual wanted to buy
B)   Typing on a computer while talking to a friend
C)   Being able to name the capital of Illinois
D)   Recounting the events of a movie an individual has seenE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

Elder maltreatment is primarily carried out by _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   family members
B)   doctors
C)   nurses
D)   home-care staffE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 9

Which of the following is true about implicit memory?

Accepted Answer

A)   It is also known as declarative memory.
B)   It is more likely to be adversely affected by aging than explicit memory.
C)   It involves skills and routine procedures that are automatically performed.
D)   It is memory of facts and experiences that individuals consciously know and can state.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 10

Which of the following is a treatment for advanced Parkinson disease?

Accepted Answer

A)   Cholinerase inhibitors
B)   Electroconvulsive therapy
C)   Dopamine agonists
D)   Deep brain stimulationE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 11

Identify the type of memory that helps in retention of information without conscious recollection,involving skills and routine procedures that are automatically performed.

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Question 12

In 2011,in the United States,the average age of retirement was _____ for men and _____ for women.

Accepted Answer

A)   65; 67
B)   64; 62
C)   66; 64
D)   70; 72E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 13

Senior Odyssey participants showed increased _____ that involves generating new ideas,being open to new information,and being aware of multiple perspectives.

Accepted Answer

A)   openness to diversity
B)   other-centeredness
C)   multitasking
D)   mindfulnessE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 14

What is the term for a focused and extended engagement with an object,task,event,or some other aspect of the environment?

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Question 15

Who is most likely to abuse the elderly?

Accepted Answer

A)   Their children
B)   Their spouse
C)   Their health care workers
D)   Their neighborsE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 16

An example of _____ attention is making a decision about which stimuli to attend to when making a left turn at an intersection.

Accepted Answer

A)   executive
B)   divided
C)   sustained
D)   selectiveE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 17

The brain messenger chemical _____ plays an important role in memory.

Accepted Answer

A)   serotonin
B)   acetylcholine
C)   noradrenaline
D)   oxytocinE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 18

Which of the following statements about retirement is true?

Accepted Answer

A)   Men spend less time planning for retirement than women do.
B)   Older adults with a long work history adjust to retirement more easily than those who have been in the workforce for a shorter period of time.
C)   Higher levels of financial assets and job satisfaction were more strongly linked to men's higher psychological well-being in retirement.
D)   Preretirement social contacts were more strongly related to men's psychological well-being in retirement than women's.E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT a component of cognitive pragmatics?

Accepted Answer

A)   Language comprehension
B)   Knowledge about the self
C)   Life skills
D)   Comparison and categorizationE) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 20

According to research by Baltes and his colleagues,the time frame of _____ is the main age window for wisdom to emerge.

Accepted Answer

A)   early midlife and late midlife
B)   midlife and late adulthood
C)   late adolescence and early adulthood
D)   young-old and oldest-oldE) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Exam 18: Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

According to research by Baltes and his colleagues,the time frame of _____ is the main age window for wisdom to emerge.

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Elder maltreatment is primarily carried out by _____.

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Who is most likely to abuse the elderly?

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The brain messenger chemical _____ plays an important role in memory.

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According to a longitudinal study by Barefoot and others,which of the following statements about gender differences in depression among adults is true?

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_____ refers to a progressive,irreversible brain disorder that is characterized by a gradual deterioration of memory,reasoning,language,and eventually,physical function.

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Senior Odyssey participants showed increased _____ that involves generating new ideas,being open to new information,and being aware of multiple perspectives.

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Define and discuss dementia.

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What type of memory involves the ability to remember what one needs to do in the future?

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Which of the following factors are most likely to contribute to the decline in fluid mechanics in late adulthood?

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Which of the following is an example of implicit memory?

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Which of the following is a treatment for advanced Parkinson disease?

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In 2011,in the United States,the average age of retirement was _____ for men and _____ for women.

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The transitional state between the cognitive changes of normal aging and very early Alzheimer disease and other dementias is called:

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Which of the following statements about retirement is true?

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Identify the type of memory that helps in retention of information without conscious recollection,involving skills and routine procedures that are automatically performed.

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Which of the following is true about implicit memory?

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Which of the following is NOT a component of cognitive pragmatics?

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An example of _____ attention is making a decision about which stimuli to attend to when making a left turn at an intersection.

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What is the term for a focused and extended engagement with an object,task,event,or some other aspect of the environment?

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