Question 1

What is an allele?

Accepted Answer

A)   An alternative form of a gene
B)   The specific location of a gene on the chromosome
C)   A particular chromosome in the human genome
D)   A sequence of DNA that caps the chromosomeE) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 2

_____ attention is focused and extended engagement with an object, task, event, or some other aspect of the environment.

Accepted Answer

A)   Selective
B)   Sustained
C)   Divided
D)   ExecutiveE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 3

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) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 4

With age:

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A)   brain weight decreases; brain volume does not decrease.
B)   brain volume decreases; brain weight does not decrease.
C)   both brain weight and brain volume decrease.
D)   neither brain weight nor brain volume decrease.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 5

_____ theory states that cells can divide a maximum of about 75 to 80 times, and that as we age our cells become less capable of dividing.

Accepted Answer

A)   Evolutionary
B)   Cellular clock
C)   Free-radical
D)   Hormonal stressE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

_____ are the leading cause of injury deaths among adults who are 65 years and older.

Accepted Answer

A)   Household fires
B)   Falls
C)   Motor vehicle accidents
D)   Heart conditionsE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 7

_____ is expert knowledge about the practical aspects of life that permits practical judgment about important matters.

Accepted Answer

A)   Enlightenment
B)   Wisdom
C)   Proficiency
D)   CompetenceE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 8

Researchers have extended the life of a human cell by:

Accepted Answer

A)   removing the cap of the DNA molecule.
B)   injecting it with telomerase.
C)   rearranging the DNA sequences.
D)   splicing the 18th and 19th chromosome.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 9

_____ is a condition in which individuals may have relatively normal peripheral vision but be unable to see clearly what is right in front of them.

Accepted Answer

A)   Glaucoma
B)   Cataracts
C)   Macular degeneration
D)   Retinal hardeningE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 10

Which of the following is an example of implicit memory?

Accepted Answer

A)   Being at a grocery store and remembering what you wanted to buy
B)   Typing on the computer while talking to a friend
C)   Being able to name the capital of Illinois
D)   Recounting the events of a movie you have seenE) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 11

Discuss the hormonal stress theory of aging.

Accepted Answer

The hormonal stress theory states that a...

Question 12

The term _____ refers to the ability to focus on a specific aspect of experience that is relevant to the task at hand while ignoring others that are irrelevant.

Accepted Answer

A)   divided attention
B)   selective attention
C)   attention deficit
D)   sustained attentionE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 13

Telomeres and telomerase are increasingly thought to be key components of the _____ process, providing a possible avenue to restrain cancer and delay aging.

Accepted Answer

A)   hormone production
B)   antibody proliferation
C)   free radical regeneration
D)   stem cell regenerationE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 14

_____ is the number of years that the average person born in a particular year will probably live.

Accepted Answer

A)   Life expectancy
B)   Life span
C)   Longevity
D)   Life extensionE) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

Which of the following is the probable reason for the decline in working memory in older adults?

Accepted Answer

A)   Increased distractibility
B)   Efficient inhibition
C)   Tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon
D)   Lowered implicit memoryE) All of the above
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) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 17

Remembering how to ride a bike without having to consciously think about it is a part of an individual's _____ memory.

Accepted Answer

A)   declarative
B)   prospective
C)   implicit
D)   explicitE) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 18

A recent national survey revealed that _____ of adults 70 years and older had a hearing loss defined as an inability to hear sounds at frequencies higher than 25 dB with their better ear.

Accepted Answer

A)   15 percent
B)   28 percent
C)   50 percent
D)   63 percentE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 19

Which of the following constitute dense deposits of protein that accumulate in the blood vessels?

Accepted Answer

A)   Cholinerase inhibitors
B)   Neurofibrillary tangles
C)   Amyloid plaques
D)   ApolipoproteinsE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 20

Which of the following is a drug that is used in the treatment of Parkinson disease?

Accepted Answer

A)   ACE inhibitors
B)   Cholinerase inhibitors
C)   L-dopa
D)   SerotoninE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Exam 15: Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Which of the following is an example of implicit memory?

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What is an allele?

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With age:

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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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A recent national survey revealed that _____ of adults 70 years and older had a hearing loss defined as an inability to hear sounds at frequencies higher than 25 dB with their better ear.

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Which of the following is a drug that is used in the treatment of Parkinson disease?

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_____ is the number of years that the average person born in a particular year will probably live.

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_____ are the leading cause of injury deaths among adults who are 65 years and older.

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Discuss the hormonal stress theory of aging.

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Which of the following constitute dense deposits of protein that accumulate in the blood vessels?

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Remembering how to ride a bike without having to consciously think about it is a part of an individual's _____ memory.

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Researchers have extended the life of a human cell by:

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The term _____ refers to the ability to focus on a specific aspect of experience that is relevant to the task at hand while ignoring others that are irrelevant.

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Which of the following statements about retirement is TRUE?

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_____ attention is focused and extended engagement with an object, task, event, or some other aspect of the environment.

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_____ is expert knowledge about the practical aspects of life that permits practical judgment about important matters.

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Which of the following is the probable reason for the decline in working memory in older adults?

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Telomeres and telomerase are increasingly thought to be key components of the _____ process, providing a possible avenue to restrain cancer and delay aging.

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_____ theory states that cells can divide a maximum of about 75 to 80 times, and that as we age our cells become less capable of dividing.

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_____ is a condition in which individuals may have relatively normal peripheral vision but be unable to see clearly what is right in front of them.

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