Question 1

Briefly describe Alzheimer disease.

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Question 2

In his studies on wisdom,Paul Baltes has found all of the following,EXCEPT:

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A)  wisdom is correlated with cognitive factors such as intelligence.
B)  wisdom is associated with generativity and openness to experience.
C)  factors other than age are critical for wisdom to develop to a high level.
D)  having wisdom-enhancing mentors contributes to higher levels of wisdom.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 3

Le-Kim wants to live a long and healthy life.According to the hormonal stress theory,she can do this by:

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A)  reducing her stress.
B)  increasing her vitamin B12 intake.
C)  maintaining a rigorous exercise regimen.
D)  reducing her exposure to free radicals.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 4

After about age 60,individuals:

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A)  lose weight and get shorter.
B)  gain weight and get shorter.
C)  lose weight and remain the same in height.
D)  remain the same in height and lose weight.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

List three common diseases that can impair the vision of older adults.

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Question 6

Why is life expectancy for women longer than for men?

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A)  Women engage in fewer high-risk lifestyle behaviors.
B)  Women experience less stress than men do.
C)  Women work harder and longer than men do.
D)  Women have less financial strain than men do.E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 7

Which of the following is TRUE concerning nutrition?

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A)  Thin people are as likely as heavy people to develop cardiovascular disease.
B)  Food restriction in laboratory animals has been shown to increase their life spans.
C)  Most experts recommend eating an extremely low calorie diet for maximum longevity.
D)  Vitamin E reduced heart disease among Finnish men who were heavy smokers.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 8

The retention of information about one's own life;a kind of autobiographical memory that consists of "the where and when" of life's happenings.

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Question 9

Alzheimer disease is an example of:

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A)  major depression.
B)  a purely psychological decline in old age.
C)  paranoia.
D)  dementia.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 10

The idea of very old adults having no sex life is:

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A)  true,because sexual interest is mostly lost by age 70 years.
B)  true,because of physical impairments to having intercourse.
C)  not true,because sexual sensitivity continues to increase with age.
D)  not true,because sexual ability is usually maintained throughout life.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT one of the brain imaging techniques that is used in cognitive neuroscience to examine the activity of the brain during certain cognitive activities?

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A)  fMRI
B)  PET scans
C)  CT scans
D)  DTIE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 12

Amy is 98 years old.If she lives to the upper biological limit of her life span as estimated by the cellular clock theory,about how old will she be when she dies?

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A)  100
B)  110
C)  120
D)  130E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 13

According to the cellular clock theory of aging,cells can divide a maximum of:

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A)  50 to 60 times.
B)  65 to 70 times.
C)  75 to 80 times.
D)  80 to 100 times.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT a type of attention?

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A)  divided
B)  focused
C)  selective
D)  sustainedE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 15

The most influential factor in delaying brain deterioration during old age is:

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A)  intellectual stimulation.
B)  nutrition.
C)  cellular garbage.
D)  exercise.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

Define explicit memory and implicit memory.

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Explicit memory refers to memory of fact...

Question 17

These researchers found that one of the most important factors related to health in a nursing home is the patient's feelings of control and self-determination.

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Judith Rod...

Question 18

Older women are more likely to have ________ but less likely to have ________ than are older men.

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A)  hypertension;diabetes
B)  cancer;arthritis
C)  sexual dysfunction;sinus problems
D)  visual problems;hearing problemsE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 19

Discuss the cellular clock theory of aging.

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The cellular clock theory of a...

Question 20

Dr.LaRossa has spent her career studying the causes of aging.She hypothesizes that as we age,our cells become increasingly less capable of dividing.Dr.LaRossa espouses the ________ theory of aging.

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A)  telomerase-injection
B)  cellular clock
C)  free-radical
D)  hormonal stressE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

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Older women are more likely to have ________ but less likely to have ________ than are older men.

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Which of the following is TRUE concerning nutrition?

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Define explicit memory and implicit memory.

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Briefly describe Alzheimer disease.

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The retention of information about one's own life;a kind of autobiographical memory that consists of "the where and when" of life's happenings.

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Which of the following is NOT one of the brain imaging techniques that is used in cognitive neuroscience to examine the activity of the brain during certain cognitive activities?

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Alzheimer disease is an example of:

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Le-Kim wants to live a long and healthy life.According to the hormonal stress theory,she can do this by:

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Which of the following is NOT a type of attention?

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Discuss the cellular clock theory of aging.

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These researchers found that one of the most important factors related to health in a nursing home is the patient's feelings of control and self-determination.

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List three common diseases that can impair the vision of older adults.

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Dr.LaRossa has spent her career studying the causes of aging.She hypothesizes that as we age,our cells become increasingly less capable of dividing.Dr.LaRossa espouses the ________ theory of aging.

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In his studies on wisdom,Paul Baltes has found all of the following,EXCEPT:

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According to the cellular clock theory of aging,cells can divide a maximum of:

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The idea of very old adults having no sex life is:

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Why is life expectancy for women longer than for men?

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Amy is 98 years old.If she lives to the upper biological limit of her life span as estimated by the cellular clock theory,about how old will she be when she dies?

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The most influential factor in delaying brain deterioration during old age is:

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