Question 1

Identify the type of memory that includes a person's fields of expertise,general academic knowledge of the sort learned in school,and "everyday knowledge" about the meanings of words,famous individuals,important places,and common things.

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Question 2

Which of the following statements about retirement in America is true?

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A)   Approximately 20 million retired Americans return to work after they have retired.
B)   When retired adults return to the labor force,it occurs on average four years after retirement.
C)   A majority of former retirees report that they were forced to go back to work to meet financial needs.
D)   Very few retirees who return to work report that they were happy to have done so.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 3

Which of the following is an example of explicit memory?

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A)   John summarizes the plot of a novel that he has just read to his friend.
B)   Max drives the car from his office to his home.
C)   Linda turns off the lights before going to bed.
D)   Maria types on her computer while talking to her friend.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D) A

Question 4

According to a study by Mahoney and others,a lower level of _____ attention in older adults was linked to low blood pressure,which likely is related to reduced blood flow to the brain's frontal lobes.

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A)   sustained
B)   executive
C)   divided
D)   selectiveE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 5

As a result of aging,which of the following is NOT likely to deteriorate?

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A)   Discrimination
B)   Comparison
C)   Language comprehension
D)   CategorizationE) A) and D)
F) All of the above C

Question 6

Travis,who is 25 years old,knows that Beijing is the capital of China,but he cannot remember when or where he learned this.This is an example of how:

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A)   semantic memory improves with age.
B)   semantic memory is closely linked to an individual's personal identity with the past.
C)   semantic memory begins to decline in early adulthood.
D)   semantic memory is independent of an individual's personal identity with the past.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 7

The concept of "use it or lose it" is a significant component of the _____ model of cognitive optimization that addresses strategies to buffer age-related declines in intellectual development.

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A)   engagement
B)   constructivist
C)   peer-to-peer
D)   social learningE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

What is Denise Park and Patricia Reuter-Lorenz's view on the aging brain and cognition?

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Question 9

Why are older adults more likely to forget what items they wanted to buy at a grocery store (unless they write them down on a list and take it with them) than they are to forget how to drive a car?

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A)   Perceptual speed declines with aging.
B)   Implicit memory is less likely to be adversely affected by aging than explicit memory.
C)   Source memory is more likely to decline with aging than prospective memory.
D)   Explicit memory declines more rapidly with aging than implicit memory.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 10

Which of the following is a drug used to treat Alzheimer disease?

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A)   Ritalin
B)   L-dopa
C)   ACE inhibitors
D)   Cholinerase inhibitorsE) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 11

Cognitive neuroscience has uncovered some important links between aging,the brain,and cognitive functioning.Which of the following is NOT one of them?

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A)   Decline in neural circuits is linked to poorer performance by older adults on complex reasoning tasks.
B)   Older adults are more likely than younger adults to use both hemispheres of the brain.
C)   Older adults show greater activity in the frontal and parietal regions while engaging in simple tasks.
D)   In older adults,the functioning of the hippocampus declines more than the functioning of the frontal lobes.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 12

Which of the following is one of the earliest symptoms of Alzheimer disease?

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A)   Increased irritability and aggressiveness
B)   Word-finding/generating difficulties
C)   Decrease in ability to produce well-formed sentences
D)   Decreased eye-hand coordinationE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 13

What is the impact of training on cognitive skills of older adults? Are the benefits transferable across domains?

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Question 14

Speed and accuracy of the processes involved in sensory input,attention,visual and motor memory,discrimination,comparison,and categorization are components of:

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A)   cognitive perceptions.
B)   cognitive pragmatics.
C)   cognitive mechanics.
D)   cognitive intelligence.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above C

Question 15

Many psychotherapists prefer not to work with older patients,labeling them as _____.

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A)   YAVISes
B)   OPLAs
C)   QUOIDs
D)   NUIPsE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 16

A recent study reported by De Meyer and others revealed that _____,which is a protein fragment that forms plaques in the brain,was present in the spinal fluid of approximately 75 percent of the individuals with mild cognitive impairment.

Accepted Answer

A)   apolipoprotein E
B)   amyloid beta
C)   acetylcholine
D)   serotoninE) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 17

Which of the following statements about language skills of older adults is NOT true?

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A)   The vocabulary of individuals often continues to increase throughout most of the adult years.
B)   Older adults seldom report difficulty in retrieving words to use in conversation.
C)   Understanding spoken language in certain contexts is a common complaint for older adults.
D)   In less than ideal listening conditions,older adults can have difficulty in understanding speech.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

Alzheimer disease involves a deficiency in an important brain messenger chemical _____.

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

Question 19

The cost of caring for older adults with mental health disorders is estimated to be more than _____ per year in the United States.

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A)   $100 billion
B)   $40 billion
C)   $100 million
D)   $50 millionE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

All of the following are symptoms of major depression EXCEPT:

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A)   boredom.
B)   lack of motivation.
C)   paranoia.
D)   listlessness.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Exam 18: Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood

Identify the type of memory that includes a person's fields of expertise,general academic knowledge of the sort learned in school,and "everyday knowledge" about the meanings of words,famous individuals,important places,and common things.

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Which of the following statements about retirement in America is true?

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Which of the following is an example of explicit memory?

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According to a study by Mahoney and others,a lower level of _____ attention in older adults was linked to low blood pressure,which likely is related to reduced blood flow to the brain's frontal lobes.

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As a result of aging,which of the following is NOT likely to deteriorate?

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Travis,who is 25 years old,knows that Beijing is the capital of China,but he cannot remember when or where he learned this.This is an example of how:

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The concept of "use it or lose it" is a significant component of the _____ model of cognitive optimization that addresses strategies to buffer age-related declines in intellectual development.

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What is Denise Park and Patricia Reuter-Lorenz's view on the aging brain and cognition?

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Why are older adults more likely to forget what items they wanted to buy at a grocery store (unless they write them down on a list and take it with them) than they are to forget how to drive a car?

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Which of the following is a drug used to treat Alzheimer disease?

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Cognitive neuroscience has uncovered some important links between aging,the brain,and cognitive functioning.Which of the following is NOT one of them?

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Which of the following is one of the earliest symptoms of Alzheimer disease?

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What is the impact of training on cognitive skills of older adults? Are the benefits transferable across domains?

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Speed and accuracy of the processes involved in sensory input,attention,visual and motor memory,discrimination,comparison,and categorization are components of:

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Many psychotherapists prefer not to work with older patients,labeling them as _____.

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A recent study reported by De Meyer and others revealed that _____,which is a protein fragment that forms plaques in the brain,was present in the spinal fluid of approximately 75 percent of the individuals with mild cognitive impairment.

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Which of the following statements about language skills of older adults is NOT true?

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Alzheimer disease involves a deficiency in an important brain messenger chemical _____.

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The cost of caring for older adults with mental health disorders is estimated to be more than _____ per year in the United States.

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All of the following are symptoms of major depression EXCEPT:

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