Coronary Artery Disease
High Fiber Diet
Human Life Span
Long Term Memory
Low Self Esteem
Non Hispanic Whites
People With Diabetes
Sociology of Aging
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Adult Developmental test 2
questionThe absolute human life span is considered to be______ years.
questionAccording to your text, ______ and _______ have longer life expectancies after the age of 65 than Americans.
answerJapanese and French
questionAll of the following are observable body changes correlated with aging EXCEPT
answerbody cells absorb more calcuim
questionPresbyopia is a condition in which______ is impaired
questionAll of the following decrease with age EXCEPT
questionWhich group has a 30% higher risk of death than the white population?
questionWhich of the following statements more accurately depicts health status of older Americans today?
answerThose over age 75 have noticeable physical declines compared with middle-age.
question___ percent of Americans 65 and over live successfully or nearly successfully in the community
questionThe majority of non institutionalized elders in the U.S. have
answerrelatively minor chronic conditions
questionADLs includes what tasks?
answerwashing, feeding, and dressing
questionThe major killing disease in the U.S. and other industrialized countries is?
answerCoronary artery disease
questionArtheroschlerosis occurs when
answerfat and cholesterol crystals accumulate on the walls of the arteries.
questionWhich of the following contributes to atherosclerosis?
answerhigh cholesterol and blood pressure A diet high in refined sugars and saturated fats obesity and stress
answerdead heart tissues due to deficient blood supply
questionGender comparisons regarding heart attacks show
answerwomen are more likely to die from a heart attack
questionThrombosis is closely associated with
questionWhat factor causes an increased risk of developing osteoporosis?
questionWhat is considered as the risk factor for developing coronary heart disease?
questionThe most common cause of accudental death among the elderly is
questionTreatments for osteoarthritis include
answerexercise anti inflammatory drugs and steroids reduction of strain
questionThe type of arthritis that most often poses problems for those 65 and older is
questionOsteoarthritis that occurs late in life is most likely to be
answerin the large or overused joints
questionBone loss from inadequate diet, reduced calcium absorption efficiency, and inadequate physical activity can result in a condition called
questionAll of the following are believed to be causes of osteoporosis EXCEPT
answertestosterone deficiency
questionAmong older adults falls are the most common cause of accidental death. Other major causes include
answerSuffocation from objects ingested and burns
questionObesity increases problems off
answerheart disease diabetes hypertension
questionSenescence refers to
answeronset of the degenerative process associated with age
questionThe life expectancy for a child born today is about
questionA major study of those over 100 years of age found that they died of organic failure due to all of the following EXCEPT
questionDamage theories are based on the idea that
answerAging is the result of accumulated errors
questionOur \"biological clock\" beings at
question_____ theories of aging propose that as people age they develop a greater capacity to produce antibodies that destroy even normal cells
question____ theory of agin proposes that irreplaceable body parts simply wear out
answerCellular wear and tear
questionFree radicals are
answerhighly reactive molecules that mangle vital enzymes and membranes
questionStudies of caloric restriction and longevity in animals show that
answerWith caloric restrictions animals live longer and have a lower incidence of heart disease and cancer
questionA nutritional study of elderly sportsmen demonstrated a correlation between maximum oxygen uptake as a measure of physical fitness and
questionA high fiber diet protects an individual against what ailment(s)
answerConstipation and intestinal disease gallstone and cancer diverticulitis
questionAll of the following factors contribute to nutritional difficulties for the very old EXCEPT
answerhigh levels of cholesterol
questionBecause of reduced kidney function, elders should eat less______ to avoid kidney strain
questionExercise for people in late life is
answercontributes to health even if not begun until later life
questionAccording to your text, what kind of exercise is specifically stated to benefit the elderly?
answerStrength training and flexibility excercises
questionA longitudinal study of health and lifestyles of Harvard men found
answerhumility caused them to be healthy and lived longer
questionA longitudinal study of master athletes predicts that athletic performance will not decline significantly until age
questionWhich of the following personality traits is LEAST likely to be life shortening?
questionA shortened life is statistically correlated with all the following EXCEPT
questionA study of centenarian cited in your text described them as
answerhaving a high intake of saturated fats
questionAbsolute human life span is the maximum chronological age that a human can live
questionPresbyopia is a heart condition
questionWith aging, the body's immune system increases in its capacity to protect a person from disease
questionAcute diseases decline with age
questionMost of the major health problems of old age result from the aging process, rather than the presence of diseases
questionA high waist-to-hip ratio of excess body fat was more strongly related to coronary heart disease among men than uniform excess weight over the body
questionCoronary disease results in deficient blood supply to the heart
questionSome general causes of cancer include an excess amount of fluid ingested
questionA recent study of elders with cancer showed cancer substantially reduced their physical function
questionRheumatoid arthritis and gout are rare and more painful than just the general arthritis
questionNew bone formation is stimulated by medication and diet
questionCell damage is mainly due to changes in one dominate tissue
questionScientists believe that low caloric intake helps protect the immune system
questionWomen are more likely to live in poverty and have fewer chronic illness that men
questionPhysicians believe strength-training is inappropriate for elderly over 75 years old
questionWhat factors cause depression in older adults?
answerfear of death and constant pain lost of self esteem and confidence medications
answera self appraisal or self monitoring of memory
questionThe five senses generally
answerlose their sharpness with age
answertakes in information so rapidly that most of it gets lost
questionSelective attention involves
answerfocusing attention on certain stimuli and inhibiting responses to irrelevant information
questionWhen comparing older and younger adults in task performances, studies have found
answerolder individuals are more distracted and unable to disregard clutter of irrelevant information
question_____ is the process of evaluating the sensory information carried to the brain
questionDifferences in perception among age groups
answerare frequently reported may be due to differences in social isolation may be caused by biological changes
questionWhich of the following illustrate motor performance?
answerpressing a button to turn on a television
questionWhich of the following is LEAST likely to be affected by psychomotor speed?
answerRecalling a happy event
answerdiffers depending on the task and not the age
questionCognitive pragmatics refers to
answerknowledge and life experience
questionWhich of the following activities is most likely to increase reaction time?
questionWhich of the following is NOT a dimension of intelligence conceptualized by Guilford?
answerSensory memory, psychomotor speed, and reaction time
questionMeasures of intelligence have ben criticized as being ageist because they
answerare inadequate to measure applied knowledge
questionThe Wechsler Adult Intelligence test
answercompensates for increasing age
questionFluid intelligence measures
answerinnate ability to process information
questionCrystalized intelligence is
answerthe measure of knowledge acquired through experience and education
questionLongitudinal studies of IQ have found that_____ remain stable with time.
questionResearch suggests decline in intelligence begins to take on significance in the
questionEvidence suggests the most age sensitive mental ability is
questionWhich of the following is more likely to be a problem with a cross sectional, than a longitudinal study?
answeryounger generations do not do as well on standardized tests.
questionThe theory of terminal decline or terminal drop proposes
answera precipitous decrease in cognitive functioning occurs one or two years before death.
questionWhich of the following is LEAST likely to hinder the learning old older adults?
questionOnce information is transferred to _______, people of all ages are able to recall it.
questionWorking memory refers to
answerprocessing of sensory stimuli to give meaning and transfer to long term storage.
questionWhich of the following is most likely to illustrate tertiary memory?
answeryour sisters's birth
question_____ shows little change with age
questionBeing unable to remember a phone number given to you orally long enough to dial the number illustrates a failure of
questionTOT, \"Tip of the tongue\" syndrome refers to
answeron the verge of recalling a name, date, or event and unable to do it
questionIn which kind of memory test are older people likely to do as well as if not better than younger people?
answertests of recognition
questionStudies of long term memory have found age differences in
answerperceptual speed of memory retrieval
questionSymptoms of senility are LEAST likely to be due to
answerthe biological aging process
questionFunctional disorders
answerare of psychological, not physical, origin
questionWhen a person who fears being robbed or mugged will not leave home, gets dozens of locks, and constantly checks them, he or she is most likely to suffer from
answerGeneralized anxiety disorder
questionConstantly washing one's hands is a symptom of
answerobsessive-compulsive disorder
questionRecent studies reveal that
answerone or two percent of older adults are clinically (severely) depressed
questionIf a person is lethargic, has low self-esteem, and finds life confusing they may have which type of disorder?
questionThe ______ personality tends to be a solitary person who lacks the capacity for warm, close social relationships
questionAffective disorders
questionSpeaking a language that seems to be self expression of disturbance in behavior is most likely to be a symptom of
questionAll of the following characterize dementia EXCEPT
answerit is a normal part of the aging process
questionA lack of awareness of oneself or one's surroundings is called
questionMulti-infarct dementia (MID)
answerrises from problems with blood flow to the brain
questionDementia from _____ may result from lack of vitamin B12
questionExamination of psychiatric services for the elderly in U.S. and Canada reveal all of the following EXCEPT
answerpsychiatric services for elders are more accessible in the United States because of universal health insurance.
questionOlder adults are likely to have incorporated ageist beliefs about memory
questionMemory starts our as a thought of recall
questionSensory threshold is the minimum intensity of a stimuli required for a person to perceive it
questionThe classic aging pattern is high verbal scores and declining performance scores of older adults
questionIf someone can not remember something, it means learning has not adequately occured
questionT.O.T states for Top of the Tongue syndrome
questionIf used, memory will be maintained or even improve as an individual grows older.
questionSenility is an inevitable consequence of growing old
questionMost people over 65 who suffer from depression are not receiving and formal psychiatric treatment
questionHypochondria is an indicator of emotional problems
questionThe most common form of chronic organic brain disease is Parkinson's disease
questionThe incidence of Alzheimer's disease is increasing
questionAlcoholism can lead to dementia
questionHuntington's disease symptoms are very similar to Alzheimer disease symptoms
questionParkinson's disease is more common among women than men
questionWhich of the following illustrates a change in the American family today?
answerThe post parental stage of life lasts longer
questionBonds between___ tend to be second only to mother-child ties in intensity and complexity
questionThe authors of your text predict that
answerthe family support system will become smaller
questionA review of previous research on siblings contact reveals
answersiblings generally maintain contact with each other
questionResearch reports the bond of siblings to be_____ than in the past
questionHaving more sisters in a family
answerincreases the level of care to the parents
questionKin relationships in white-collar families differ from those of blue-collar families in which of the following ways?
answerWhite collar families are more likely to geographically scattered
questionUrban elders, in contrast to rural elders
answerinteract more with their children
questionThe _____ generation family is becoming common in the current population
questionReasons grandparents become parents to grandchildren, according to the text include all of the following EXCEPT
questionGrandparents who have taken responsibility for raising their grandchildren are likely to experience all of the following EXCEPT
answerstress from having little contact with the child's parent
questionResearch suggests that, compared to grandparents in other societies, American grandparents
answerplay a background, supportive role, especially in times of crisis
questionStudies of grandparents whose children have divorced show
answerabout half were friendly with their child's former spouce
questionin a study by Dorothy Apple it was learned that the relationship between grandparents and grandchildren tended to be ______ and ______ in household where grandparents retained little control
questionLegal visitation rights between grandparents and grandchildren
answerare generally permitted if provisions for visiting the grandparents were made prior to the divorce
questionStudies of friendship among the elderly have found
answermost elderly friends keep in touch weekly
questionStudies of equity and morale have found
answerthe equitably benefited women had the highest morale
questionIn elderly women's friendship networks
answerthe essential elements of friendship-- understanding, affection, trust, and acceptance-- endure over time
questionAccording to your text, a confidant is described as
answersomeone to confide in and share personal problems
questionAccording to your text, a companion is defined as
answersomeone who regularly shares in activities with you
questionThe elderly are most likely to join a
answerlodge or fraternal organization
questionStudies of voluntary particular that controlled for social class found
answerbeing a \"joiner\" is related to middle or upper class lifestyle, and aging does not necessarily change this lifestyle
questionMost senior centers operate under
answerchurches and unions
questionWhich statement is correct about senior centers
answerThere will soon be one in every community
answera network of supportive family and friends
questionStudies of convoys found
answersome people drop out and others join the convoy after it has begun
questionWomen are most likely to be keepers of the networks of older people for all of the following reasons EXCEPT
answerElders tend to be both geographically closer to the women in their networks
questionThe femaleness principle refers to the
answermore central roles of women in the network of unmarried people
questionReligiosity refers to
answerinteraction with organized religion
questionSpiritual well being refers to
answerhaving a psychological sense of purpose and meaning
questionA study of elderly people coping with cancer found hope and more positive mood states were associated with
answerhigh intrinsic religiosity
questionWhich ethnic group was found to traditionally use the church as a powerful source of social support?
questionPeople age 65 or older are
answermost likely of any age group to belong to church-affiliated organizations
questionWhat are some of the factors that discourage remarriage in old age?
answerpressure from children respect for the deceased spouse fear of ridicule
questionLater life tends to become isolated and stagnant for most elders
questionMarriages are likely to last 40 to 70 years
questionA persons confidant in life is typically a close friend, not a family member
questionA persons relationship with siblings is likely to be the longest relationship in an individuals life
questionThe baby boomers will be the first cohort in history that has less offspring than siblings
questionIn terms of level of obligation within the family, siblings ties are more binding than that of marriage of parent to child
questionFemales maintain closer relationships with family members than do males
questionThe typical time for coming a grandparent is old age
questionWomen are more likely than men to look forward to the role of grandparent
questionFor some grandparents, stepgrandchildren are treated as biological grandchildren
questionOlder Americans are still likely to live in the communities in which they raised their children
questionA companion is someone to confide in and share personal problems with
questionSocial networks relate to how many online networks one is associated with
questionElders benefit from services of religion groups that minister to the needs of the sick, frail, disables, and homebound
questionReligion is the fundamental motive for living of the intrinsically religious
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