Question 1

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

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cataracts,...

Question 2

All of the following are symptoms of major depression,EXCEPT:

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A)   boredom.
B)   lack of motivation.
C)   an appetite.
D)   listlessness.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 3

Regular __________ has been shown to decrease the onset of physical disability in older adults.

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A)   weight training
B)   walking
C)   massage
D)   checkupsE) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 4

Which of the following statements about older workers is true?

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A)   Older workers have more accidents than younger workers.
B)   Older workers have higher rates of absenteeism than younger workers.
C)   Older workers are of considerably less value to a company than younger workers.
D)   Older workers experience more job satisfaction than younger workers.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 5

List two biological factors that may account for the finding that women live longer than do men.

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Question 6

All of the following are risk factors associated with Alzheimer disease,EXCEPT:

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A)   cardiovascular disease.
B)   clinical depression.
C)   genetics.
D)   age.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

After about age 60:

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A)   both men and women get shorter.
B)   men get shorter,but women do not get shorter.
C)   women get shorter,but men do not get shorter.
D)   only individuals with osteoporosis,men or women,get shorter.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

Marsha,an adult in her 70s,can expect a decline in certain types of attention but not in:

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A)   selective attention.
B)   sustained attention.
C)   divided attention.
D)   focused attention.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 9

What is the leading cause of blindness in older adults?

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A)   glaucoma.
B)   cataracts.
C)   macular degeneration.
D)   retinal hardening.E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 10

Cognitive training research is valuable in that it helps us understand:

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A)   ways in which older adults are better performers than younger adults.
B)   at which age older adults are best suited for retirement from their careers.
C)   better ways of helping older adults to live successfully on their own.
D)   how to avoid the physiological changes that underlie cognitive decline.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

The federal government would save the most money on health care if it would put more effort into funding:

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A)   nursing home care instead of in-home care.
B)   hospital care instead of nursing-home care.
C)   nursing-home care instead of hospital care.
D)   in-home care instead of nursing-home care.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 12

Which of the following best summarizes the relation between exercise and longevity?

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A)   Exercise can reverse many of the signs of aging.
B)   Exercise can significantly increase the life spans of humans.
C)   Exercise helps improve and maintain health in older adults.
D)   Exercise has many physical but few psychological benefits in older adults.E) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 13

The retention of information about the when and where of life's happenings is called ________ memory.

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A)   episodic
B)   situational
C)   formative
D)   historicE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 14

In the year 2000,approximately how many people were centenarians?

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A)   19,000
B)   77,000
C)   212,000
D)   834,000E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 15

Amelia,an older adult,says,"My granddaughter just bought me a set of hand weights,of all things! She says I ought to go check with my doctor,then start lifting weights! I told her she ought to start seeing a therapist." Amelia should:

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A)   take her granddaughter's advice and see her doctor but not start lifting weights.
B)   not start lifting weights,because the likelihood of a bone injury is high at Amelia's age.
C)   take her granddaughter's advice and begin weight lifting under her doctor's supervision.
D)   explain to her granddaughter that weight lifting is not necessary to maintain muscle tone and fitness in older adulthood.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 16

A general slowing of function in the brain and spinal cord in late adulthood affects:

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A)   physical coordination only.
B)   intellectual performance only.
C)   both physical coordination and intellectual performance.
D)   neither physical performance nor intellectual performance.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 17

What is true about the relationship between semantic memory and aging?

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A)   Older adults often take longer to retrieve semantic information,but they usually can retrieve it.
B)   Older adults are usually unable to retrieve semantic information.
C)   Older adults can retrieve semantic information only if it is relevant to their day-to-day lives.
D)   Older adults can retrieve semantic information from long ago but not from the recent past.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 18

Ronnie is worried that he may be developing Alzheimer disease.The earliest detection method he can use to conclusively find out is:

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A)   magnetic resonance imaging.
B)   computed tomography scanning.
C)   a blood test.
D)   a neural protein test.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 19

Define explicit memory and implicit memory.

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Question 20

Approximately what percentage of older adults who have depression are untreated?

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A)   10
B)   25
C)   60
D)   80E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

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Approximately what percentage of older adults who have depression are untreated?

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What is true about the relationship between semantic memory and aging?

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Which of the following statements about older workers is true?

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The federal government would save the most money on health care if it would put more effort into funding:

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The retention of information about the when and where of life's happenings is called ________ memory.

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All of the following are symptoms of major depression,EXCEPT:

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In the year 2000,approximately how many people were centenarians?

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Regular __________ has been shown to decrease the onset of physical disability in older adults.

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