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Chapter 15: Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood (Age 60 and Beyond)

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Chapter 15: Physical and Cognitive Development in Late Adulthood (Age 60 and Beyond)

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15-1 §15.1 source ↗

According to the free radical theory, what contributes to physical aging?
  1. a.
    accelerating cellular clocks
  2. b.
    shortening of telomeres
  3. c.
    unstable oxygen molecules
  4. d.
    genetics influences

Answer

C. unstable oxygen molecules

15-3 §15.1 source ↗

Cognitive decline that is associated with dementia is an example of what type of aging?
  1. a.
    normative
  2. b.
    primary
  3. c.
    secondary
  4. d.
    tertiary

Answer

C. secondary

15-5 §15.2 source ↗

Older adults are more likely to experience ________ conditions but less likely to experience ________ conditions.
  1. a.
    acute; chronic
  2. b.
    respiratory; heart
  3. c.
    heart; respiratory
  4. d.
    chronic; acute

Answer

D. chronic; acute

15-7 §15.2 source ↗

According to recent data (2020–2021), which chronic condition was the leading cause of death in the United States for people over age forty-five years?
  1. a.
    cancer
  2. b.
    COVID-19
  3. c.
    heart disease
  4. d.
    complications of diabetes

Answer

C. heart disease

15-9 §15.3 source ↗

Which type of memory does not appear to be affected by aging?
  1. a.
    short-term
  2. b.
    working
  3. c.
    episodic
  4. d.
    implicit

Answer

D. implicit

15-11 §15.4 source ↗

What is the most common type of dementia, accounting for 50 to 70 percent of dementia cases?
  1. a.
    Alzheimer’s disease
  2. b.
    Lewy body dementia
  3. c.
    dementia due to Parkinson’s disease
  4. d.
    vascular dementia

Answer

A. Alzheimer’s disease

15-13 §15.4 source ↗

In what type of dementia can cognitive declines stop and later improve if the underlying cause of symptoms is identified and treated?
  1. a.
    Alzheimer’s disease
  2. b.
    Lewy body dementia
  3. c.
    Parkinson’s disease
  4. d.
    vascular dementia

Answer

D. vascular dementia

15-15 §15.4 source ↗

Increased activity in the ________ lobe may be an early indicator of Alzheimer’s disease as this part of the brain tries to compensate for damage in other areas.
  1. a.
    parietal
  2. b.
    temporal
  3. c.
    frontal
  4. d.
    occipital

Answer

C. frontal

15-17 §15.5 source ↗

Characteristics that protect against dementia by delaying onset and reducing symptoms are known as which of the following?
  1. a.
    cognitive reserve
  2. b.
    neurological redundancy
  3. c.
    neuroplasticity
  4. d.
    synaptic pruning

Answer

A. cognitive reserve

15-19 §15.5 source ↗

Research has found that as much as 40 percent of dementia cases were caused by
  1. a.
    telomere death and free readical acceleration in the brain
  2. b.
    abnormalities in endocrine functioning and hormonal disruption
  3. c.
    sleep inadequacies, like insomnia and obstructive apnea
  4. d.
    modifiable behaviors, like high blood pressure and obesity

Answer

D. modifiable behaviors, like high blood pressure and obesity

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