GEY 3601 - Final Exam-Questions with
Complete Solutions.
Which of the statements below is a true statement regarding the relationship between fitness
and cognitive function? - Answer All of these
The impact that exercise has on cognitive performance can best be described as - Answer
Relatively small but significant
Most studies suggest that cognitive function is affected by health status. T/F - Answer True
Increasing oxygen transport and reducing hypoxia in the brain, preserving the brain's ability to
synthesize and degrade neurotransmitters, maintaining general hormonal regulation and
stimulate the production of growth hormone, activating the central nervous system and
inducing neural activity are proposed mechanisms through which - Answer exercise may
directly affect major areas of brain function.
Which type of cognition function seems to be the most related to physical fitness? - Answer
Executive Function
Cognitive functioning is best measured using a composite score that includes several measures
rather than a single measure. T/F - Answer True
A 6 year longitudinal study of cardiorespiratory fitness and cognitive function in healthy older
adults reported that - Answer All of these
Memory, association, comparison, abstract reasoning, spatial ability and manipulation, and
synthesis are - Answer cognitive functions
Cognitive deficits found during laboratory tests are always relevant to real work/employment
situations. - Answer False
Which of the following are theories of how exercise influences primary aging effects on brain
function? - Answer A and B
The likelihood that older adullts will take action to maintain health and prevent disease
increases when they - Answer All of the above
, The personal evaluation that individuals make about their own health is their - Answer
subjective health status.
Somatic anxiety - Answer refers to physiological symptoms such as muscle tension, nausea,
headache, increased resting heart rate, etc.
Psychosocial stressors can often lead to the "fight-or-flight response", which results in - Answer
all of the above
When faced with psychosocial stressors, physically fit individuals have a greater fight-or-flight
response and higher physiological responses to stressors than do unfit individuals. - Answer
False
Reduced muscular tension, muscle relaxation, and reduced anxiety may result from - Answer
increasing body temperature with exercise.
Altering the environment and changing one's perceptions are two ways to - Answer cope with
stress
When using this type of coping mechanism, the individual distracts his or herself from their
functional impairment by doing other things because they believe they cannot do anything
about their situation. - Answer passive-cognitive coping.
Depression that is related to somatic illness or adverse medication is called - Answer
secondary depression.
Self-report inventories and interview results are less affected by cultural, racial, educational, or
environmental factors as are performance tasks used in functional skill testing. - Answer False
Which of the following are basic methods to test physical functioning in the old and oldest old?
- Answer All the above
Older adults classified as physically dependent - Answer cannot execute some or all of the
basic activities of daily living.
The four basic components of frailty are - Answer musculoskeletal function, aerobic capacity,
cognitive and integrative neurological function, and nutritional reserve.
Physical reserve can be defined as - Answer the distance from frailty.
Complete Solutions.
Which of the statements below is a true statement regarding the relationship between fitness
and cognitive function? - Answer All of these
The impact that exercise has on cognitive performance can best be described as - Answer
Relatively small but significant
Most studies suggest that cognitive function is affected by health status. T/F - Answer True
Increasing oxygen transport and reducing hypoxia in the brain, preserving the brain's ability to
synthesize and degrade neurotransmitters, maintaining general hormonal regulation and
stimulate the production of growth hormone, activating the central nervous system and
inducing neural activity are proposed mechanisms through which - Answer exercise may
directly affect major areas of brain function.
Which type of cognition function seems to be the most related to physical fitness? - Answer
Executive Function
Cognitive functioning is best measured using a composite score that includes several measures
rather than a single measure. T/F - Answer True
A 6 year longitudinal study of cardiorespiratory fitness and cognitive function in healthy older
adults reported that - Answer All of these
Memory, association, comparison, abstract reasoning, spatial ability and manipulation, and
synthesis are - Answer cognitive functions
Cognitive deficits found during laboratory tests are always relevant to real work/employment
situations. - Answer False
Which of the following are theories of how exercise influences primary aging effects on brain
function? - Answer A and B
The likelihood that older adullts will take action to maintain health and prevent disease
increases when they - Answer All of the above
, The personal evaluation that individuals make about their own health is their - Answer
subjective health status.
Somatic anxiety - Answer refers to physiological symptoms such as muscle tension, nausea,
headache, increased resting heart rate, etc.
Psychosocial stressors can often lead to the "fight-or-flight response", which results in - Answer
all of the above
When faced with psychosocial stressors, physically fit individuals have a greater fight-or-flight
response and higher physiological responses to stressors than do unfit individuals. - Answer
False
Reduced muscular tension, muscle relaxation, and reduced anxiety may result from - Answer
increasing body temperature with exercise.
Altering the environment and changing one's perceptions are two ways to - Answer cope with
stress
When using this type of coping mechanism, the individual distracts his or herself from their
functional impairment by doing other things because they believe they cannot do anything
about their situation. - Answer passive-cognitive coping.
Depression that is related to somatic illness or adverse medication is called - Answer
secondary depression.
Self-report inventories and interview results are less affected by cultural, racial, educational, or
environmental factors as are performance tasks used in functional skill testing. - Answer False
Which of the following are basic methods to test physical functioning in the old and oldest old?
- Answer All the above
Older adults classified as physically dependent - Answer cannot execute some or all of the
basic activities of daily living.
The four basic components of frailty are - Answer musculoskeletal function, aerobic capacity,
cognitive and integrative neurological function, and nutritional reserve.
Physical reserve can be defined as - Answer the distance from frailty.
