PSYC 140 Module 8 Review Latest Update 2024-
2025 Actual Exam Questions and 100% Verified
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"Wear and Tear" - CORRECT ANSWER: the theory that aging is due to time spent living
and exerting oneself.
80 year-old Elizabeth has trouble remembering how to use her DVR and relies on her
daughter to occasionally help her. Is this most likely Alzheimer's Disease or an age-
related change? - CORRECT ANSWER: age-related change
A Prion disease - CORRECT ANSWER: is caused by transmissible agents called
prions. For example, a form of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease is known as "mad cow
disease." In humans, Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease is very rare. While the precise process
for developing a prion disease is not well understood, research indicates that
transmission can occur by corneal transplantation, injection, and possibly physical
contacted with contaminated matter.
A Traumatic brain injury - CORRECT ANSWER: can result in cognitive impairment such
as difficulty concentrating and slowed processing.
activity theory - CORRECT ANSWER: 1960s- more activity is better for older adults.
- if someone retires and is more sedentary, it will be detrimental unless they replace it
with another activity
Alzheimer's disease - CORRECT ANSWER: is the most common type of dementia
(60% of cases)
amyloid plaques - CORRECT ANSWER: beta-amyloid protein depots that disrupt
normal communication b/w neurons
, Are memory problems inevitable as we get older? - CORRECT ANSWER: sort of, but
not to the extent of AD
beginning stage of AD - CORRECT ANSWER: - memory declines
- forgetting words, how to do basic activities
- can mask this, stop doing activities
- social withdrawal
- depression
cellular theories of aging - CORRECT ANSWER: We age because our cells age and
reach senescence and no longer divide. Then we have trouble with injury, illness and
stress. Hayflick limit & Free Radicals
Cognitive declines due to Vascular Disease - CORRECT ANSWER: are due to a
cerebrovascular event such as a stroke. Risk factors include hypertension, smoking,
obesity and any factors that contribute to cerebrovascular disease.
Compare and contrast Activity Theory and Selective Optimization with Compensation
Theory. Be sure to both "compare" and "contrast." - CORRECT ANSWER: Activity
theory is suggests that older individuals are happiest when they partake in an activity.
These activites can range from: painting, volunteering, or even playing a sport (e.g.
tennis). Selective Optimization with Compensation Theory suggests that as older
individuals suffer from physical and mental decrease, they try to become better at
activities that they are already somewhat proficient in. These theories are similar in that
they both suggest that an activity allows for older individuals to gain satisfaction.
However, they are different in that one suggests taking up a new activity while the other
suggests getting better at an activity that the individual has previously done.
Describe 2 symptoms that may indicate that an individual is experiencing memory loss
that is greater than normal. - CORRECT ANSWER: Two symptoms that indicate that an
individual is experiencing memory loss that is greater than normal include: having
difficulty getting to a location that an individual has been to many times over their life
and losing track of the concept of time (dates and seasons).
2025 Actual Exam Questions and 100% Verified
Correct Answers Verified by Professor
"Wear and Tear" - CORRECT ANSWER: the theory that aging is due to time spent living
and exerting oneself.
80 year-old Elizabeth has trouble remembering how to use her DVR and relies on her
daughter to occasionally help her. Is this most likely Alzheimer's Disease or an age-
related change? - CORRECT ANSWER: age-related change
A Prion disease - CORRECT ANSWER: is caused by transmissible agents called
prions. For example, a form of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease is known as "mad cow
disease." In humans, Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease is very rare. While the precise process
for developing a prion disease is not well understood, research indicates that
transmission can occur by corneal transplantation, injection, and possibly physical
contacted with contaminated matter.
A Traumatic brain injury - CORRECT ANSWER: can result in cognitive impairment such
as difficulty concentrating and slowed processing.
activity theory - CORRECT ANSWER: 1960s- more activity is better for older adults.
- if someone retires and is more sedentary, it will be detrimental unless they replace it
with another activity
Alzheimer's disease - CORRECT ANSWER: is the most common type of dementia
(60% of cases)
amyloid plaques - CORRECT ANSWER: beta-amyloid protein depots that disrupt
normal communication b/w neurons
, Are memory problems inevitable as we get older? - CORRECT ANSWER: sort of, but
not to the extent of AD
beginning stage of AD - CORRECT ANSWER: - memory declines
- forgetting words, how to do basic activities
- can mask this, stop doing activities
- social withdrawal
- depression
cellular theories of aging - CORRECT ANSWER: We age because our cells age and
reach senescence and no longer divide. Then we have trouble with injury, illness and
stress. Hayflick limit & Free Radicals
Cognitive declines due to Vascular Disease - CORRECT ANSWER: are due to a
cerebrovascular event such as a stroke. Risk factors include hypertension, smoking,
obesity and any factors that contribute to cerebrovascular disease.
Compare and contrast Activity Theory and Selective Optimization with Compensation
Theory. Be sure to both "compare" and "contrast." - CORRECT ANSWER: Activity
theory is suggests that older individuals are happiest when they partake in an activity.
These activites can range from: painting, volunteering, or even playing a sport (e.g.
tennis). Selective Optimization with Compensation Theory suggests that as older
individuals suffer from physical and mental decrease, they try to become better at
activities that they are already somewhat proficient in. These theories are similar in that
they both suggest that an activity allows for older individuals to gain satisfaction.
However, they are different in that one suggests taking up a new activity while the other
suggests getting better at an activity that the individual has previously done.
Describe 2 symptoms that may indicate that an individual is experiencing memory loss
that is greater than normal. - CORRECT ANSWER: Two symptoms that indicate that an
individual is experiencing memory loss that is greater than normal include: having
difficulty getting to a location that an individual has been to many times over their life
and losing track of the concept of time (dates and seasons).
