PY 290 Exam 3 questions & answers
At what age is the period of late adulthood generally considered to start?
A. 65
B. 50
C. 55
D. 60 - ANSWER A. 65
People tend to __________ as they pass the age of 40.
A. shrink
B. grow taller
C. stay the same height
D. grow taller or shrink, as everyone is unique - ANSWER A. shrink
As we go through late adulthood, our skin ___________.
A. gets thinner
B. becomes more elastic
C. adds an extra layer of fat
D. gets thicker - ANSWER A. gets thinner
After the age of 70, the brain stops producing__________
A. myelin
B. neurons
C. glia
D. neural connections - ANSWER A. myelin
Osteoporosis is more common in which demographic?
A. Adolescents
B. Men
C. Children
D. Women - ANSWER D. women
What is an environmental factor that affects wrinkling of the skin?
A. Diabetes
B. Skin tags
C. Hair loss
D. Exposure to the sun - ANSWER D. Exposure to the sun
What are cataracts?
A. A clouding of the eye lens
B. A term for double vision
C. An incurable eye condition
D. Cancer of the eye - ANSWER A. A clouding of the eye lens
Which is a true statement about hearing and vision during the stage of late adulthood?
,A. Hearing declines, and vision stays the same.
B. Hearing and vision both decline.
C. Vision declines, and hearing stays the same.
D. Hearing improves, becoming more sensitive to high pitches. - ANSWER B. Hearing
and vision both decline.
Which eye condition is caused by damage to the optic nerve?
A. Far-sightedness
B. Macular degeneration
C. Cataracts
D. Glaucoma - ANSWER D. Glaucoma
By late adulthood, some hair loss is experienced by whom?
A. Only a few people
B. Mostly women
C. Virtually everyone
D. Mostly men - ANSWER C. Virtually everyone
___________________ during the late adulthood stage of life.
A. Skin loses elasticity
B. Brain function increases
C. Hearing improves
D. People have a stronger immune system - ANSWER A. Skin loses elasticity
The normal shrinkage of the brain most adversely affects the regions of the brain
involved with what function(s)?
A. Memory and learning
B. Regulating sleep and breathing
C. Maintaining balance
D. Visual perception - ANSWER A. Memory and learning
All of these influence the development of cataracts except __________.
A. cigarette smoking
B. genetic factors
C. aging
D. income - ANSWER D. income
What is the best definition of myelin?
A. Neural connections
B. A common eye disorder
C. A white fatty substance that insulates axons
D. Thinning of the hair - ANSWER C. A white fatty substance that insulates axons
Height loss is related to aging in which period?
A. Late adulthood
B. Early adulthood
, C. Emerging adulthood
D. Infancy - ANSWER A. Late adulthood
__________ is an overarching category that encompasses many higher-level cognitive
functions that are involved in rational thought. This also involves the cognitive abilities
necessary to manage one's thinking process in order to participate in goal-directed
behavior and exercise successful self-control.
A. Executive control
B. Cognitive function
C. Executive function
D. Cognitive control - ANSWER D. Executive function
Currently, what is the number one cause of dementia in the U.S.?
A. Schizophrenia
B. Alzheimer's disease
C. Primary dementia
D. Lewy body disease - ANSWER B. Alzheimer's disease
The component to consider in discussing cognitive functioning in late adulthood is
_____________
A. Cognitive efficacy
B. Cognitive mechanics
C. Cognitive pragmatics
D. Cognitive mechanics and cognitive pragmatics - ANSWER D. Cognitive mechanics
and cognitive pragmatics
Select the different types of memory. Select all that apply.
A. Implicit
B. Illicit
C. Explicit
D. Semantic
E. Episodic - ANSWER A. Implicit
C. Explicit
D. Semantic
E. Episodic
There is a well-established general decline in _________ that begins in middle
adulthood and accelerates in later adulthood.
A. Speed of processing
B. Overall knowledge
C. Speed of speech
D. Self-knowledge - ANSWER A. Speed of Processing
What is the final stage of Erikson's theory?
A. Trust vs. mistrust
At what age is the period of late adulthood generally considered to start?
A. 65
B. 50
C. 55
D. 60 - ANSWER A. 65
People tend to __________ as they pass the age of 40.
A. shrink
B. grow taller
C. stay the same height
D. grow taller or shrink, as everyone is unique - ANSWER A. shrink
As we go through late adulthood, our skin ___________.
A. gets thinner
B. becomes more elastic
C. adds an extra layer of fat
D. gets thicker - ANSWER A. gets thinner
After the age of 70, the brain stops producing__________
A. myelin
B. neurons
C. glia
D. neural connections - ANSWER A. myelin
Osteoporosis is more common in which demographic?
A. Adolescents
B. Men
C. Children
D. Women - ANSWER D. women
What is an environmental factor that affects wrinkling of the skin?
A. Diabetes
B. Skin tags
C. Hair loss
D. Exposure to the sun - ANSWER D. Exposure to the sun
What are cataracts?
A. A clouding of the eye lens
B. A term for double vision
C. An incurable eye condition
D. Cancer of the eye - ANSWER A. A clouding of the eye lens
Which is a true statement about hearing and vision during the stage of late adulthood?
,A. Hearing declines, and vision stays the same.
B. Hearing and vision both decline.
C. Vision declines, and hearing stays the same.
D. Hearing improves, becoming more sensitive to high pitches. - ANSWER B. Hearing
and vision both decline.
Which eye condition is caused by damage to the optic nerve?
A. Far-sightedness
B. Macular degeneration
C. Cataracts
D. Glaucoma - ANSWER D. Glaucoma
By late adulthood, some hair loss is experienced by whom?
A. Only a few people
B. Mostly women
C. Virtually everyone
D. Mostly men - ANSWER C. Virtually everyone
___________________ during the late adulthood stage of life.
A. Skin loses elasticity
B. Brain function increases
C. Hearing improves
D. People have a stronger immune system - ANSWER A. Skin loses elasticity
The normal shrinkage of the brain most adversely affects the regions of the brain
involved with what function(s)?
A. Memory and learning
B. Regulating sleep and breathing
C. Maintaining balance
D. Visual perception - ANSWER A. Memory and learning
All of these influence the development of cataracts except __________.
A. cigarette smoking
B. genetic factors
C. aging
D. income - ANSWER D. income
What is the best definition of myelin?
A. Neural connections
B. A common eye disorder
C. A white fatty substance that insulates axons
D. Thinning of the hair - ANSWER C. A white fatty substance that insulates axons
Height loss is related to aging in which period?
A. Late adulthood
B. Early adulthood
, C. Emerging adulthood
D. Infancy - ANSWER A. Late adulthood
__________ is an overarching category that encompasses many higher-level cognitive
functions that are involved in rational thought. This also involves the cognitive abilities
necessary to manage one's thinking process in order to participate in goal-directed
behavior and exercise successful self-control.
A. Executive control
B. Cognitive function
C. Executive function
D. Cognitive control - ANSWER D. Executive function
Currently, what is the number one cause of dementia in the U.S.?
A. Schizophrenia
B. Alzheimer's disease
C. Primary dementia
D. Lewy body disease - ANSWER B. Alzheimer's disease
The component to consider in discussing cognitive functioning in late adulthood is
_____________
A. Cognitive efficacy
B. Cognitive mechanics
C. Cognitive pragmatics
D. Cognitive mechanics and cognitive pragmatics - ANSWER D. Cognitive mechanics
and cognitive pragmatics
Select the different types of memory. Select all that apply.
A. Implicit
B. Illicit
C. Explicit
D. Semantic
E. Episodic - ANSWER A. Implicit
C. Explicit
D. Semantic
E. Episodic
There is a well-established general decline in _________ that begins in middle
adulthood and accelerates in later adulthood.
A. Speed of processing
B. Overall knowledge
C. Speed of speech
D. Self-knowledge - ANSWER A. Speed of Processing
What is the final stage of Erikson's theory?
A. Trust vs. mistrust
