SFL 334 Quiz With Complete Questions And
Answers 100% Correct
What was the percentage of people over 65 in the overall US population in 1900? -
ANSWER 4.1%
Currently, what is the proportion of elderly over the age of 65 in the United States? -
ANSWER 14.1%
The rapid losses that occur shortly before death are called - ANSWER tertiary aging
What research design is best for controlling for both cohort effects and
time-in-measurement effects while you try to assess age effects? - ANSWER sequential
research
Currently, what is the average life expectancy for women in the United States? -
ANSWER 81 years old
In modern American culture, the birth of a child to a 13-year-old girl would be
considered - ANSWER off time
A cross-sectional study is susceptible to what kind of effect that will confound our
attempts to examine the aging effect we want to target? - ANSWER cohort effect
sequential research - ANSWER research that follows multiple cohorts longitudinally
Functional imaging techniques (fMRI) focus on which aspect of the brain? - ANSWER
activity
, ______ is a multifaceted concept that describes the brain's ability to adapt, change, and
regenerate over time? - ANSWER plasticity
Which neurotransmitter enhances memory functioning? - ANSWER acetylcholine
Which brain structure is involved in higher-order executive functions, such as the ability
to make and carry out plans, switch between tasks, and maintain attention and focus? -
ANSWER cortex
Which brain structure is involved with enhancing memory? - ANSWER hippocampus
what does the parietal lobe do? - ANSWER manages sensation, handwriting, and body
position
What does the occipital lobe do? - ANSWER contains brain's visual processing system
What does the temporal lobe do? - ANSWER involved in memory and hearing
what does the frontal lobe do? - ANSWER responsible for problem solving and judgment
does the level of neurotransmitters increase or decrease with age? - ANSWER
decreases
does the quantity of tangles increase or decrease with age? - ANSWER increase
does the overall size of the brain increase or decrease with age? - ANSWER decrease
does the number of neurons increase or decrease with age? - ANSWER decrease
Answers 100% Correct
What was the percentage of people over 65 in the overall US population in 1900? -
ANSWER 4.1%
Currently, what is the proportion of elderly over the age of 65 in the United States? -
ANSWER 14.1%
The rapid losses that occur shortly before death are called - ANSWER tertiary aging
What research design is best for controlling for both cohort effects and
time-in-measurement effects while you try to assess age effects? - ANSWER sequential
research
Currently, what is the average life expectancy for women in the United States? -
ANSWER 81 years old
In modern American culture, the birth of a child to a 13-year-old girl would be
considered - ANSWER off time
A cross-sectional study is susceptible to what kind of effect that will confound our
attempts to examine the aging effect we want to target? - ANSWER cohort effect
sequential research - ANSWER research that follows multiple cohorts longitudinally
Functional imaging techniques (fMRI) focus on which aspect of the brain? - ANSWER
activity
, ______ is a multifaceted concept that describes the brain's ability to adapt, change, and
regenerate over time? - ANSWER plasticity
Which neurotransmitter enhances memory functioning? - ANSWER acetylcholine
Which brain structure is involved in higher-order executive functions, such as the ability
to make and carry out plans, switch between tasks, and maintain attention and focus? -
ANSWER cortex
Which brain structure is involved with enhancing memory? - ANSWER hippocampus
what does the parietal lobe do? - ANSWER manages sensation, handwriting, and body
position
What does the occipital lobe do? - ANSWER contains brain's visual processing system
What does the temporal lobe do? - ANSWER involved in memory and hearing
what does the frontal lobe do? - ANSWER responsible for problem solving and judgment
does the level of neurotransmitters increase or decrease with age? - ANSWER
decreases
does the quantity of tangles increase or decrease with age? - ANSWER increase
does the overall size of the brain increase or decrease with age? - ANSWER decrease
does the number of neurons increase or decrease with age? - ANSWER decrease
