Psyc 290 Edapt 7 Exam UPDATED
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
at what age is the period of late adulthood generally considered to start - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- 65
people tend to __ as they pass the age of 40 - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- shrink
as we go through late adulthood, our skin - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- gets thinner
after the age of 70, the brain stops producing __ - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- myelin
osteoporosis is more common in which demographic - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- women
what is an environment factor that affects wrinkling of the skin - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
exposure to the sun
what are cataracts - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- a clouding of the eye lens
which is a true statement about hearing and vision during the stage of late adulthood -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- hearing and vision both decline
which eye condition is caused by damage to the optic nerve - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
glaucoma
by late adulthood, some air loss is experienced by whom - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
virtually everyone
__ during the late adulthood stage of line - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- skin loses elasticity
, the normal shrinkage of the brain most adversely affects the regions of the brain involved
with what function(s) - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- memory and learning
all of these influence the development of cataracts except __ - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
income
what is the best definition of myelin - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- a white fatty substance that
insulates axons
height loss is related to aging in which period - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- late adulthood
which of these eye conditions can be cured through surgery - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
cataracts
currently, what is the number one cause of dementia in the U.S. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
alzheimer's disease
the component to consider in discussing cognitive functioning in late adulthood is __ -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- cognitive mechanics and cognitive pragmatics
select the different types of memory. select all that apply - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- >
semantic
> implicit
> explicit
> episodic
__ are involved with the contextual components of cognition, such as the procedural skills
needed for reading and writing, understanding language, knowledge utilized for engaging in
professional and life skills, and self-knowledge that is useful in the necessary coping skills to
meet life's challenges - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- cognitive pragmatics
there is a well-established general decline in __ that begins in middle adulthood and
accelerates in late adulthood - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- speed of processing
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
at what age is the period of late adulthood generally considered to start - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- 65
people tend to __ as they pass the age of 40 - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- shrink
as we go through late adulthood, our skin - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- gets thinner
after the age of 70, the brain stops producing __ - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- myelin
osteoporosis is more common in which demographic - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- women
what is an environment factor that affects wrinkling of the skin - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
exposure to the sun
what are cataracts - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- a clouding of the eye lens
which is a true statement about hearing and vision during the stage of late adulthood -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- hearing and vision both decline
which eye condition is caused by damage to the optic nerve - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
glaucoma
by late adulthood, some air loss is experienced by whom - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
virtually everyone
__ during the late adulthood stage of line - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- skin loses elasticity
, the normal shrinkage of the brain most adversely affects the regions of the brain involved
with what function(s) - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- memory and learning
all of these influence the development of cataracts except __ - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
income
what is the best definition of myelin - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- a white fatty substance that
insulates axons
height loss is related to aging in which period - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- late adulthood
which of these eye conditions can be cured through surgery - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
cataracts
currently, what is the number one cause of dementia in the U.S. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
alzheimer's disease
the component to consider in discussing cognitive functioning in late adulthood is __ -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- cognitive mechanics and cognitive pragmatics
select the different types of memory. select all that apply - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- >
semantic
> implicit
> explicit
> episodic
__ are involved with the contextual components of cognition, such as the procedural skills
needed for reading and writing, understanding language, knowledge utilized for engaging in
professional and life skills, and self-knowledge that is useful in the necessary coping skills to
meet life's challenges - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- cognitive pragmatics
there is a well-established general decline in __ that begins in middle adulthood and
accelerates in late adulthood - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- speed of processing
