PSYCH Chapter 17

1.

1 point

Which of the following is an example of primary aging?

cancer from environmental pollution

age-related hearing loss

high blood pressure from prolonged stress

liver disease from excessive alcohol consumption

2.

1 point

__________ is harder in late adulthood.

Memory without conscious awareness

Language comprehension

Planning what to say and how to say it

Recognition

3.

1 point

An individual’s __________ age is based on actual competence and performance.

chronological

biological

functional

skeletal

4.

1 point

Which of the following statements about centenarians is true?

Currently, U.S. centenarians make up about 3 percent of the population

Among centenarians, women outnumber men by five to one

Only about 5 to 10 percent of centenarians are able to lead active, autonomous lives

The past 30 years have seen a 65 percent decrease in centenarians in the industrialized world

5.

1 point

Most older adults do not suffer from hearing loss great enough to disrupt their daily lives until

around age 80

after age 85

around age 65

between ages 70 and 75

6.

1 point

Betty, age 77, needs assistance with food preparation, housekeeping, and paying her bills. Betty cannot carry out some

activities of daily living (ADLs)

secondary activities of active functioning (SAAFs)

primary activities of active functioning (PAAFs)

instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs)

7.

1 point

After cardiovascular disease and cancer, the most common killer among the aged is/are

respiratory diseases

Alzheimer’s disease

stroke

unintentional injuries

8.

1 point

In the United States today, the average __________ is 78.5 years—nearly 76 for men and 81 for women.

brain age

chronological age

functional age

life expectancy

9.

1 point

Cerebrovascular dementia

is caused by a series of strokes

is more common than Alzheimer’s disease

affects more women than men

is uncommon in Japan due to a low-fat diet

10.

1 point

Bonnie was diagnosed with the most common form of cortical dementia, in which structural and chemical brain deterioration is associated with gradual loss of many aspects of thought and behavior. Bonnie has

Parkinson’s disease

Alzheimer’s disease

Huntington’s disease

cerebrovascular dementia