Chapter 24

All areas of the brain shrink at the same rate. True or False

Higher SES is associated with higher intellect in later adulthood. True or False

Nelma is a healthy 70-year-old who would like to learn to play video games with her grandson. According to research on learning late in life, Nelma _____.

The primary reason older people receive less input into their brains is that _____.

Otto, age 81, just relayed a news story to his friends over coffee but cannot remember where he heard or read about the tale. Otto has _____.

Which benefit does neurogenesis provide for an older adult?

Storage mechanisms, retrieval strategies, selective attention, and problem solving are all considered _____.

For the average individual in late adulthood, traditional tests of intelligence demonstrate that _____.

Edna, age 71, has excellent pronunciation but poor spelling. She frequently forgets the word or phrase she is trying to use, telling others that it is "on the tip of her tongue." These characteristics may be the result of _____.

Which of the following is most affected by brain shrinkage?

Frontotemporal lobar degeneration is MOST likely to occur before age 70. True or False

Older people are more likely to use one hemisphere of the brain to solve problems. True or False

A 2013 study of extraordinarily creative people has found that in their 70s, 80s, and 90s, these people _____.

Abraham Maslow maintains that older adults are _____ to reach self-actualization.

Which of the following statements is characteristic of the memory of older adults?

Verna has dementia. Her motor control and memory have been affected, although their impairment is not the most significant symptom of her condition. The most significant symptom is her loss of inhibition, evident in her chronic gambling. Verna most likely has _____ disease.

_____ is a common condition, because many elderly people take many different prescription drugs.

A challenge faced by researchers who want to see whether wisdom increases with age is that _____.

With age, which of the following occurs in the brain?

The idea that cognition should be measured in terms of everyday tasks and circumstances is _____.

Sensory losses may not be noticed as people age, because the brain automatically fills in missed sights and sounds. True or False

Research clearly indicates that wisdom increases with age. True or False

As an individual ages, small sensory losses, such as a decreased ability to hear nuances of emotion in speech, _____.

Which of the following is NOT correlated with deterioration of cognition?

A main symptom in Lewy body disease is loss of _____.

One infectious disease that can cause neurocognitive disorders is _____.

According to the text, the fact that many older people begin to demonstrate an interest in painting, music, or woodworking supports the idea that older people _____.

Anthony could not remember whether he had learned about a news item from the newspaper, the television newscast, or from the Internet due to source amnesia. True or False

Since Russell's wife died, he has been eating the exact same thing—and a very small amount of it—for breakfast and lunch every day. Most nights, he skips dinner. Sometimes he seems confused when his granddaughter calls to check in on him. Based solely on this information, which diagnosis is most likely?

Which neurocognitive disorder is most likely to occur prior to age 70?

Which of the following is an example of prospective memory?

The fact that many elderly people take many different medications means that _____.

Brains of Alzheimer's disease victims display plaques, which are _____, and tangles, which are _____.

Which parts of the brain shrink the most in later life?

Inadequate control processes appear to explain many of the memory difficulties in the elderly. True or False

Alzheimer's disease that begins in middle age progresses more slowly than later-onset Alzheimer's disease. True or False

Joan suffered a ministroke, but the symptoms disappeared shortly thereafter, and the event went unnoticed by friends and family. What is likely to happen next?

Erik Erikson calls elders "_____," because he believes they are both aware of changes between generations and have a broad view of the human experience.

People who are diagnosed with mild neurological disorders will _____.

Tests for assessing neurocognitive disorders are _____.

Which of the following terms would be ageist?

Which of the following factors is NOT associated with wisdom?

Loss of working memory is particularly likely to affect the ability to _____.

Which of the following is the most important nongenetic factor in preventing the onset of cognitive impairment?

The ability to multitask improves with age and experience, peaking in older adulthood. True or False

The elderly may perform better on ecologically valid tests than on standard tests of cognitive ability. True or False

The divide between what is sensed and what is not is known as the _____.

According to the information-processing approach to cognition, which of the following is another term for the "sensing" stage of cognition?

All the following are true about learning late in life EXCEPT that _____.

When Alzheimer's disease sets in early and affects those under age 60, the final phase of the disease typically occurs around _____ years after the first signs of the disease appear.

Stereotype threat can interfere with the cognitive abilities of the elderly. True or False

Recently, Betty has had difficulty lifting her feet to climb steps. Sometimes her hands tremble when she is drinking her afternoon cup of tea. Which neurocognitive disorder is she likely suffering from?

Which of the following happens to the brain during senescence?

Control processes depend on the _____.

The most common reversible condition that is mistaken for neurological disorder is _____.

Vascular disease is caused by successive strokes that kill off parts of the brain. True or False

Dorothy has began keeping a detailed journal that includes stories of her childhood and early adulthood. She plans to pass her journal down to her grandchildren as a family history so that they can know her in a more intimate way. Her journal is known as "_____.

The usual path of cognition in late adulthood as measured by psychological tests is gradual decline. However, because _____ are the aspects of cognition that fade most with age, such tests may be culturally fair but age-unfair.

Which of the following is NOT a reason why prescription drugs may produce more severe side effects in the elderly?

Dementia is _____.

According to Erik Erikson, which does NOT characterize self-actualization?

Polypharmacy refers to the situation that occurs when patients have multiple prescriptions filled at more than one pharmacy and confuse drug-taking regimens. True or False

New neurons form in adulthood, and dendrites continue to grow with new experiences. True or False

The ability to hold information in memory for a moment before evaluating, calculating, and inferring its significance is known as "_____."

Findings from PET and fMRI scans show that compared with younger adults, older adults _____.