Psych 420 Chapter 15

With Age: A. brain weight decreases; brain volume does not decrease. B. brain volume decreases; brain weight does not decrease. C. both brain weight and brain volume decrease. D. neither brain weight nor brain volume decreases.

What is the main difference between the way younger people and older people respond to stress? A. Younger people have a slower restorative process after a stressful episode. B. Younger people have better coping strategies for dealing with stress. C. The process of aging increases the pituitary gland's response to stress, making it work harder. D. Older people keep stress hormones in their system for longer periods.

Which of the following biological theories of aging states that people age because their cells' normal metabolism produces unstable oxygen molecules? A. Cellular clock theory B. Free-radical theory C. Telomerase-injection theory D. Hormonal stress theory

According to the cellular clock theory, after about 70 or 80 replications, the cell no longer can reproduce and the _____ are dramatically reduced. A. mitochondria B. telomeres C. chromosomes D. sperm cells

The commonly noticed decrease in working memory and other cognitive activities is likely to be associated with the finding that the _____ shrinks with age. A. prefrontal cortex B. amygdala C. hypothalamus D. premotor cortex

Severe reductions in the production of dopamine have been linked with _____, while reduction in acetylcholine is linked with _____. A. Parkinson disease; Alzheimer disease B. Alzheimer disease; Parkinson disease C. cardiovascular disease; lung cancer D. lung cancer; cardiovascular disease

Greta, 75 years old, has noticed that when she is outside in bright sun, and then comes in the house, it takes a long time for her eyes to adjust. When she went in for an eye exam she mentioned this to the doctor. Based on data, his response was that her experience is: A. typical and expected for her age. B. unusual but nothing to be concerned about. C. something to pay attention to because it could signal a larger problem. D. a sign of trauma and she should go to the hospital immediately.

As Clarence has gotten older he is much slower going down stairs. While his adult children think it is due to his balance, he is actually experiencing the effects of age on his: A. eye-hand coordination. B. depth perception. C. ocular elasticity. D. color vision.

Which of the following statements regarding smell and taste in the elderly is TRUE? A. There is no sign of decline in these senses as we age. B. Older adults show a greater decline in their sense of taste than in their sense of smell. C. Smell and taste decline less in healthy older adults than in their less healthy counterparts. D. Smell and taste become more sensitive as we age.

Gerry, 72 years old, is feeling sluggish and mentally cloudy because he is having trouble sleeping. After talking with his nurse practitioner, he learned that recent research has found that _____ improves the sleep profile of older adults. A. a high-calorie diet B. an inactive lifestyle C. regular exercise D. antidepressant medication

Jasper was hoping to beat the odds and keep his sex life active without medications. Eventually he realized that his experience of _____ occurring in every second to third attempt was normal physiological circumstance. A. resolution B. orgasm C. arousal D.excitement

_____ is the most common chronic disorder in late adulthood. A. Glaucoma B. Diabetes C. Arthritis D. Kidney disease

Felicia is an American between 65 and 74 years of age. Her doctor should be most concerned about her developing _____, the leading cause of death for her age group. A. cancer B. influenza C. lung disease D. cardiovascular disease