test 5 DEP ch.17-20

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Which of the following is true about implicit memory?

It involves skills and routine procedures that are automatically performed.

Which of the following is an example of implicit memory?

Typing on a computer while talking to a friend

A "good death" involves all of the following EXCEPT:

religious or community death rites.

Uncle Roger tells you that he is a member of the "oldest-old" club, when asked about age. Without knowing his exact age, you would know that Uncle Roger is at least _____ years old.

85

Which of the following is true of the possible selves of older adults?

Acceptance of past selves increases

Which of the following is the positive resolution of the psychological conflict of industry vs. inferiority?

Competence

Which of the following statements is true about the popularity of cremation?

Cremation is more popular in the Pacific region of the United States than in the South.

According to the socioemotional selectivity theory, selective narrowing of social interaction _____ as individuals get older.

minimizes emotional risks

Each of the following explanations has been given to explain the longevity of persons living in Okinawa EXCEPT:

retiring early from jobs

Frank, aged 67, recites a poem that he learned in grade school, much to the amazement of his grandchildren. This is an example of Frank's _____ memory.

semantic

According to Erikson, the positive resolution of which developmental stage culminates in appreciation of interdependence and relatedness in old age?

Basic trust vs. mistrust

Which of the following is a similarity between Alzheimer and Parkinson disease?

Both are progressive in nature.

Gisela is suffering from a condition that involves thickening of the lenses of her eyes. This causes her vision to become cloudy or distorted. Identify the condition that Gisela is suffering from.

Cataracts

Which of the following could be the probable reason why older adults tend to report being less lonely than younger adults?

Older adults have more selective social networks and a greater acceptance of solitude.

Which of the following factors is most likely to predict high status for older adults in a culture?

Older persons control key family/community resources.

Mr. Dalton has been complaining of irregular and involuntary movement in the right part of his body. The doctors noticed that Mr. Dalton has been showing signs of slow movement and partial facial paralysis. The chronic and progressive nature of the illness was revealed in the pathological findings. Which of the following conditions does Mr. Dalton most likely suffer from?

Parkinson disease

sarah and Kent have always had a very traditional family structure. Kent worked outside the home and Sarah was a homemaker. When Kent retires, which of the following situations is most likely to arise?

Sarah will become uneasy having Kent around the house all day.

Which of the following best describes the action of antioxidants?

They counteract the cell damage caused by free radicals.

Compared to young children, which of the following is likely to be a differentiating aspect of adolescents' view of death?

They develop more abstract conceptions of death.

Which of the following reflects the attitudes of health care providers for older adults?

They share society's stereotypes and negative attitudes toward older adults.

Which of the following statements about retirement in America is true?

When retired adults return to the labor force, it occurs on average four years after retirement.

According to Erikson, in old age, the positive resolution of the conflict of intimacy vs. isolation culminates in:

a sense of complexity of relationships

Terry is in the final stages of lupus, a condition which causes her severe pain and discomfort. At Terry's insistence, her caregiver agrees to end her pain by administering a lethal dose of a drug. This is an example of _____ euthanasia.

active

The main purpose of a hospice is to:

aid dying patients to face death with dignity.

According to Erikson, the positive resolution of the conflict of generativity vs. stagnation culminates in _____ in old age.

caring for others, and empathy and concern

Remembering where a person went on vacation last summer is an example of _____ memory.

episodic

Cynthia is 91 years old. Her optic nerves have got damaged due to buildup of fluid in the eye. The doctor has told her that her condition can be treated with eye drops. The disease that has impaired Cynthia's vision is:

glaucoma.

Lydia has been diagnosed with early macular degeneration. Which of the following treatments is her doctor most likely to recommend?

laser surgery

ata from the Nun Study have pointed all of the following EXCEPT:

negative emotions in early adulthood that were linked to longevity.

In a classic study, Judith Rodin and Ellen Langer found that an important factor related to health, and even survival, in a nursing home is the:

patient's feelings of control and self-determination.

traditional Amish and Jewish cultures are similar in how they cope with death in that they both:

provide a lot of community support for the family over several months.

For older adults, social support is linked to a(n):

reduction in symptoms of disease.

Venette recounts a funny story that she had recently heard to her friend Clarice. Clarice tells her that she has heard the story before, and, in fact, she had been the one to originally tell the story to Venette. Venette is having a failure of her _____ memory.

source

According to Erik Erikson's developmental stages, which of the following is the resolution an individual is most likely to experience if he or she is in the last stage of human development?

wisdom


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