mcgraw hill chapter 18

todays workers will spend ____ percent of their lives in retirement

10 to 15

all of the following are likely associated with the decline in cognitive mechanics, except

culture

which of the following factors contribute to the decline in fluid mechanics in late adulthood?

decreases in working memory capacity, reduced inhibition and declines in processing speed

____ is the global term used to describe a neurological disorder in which primary symptoms involve a deterioration of mental functioning

dementia

remembering what you did on the first day of high school is an example of ______ memory

episodic

the retention of information about lifes happenings is known as _____ memory

episodic

the conscious memory of facts and experiences is called _____ memory

explicit

being alert and attentive are especially important to prevent older adults from _____ and also to improve their capacity to focus attention while _____

falling; driving

cognitive mechanics are similar to _____ intelligence

fluid

mental activities that likely benefit the maintenance of cognitive skills in older adults include:

going to lectures and concerts, reading or writing books, doing crossword puzzles

with regard to changes in cognition, cognitive pragmatics likely ______ until very late adulthood

improve

which of the following statements about changes in cognitive pragmatics is true?

improvement is likely through middle and late adulthood, until very late adulthood

which of the following statements are true regarding decline in processing speed?

it is likely due to decline in functioning of the brain and central nervous system, research has shown that aerobic exercise can improve older adults' performance on reaction time tasks

cognitive mechanics are associated with the speed and accuracy of the processes involved in all of the following components, except

language comprehension

compared to explicit memory, implicit memory is _____ likely to be affected by age

less

______ is a mood disorder in which the individual is deeply unhappy, demoralized, self-derogatory and bored

major depression

which of the following is sometimes referred to as the common cold of mental disorders

major depression

cognitive ______ are often referred to as the "hardware" of the mind because they reflect the neurophysiological architecture of the brain

mechanics

what is the definition of prospective memory?

memory involving remembering to do something in the future

what is the definition of source memory?

memory that involves the ability to remember where one learned something

all of the following are components of cognitive pragmatics, except

motor memory

what is the most common reason for older adults to remain in the workforce?

needing money for living expenses

cognitive _____ are similar to crystallized intelligence

pragmatics

cognitive ______ are often referred to as the "software programs" of the mind and are culturally influenced

pragmatics

which of the following techniques would a cognitive neuroscientist be least likely to use?

psychoanalysis

a persons knowledge about the world and their area of expertise is known as _____ memory

semantic

recalling who the president is and the name for the capital of japan are examples of ______ memory

semantic

which of the following statements about retirement in the US is false?

todays workers will spend approximately 30% of their lives in retirement

slower processing speed has been connected with which of the following in older adults?

unsafe driving and emergence of dementia

due to the effects of aging on explicit memory, an older adult is more likely to forget which of the following?

what they needed at the grocery store