PSYCH210 Final Exam Questions

When looking at the life expectancies of people around the world, which statement is true?

Individuals from most countries in Europe, North and South America, and Asia have a life-expectancy of above 65 years of age.

Isabella, a 21-year-old, and Ida, a 67-year-old, are participating in a reaction time experiment. Which of the following are the most likely results?

Isabella will react faster to a stimulus than Ida.

abitha, a college junior, has recently decided that after college, she will join the Peace Corps. Her goal is to use her degree in mechanical engineering to help people who live in isolated areas construct roads and bridges so they can have access to education and medical care. Which of the following statements describes Tabitha in emerging adulthood?

Like many emerging adults, Tabitha is self-focused, and is not hampered by commitments that would interfere with her plans

Why are men more likely to experience great hearing loss than women in middle adulthood? They are more likely to ____.

be employed in places where there would be chronic exposure to loud noises

The year is 2030. Biff is 80 years old. Compared to the 80-year-olds of 2010, Biff is more likely to be

college educated

As aging occurs, people's ability to concentrate on a task for an extended period of time ____.

declines

Most of the risk factors that contribute to the odds of elder abuse occurring are

factors that affect the caregiver

Gretchen's 77-year-old mother recently took a bad fall in her home, and although no bones were broken, Gretchen is now concerned that her mother should no longer live alone. Based on the PowerPoint on living arrangements for the elderly, Gretchen should

have a conversation with her mother where they discuss all the options.

In Western countries, most people in late adulthood would prefer to live

independently rather than with their children.

Nina feels like she is being pulled apart from two different directions. On the one hand, she has her two daughters to take care of, and on the other hand, she now has to also take care of her ailing mother and father. Which term best describes the situation in which Nina finds herself?`

sandwich generation

Your grandfather works on the New York Times crossword puzzle every day. He has been very good at solving the puzzle and nearly always does. His ability to remember the meaning of words has shown no decline as he has aged, and really shows very little decline for most older adults. What type of memory is this?

semantic memory

The "Graying of America" refers to

the fact that older adults are becoming a greater percentage of the total population

The Hayflick limit is

the limit on the number of times a cell will divide.

Which event would a seventy-year-old person probably remember best?

their high school prom (when they were 17 years old)

A problem with determining the prevalence of elder abuse is

there is no standardized definition of elder abuse, so each state's estimates can be based on a different definition

Which is NOT a factor in longevity?

all of the above affect longevity

Alzheimer's disease can only be confirmed by _______________ that is performed _______________.

an autopsy; after death

Federal law requires that nursing homes provide

an individual assessment and plan for the care of each resident.

When it comes to dealing with distractions, in comparison with young and middle-aged adults, older adults

are more easily distracted by irrelevant information, and have more difficulty switching their focus back to the important information.

Christine's grandfather always wears a sweater, even on days when Christine is comfortable in a T-shirt. This is probably because

as an older adult, his body does not adjust to temperature changes as quickly as Christine's does.

Which statement is NOT true of the physical effects of aging?

As long as you exercise, you can prevent muscle loss due to aging.

Which is TRUE of the relationship between age, attention, and effortful processing?

Effortful processing, which requires attention, shows age related declines.

Hugh is an elderly man who lives in an assisted living center. Which is probably TRUE of Hugh's situation?

His meals are provided for him.

Andrew is 18 years old. Based on the lecture information about emerging adulthood, which is LEAST likely to happen to him in the next few years?

He will undergo a radical change in his relationships with parents and siblings.

Laboratory studies have demonstrated that individuals who are in late adulthood show ____ in procedural memory.

a little decline or no change

Who is MOST likely to live with their adult child?

Margo, who is 87, African American, and suffered a stroke that impaired her mobility.

Which statement describes the normal effects of aging on memory?

Memory begins to decline slightly in early adulthood, but these small declines may not be noticed until their effects accumulate over several decades.

Neurons are dying and being generated anew throughout life. What happens in late adulthood?

More neurons die than are being generated.

Clumps of Beta Amyloid protein that stick together and cling to neurons causing the body's immune system to attack and kill the neuron are called

Neuritic plaques

Which of the following is true of nursing home residents?

Nursing home residents are likely to have physical or mental impairments.

Despite the fact that Feodor's hand shakes, his muscles are stiff and he has a difficult time walking and positioning and moving his body to get in and out of chairs, he remains mentally sharp. Feodor appears to have

Parkinson's disease

Your friend, Jorge, read in a magazine article that middle aged adults show slower reaction times for complex tasks than younger adults. He is now worried about his parents, who are in their 50's, and their ability to drive safely. Based on what you know from the PowerPoint on cognitive development, you tell him

That he should not be worried, because even though reaction time slows during middle age, the amount of practice they have had at driving means that this task is automatic and so middle age drivers do not have more accidents than younger drivers