Question 1

Regular _____ has been shown to decrease the onset of physical disability in older adults.

Accepted Answer

A)   weight training
B)   walking
C)   massage
D)   checkupsE) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 2

What is the term for the group of vitamins that may be able to help slow the aging process and improve the health of older adults?

Accepted Answer

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Question 3

Although there are differences in the quality of care in nursing homes and other extended-care facilities in the United States,more than _____ are considered to be seriously deficient.

Accepted Answer

A)   one-quarter
B)   one-third
C)   one-half
D)   three-quartersE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 4

Color vision declines with age due to:

Accepted Answer

A)   the yellowing of the lens of the eye.
B)   a decline in the effectiveness of the cones to discriminate colors.
C)   cataracts preventing certain parts of the light spectrum from entering the lens of the eye.
D)   a reduction in the light entering the peripheral area of the visual field.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 5

A recent national survey revealed that 63 percent of adults _____ had a hearing loss defined as an inability to hear sounds at frequencies higher than 25 dB with their better ear.

Accepted Answer

A)   70 years and older
B)   65 years and older
C)   105 years and older
D)   100 years and olderE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT true of older adults' response to hearing loss?

Accepted Answer

A)   Older adults often don't recognize that they have a hearing problem.
B)   Older adults deny that they have a hearing problem.
C)   Older adults accept loss of hearing as a part of growing old.
D)   Older adults show a greater decline in hearing than in their sense of taste.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 7

Which theory of aging states that aging in the body's hormonal system can lower resistance to stress and increase the likelihood of disease?

Accepted Answer

Hormonal s...

Question 8

In the New England Centenarian Study,_____ percent of the individuals 100 years and older were living independently at home.

Accepted Answer

A)   20
B)   15
C)   40
D)   50E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 9

_____ are the ninth leading cause of death among older adults.

Accepted Answer

A)   Suicides
B)   Homicides
C)   Unintended accidents
D)   Chronic illnessesE) None of the above
F) C) and D) C

Question 10

Describe the major changes in sexual functioning among older males.

Accepted Answer

Following are the changes observed in se...

Question 11

Cigarette smoking contributes to _____,a condition in which individuals may have relatively normal peripheral vision but may be unable to see clearly what is right in front of them.

Accepted Answer

A)   glaucoma
B)   cataracts
C)   macular degeneration
D)   retinal hardeningE) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 12

At 60 years of age,the retina receives only about _____ as much light as it did at 20 years of age.

Accepted Answer

A)   one-half
B)   one-third
C)   one-quarter
D)   one-tenthE) C) and D)
F) B) and D) B

Question 13

Which microbiological theory of aging suggests that human cells are subject to a fixed limit on the number of times they can divide and that this decreased ability to divide places an upper boundary on the human life-span potential?

Accepted Answer

Cellular c...

Question 14

In 2011,which of the following countries had the highest estimated life expectancy?

Accepted Answer

A)   United States
B)   Japan
C)   Monaco
D)   SwedenE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 15

What is the label used to describe the onset of alcoholism after the age of 65.

Accepted Answer

Late-onset...

Question 16

The _____ is involved in memory.

Accepted Answer

A)   hippocampus
B)   amygdala
C)   prefrontal cortex
D)   olfactory bulbE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 17

Defects in mitochondria have been linked with all of the following conditions EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)   cardiovascular disease.
B)   arthritis.
C)   decline in liver function.
D)   Alzheimer disease.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 18

In terms of percentage of total weight,which of following increases as a person reaches late adulthood?

Accepted Answer

A)   Muscle
B)   Bone density
C)   Fat
D)   T cellsE) C) and D)
F) A) and B) C

Question 19

According to the cellular clock theory,after about 70 or 80 replications,the cell no longer can reproduce and the _____ are dramatically reduced.

Accepted Answer

A)   mitochondria
B)   telomeres
C)   chromosomes
D)   sperm cellsE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 20

Discuss the cellular clock theory of aging.

Accepted Answer

The cellular clock theory of aging is Le...

Exam 17: Physical Development in Late Adulthood

Regular _____ has been shown to decrease the onset of physical disability in older adults.

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What is the term for the group of vitamins that may be able to help slow the aging process and improve the health of older adults?

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Although there are differences in the quality of care in nursing homes and other extended-care facilities in the United States,more than _____ are considered to be seriously deficient.

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Color vision declines with age due to:

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A recent national survey revealed that 63 percent of adults _____ had a hearing loss defined as an inability to hear sounds at frequencies higher than 25 dB with their better ear.

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Which of the following is NOT true of older adults' response to hearing loss?

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Which theory of aging states that aging in the body's hormonal system can lower resistance to stress and increase the likelihood of disease?

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In the New England Centenarian Study,_____ percent of the individuals 100 years and older were living independently at home.

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_____ are the ninth leading cause of death among older adults.

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Describe the major changes in sexual functioning among older males.

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Cigarette smoking contributes to _____,a condition in which individuals may have relatively normal peripheral vision but may be unable to see clearly what is right in front of them.

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At 60 years of age,the retina receives only about _____ as much light as it did at 20 years of age.

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Which microbiological theory of aging suggests that human cells are subject to a fixed limit on the number of times they can divide and that this decreased ability to divide places an upper boundary on the human life-span potential?

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In 2011,which of the following countries had the highest estimated life expectancy?

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What is the label used to describe the onset of alcoholism after the age of 65.

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The _____ is involved in memory.

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Defects in mitochondria have been linked with all of the following conditions EXCEPT:

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In terms of percentage of total weight,which of following increases as a person reaches late adulthood?

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According to the cellular clock theory,after about 70 or 80 replications,the cell no longer can reproduce and the _____ are dramatically reduced.

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Discuss the cellular clock theory of aging.

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