Score for this attempt:52out of 60
Submitted Nov 5 at 9:38pm
This attempt took 20 minutes.
Question 1
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The leading cause of death for adults in the United States.
Accidents
Cancer
Cardiovascular disease
Diabetes
Question 2
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The number of deaths.
Life expectancy
Longevity
Mortality rate
Question 3
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Environmental and lifestyle factors that contribute indirectly to aging.
programmed aging
accelerated aging
primary aging
secondary aging
Question 4
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Hearing begins to decline around age 50, with about 30% of all people over
_____ experiencing significant hearing loss.
60
65
70
75
Question 5
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The destructive power of free radicals is featured in this approach to aging
theory:
Damage Theories
Evolutionary Theories
Immuno Theories
Programmed Theories
Question 6
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Robert has performed strenuous manual labor throughout his life. His brother
(Ralph) was much less active as he worked at a “desk job” (seated for most
of his day). According to Moore et al. (2012), which brother is likely to live
longer?
Ralph
Robert
Not enough information to determine the correct answer.
Question 7
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Suzanne is a healthy, active 51 year old woman. What major physical event
is she likely to experience in the near future (if it has not yet occurred)?
Menopause
Perimenopause
Pregnancy
Stroke
Question 8
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In the United States, which of the following factors is the most significant
factor related to good health?
race
income
availability of healthcare
heredity
Question 9
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This theory suggests that there is a biological and genetic limit to how long
we can live.
Programmed theories
Damage Theories
Mortality Theories
Genetic Theories
Question 10
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In this stage of memory we often use rehearsal to extend the time that
information is retained, but it is not stored permanently during this stage.
Sensory Memory
Short-Term Memory
Long-Term Memory
Provisional Memory
Question 11
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Memories and behaviors acquired without conscious awareness.
Explicit Memory
Episodic Memory
Implicit Memory
Procedural Memory
I Question 12
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Horn and Hofer refer to the ability to see relationships, use abstract
reasoning, and analyze information as:
creative intelligence
fluid intelligence
crystallized intelligence
practical intelligence
I Question 13
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Our textbook indicates that there are three types of attention we use to
decide what will be stored in our long-term memory. Two types decline
somewhat with age, but one does not. When comparing older adults to
younger adults, which type of attention does not decline significantly with
age?
selective attention
vigilance
attentional control
none of these
Question 14
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The storage of motor skills or habits. These can often be retrieved without
conscious effort.
Explicit Memory
Episodic Memory
Semantic Memory
Procedural Memory
Question 15
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A memory process in which memories are accessed without the help of cues.
Recall Memory
Recognition Memory
Semantic Memory
Procedural Memory
Question 16
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Gerri is an 85-year-old woman suffering from dementia. A life-long pianist,
she clearly recounts the day when she, as a four-year-old, asked her mother
for her first piano lesson. This is an example of:
Episodic memory
Principal Memory
Provisional Memory
Semantic Memory
Question 17
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____________ intelligence improves with age.
Crystallized
Compartmentalized
Fluid
Stagnant
Question 18
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This stage of memory acts as a filter, limiting the amount of input the brain
must process.
Sensory Memory
Short-Term Memory
Long-Term Memory
Provisional Memory
Question 19
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Having a child typically _______ marital satisfaction.
Decreases
Increases
Neither; it is a neutral event
I Question 20
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Erikson’s stage in which people seek to resolve the crisis of
__________________. The two extremes here are 1) adjusting with
transcendence to the inevitable losses one experiences late in life or, 2)
falling into despair over their current situation and that which is to come.
Intimacy vs. Isolation
Generativity vs. Stagnation
Integrity vs. Despair
Hope and Faith vs. Despair
I Question 21
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Only 50% of marriages in the United States will remain intact (avoiding
divorce).
True
False
Question 22
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These researchers reported that relationship development in later life can be
predicted based on temperament traits observed in infancy.
Freud & Jung
Erikson & Erikson
Ainsworth & Bowlby
Thomas & Chess
Question 23
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Employment of individuals over the age of 65 hurts the economy as it means
fewer jobs for younger people.
True
False
Question 24
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Erikson’s stage in which people seek to resolve the crisis of
__________________. The two extremes here are 1) making a difference by
investing in the next generation or, 2) falling into a lifestyle that is selfish
and non-productive.
Intimacy vs. Isolation
Generativity vs. Stagnation
Integrity vs. Despair
Hope and Faith vs. Despair
Question 25
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When studying personality traits, researchers have found that high levels of
this trait are associated with a longer lifespan.
Extraversion
Openness to Experience
Conscientiousness
Emotional Stability/Neuroticism
Question 26
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The term used to describe one’s assessment of his or her ability to complete
tasks and accomplish goals.
self-appraisal
self-concpet
self-esteem
self-efficacy
Question 27
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Spiritual growth typically involves the practice of disciplines such as prayer,
fasting, service, and more.
True
False
Question 28
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Religious practice has a positive impact on physical and mental health.
True
False
Question 29
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Mental health benefits derived from spirituality are based solely on the
support individuals receive as members of a faith community.
True
False
Question 30
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Fowler's theory indicates a relationship between _______ development and
faith.
biological
cognitive
social
spiritual
