Psychology Questionnaire

 

 

Which of the following refers to changes within the person including chronological age:

Group of answer choicesAge differences

Age effects

Cohort effects

Time of measurement effects

Flag question: Question 2Question 22 pts

Which of the following is a normative age-graded influence on a person’s life?

Group of answer choicesBecoming a parent for the first time in one’s 50s.

Becoming a step-grandparent in one’s 40s.

Going through a period of war in one’s 20s.

Retiring at the age of 65 or 70 years old.

Flag question: Question 3Question 32 pts

The term “old-old” is used by gerontologists to describe:

Group of answer choicesan unnatural aversion to the aging process.

the portion of the population between 75 and 84 years.

the age at which people qualify for government support.

people who act older than they really feel.

Flag question: Question 4Question 42 pts

Which type of influence on development affects one person or family rather than everyone living in a certain place and time?

Group of answer choicesNormative age-graded.

Normative history-graded.

Normative socially-graded.

Non-normative.

Flag question: Question 5Question 52 pts

The Haitian earthquake of January 2010 would be considered an example of a(n) _______ influence on development of the people who were directly affected by it.

Group of answer choicesnormative history-graded

normative age-graded

normatively graded

non-normative

Flag question: Question 6Question 62 pts

When looking at life expectancy in the U.S., demographers consistently find that life expectancy is higher:

Group of answer choicesat age 18 than at age 65.

at age 65 than at birth.

among people in the South.

among men than women.

Flag question: Question 7Question 72 pts

Which type of research design involves two or more cohorts followed longitudinally?

Group of answer choicesLongitudinal

Time sequential

Cross-sectional

Cohort sequential

Flag question: Question 8Question 82 pts

Inhibiting telomerase may be a promising treatment for what type of condition?

Group of answer choicesStroke

Heart disease

Dementia

Cancer

Flag question: Question 9Question 92 pts

Which type of beverage is thought to reduce the rate of aging because it contains resveratrol?

Group of answer choicessparkling water

ginger ale

red wine

coffee

Flag question: Question 10Question 102 pts

The benefits of caloric restriction are thought to be due to its impact on:

Group of answer choicesTelomerase

APOE

Sirtuins

Free radicals

Flag question: Question 11Question 112 pts

The gene that is most associated with Alzheimer’s disease is known as:

Group of answer choicesIGF

APOE

BDNF

KIBRA

Flag question: Question 12Question 122 pts

Random error theories propose that aging occurs as the result of:

Group of answer choicesgenetically programmed changes.

replicative senescence.

a combination of genes and the environment

unplanned changes over time

Flag question: Question 13Question 132 pts

The principle of replicative senescence refers to the fact that:

Group of answer choicesthe number of cell divisions possible for a given cell has an upward limit.

women are able to reproduce only until the age of menopause.

long-lived species have longer DNA molecules than short-lived species.

cells with larger amounts of DNA survive longer than cells with less DNA.

Flag question: Question 14Question 142 pts

Type 1 diabetes…

Group of answer choicesTypically develops earlier in life

typically develops later in life

Is curable with proper doses of medication

is the most common form of diabetes

Flag question: Question 15Question 152 pts

Which of these conditions causes the heart to be unable to pump enough blood to the body’s other organs?

Group of answer choicesCongestive heart failure

Dementia

Hypertension

Stroke

Flag question: Question 16Question 162 pts

Which condition is the leading cause of disability among older adults?

Group of answer choicesOsteoporosis

Cancer

Shingles

Heart disease

Flag question: Question 17Question 172 pts

Which condition is the leading cause of vision loss among older adults?

Group of answer choicesCataracts

Tinnitus

Macular degeneration

Glaucoma

Flag question: Question 18Question 182 pts

Due to changing body composition and loss of height, older adults of normal weight can have a high _______?

Group of answer choicesBody Mass Index

Environmental Exposure

Endocrine Response

Caloric Intake

Flag question: Question 19Question 192 pts

Which of the following terms is used to describe two of more chronic health conditions in one person?

Group of answer choicesCompiled health problems

Singular morbidity

Multimorbidity

Health deterioration

Flag question: Question 20Question 202 pts

Excessive alcohol use has been associate with volume loss in the following brain structures except

Group of answer choicesthe hippocampus

the cerebellum

the frontal lobes

the occipital lobe

Flag question: Question 21Question 212 pts

Current pharmacological treatments for Alzheimer’s disease prevent the breakdown of which neurotransmitter?

Group of answer choicesDopamine

Seratonin

Glutamate

Acetylcholine

Flag question: Question 22Question 222 pts

Which of the following is NOT considered an element of executive functioning?

Group of answer choicesPoor decision making

Memory declines

Impulsivity

Poor planning

Flag question: Question 23Question 232 pts

One of the first symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease is typically decline in which type of memory?

Group of answer choicesEpisodic

Short-term

Long-term

Procedural

Flag question: Question 24Question 242 pts

Vascular disease may be caused by all of the following factors except

Group of answer choicesPoorly controlled hypertension

Lack of exercise

History of cigarette smoking

Type 2 Diabetes

Flag question: Question 25Question 252 pts

The most common cause of traumatic brain injury among older adults is:

Group of answer choicesMotor vehicle accidents

Stroke

Falls

Anoxia