Question 1

Which of the following is called the "common cold" of mental disorders?

Accepted Answer

A)   Schizophrenia
B)   Alzheimer disease
C)   Tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon
D)   Major depressionE) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 2

According to a recent study by De Meyer and others,every one of the older adults with mild cognitive impairment who had _____ in their spinal fluid developed Alzheimer disease within five years.

Accepted Answer

A)   the amyloid beta
B)   acetylcholine
C)   the apolipoprotein
D)   oxytocinE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

What is discourse? What are some of the changes in discourse that occur with aging?

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Discourse refers to extended verbal expr...

Question 4

What is the term coined by Paul Baltes that refers to the culture-based "software programs" of the mind including such things as reading and writing skills,language comprehension,and daily life skills?

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Cognitive ...

Question 5

_____ attention involves concentrating on more than one activity at the same time.

Accepted Answer

A)   Sustained
B)   Selective
C)   Divided
D)   ExecutiveE) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 6

Remembering where a person went on vacation last summer is an example of _____ memory.

Accepted Answer

A)   situational
B)   semantic
C)   prospective
D)   episodicE) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 7

Mr.Dalton has been complaining of irregular and involuntary movement in the right part of his body.The doctors noticed that Mr.Dalton has been showing signs of slow movement and partial facial paralysis.The chronic and progressive nature of the illness was revealed in the pathological findings.Which of the following conditions does Mr.Dalton most likely suffer from?

Accepted Answer

A)   Alzheimer disease
B)   Multi-infarct syndrome
C)   Lewy body dementia
D)   Parkinson diseaseE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 8

Contrast cognitive mechanics and cognitive pragmatics,and give examples of each.

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Cognitive mechanics are the "hardware" o...

Question 9

What is an allele?

Accepted Answer

A)   An alternative form of a gene
B)   The specific location of a gene on the chromosome
C)   A particular chromosome in the human genome
D)   A sequence of DNA that caps the chromosomeE) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

Which of the following is the effect of the drug treatment given to patients with Alzheimer disease?

Accepted Answer

A)   It increases the amount of amyloid beta in spinal fluid.
B)   It treats mild cognitive impairment.
C)   It increases levels of acetylcholine in the brain.
D)   It activates the apolipoprotein E gene.E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 11

Remembering how to ride a bike without having to consciously think about it is a part of an individual's _____ memory.

Accepted Answer

A)   declarative
B)   prospective
C)   implicit
D)   explicitE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 12

An example of _____ attention is the ability to focus on one voice among many in a crowded room or a noisy restaurant.

Accepted Answer

A)   selective
B)   divided
C)   sustained
D)   executiveE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 13

Which of the following constitute dense deposits of protein that accumulate in the blood vessels?

Accepted Answer

A)   Cholinerase inhibitors
B)   Neurofibrillary tangles
C)   Amyloid plaques
D)   ApolipoproteinsE) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 14

Michael's mother always forgets to take her heart medication.So,every night Michael calls her after dinner to remind her about her medicines.This demonstrates that Michael's mother is experiencing a decline in _____ memory.

Accepted Answer

A)   source
B)   episodic
C)   prospective
D)   implicitE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 15

Which of the following has been linked to lower cognitive performance,not only in older adults but also in young and middle-aged adults?

Accepted Answer

A)   Hypertension
B)   Arthritis
C)   Tip-of-the-tongue phenomenon
D)   Decreased inhibitionE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 16

Which of the following is TRUE of decision-making and aging?

Accepted Answer

A)   Older adults perform well when decision making is constrained by time pressures.
B)   Older adults are far more inconsistent with their choices as compared to younger adults.
C)   Older adults perform well when decisions involve high risks.
D)   Older adults' decision-making skills are more likely to be unaffected by age-related decreases in memory.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 17

Perceptual speed shows considerable decline in late adulthood and is strongly linked with declines in _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   selective attention
B)   semantic memory
C)   working memory
D)   divided attentionE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 18

Frank,aged 67,recites a poem that he learned in grade school,much to the amazement of his grandchildren.This is an example of Frank's _____ memory.

Accepted Answer

A)   procedural
B)   episodic
C)   semantic
D)   functionalE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 19

Which of the following is TRUE of memory and aging?

Accepted Answer

A)   Memory decline occurs primarily in explicit,episodic,and working memory.
B)   Successful aging means reducing the decline and adapting to it.
C)   Memory decline occurs primarily in implicit memory or semantic memory.
D)   Successful aging means eliminating memory decline altogether.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 20

The retention of information about the when and where of life's happenings is called _____ memory.

Accepted Answer

A)   episodic
B)   prospective
C)   source
D)   semanticE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

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Remembering how to ride a bike without having to consciously think about it is a part of an individual's _____ memory.

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Which of the following is TRUE of decision-making and aging?

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The retention of information about the when and where of life's happenings is called _____ memory.

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Michael's mother always forgets to take her heart medication.So,every night Michael calls her after dinner to remind her about her medicines.This demonstrates that Michael's mother is experiencing a decline in _____ memory.

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Which of the following constitute dense deposits of protein that accumulate in the blood vessels?

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What is discourse? What are some of the changes in discourse that occur with aging?

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According to a recent study by De Meyer and others,every one of the older adults with mild cognitive impairment who had _____ in their spinal fluid developed Alzheimer disease within five years.

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Which of the following is the effect of the drug treatment given to patients with Alzheimer disease?

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What is the term coined by Paul Baltes that refers to the culture-based "software programs" of the mind including such things as reading and writing skills,language comprehension,and daily life skills?

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Remembering how to ride a bike without having to consciously think about it is a part of an individual's _____ memory.

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Which of the following constitute dense deposits of protein that accumulate in the blood vessels?

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According to a recent study by De Meyer and others,every one of the older adults with mild cognitive impairment who had _____ in their spinal fluid developed Alzheimer disease within five years.

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