Question 1

Periodic involvement with children might be an effective way to prevent depression in institutionalized elders.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Researchers define functional status as

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A)   abilities such as bathing, dressing and using the toilet.
B)   complex mental activities, such as playing bridge.
C)   a measure of an individual's ability to perform certain roles and tasks.
D)   an engaged and intellectually active lifestyle.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 3

Discuss research into the benefits of mental exercise on cognitive development as we age.What are the implications for the future of aging?

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Research into the benefits of mental exe...

Question 4

Alzheimer's patients tend to show an increased level of dependency and clinginess,and may also have angry outbursts.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Burns are far more common in late adulthood because the neurological message travels more slowly than in young or middle-aged adults.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Cross-linking occurs more often in cell proteins of older adults than in those of younger adults.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Older adults who are experiencing hearing loss are most likely to

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A)   be clinically depressed.
B)   have psychological problems.
C)   be perceived as disoriented or forgetful.
D)   be socially isolated and unhappy.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 8

What is the most likely cause of slower reaction time for everyday tasks and activities for an older individual?

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A)   dendritic loss and slowing of synaptic speed
B)   the preliminary effects of Alzheimer's disease
C)   pruning of redundant neural connections
D)   the decline in sensory input and processingE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 9

Socioeconomic status is a cause of the reduced atrophying of the cerebral cortex.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Identify how older and younger adults differ in memory function.

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Older and younger adults often exhibit d...

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