Question 1

_____,which is closely linked to short-term memory,is like a place for doing mental jobs and allows children and adults to manipulate and assemble information when making decisions,solving problems,and comprehending written and spoken language.

Accepted Answer

A)   Working memory
B)   Episodic memory
C)   Working cognition
D)   Source memoryE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

On average,today's workers in the United States will spend _____ to _____ of their lives in retirement.

Accepted Answer

A)   1 percent; 5 percent
B)   5 percent; 10 percent
C)   10 percent; 15 percent
D)   15 percent; 20 percentE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 3

Jonas is being tested for decline in cognitive functioning.The test involves assessing his ability to action planning,allocating attention to goals,detecting errors,monitoring progress on tasks,and dealing with novel or difficult circumstances.The researchers are testing Jonas' _____ attention.

Accepted Answer

A)   sustained
B)   executive
C)   divided
D)   selectiveE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 4

The term Baltes uses to describe the "hardware" of the mind,meaning the neurophysiological architecture of the brain that was developed through evolution,is:

Accepted Answer

A)   cognitive mechanics.
B)   cognitive perceptions.
C)   crystallized pragmatics.
D)   crystallized intelligence.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 5

A recent study of older adults found that the greater the variability in their _____ attention,the more likely they were to experience falls.

Accepted Answer

A)   sustained
B)   selective
C)   divided
D)   executiveE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

Estimates indicate that as many as _____ percent of individuals 65 years of age and older have mild cognitive impairment (MCI) .

Accepted Answer

A)   40 to 50
B)   30 to 40
C)   10 to 20
D)   50 to 60E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 7

Studies conducted in 2006 revealed that approximately _____ retired Americans return to work after they have retired.

Accepted Answer

A)   1 million
B)   7 million
C)   15 million
D)   25 millionE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 8

Venette recounts a funny story that she had recently heard to her friend Clarice.Clarice tells her that she has heard the story before,and,in fact,she had been the one to originally tell the story to Venette.Venette is having a failure of her _____ memory.

Accepted Answer

A)   prospective
B)   source
C)   fluid
D)   proceduralE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 9

_____ is triggered by degeneration of dopamine-producing neurons in the brain.

Accepted Answer

A)   Parkinson disease
B)   Alzheimer disease
C)   Huntington's disease
D)   Spina bifidaE) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 10

Lower frequency of depressive symptoms in older adults compared with middle-aged adults was linked to all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)   better geriatric care.
B)   fewer economic hardships.
C)   fewer negative social interchanges.
D)   increased religiosity.E) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 11

_____ are the culture-based "software programs" of the mind.

Accepted Answer

A)   Cognitive functions
B)   Cognitive perceptions
C)   Cognitive mechanics
D)   Cognitive pragmaticsE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 12

Senior Odyssey is a 20-week program:

Accepted Answer

A)   involving creative problem solving skills in older adults.
B)   aimed at improving motor-skills and general physical health in older adults.
C)   aimed at teaching adults to multitask.
D)   involving exposure of older adults to younger people through shared social activities.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 13

Which of the following is true of the influence of education on the cognitive functioning of older adults?

Accepted Answer

A)   Today's older adults were less likely to go to college when they were young adults as compared to their parents or grandparents.
B)   Fewer older adults are returning to college today to further their education than in past generations.
C)   For older adults with less education,frequently engaging in cognitive activities improved their episodic memory.
D)   Educational experiences have no impact or are negatively correlated with scores on intelligence tests and information-processing tasks.E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

A person's knowledge about the world is called _____ memory.

Accepted Answer

A)   schematic
B)   functional
C)   normative
D)   semanticE) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 15

Nearly _____ of individuals who commit suicide in the United States are 65 years of age or older.

Accepted Answer

A)   2 percent
B)   10 percent
C)   25 percent
D)   40 percentE) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 16

A gene called _____ is linked to increasing presence of plaques and tangles in the brain.

Accepted Answer

A)   ApoB
B)   ApoE
C)   ApoC
D)   ApoXE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 17

Alzheimer disease is a form of:

Accepted Answer

A)   major depression.
B)   a purely psychological decline in old age.
C)   paranoia.
D)   dementia.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 18

Cognitive _____ declines in old age,whereas cognitive _____ appears to remain constant or increase.

Accepted Answer

A)   mechanics; pragmatics
B)   pragmatics; mechanics
C)   pragmatics; reasoning
D)   learning; reasoningE) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 19

What is cognitive pragmatics? Explain in brief the distinction between cognitive mechanics and cognitive pragmatics.

Accepted Answer

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Question 20

Adeline,aged 90,still drives her car to the senior center every Friday.Last week she tells her friends that someone they know from her church died.When they ask her for the person's name she says,"I can't remember her name.She sits near the altar and always has a hat on." Clearly Adeline has better _____ memory than _____ memory.

Accepted Answer

A)   explicit; implicit
B)   implicit; explicit
C)   explicit; procedural
D)   source; traitE) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

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