psych 140 module 8
T/F in most modern industrialized societies, death is defined as the cessation of higher
cortical processes - answer false
T/F trouble with remembering to pay monthly bills (when this was not a problem before)
is a warning sign of Alzheimer's disease - answer true
what is the difference between a normal age-related change that involves forgetting a
name versus someone in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease
A. memory differences are identical with age-related changes and Alzheimer-related
changes
B. people with Alzheimer's disease cannot remember anything
C. the individual remembers the name later if it is a normal, age-related change -
answerC. the individual remembers the name later if it is a normal, age-related change
T/F Alzheimer's disease can affect one's ability to judge color and contrast - answertrue
T/F there is a neurocognitive disorder associated with HIV infection - answertrue
what is the term for psychological reaction to a loss? - answergrief
T/F it is unusual for someone who is grieving to experience anger as a result of the loss
- answerfalse
who typically live longer: women or men? - answerwomen
T/F the FDA has approved drugs that can fully cure Alzheimer's disease - answerfalse
for the following descriptions, identify the most likely type of neurocognitive disorder
most likely indicated by these symptoms and situations
after experiencing a stroke, Mrs. Andrews can no longer move her right arm. she is also
forgetful and frequently confused
A. alzheimer's disease
B. vascular disease
C. parkinson's disease
D. prion disease
E. HIV infection
F. substance/medication induced
G. traumatic brain injury - answerB. vascular disease
70 year old Aaron sometimes has trouble finding the word that he wants when speaking
with others. Is this most likely a sign of Alzheimer's disease or an age-related change?
, A. Alzheimer's disease
B. age-related changes - answerB. age-related changes
T/F some people experience rapid memory loss and decreased cognitive abilities as a
result of Alzheimer's disease, while others' progression with the disease is much slower
- answertrue
T/F if an individual lives long enough with a terminal illness, he will eventually reach a
point of acceptance of the illness - answerfalse
Emma is in her late 80's and broke her hip last year. Not that she is recovered, she finds
that she is more careful to avoid injury. Rather than walking in her hilly neighborhood,
she now drives with a friend to the mall each morning for a nice, flat walk. Which of the
following socioemotional theories of aging best fits her new viewpoint: Disengagement,
Activity, or Selective Optimization with Compensation.
A. disengagement
B. activity
C. selective optimization with compensation - answerC. selective optimization with
compensation
which of the following individuals is NOT in late adulthood?
A. 60 year old man
B. 85 year old woman
C. 55 year old man
D. 100 year old woman - answerC. 55 year old man
Max isn't sure how to help his 70 year old father. in the past year, his father spent
$4,000 on As seen on TV products that he never uses. Max's father used to be very
careful with his money. Now, Max is concerned over his father's financial judgement. Is
MAx's father's behavior most likley a sign of Alzheimer's disease or an age-related
change?
A. alzheimer's disease
B. age-related changed - answerA. alzheimer's disease
identify the most likely type of neurocognitive disorder indicated by these symptoms and
situations
Vera began drinking heavily in her early 20s. she continued this pattern throughout her
life and is now in her 70s. She has been hospitalized with liver disease. prior to this
hospitalization, her children noticed some that she's been having trouble dressing
herself and is exhibiting some marked forgetfulness
A. Alzheimer's disease
B. vascular disease
C. Parkinson's disease
D. prion disease
E. sub - answerE. substance/medication induced
T/F in most modern industrialized societies, death is defined as the cessation of higher
cortical processes - answer false
T/F trouble with remembering to pay monthly bills (when this was not a problem before)
is a warning sign of Alzheimer's disease - answer true
what is the difference between a normal age-related change that involves forgetting a
name versus someone in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease
A. memory differences are identical with age-related changes and Alzheimer-related
changes
B. people with Alzheimer's disease cannot remember anything
C. the individual remembers the name later if it is a normal, age-related change -
answerC. the individual remembers the name later if it is a normal, age-related change
T/F Alzheimer's disease can affect one's ability to judge color and contrast - answertrue
T/F there is a neurocognitive disorder associated with HIV infection - answertrue
what is the term for psychological reaction to a loss? - answergrief
T/F it is unusual for someone who is grieving to experience anger as a result of the loss
- answerfalse
who typically live longer: women or men? - answerwomen
T/F the FDA has approved drugs that can fully cure Alzheimer's disease - answerfalse
for the following descriptions, identify the most likely type of neurocognitive disorder
most likely indicated by these symptoms and situations
after experiencing a stroke, Mrs. Andrews can no longer move her right arm. she is also
forgetful and frequently confused
A. alzheimer's disease
B. vascular disease
C. parkinson's disease
D. prion disease
E. HIV infection
F. substance/medication induced
G. traumatic brain injury - answerB. vascular disease
70 year old Aaron sometimes has trouble finding the word that he wants when speaking
with others. Is this most likely a sign of Alzheimer's disease or an age-related change?
, A. Alzheimer's disease
B. age-related changes - answerB. age-related changes
T/F some people experience rapid memory loss and decreased cognitive abilities as a
result of Alzheimer's disease, while others' progression with the disease is much slower
- answertrue
T/F if an individual lives long enough with a terminal illness, he will eventually reach a
point of acceptance of the illness - answerfalse
Emma is in her late 80's and broke her hip last year. Not that she is recovered, she finds
that she is more careful to avoid injury. Rather than walking in her hilly neighborhood,
she now drives with a friend to the mall each morning for a nice, flat walk. Which of the
following socioemotional theories of aging best fits her new viewpoint: Disengagement,
Activity, or Selective Optimization with Compensation.
A. disengagement
B. activity
C. selective optimization with compensation - answerC. selective optimization with
compensation
which of the following individuals is NOT in late adulthood?
A. 60 year old man
B. 85 year old woman
C. 55 year old man
D. 100 year old woman - answerC. 55 year old man
Max isn't sure how to help his 70 year old father. in the past year, his father spent
$4,000 on As seen on TV products that he never uses. Max's father used to be very
careful with his money. Now, Max is concerned over his father's financial judgement. Is
MAx's father's behavior most likley a sign of Alzheimer's disease or an age-related
change?
A. alzheimer's disease
B. age-related changed - answerA. alzheimer's disease
identify the most likely type of neurocognitive disorder indicated by these symptoms and
situations
Vera began drinking heavily in her early 20s. she continued this pattern throughout her
life and is now in her 70s. She has been hospitalized with liver disease. prior to this
hospitalization, her children noticed some that she's been having trouble dressing
herself and is exhibiting some marked forgetfulness
A. Alzheimer's disease
B. vascular disease
C. Parkinson's disease
D. prion disease
E. sub - answerE. substance/medication induced
