(Solution) PSY120 Graded Exam 4 + Final Answers

Question 1

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The_____ is one area that shrinks more than others with aging.

Select one:

a.prefrontal cortex

b. amygdala

c. hypothalamus

d. premotor cortex

Correct Answer

a.prefrontal cortex Correct

Question 2

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_____ theory states that cells can divide a maximum of about 75 to 80 times, and that as we age our cells become less capable of dividing.

Select one:

a. Evolutionary

b. Cellular clock

c. Free-radical

d. Hormonal stress

Correct Answer

b. Cellular clockCorrect

Question 3

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Among ethnic groups in the United States,_____ have more rates of death due to cancer than to heart disease.

Select one:

a. Latinos

b. Native Americans

c Black Americans

d non-Latino Whites

Correct Answer

b. Native Americans Correct

Question 4

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A person is suffering from a condition that involves thickening of the lenses of the eyes. This causes the person’s vision to become cloudy or distorted. Identify the condition that this person is suffering from.

Select one:

a. glaucoma

b. nearsightedness

c. macular degeneration

d. cataracts

Correct Answer

d. cataracts Correct

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Question 5

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A brother and sister are in their late sixties. Compared with her brother, the sister is less likely to have

Select one:

a. arthritis.

b. hypertension.

c. visual problems.

d. hearing problems.

Question 6

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

Select one:

a.Parkinson disease

b. Alzheimer disease

c. Huntington disease

d. Spina bifida

Question 7

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On average, today’s workers in the U.S. will spend_____ percent of their lives in retirement.

Select one:

a.1 to 5

b.5 to 10

c.10 to 15

d.15 to 20

Question 8

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A_____ plans and develops services and educational programs that address patterns of human development related to aging.

Select one:

a.gerontologist

b.pediatrician

c.gynecologist

d.dermatologist

Question 9

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A person’s knowledge about the world is called_____ memory.

Select one:

a.schematic

b.functional

c.normative

d. semantic

Question 10

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The brain messenger chemical_____ plays an important role in memory.

Select one:

a.serotonin

b.acetylcholine

c. noradrenaline

d. oxytocin

Question 11

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According to a cross-sectional study by Ursula Staudinger, which of the following is/are the LEAST important investment for adults between 25 and 34 years of age?

Select one:

a. independence

b. family

c. friends

d. work

Question 12

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Which of the following is linked to increased risk of earlier death in older adults?

Select one:

a.low socioeconomic status

b.high physical activity

c.frequent travel

d.delayed marriage

Question 13

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According to Erikson, the_____ stage of development involves reflecting on the past and either piecing together a positive review or concluding that one’s life has not been well spent.

Select one:

a.integrity versus despair

b.autonomy versus shame

c.industry versus inferiority

d.generativity versus stagnation

Question 14

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A cross-sectional study by Ursula Staudinger found that for adults from 55 to 65 years of age,_____ was most important in terms of personal investment.

Select one:

a. work

b.independence

c.family

d.friends

Question 15

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In the context of cohabitation among older adults, which of the following statements is true?

Select one:

a.In most cases, the health of couples who cohabit is better than the health of married couples.

b.The number of cohabiting older adults is expected to decline in the coming years.

c.In most cases, older adults cohabit more for companionship than for love.

d. Cohabitation among older adults often results in marriage.

Question 16

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Which of the following is an important factor in living the “good life” as an older adult in most cultures?

Select one:

a.status

b.political participation

c.past experience

d.health

Question 17

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Which of the following statements is true regarding the care of a dying older person in the United States today, in contrast with circumstances in 1900?

Select one:

a.Today, the care of a dying older person has shifted to the family members, whereas in 1900, hospice was the most common choice.

b.Today, older people choose to die at home surrounded by friends and family, whereas in 1900, most people chose to die in nursing homes.

c.Exposure to death and its painful surroundings today has been minimized.

d. Most of the dying today are cared for by distant relatives.

Question 18

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In the Tanala culture of Madagascar, death is believed to be caused by

Select one:

a. natural forces.

b.magic and demons.

c. the ill will of others in the community.

d.an evil spirit.

Question 19

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Which of the following is true of the American attitude toward death?

Select one:

a.Americans consider death of the biological body as the end of existence.

b.Americans do not believe in a spiritual body that lives on after death.

c.Belief in reincarnation is a defining aspect of the American belief about death.

d.Americans are generally death avoiders and death deniers.

Question 20

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Josiah was in a car accident four years ago and has been terminally ill since then. He suffered multiple fractures to his skull that caused him to slip into a coma. He has been in a vegetative state for over three years now. His family finally agrees to end his suffering by turning off his respirator. In this scenario, the withholding of the respirator is an example of_____ euthanasia.

Select one:

a.passive

b.active

c.natural

d.acceptable

Question 21

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A man and woman are first-year medical students. They are currently learning about the brain and its functions. The man is of the opinion that the cortical death definition should be adopted as the criterion for death. However, the woman disagrees with the man. Which of the following statements best explains why the woman disagrees with the man?

Select one:

a.The cortical function areas of the brain monitor the heartbeat and respiration. If the cortical death definition were adopted, physicians could declare a person dead as soon as the heartbeat and respiration stop.

b.The functions one associates with being human, such as intelligence and personality, are located in the lower brain stem areas. Physicians believe that when these functions are lost, the “human being” is no longer alive.

c.If the cortical death definition were adopted, physicians could declare that a person is dead when there is no cortical functioning in that person, even though the lower brain stem is functioning.

d.Individuals whose higher brain areas have died will not be able to breathe and have a heartbeat.

Question 22

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Which of the following is true regarding assisted suicide?

Select one:

a.Canada was the first country to give legal status to assisted suicide.

b. An increasing number of states now allow assisted suicide in the U.S.

c. The U.S. government has an official policy on assisted suicide that helps decide the legality of assisted suicide in a given state.

d.Assisted suicide is legal in Europe, except in Switzerland, Luxemburg, and Belgium.

Question 23

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A wife started dealing with her finances only after her husband passed away. She has had to learn to balance a checkbook and pay the bills—things that her husband always did when he was alive. According to the dual-process model of coping with bereavement, this person is experiencing

Select one:

a. restoration-oriented stressors.

b. loss-oriented stressors.

c. complicated grief.

d. disenfranchised grief.

Question 24

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Which of the following is an advantage of dying individuals knowing that they are dying?

Select one:

a.They can seek more aggressive medical interventions.

b.They can move through the stages of dying more quickly.

c.They can construct more effective means of denying death.

d.They can close their lives in a way that is consistent with their own ideas about proper dying.

Question 25

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In which of the following countries is cremation most popular?

Select one:

a.the United States

bMexico

c.Canada

d.Japan

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