PSYC3009 Final Test

psyc3009-final-test

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which form of information processing (either automatic or effortful processing) shows age-related differences?

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automatic processing - no effort processing , like driviing home. Effortful processing - driving an unusual way home.

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What area of memory shows decline with age, usually due to co-morbid declines in information processing?

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which is which?

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Semantic Memory
Episodic Memory
Prospective Memory

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knowledge, internal lexicon
autobiographical memory, specific events
remembering to perform an action in the future

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Older adults perform better at

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Timed-based tasks rely on working memory, which declines with age

compared to young adults, who perform better at

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who shows higher level of brain activity? young adults or older adults?

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Older individuals have higher brain activity as they require more cognition to perform the same tasks

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The four phenotypes (visible signs) of cognitive development/ageing are:

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then

(not impairment), then

and finally

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which of these reflect the prominence of Dementia in Australia population?

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It's also prominent throughout the world; 35,600,000 sufferers world wide, approximately 0.5% of population

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Which one causes which? (put causal disease as number one)

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Alzheimers and dementia are NOT the same disease. alzheimers leads to dementia

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2

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Alzheimers
Dementia

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which of these are NOT symptoms of Alzheimer's Disease?

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Alzheimers is essentially the build up of amyloid plaque in the brain; essentially the build up of chemicals in the brain brought about by the waste of dead neurons. This can sometimes be accompanied by tangled nerve fibers, thus causing disruption in neu

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Below are symptoms of Alzheimers- match the word with its definition!

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Aphasia
Apraxia
Agnosia

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disorder causing an inability to recognize objects
inability to perform particular tasks (motor functioning)
disorder involving language production and comprehension

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Kitwood argues that a simple biomedical approach is too impersonal, and pulls social factors into the mic. Particularly their PCC! Person Centred Care (PCC) = V + I + P + S. The V stands for

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-treating people how they want to be treated. The I stands for

- recognising everyone's unique and personal needs. The P stands for

- understanding the subjective experiences of each person. And finally, the S stands for

- fostering positive relationships

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The two types of cognitive reserve: which is which!

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Neural Reserve
Neural Compensation

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efficancy, capacity, and/or flexibility in brain networks underlie task performance
ability to makeup loss due to pathology by using brain structures not normally used

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The names of the multiple phases in 'old age'?

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The phases are split into 5 distinct groups, however many don't reach the centenarian stage. We look at mainly old old (70-84) and oldest old (85+).

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3
4
5

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Centenarians
Oldest Old (fourth age)
Super-Centenarians
Old Old (third age)
Young Old

PSYC3009 Final Test

Question 1 of 1

Time Left

which form of information processing (either automatic or effortful processing) shows age-related differences?

Select the correct answer(s).

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Explanation

What area of memory shows decline with age, usually due to co-morbid declines in information processing?

Select the correct answer(s).

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which is which?

Match the text (click and drag)

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Semantic Memory

Episodic Memory

Prospective Memory

knowledge, internal lexicon

autobiographical memory, specific events

remembering to perform an action in the future

Older adults perform better at

Fill in the blanks

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Explanation

who shows higher level of brain activity? young adults or older adults?

Select the correct answer(s).

(0/0)

Explanation

The four phenotypes (visible signs) of cognitive development/ageing are:

Fill in the blanks

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which of these reflect the prominence of Dementia in Australia population?

Select the correct answer(s).

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Explanation

Which one causes which? (put causal disease as number one)

Match the text (click and drag)

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Explanation

1

2

Alzheimers

Dementia

which of these are NOT symptoms of Alzheimer's Disease?

Select the correct answer(s).

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Explanation

Below are symptoms of Alzheimers- match the word with its definition!

Match the text (click and drag)

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Aphasia

Apraxia

Agnosia

disorder causing an inability to recognize objects

inability to perform particular tasks (motor functioning)

disorder involving language production and comprehension

Kitwood argues that a simple biomedical approach is too impersonal, and pulls social factors into the mic. Particularly their PCC! Person Centred Care (PCC) = V + I + P + S. The V stands for

Fill in the blanks

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The two types of cognitive reserve: which is which!

Match the text (click and drag)

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Neural Reserve

Neural Compensation

efficancy, capacity, and/or flexibility in brain networks underlie task performance

ability to makeup loss due to pathology by using brain structures not normally used

The names of the multiple phases in 'old age'?

Match the text (click and drag)

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Explanation

1

2

3

4

5

Centenarians

Oldest Old (fourth age)

Super-Centenarians

Old Old (third age)

Young Old

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