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Chapter 15: Relate to Older Adults

Section 2 Practice Test

1
What is the aging process called?
A)Gerontology
B)Ageism
C)Senility
D)Dementia
2
Which of the following is one of the five stages of aging?
A)Honeymoon stage
B)Active stage
C)Sunset stage
D)All of the above
3
When people look back and assess their lives, they are said to do what?
A)Remember
B)Reminisce
C)Readjust
D)Cope
4
______ is withdrawal from others and from activity.
A)Disengagement
B)Isolation
C)Adjustment
D)Commitment
5
Life can be seen as how many long stages?
A)Two
B)Five
C)Three
D)One
6
Many older adults are still active and full of life, or
A)Motivated
B)Vibrant
C)Decisive
D)Agreeable
7
Which of the following is a mental effect of aging?
A)Depression
B)Slower reflexes
C)Bone loss
D)Weak muscles
8
What is the progressive decline in cognitive function due to damage or disease in the brain called?
A)Alzheimer's disease
B)Disengagement
C)Immunity
D)Dementia
9
A degenerative brain disease that causes memory loss and impaired thinking is known as
A)Dementia
B)Ageism
C)Alzheimer's disease
D)Depression
10
Older adults can maintain their physical health by which of the following methods?
A)Exercise
B)Good nutrition
C)Positive attitude
D)All of the above
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