MODULE 8 PSYCH REVISED
STANDARD TEST
Late aduldhood - Answer-starts in 60's, can be the longest age
grouping in one's life if an individual lives to old age
Do most older adults develop dementia? - Answer-No, It is not a
normal part of aging. Only a small percentage of 65-to-75-year-
old people have a neurocognitive disorder. However, this number
increases with age (50% of individuals 85 and older have a
neurocognitive disorder)_
What are some causes of neurocognitive disorders? - Answer-
various diseases, severe drug/alcohol abuse, stroke, or
progressive deterioration caused by a variety of factors
Why do women typically outlive men? - Answer-Partly genetics,
but mostly environmental. Men are more likely to engage in risky
behaviors, abuse drugs and alcohol, and be less vigilant about
their overall health.
primary aging - Answer-the universal and irreversible physical
changes that occur to all living creatures as they grow older,
genetically influenced, and thought to be unavoidable at this point
secondary aging - Answer-aging that is not inevitable and occurs
due to choices we make and environmental exposures
"wear and tear" theory - Answer-States that time and exertion is
the enemy, and focuses on secondary aging but ignores the
actual cause which is primary aging. However there are holes in
this theory: body does a great job at repairing itself, individuals
