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Behavioural Science - Development Flashcards

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What five categories are assessed by an APGAR score?

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Appearance (colour), Pulse, Grimace, Activity, Respiration

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What is a perfect APGAR score?

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10

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If a newborn is breathing regularly at birth, what is the APGAR score for respiration?

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2

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If a newborn appears blue or pale, has a pink trunk, or is pink all over, what are its APGAR scores respectively?

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0 for blue of pink, 1 for pink trunk, 2 for pink all over

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At how many minutes after birth is an APGAR score assessed?

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At 1 and 5 minutes after birth

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At 1 minute after birth, a newborn has a pink trunk, a pulse of 130, coughs, has some activity, but irregular respirations. What is the APGAR score?

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7

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At 1 minute after birth, a newborn appears blue, has a pulse of 90, has a grimace, is limp, and has irregular respirations. What is the Apgar score at 1 minute for this newborn?

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3

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How many categories are assessed by an Apgar score, and what is the maximum score for each category?

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Five categories, 2 points max for each

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What are the apgar scores for pulse in a newborn?

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0 for no pulse, 1 for 100 bpm, 2 for >100bpm

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If a newborn is unresponsive to simulation at birth, what is the Apgar score for grimace (reflex irritability)?

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0

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If a newborn grimaces when stimulated at birth, what is the APGAR score for grimace (reflex irritability)?

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1

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If a newborn grimaces and coughs when stimulated at birth, what is the Apgar score for grimace (reflex irritability)?

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2

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If a newborn is limp at birth, what is the Apgar score for activity (muscle tone)?

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0

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If a newborn is holding his or her arms and legs at midline but has little spontaneous active movement of the limbs, what is the Apgar score for activity (muscle tone)?

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1

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If a newborn is active at birth, what is the Apgar score for activity (muscle tone)?

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2

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What are the Apgar scores for respiration in a newborn?

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0 for no respirations; 1 for breathing irregularly; 2 for spontaneous, regular respirations

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True or False? Low birth weight is associated with a reduced incidence of emotional problems.

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False
• Low birth weight is associated with a greaterincidence of emotional problems
• This is due to immaturities in brain development at birth

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What is the definition of low birth weight?

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2500g

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What are the two main causes of low birth weight?

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Prematurity and IUGR

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True or False? Low birth weight is associated with a greater incidence of physical problems.

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True

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What are five major complications of low birth weight?

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Infection, neonatal respiratory distress syndrome, necrotizing enterocolitis, intraventricular hemorrhage, and persistent fetal circulation

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What is the approximate age of an infant with a rooting reflex?

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Birth to 3 months

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What is the approximate age of an infant who has begun to crawl?

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7-9 months

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What is the approximate age of an infant who has begun to speak a few words?

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15 months

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What is the approximate age of a child who has begun to speak in complete sentences?

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3 years

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What is the approximate age of a child who has developed a conscience?

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6-11 years (superego)

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What is the approximate age of an adolescent girl who has begun to form her own personality?

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11 years

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What is the approximate age of a toddler who begins to realize he is a little boy?

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24-36 months (core gender identity)

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What is the approximate age of an infant who can hold his or her head up?

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3 months

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At what age does Babinski;s reflex disappear?

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15 months

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What is the approximate age of an infant who is anxious when separated from his or her mother?

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15 months

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32
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What is the approximate age of a child who can draw a stick figure?

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4 years (simple drawing)

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What is the approximate age of a child who has same-sex friends?

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6-11 years

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What is the approximate age of a child who can stack nine blocks?

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30-36 months (number of blocks stacked = age in years x 3)

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At what age does the moro reflex disappear?

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3 months

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36
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What is the approximate age of an infant who has begun to walk?

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15 months

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37
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What is the approximate age of a toddler who can climb stairs?

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12-24 months

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What is the approximate age of a child who identifies with the same-sex parent?

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6-11 years

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What is the approximate age of an infant who can roll from front to back?

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4-5 months

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What is the approximate age of an infant who smiles back at you?

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3 months

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41
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What is the approximate age of a toddler who can stack three blocks?

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12-24 months

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42
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What is the approximate age of a child who can ride a tricycle?

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3 years (rides 3 wheels at 3)

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What is the approximate age of an infant who can sit when propped up?

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4-5 months

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What is the approximate age of an infant who appears to recognize people?

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4-5 months

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45
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What is the approximate age of a child who has a 200-word vocabulary?

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12-24 months

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What is the approximate age of a child who can hop on one foot?

47
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True or False? Adolescents reach the formal operations stage of cognitive development around the time that puberty occurs.

48
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What is the approximate age of an adolescent boy who has abstract reasoning ability?

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13y (formal operations stage of cognitive development)

49
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What is the approximate age of a child who can copy a line?

50
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What is the approximate age of an infant who can sit alone?

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7-9 months

51
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What is the approximate age of an infant who is anxious around strangers?

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7-9 months

52
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What is the approximate age of a child who speaks in two-word sentences?

53
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What is the approximate age of a child who is toilet trained?

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30-36 months (pee at age 3)

54
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What is the approximate age of a child who can draw a circle?

55
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What is the approximate age of an adolescent boy who has begun to form his own personality?

56
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What is the approximate age of a child who has a 900-word vocabulary?

57
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What is the approximate age of a child who can play Ring Around the Rosie with others?

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3 years (group play)

58
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What is the approximate age of a child who, together with another child, builds a tower of blocks?

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4 years (cooperative play)

59
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What is the approximate age of a toddler who can stack six blocks?

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18-24 months

60
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What is the approximate age of a toddler who continues to search for a toy that you have put behind your back?

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12-24 months (object permanence)

61
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What is the approximate age of a child who has imaginary friends?

62
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What is the youngest age at which an infant will turn toward a voice?

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Within first 3 months

63
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What is the approximate age of an infant who can orient himself/herself to voice?

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Birth to 3 months

64
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What is the approximate age of a child who can copy a cross?

65
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What is the approximate age of a child who can button buttons and/or zip zippers?

66
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What is the approximate age of a toddler who has developed a rapport with his or her aunt?

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18-24 months (rapprochement)

67
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What is the approximate age of a toddler who plays alongside, but not with, another toddler?

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24-48 months (parallel play)

68
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What is the approximate afe of a child who can read?

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6-11 years

69
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What is the approx. age of a child who can understand concept of death?

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6-11 years

70
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How long does Piaget’s sensorimotor stage last?

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From birth to 2 years

71
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Which of Piaget;s stages is described by egocentric exploration of the world with the five senses?

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Sensorimotor stage

72
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During which of Piaget;s stages does the infant engage in use of objects to obtain a goal and achieve an understanding of object permanence?

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Sensorimotor stage

73
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Which of Piaget;s stages lasts from 2-7 years of age?

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Preoperational stage

74
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Piaget;s preoperational stage is characterized by acquisition of _____ (motor/language) skills.

75
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What type of thinking predominates in the preoperational stage?

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Magical thinking predominates with no logical thinking

76
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Piaget;s concrete operation stage takes place during what ages?

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7-12 years

77
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During which of Piaget;s stages does thinking cease being egocentric?

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Concrete operational stage

78
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Which of Piaget;s stages marks the start of logical thinking?

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Concrete operational stage

79
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During Piaget;s concrete operational stage, logical thinking is confined to _____ (concrete/abstract) concepts.

80
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At what age does Piaget;s formal operational stage begin?

81
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Which of Piaget;s stages marks the development of abstract reasoning?

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Formal operational stage

82
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What Tanner stage involves pubic hair development, breast tissue elevation in females, and increased testes size in males?

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Tanner stage 2 (T2)

83
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What Tanner stage in males involves pubic hair becoming darker and curly and penis length increasing?

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Tanner stage 3 (T3)

84
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What Tanner stage involves the areola raising in females and the penis width increasing, the scrotal skin darkening, and the glans developing in males?

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Tanner stage 4 (T4)

85
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What Tanner stage involves adult development and the areola no longer being raised in females?

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Tanner stage 5 (T5)

86
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What Tanner stage occurs during childhood and involves no secondary sex characteristics?

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Tanner stage 1 (T1)

87
Q

What types of sexual changes occur in elderly men?

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Slower erection/ejaculation, longer refractory period

88
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Name four common medical conditions among the elderly.

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Arthritis, hypertension, heart disease, and osteoporosis

89
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What types of sexual changes occur in elderly women?

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Vaginal shortening, thinning and dryness

90
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True or False? Sexual interest declines among elderly individuals.

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False ; sexual interest does not decrease with age

91
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Is the amount of time spent in rapid eye movement sleep increased or decreased among the elderly?

92
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Is the amount of time spent in slow-wave sleep increased or decreased in the elderly?

93
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Is sleep latency increased or decreased in the elderly?

94
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True or False? The number of awakenings during the night decreases in the elderly.

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False ; the number of awakenings during the night increases

95
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Psychiatric disorders are found at (higher/lower) prevalence among the healthy elderly population.

96
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True or False? Men 65-74 years of age have the highest suicide rate in the United States.

97
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True or False? Immune response improves with adult aging.

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False ; the immune response worsens with aging

98
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True or False? Bladder control improves with adult aging.

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False ; bladder control worsens with aging

99
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True or False? Renal function declines with adult aging.

100
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True or False? Pulmonary function declines with adult aging.

101
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True or False? Gastrointestinal function declines with adult aging.

102
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True or False? Muscle mass decreases with adult aging.

103
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True or False? Fat composition decreases with adult aging.

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False ; fat composition increases with aging

104
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True or False? Intelligence declines with adult aging.

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False ; intelligence does not decline with age

105
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True or False? One may experience illusions during normal bereavement.

106
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How long does normal grief typically last after the death of a loved one?

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6 months to 1 year

107
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What are four characteristic components of normal bereavement?

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Shock, denial, guilt, and somatic symptoms

108
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What is pathologic grief?

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Grief that is excessively intense or prolonged or grief that is delayed, inhibited, or denied

109
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What are three symptoms indicative of pathological grief?

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Depression, delusions, hallucinations

110
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What three experiences may patients with pathologic grief have?

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Depressive symptoms, delusions, and hallucinations

111
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What are the five stages of grief, according to Elisabeth Kübler-Ross?

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Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Grief, Acceptance (Death Arrives Bringing Grave Adjustments)

112
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True or False? The five stages of grief progress in a predictable order.

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False ; they do not always occur in a predictable order

113
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True or False? More than one stage of grief can be present at any one time.

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