old age

Question 1

Baltes (2001) definitions of old age are:

Answer 1

Sociological/familial
– Biological
– Longevity/demographic
– Cognitive
– Institutional

Question 2

old age is:
65+
60+
75+
70+

Answer 2

65+

Question 3

in old age brain size:
declines
increases

Answer 3

declines

Question 4

brain impairment is/is not normal in old age

Answer 4

is not

Question 5

• Disease Theories of aging are

Answer 5

Auto-immune theory : ageing is caused by the
body’s natural immunological defence system
turning on its own healthy cells & structures
– Genetic-disease theory: faulty recessive genes
trigger premature ageing, so non-faulty genes
may halt human ageing in the future

Question 6

Cellular Theories of aging

Answer 6

– Hayflick limit theory: The upper limit on a cell’s
capacity to divide
– Free radical theory: Physiological ageing is
caused by the breakage and reconnection of
molecules similarly to the spoilage of milk
– Cross linkage theory: Ageing is based on
damage to cells

Question 7

• Environmental insult Theories of aging are:

Answer 7

Explanations of ageing in terms of
cumulative change due to wear-and-tear, or
the destructive effects of stressors in the
environment

Question 8

Olympic athletes peak at a relatively young age
• Other professional sportspeople can maintain high
performance levels into early middle age
• Recreational sport participation enables older
participants to ‘match it’ with younger players via
long years of practice, sophisticated cognitive
strategies, and a positive mental attitude

Answer 8

not a question im just so tired

Question 9

older people may just be more_____ with memory tasks not more ______

Answer 9

carful

forgetful

Question 10

nusring home resdients have better memory for:

wheras living in the commuinty old people have better memory for:

Answer 10

long distant (older) evevnts
recent (newer) events

Question 11

Fluid intelligence:

Answer 11

cognitive processes &
generalised learning abilities (information
processing and reasoning), which depends on
neurological development

Question 12

Crystallised intelligence:

Answer 12

mental abilities
involving previously learned habits or
information

Question 13

Disengagement theory

Answer 13

healthy old age
involves deliberately divorcing the self from
other people, social roles and active concern
with others

Question 14

old people usuaully have (less/more) stress then younger people

Answer 14

less