Developmental Psychology

Achieve Test Prep: Developmental Psychology

Chapter 10: Review Questions

1. Chronic diseases are:

a. Generally reversible b. Long-standing illnesses c. Decrease with age d. Disease which occur suddenly

2. The category of information processing which handles current and conscious mental activity is: a. Sensory Register

b. Executive Function c. Short-Term Memory d. Wisdom

3. The self-reflecting examination of one’s life which many older individuals engage in is: a. Retirement b. Continuity Theory

c. Despair d. Ageism

4. The scientific study of aging is: a. Thanatology b. Demography c. Ageism d. Gerontology

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