Week 2 Quiz Chapters 3 and 4 Essay Example

Question :
According to the text, __________ refers to biochemical or genetic changes that cause cell mutations and that account for predictable for age-related diseases.

Student Answer:

damage theory

free radicals

epigenetics

programmed theories Instructor Explanation:
The answer can be found in Section 4.1 Theories of Primary Aging, in Adult Development and Learning.

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Question 2.
Question :
_____________ disputed Pavlov’s ideas in the early 20th century and established that the associations between stimuli and responses mold or shape learning and associations through repetition.

Student Answer:

Skinner

Piaget

Pavlov

Watson Instructor Explanation:
The answer can be found in Section 3.2 John Watson, in Adult Development and Learning.

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Question 3.
Question :
According to the text, ___________ is a neurodegenerative disease caused by degeneration of dopamine-producing neurons in the brain.

Student Answer:

Parkinson’s disease

ALS

Hodgkin’s disease

Alzheimer’s disease

Huntington’s disease Instructor Explanation:
The answer can be found in Section 4.6 Degenerative Diseases of the Brain, in Adult Development and Learning.

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Question 4.
Question :
Men and women have about the same life expectancy among most populations.

Student Answer:

True

False Instructor Explanation:
The answer can be found in the introduction to Chapter 4, in Adult Development and Learning.

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Question 5.
Question :
________ believed that people’s cognition peaks during adolescence.

Student Answer:

Pavlov

Skinner

Perry

Piaget Instructor Explanation: